Grunge
Hip-Hop
POP
Physical Tech
Digital Evolution
100

This city in Washington state is the birthplace of the Grunge movement

Seattle

100

This term describes taking a beat or melody from an old 70s song to make a new one.

Sampling

100

This 24-hour TV channel was the primary place to watch music videos in the 90s.

MTV

100

This shiny physical disc replaced cassette tapes and cost about $18 in the 90s.

CD (Compact Disc)

100

This program, released in 1999, allowed people to share music files for free.

Napster

200

This Grunge band became the "voice of a generation". 

Nirvana

200

 This East Coast rapper was known for his smooth voice and clever storytelling in New York.

Notorious B.I.G. (Biggie Smalls)

200

This girl group's main message was "Girl Power."

Spice Girls

200

 If you dropped your portable player or the disc was scratched, the music would do this.

Skip

200

The rise of the internet caused music to move from physical discs to these types of files.

digital files (or MP3s)

300

Instead of sparkly 80s outfits, Grunge stars wore these "regular person" clothes, like ripped jeans and...

flannel

300

This rapper represented the West Coast and wrote songs about social justice and city life.

2Pac Shakur

300

Justin Timberlake got his start in this famous 90s Boy Band.


NSYNC

300
  • This was the name of the portable CD/Cassette player kids used while traveling.

Walkman

300

This online service was connected through phone service and began with an annoying sound. 

AOL, America Online

400

This electronic effect makes Grunge guitars sound "fuzzy," loud, and gritty.

Distortion

400

The "Coastal Rivalry" was a competition between these two specific states/regions.

East Coast and West Coast (New York and California)

400

Unlike rock bands, Pop groups were famous for these synchronized, athletic movements.

Dance Routines/Choreography

400

Because music was expensive and you couldn't easily "skip" tracks, fans usually listened to this part of the album.

Whole thing (or every song)

400

This music device played ONLY digital files. 

MP3

500

Name the artist and music hit made by Nirvana in the 1990's that changed rock music forever. 

Kurt Cobain, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

500

Actor Mark Wahlberg was part of what music group? 

Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch

500

This girl group spoke on real life issues and advocated for women...

TLC

500

This portable device was how music was played before the cassette tape.

8-Track Tape

500

This 90s device samplers/drum machines used to create hip-hop beats and featured in Kanye's at the VMA awards early production workflow.

 MPC (Music Production Center)