History of Rock and Roll Unit 1-3 Review

LISTENING

100

#1  

Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock

200

#2

Frank Sinatra - New York New York

300

#3

Bo Diddley Bo Diddley

400

#4

Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful World

500

#5

Rock Around the Clock - Bill Hailey and the Comets

ELVIS

100

Elvis's nickname

The King of Rock and Roll

200

For DOUBLE POINTS - name Elvis's manager AND the percentage he made off anything Elvis did. 

Col. Tom Parker - 50%

300

Elvis's daughter married this pop star.

Michael Jackson

400

Elvis's profession before he became a Rock and Roll star

Truck Driver

500

Name of Elvis's Home and the state it is in (need both for full credit)

Graceland - Tennessee 

50's ROCK AND ROLL GREATS

100

This Rock star with the black square glasses who sang songs like Peggy Sue and died in a plane crash.

Buddy Holly

200

Johnny B Goode was written by this great guitarist from the 1950's

Chuck Berry

300

Rock and Roll artist that had his own distinct beat/rhythm that he used in nearly all his songs.  For a bonus 300, clap the beat. 

Bo Diddley

400

African American Piano-playing Rock and Roll star who later went on to become a priest. 

Little Richard.

500

This Rock and Roll star who died in a plane crash wrote the Spanish/Rock hit La Bamba

Richie Valens

ROCK TRIVIA

100

A school dance that occurred in the gym in the 1950's was called a ?

Sock Hop

200

Payola is when what happens?

A DJ takes a bribe. 

300

Phil Spector set up a new way to record things with his technique called the  __________ of _________.

Wall of Sound

400

Name the DJ that coined the phrase Rock and Roll.  For a bonus 400, what city was his radio station located (hint, it's where the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is now)

Alan Freed - Cleveland 

500

What is the difference between a Race Record and a Cover Record

Race Records are the original African American recording of a songs. 

A Cover Record is the white group that covers that song. 

RANDOM TRIVIA

100

What was the 6th gift in the 12 days of Christmas?

Six Geese a Layin'

200

There are 3 words in the English language that start with the letters DW - name 2 of them (Dwight does not count)

Dwindle, Dwarf, Dwell....Dweeb could be accepted I suppose. 

300

There is only one word in the English language that ends in the letters "MT"...name it. 

Dreamt 

400

There are main colors that do not rhyme with any other word.  Name 2 of them.

Orange, Purple, Silver, or Indigo. 

500

Name all four state that start with the word New in 15 seconds.  GO!

New York, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New Jersey