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This Jamaican-born music style became widely popular worldwide and often features offbeat rhythms; Bob Marley is a famous artist in this genre. Name the genre.
What is Reggae?
100
This electric instrument became central to 1980s pop and rock and is known for its distinctive synthesized sounds. Name the instrument type (one word).
What is the Synthesizer?
100
This genre dominated mainstream radio in the early 1990s with bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam. Name the genre.
What is Grunge?
100
This streaming and digital download era trend changed how people bought and listened to music; name one major change.
What is Buying single tracks online / digital downloads (example: iTunes)?
100
This decade saw the rise of music streaming platforms as the primary way many people listen to music; name one popular streaming platform that began or rose to prominence in the 2010s.
What is Spotify?
200
This 1977 movie featured a soundtrack with songs by the Bee Gees and helped popularize disco. Name the movie.
What is Saturday Night Fever?
200
This British band released the 1983 hit "Every Breath You Take," often mistaken as a love song but actually about obsession. Name the band.
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Who is The Police?
200
This 1999 teen pop artist released the hit "...Baby One More Time." Name the artist.
Who is Britney Spears?
200
This Canadian singer released the 2002 hit "Complicated" and later became a global pop star. Name the artist.
Who is Avril Lavigne?
200
This 2012 hit by Carly Rae Jepsen became a global pop phenomenon with a catchy chorus asking someone to do this one action. Name the action or the song title.
What is Call Me Maybe (call me)?
300
Released in 1971, this iconic rock song begins with the line "Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?" Name the song and the band.
What is Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen?
300
This artist released a breakthrough 1984 album that included hits like "Material Girl"
Who is Madonna?
300
This Puerto Rican-born artist energized Latin pop in the late 1990s with hits and later crossover success; name either the artist or one of their well-known songs from that time (acceptable answers: artist name or song title).
Who is Ricky Martin? or What is "Livin' la Vida Loca"?
300
This 2004 Spanish-language pop-rock artist had a worldwide hit with "La Camisa Negra". Name the artist or the country the artist is from.
Who is Juanes? or What is Columbia?
300
This Puerto Rican artist released the hugely popular 2017 song that helped globalize reggaetón and Latin trap; name either the artist or the song (acceptable: artist name or song title).
Who is Bad Bunny? or What is Despacito?
400
This 1973 progressive rock band released the album "The Dark Side of the Moon," one of the best-selling albums of all time. Name the band.
Who is Pink Floyd?
400
This 1985 charity single by a supergroup of artists raised money for famine relief in Africa; name the song.
What is "Do They Know It's Christmas?"?
400
This 1997 movie soundtrack featured a song by Celine Dion that won an Academy Award for Best Original Song; name the movie or the song title.
What is Titanic / "My Heart Will Go On"?
400
This 2000s R&B singer released the 2003 album "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" soundtrack and is also known for an acting career; name the artist (stage name is fine).
Who is 50 cent?
400
This 2014 British singer released the album "25" and won multiple Grammys for its lead single about regret and a late-night phone call; name the artist.
Who is Adele?
500
This pioneering 1970s female soul/disco singer released the 1979 hit "I Will Survive," a song later embraced as an anthem of resilience. Name the artist.
Who is Gloria Gaynor?
500
This 1980s genre blends punk rock energy with faster tempos and often political lyrics; name the genre (two words).
What is Hardcore punk?
500
This 1990s hip-hop duo from New York released hits such as "Hey Lover" and is known for blending R&B with rap; name the duo (two-word name).
Who are Method Man & Redman?
500
This 2006 rock band released "Welcome to the Black Parade," a theatrical emo-leaning hit that became an anthem for many teens; name the band.
Who is My Chemical Romance?
500
This 2010s genre combines electronic dance beats with elements of pop and has produced artists like Calvin Harris and Avicii; name the genre (two words).
What is Electronic Dance or EDM?