Rock Bands
Which British rock band was made up of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr?
The Beatles
Which instrument usually plays riffs and solos in a rock band?
Electric guitar
What genre of music developed during the 1950s and combined influences from rhythm and blues and country music?
Rock and Roll
Which Queen song includes the famous line, "We will, we will..."?
We Will Rock You
In which decade did Rock and Roll first become widely popular?
The 1950s
Which Australian rock band is famous for songs such as Highway to Hell and Thunderstruck?
AC/DC
Which instrument provides the low-pitched foundation and often works closely with the drums?
Answer: Bass guitar
Which rock genre became popular during the 1970s and is known for loud guitars, powerful vocals and energetic performances?
Hard Rock
Which AC/DC song begins with a famous guitar riff and shares its name with a road?
Highway to Hell
What is the name given to the period during the 1960s when British bands such as The Beatles became extremely popular in the United States?
The British Invasion
Which band performed the song Sweet Home Alabama?
Lynyrd Skynyrd
What is the name of the instrument setup that includes a bass drum, snare drum, cymbals and tom-toms?
Drum kit / Drum set
Which genre of rock music from the 1970s was known for its fast tempos, simple chords and rebellious attitude?
Punk Rock
Which song by Nirvana begins with the words, "Load up on guns..."?
Smells Like Teen Spirit
What music festival, held in 1969, became an important symbol of the counterculture and rock music?
Woodstock
Which British rock band featured Freddie Mercury as its lead singer?
Queen
What piece of equipment is commonly used to make an electric guitar louder?
Amplifier / Amp
Which genre emerged in Seattle during the late 1980s and early 1990s and included bands such as Nirvana and Pearl Jam?
Grunge
Which Lynyrd Skynyrd song celebrates the American state of Alabama?
Sweet Home Alabama
What technology allowed electric guitars to become much louder and helped shape the sound of rock music?
Amplification / Electric guitar amplifiers
Which Seattle-based band, led by Kurt Cobain, became one of the most important bands of the Grunge movement?
Nirvana
What is the name of the electronic effect that creates a distorted, rough or "fuzzy" sound on an electric guitar?
Distortion / Overdrive / Fuzz
What genre combines elements of rock music with electronic instruments and technology and became particularly popular from the late 1970s onwards?
Alternative Rock / Electronic Rock
Which Queen song is known for its unusual structure, including ballad, opera and hard rock sections?
Bohemian Rhapsody
Put these rock styles in order from earliest to most recent: Grunge, Rock and Roll, Punk Rock, Hard Rock.