General Knowledge
Instruments
Bands
Songs
Misc.
100

Where is Bon Jovi from?

What is New Jersey?

100

Name 3 instruments used in rock music?

Drums, electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboard 

100

Name a famous rock band!

Any Rock band: Queen, Led Zeppelin, Food Fighters


100

Which singer of Mexican heritage, sang La Bamba?

Who is Ritchie Valens?

100

What does 'play the air guitar' mean?

When you play an imaginary guitar! Show us!

200

As Rock & Roll became the new hit style of music in the 1950s and 60s, who liked it the most?

Who are teenagers

200

The fundamental rhythmic characteristic of rock and roll is the heavy accent on beats two and four, a beat typically provided by this part of a standard drum kit.

What is the Snare Drum?

200

Who was an important band of the British Invasion

Who are the Beatles?

200

Who sang "Living on A Prayer"?

Who is Bon Jovi?

200

The famous movie about 'rock music' is called?

School of Rock

300

Which style of dance music appeared in the 1970s and was influenced by funk, soul, and salsa?

What is Disco?

300

What instrument distinguished early Country music from Rock

What is the Banjo?

300

Rock bands usually perform before large ________

audiences.

300

Aeorsmith and Run DMC collaborated on this song

What is "Walk This Way"?

300

What does 'my friends rock' mean?

They are cool!

400

In 1970 rock music was __________

at the top of the charts/ very popular 

400

Thanks to a classic Saturday Night Live sketch featuring Christopher Walken, this percussion instrument became famously associated with Blue Öyster Cult's song "(Don't Fear) The Reaper".

What is the cowbell?

400

A British band known for their theatrical live shows and hits like "Bohemian Rhapsody"

Queen 

400

Which band made a hit song with Pour Some Sugar on Me

Who is Def Leppard?

400

What does 'a jam session' mean?

When musicians practise and play together in an informal way.

500

Who was the first woman and Black artist to be on the cover of the Rolling Stone magazine

Who is Tina Turner?

500

George Harrison introduced this traditional Indian string instrument to Western pop music on The Beatles' song "Norwegian Wood".

What is the Sitar?

500

'Back in Black' was a song released by which band?

AC/DC

500

"Once I rose above the noise and confusion, just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion" are lyrics from this Foo Fighters song.

What is "Everlong"

500

Why was 80's rock band different that the 60's

The Use of Technology & Instruments