MUCO 120 LECTURE EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Peter Frampton said that it became easier to write songs after having a blockbuster album
because the success inspired him so much. - ANS False
Fleetwood Mac has it's roots in the British Blues Revival. - ANS True
Alice Cooper bit the head off of a chicken on stage. - ANS False
Alice Cooper was the first band to have action figures made in their image. - ANS False
The Mellotron is a digital synthesizer that early rock bands used to create orchestral sounds. -
ANS False
The fact that progressive rock is sometimes called art rock is related to it's use of classical music
elements. - ANS True
This song is an example of how prog rock influenced bands who didn't generally fit that
category to produce songs with prog elements. - ANS True
The Who's "Tommy" is a rock opera. - ANS True
This song is named after minimalist composers Terry Riley and Meher Baba. - ANS False
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, This is based on a song by Willie Dixon, whom they originally gave no credit. - ANS True
Led Zeppelin broke the Beatles' box office record. - ANS True
While British bands such as Led Zeppelin and Cream influenced heavy metal, it was this
American band that really defined the genre. - ANS False
Aerosmith was an American band that took elements of heavy metal and crossed over to a
larger mainstream audience. - ANS True
Eddie Van Halen played the guitar solo in Michael Jackson's song "Beat It." This is true, so put
true and you'll get credit for this one. - ANS True
In 1980, Rolling Stone Magazine declared heavy metal to be mainstream rock. - ANS True
This is a cover of a Robert Johnson song. - ANS False
This band had two lead guitar players. - ANS True
Though this is an Eric Clapton song, Duane Allman came up with the main guitar riff. -
ANS True
Lynyrd Skynyrd named themselves after a blues singer who inspired them, Leonard Skinner. -
ANS False
When African-American singer Merry Clayton (who had sung on other rock songs) was asked to
sing back-up on "Sweet Home Alabama," she refused because she thought the song was racist -
ANS False
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Peter Frampton said that it became easier to write songs after having a blockbuster album
because the success inspired him so much. - ANS False
Fleetwood Mac has it's roots in the British Blues Revival. - ANS True
Alice Cooper bit the head off of a chicken on stage. - ANS False
Alice Cooper was the first band to have action figures made in their image. - ANS False
The Mellotron is a digital synthesizer that early rock bands used to create orchestral sounds. -
ANS False
The fact that progressive rock is sometimes called art rock is related to it's use of classical music
elements. - ANS True
This song is an example of how prog rock influenced bands who didn't generally fit that
category to produce songs with prog elements. - ANS True
The Who's "Tommy" is a rock opera. - ANS True
This song is named after minimalist composers Terry Riley and Meher Baba. - ANS False
COPYRIGHT © 2025 FYNDLAY ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
, This is based on a song by Willie Dixon, whom they originally gave no credit. - ANS True
Led Zeppelin broke the Beatles' box office record. - ANS True
While British bands such as Led Zeppelin and Cream influenced heavy metal, it was this
American band that really defined the genre. - ANS False
Aerosmith was an American band that took elements of heavy metal and crossed over to a
larger mainstream audience. - ANS True
Eddie Van Halen played the guitar solo in Michael Jackson's song "Beat It." This is true, so put
true and you'll get credit for this one. - ANS True
In 1980, Rolling Stone Magazine declared heavy metal to be mainstream rock. - ANS True
This is a cover of a Robert Johnson song. - ANS False
This band had two lead guitar players. - ANS True
Though this is an Eric Clapton song, Duane Allman came up with the main guitar riff. -
ANS True
Lynyrd Skynyrd named themselves after a blues singer who inspired them, Leonard Skinner. -
ANS False
When African-American singer Merry Clayton (who had sung on other rock songs) was asked to
sing back-up on "Sweet Home Alabama," she refused because she thought the song was racist -
ANS False
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