Which Decade?
Music History
Popular Instruments
Hit Artists and Bands
Bonus!
100

Which decade is this song by the Beatles from?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDYfEBY9NM4

70's (one could argue for the 60's)

100

Bands such as Metallica, Iron Maiden, and Ozzy Osbourne gave this genre its title.

Heavy Metal

100

This instrument dominated the electronic sounds of pop music in the 80's.

Synthesizer

100

The decade of boy bands included bands such as N*sync, 98 Degrees and this larger than life band.

The Backstreet Boys

100

This band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young, have released songs through the years such as 'Back in Black', 'Highway to Hell', and 'You Shook Me All Night Long'.

AC/DC

200

Which decade is this song from? 

Hint: The artist is Whitesnake

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyF8RHM1OCg&list=PLmXxqSJJq-yXrCPGIT2gn8b34JjOrl4Xf&index=44

80's

200

This album by Fleetwood Mac was the best-selling album of the entire decade.

Rumours

200

This was the most popular and new up and coming instrument in the 60's.

Electric Guitar

200

This is the band most popularly associated with rock in the 60's.

The Beatles

200

His was the catchphrase "Thank you, thank you very much."

Elvis Presley

300

This hit by Whitney Houston was released in what decade?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxYw0XPEoKE

90's

300

One of the biggest global pop acts of this decade included members by the names of Ginger, Baby, Sporty, Posh, and Scary.

The Spice Girls

300

The most common instruments in the 70's pop genre. (Hint: there are two possible answers here!)

Electronic keyboard OR synthesizer

300

This dance music is most associated with big hair, bell bottoms and the 1970's.

Disco

300

In the early 2000's, hip hop was incredibly popular. This artist, who released an album entitled 'Encore' in 2004 was also known as 'The Real Slim Shady'.

Eminem

400

This song by Frank Sinatra was released in which decade?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEcqHA7dbwM

60's

400

In the late 60's many songs were written in response to issues that were occurring in the world. This artist wrote the tune 'Blowin' In the Wind' to address the Civil Rights Movement.

Bob Dylan

400

This is the most popularly used instrument throughout history in the entire world!

Piano

400

The best-selling album of all time, 'Thriller', belonged to this artist.

Michael Jackson

400

The Eagles enjoyed great success in the 70's. This signature song is also the title track to their 1976 album.

Hotel California

500

50's

500

This genre emerged in the early 1950's as a result of the fusion of Rock and Roll and Country music.

Rockabilly

500

Commonly used in classical music, this instrument has been deemed the #1 hardest instrument to learn.

Violin

500

Time after time, girls just wanna have fun and show their true colours. This artist sung all three of these classic hits of the 80's.

Cyndi Lauper

500

Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston were considered to be two of the strongest female voices of the 90's. They dominated in this genre.

R&B

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