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100

This band is largely considered the first metal band in history. 

Who is Black Sabbath?
100

This band is considered the biggest band in Rock history. 

Who are the Beatles?
100

This artist owns a house in Westerly, RI

Who is Taylor Swift? 

100
A genre of rock popular in the 60s and 70s the focused on vocal harmonies and acoustic instruments.  

What is folk rock? 

100

This Scottish band is most remembered for their song in the movie "the Breakfast Club"

Who is Simple Minds?

200

This band is considered the first punk band. 

Who are the Stooges? 

200

This band is considered the best cover band of all time. 

Who is Led Zeppelin?

200

This hard rock band formed at Stony Brook, NY; but needed more cowbell.

Who are the Blue Oyster Cult? 

200
A genre of music that blends rock, soul, and jazz. 
What is Funk?
200

Despite their French name, this new wave band is from England. 

Who is Depeche Mode? 

300

This band from Rhode Island was one of the first new wave bands. 

What are the Talking Heads? 

300

This 80 year old Michigan artist who recently retired is considered the pioneer of blue collar rock. 

Who is Bob Seger?

300

While this band is credited as a Boston band, they actually met in New Hampshire. 

Who is Aerosmith?

300

a popular subgenre of metal in the 90s through 00s that includes artists like Linkin Park

What is numetal? 

300

This new wave band is best know for their Christmas song. 

Who are the Waitresses?

400

This band had the first music video on MTV. 

What are the Buggles? 
400

This famous artist was a former paratrooper, and is credited with "making Woodstock". 

Who is Jimi Hendrix? 

400

This electric pop band formed in Middletown, CT and rocketed to the top of the charts with their debut album Oracular Spectacular. 

Who is MGMT? 

400
A popular style of rock in the 80s, now formally known as dad rock. 

What is hair metal? 

400

"Just Like Heaven" has one of the longest instrumental intros (25%) for a pop song, and is considered by this band to be its best song. 

Who are the Cure?
500
This is the first all female band to reach number 1 on the Billboard charts. 

Who are the Go-Gos

500

This folk artist's career was saved by an appearance on the Johnny Cash Show. 

Who is Pete Seeger?

500

This Boston band developed the "loud-quiet" style of music that would later be the inspiration for Nirvana. 

Who are the Pixies?

500

I subgenre of rock the spans several Saharan countries and is particularly unique to the Tuareg culture. 

What is desert blues?

500

This artist is defined by their pop song that features no instruments and is the best selling 12" single of all time. 

Who is New Order? 

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