Name a group that was considered part of the "British Invasion" ?
The Beatles, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Cream, The Yardbirds, Donovan, Manfred Mann, The Kinks, Herman's Hermits, Tom Jones, Dusty Springfield, The Animals
100
Name a group that made surf rock ?
The Beach Boys, The Ventures, The Champs, The Doors, The Grateful Dead, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Jefferson Airplane, Jan and Dean, The Kingsmen, The Trashmen
100
Name a group that made Roots / Hard Rock ?
Janis Joplin, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Steppenwolf, Roy Orbison, Procol Harum, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Animals, The Band, The Troggs
100
Name a band that was in the folk / protest rock genre ?
Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, The Mamas & the Papas, Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Lovin' Spoonful, The Byrds, The Turtles, Gordon Lightfoot, Peter, Paul and Mary
100
What year was "Twist and Shout" by the Beatles a top hit ?
1964
200
When did the "British Invasion" start ?
Early-Mid 1960s
200
True or False ; Surf Rock began in Northern California
False ; It originated in Southern California
200
When did Roots rock emerge ?
Mid-late 1960s
200
What year did Bob Dylan first become famous ?
1961
200
Who sung the 1968 top hit " What a Wonderful World" ?
Louis Armstrong
300
Where were the Beatles originally put together ?
Liverpool, England
300
Who was the most influential and popular group in the Surf Rock genre ?
The Beach Boys
300
How did Roots Rock emerge into the 1960s ?
A combination of several genres and subgenres of rock music that were popular at the time
300
How was the folk rock and protest movement born?
Much of the folk rock and protest movement was born out of the emerging group of singer-songwriters that were influenced by the folk musicians of the 1930s
300
What's the name of this 1968 song and who sings it ?
Hey Jude - The Beatles
400
Name the 6 original members of the Rolling Stone ?
Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Brian Jones, Ian Stewart, Bill Wyman
400
True or False ; Surf Rock was a type of dance music that was mostly instrumental ?
True
400
What was Hard rock influenced by ?
The music was influenced heavily by blues rock, garage rock, and rhythm and blues
400
What do they write protest music about ?
This music was often a reaction to social injustice, cultural changes, and news events
400
Name the artist that sing The Lion Sleeps Tonight
The Temptations
500
How did the "British Invasion" get it's named ?
The "British Invasion" is the name given to the period of time in the early to mid-1960's, during which many British rock bands and pop artists found mainstream success in the United States and worldwide
500
What was Psychedelic rock created for ?
Psychedelic music was associated with the hippie counter-culture and hallucinogenic drug use and it was created with the intention of "enhancing" the experience of listeners who were using LSD or other mind-altering substances
500
Why did people in the Hard Rock genre die at young ages ?
Due to their hard-partying lifestyles, many musicians that were a part of the hard rock scene developed drug and alcohol problems
500
What were two of the events that bans wrote about ?
The Civil Rights movement and the Vietnam War
500
How many top hits did the Beatles have from 1960-1969?