1950s
What was Elvis Presley's first gold record, topping both the pop and country charts?
A) Heartbreak Hotel B) Love Me Tender
C) Hound Dog D) Blue Suede Shoes
A) Heartbreak Hotel
Which Beatles song became their first #1 hit in America, launching the British Invasion of 1964?
A) Help! B) I Want to Hold Your Hand
C) She Loves You D) Love Me Do
B) I Want to Hold Your Hand
Which group released "Sweet Home Alabama" in 1974?
A) Lynyrd Skynyrd B) The Allman Brothers
C) Eagles D) ZZ Top
A) Lynyrd Skynyrd
What Michael Jackson album became the best-selling record of all time?
A) Off the Wall C) Bad
B) Thriller D) Dangerous
B) Thriller
What was Nirvana's breakthrough hit in 1991?
A) Lithium B) In Bloom
C) Come As You Are D) Smells Like Teen Spirit
D) Smells Like Teen Spirit
What Group sang "Earth Angel" in 1954?
A) The Platters B) The Drifters
C) The Penguins D) The Coasters
C) The Penguins
Which Motown group had a #1 hit with "My Girl" in 1965?
A) The Four Tops B) The Supremes
C) The Temptations D) The Miracles
C) The Temptations
What girl group sang "Love Will Keep Us Together" in 1975?
A) Heart B) Captain & Tennille
C) The Carpenters D) The Pointer Sisters
B) Captain & Tennille
Which female artist released "Like a Virgin" in 1984?
A) Cyndi Lauper B) Madonna
C) Pat Benatar D) Whitney Houston
B) Madonna
What rapper's debut album "Ready to Die" changed East Coast hip-hop in 1994?
A) Jay-Z B) Notorious B.I.G
C) Nas D) Rakim
B) Notorious B.I.G
What Instrument company created the first electric guitar to be mass-produced in 1950?
A) Gibson B) Fender
C) Rickenbacker D) Gretsch
B) Fender
Which soul singer wrote "Respect" before Aretha Franklin's famous version in 1967?
A) Sam Cooke B) Otis Redding
C) Curtis Mayfield D) Marvin Gaye
B) Otis Redding
Which disco group released "Dancing Queen" in 1976?
A) Bee Gees B) ABBA
C) KC & The Sunshine Band D) Chic
B) ABBA
What 1983 synth-pop song became a global dance club anthem?
A) True Faith B) Beat It
C) Blue Monday D) Sweet Dreams
D) Sweet Dreams
What pop group's "Wannabe" topped charts worldwide in 1996?
A) Spice Girls B) TLC
C) En Vogue D) Salt-N-Pepa
A) Spice Girls
What innovative recording technique revolutionized music in the 1950s?
A) Echo Chamber B) Sound on Sound
C) Reverb D) Multi-Track Recording
D) Multi-Track Recording
Which 1960s band featured Mick Jagger and Keith Richards?
A) The Rolling Stones B) The Yardbirds
C) The Kinks D) The Animals
A) The Rolling Stones
What rock band featured Peter Frampton before his solo career?
B) ABBA B) Free
C) Bad Company D) Cream
B) ABBA
Which band topped charts with "Every Breath You Take"?
A) Duran Duran B) The Fixx
C) The Police D) Simple Minds
C) The Police
What Tupac song featured Dr. Dre's last Death Row production?
A) Dear Mama B) Hit 'Em Up
C) California Love D) How Do U Want It
C) California Love
What was Elvis Presley's last #1 hit before joining the Army in 1958?
A) All Shook Up B) Hard Headed Woman
C) Good Luck Charm D) Stuck on You
A) All Shook Up
Which band drew over 600,000 fans to their 1968 concert in Venice, Italy?
A) Pink Floyd B) The Rolling Stones
C) The Doors D) The Who
A) Pink Floyd
Where was disco declared "dead" in 1979?
A) New York's Down with Disco
B) Seattle's Stop Disco Now
C) Chicago's Disco Demolition Night
D) London's Let Disco Go-Go
C) Chicago's Disco Demolition Night
What hip-hop group made "Walk This Way" a rap classic in 1986?
A) Run-DMC B) LL Cool J
C) Beastie Boys D) Public Enemy
A) Run-DMC
Which grunge band's lead singer died during their European tour in 1995?
A) Stone Temple Pilots B) Mother Love Bone
C) Soundgarden D) Blind Melon
D) Blind Melon