History Of Rock Final Exam Questions with Complete Solutions 100% Solved| Grade A+
the beatles arrived in the united states during which year?
a)1959
b)1962
c)1963
d)1964 d
all of the following describe "tomorrow never knows" as a work of art except:
a)structural format found in american pop
b)incorporation of drone like sounds and limited harmonies
c)lyrics based on the tibetan book of the dead
d)experimental tape loop collages a
"the animals" break in the music history after a UK tour with which music act?
a)the rolling stones
b)little richard
c)lonnie donegan
d)chuck berry d
which song solidified the rolling stones image as rock musics bad boys?
a)tie is on my side
b)paint it black
c)(i cant get no) satisfaction
d)as tears go by c
the first beatles' song to break through to #1 in the US was:
,a)please please me
b)I want to hold your hand
c)she loves you
d)how do you do it b
the rolling stones were regulars at which of the following clubs?
a)the crawdaddy club
b)the cavern club
c)the litherland town hall
d)the star club a
who among the following was responsible for songwriting for the who?
a)roger daltrey
b)keith moon
c)pete townshed
d)ray davies c
T or F
"please please me" was the song that finally broke the beatles into the american pop market in
late 1963 false
T or F
initially the rolling stones did not write their own music and preferred covering songs true
T or F
the rolling stones typically avoided aaba song forms that the beatles did frequently use true
,T or F
beatles type bands included the animals and the yardbirds false
T or F
the music from rocks first wave from the US in the 50s had only a small impact on british rock in
the 60s false
how did the beatles hone their craft as performing musicians? hundreds of nights in
hamburg, germany
why did the rolling stones take longer to catch on in the united states? the 'bad boy' vibe
they gave, adults didnt like it as much, also the rioting that was caused at their concerts
teen idols were marketed primarily as:
a)bad boys
b)ideal boyfriends
c)singer/songwriters
d)professional studio musicians b
the focus of american bandstand was:
a)provocative live performances
b)resurrecting rhythm and blues songs
c)teenagers dancing to pop music
d)developing new songwriting talent c
which song initiated the folk music revival in mainstream pop?
, a)where have all the flowers gone
b)tom dooley
c)wimoweh
d)if i had a hammer b
a playlet is:
a)short song telling a humorous story
b)song that romanticizes teenage death
c)song produced and performed by the same person
d)song combining rockabilly sounds and brill building recordings a
all of the following are examples of girl groups except:
a)the ronettes
b)the drifters
c)the crystals
d)the dixie cups b
who developed the wall of sound?
a)mike stoller
b)carole king
c)phil spector
d)jan berry c
musical influences on the beach boys include all of the following except:
a)sweet soul
b)phil spector
the beatles arrived in the united states during which year?
a)1959
b)1962
c)1963
d)1964 d
all of the following describe "tomorrow never knows" as a work of art except:
a)structural format found in american pop
b)incorporation of drone like sounds and limited harmonies
c)lyrics based on the tibetan book of the dead
d)experimental tape loop collages a
"the animals" break in the music history after a UK tour with which music act?
a)the rolling stones
b)little richard
c)lonnie donegan
d)chuck berry d
which song solidified the rolling stones image as rock musics bad boys?
a)tie is on my side
b)paint it black
c)(i cant get no) satisfaction
d)as tears go by c
the first beatles' song to break through to #1 in the US was:
,a)please please me
b)I want to hold your hand
c)she loves you
d)how do you do it b
the rolling stones were regulars at which of the following clubs?
a)the crawdaddy club
b)the cavern club
c)the litherland town hall
d)the star club a
who among the following was responsible for songwriting for the who?
a)roger daltrey
b)keith moon
c)pete townshed
d)ray davies c
T or F
"please please me" was the song that finally broke the beatles into the american pop market in
late 1963 false
T or F
initially the rolling stones did not write their own music and preferred covering songs true
T or F
the rolling stones typically avoided aaba song forms that the beatles did frequently use true
,T or F
beatles type bands included the animals and the yardbirds false
T or F
the music from rocks first wave from the US in the 50s had only a small impact on british rock in
the 60s false
how did the beatles hone their craft as performing musicians? hundreds of nights in
hamburg, germany
why did the rolling stones take longer to catch on in the united states? the 'bad boy' vibe
they gave, adults didnt like it as much, also the rioting that was caused at their concerts
teen idols were marketed primarily as:
a)bad boys
b)ideal boyfriends
c)singer/songwriters
d)professional studio musicians b
the focus of american bandstand was:
a)provocative live performances
b)resurrecting rhythm and blues songs
c)teenagers dancing to pop music
d)developing new songwriting talent c
which song initiated the folk music revival in mainstream pop?
, a)where have all the flowers gone
b)tom dooley
c)wimoweh
d)if i had a hammer b
a playlet is:
a)short song telling a humorous story
b)song that romanticizes teenage death
c)song produced and performed by the same person
d)song combining rockabilly sounds and brill building recordings a
all of the following are examples of girl groups except:
a)the ronettes
b)the drifters
c)the crystals
d)the dixie cups b
who developed the wall of sound?
a)mike stoller
b)carole king
c)phil spector
d)jan berry c
musical influences on the beach boys include all of the following except:
a)sweet soul
b)phil spector
