Quiz  /  Pop Music: From Backstreet to Main Street Quiz

  • 1. 
    Which of the following is not a famous pop music "sound"?

  • Puget Sound
  • the Motown Sound
  • the Memphis Sound
  • the Wall of Sound

  • 2. 
    In pop music recordings, which instruments are usually recorded first?

  • bass and drums
  • lead guitar
  • bugles
  • voices and handclaps

  • 3. 
    In pop music, what is the term for the bass player and the drummer?

  • rhythm section
  • line
  • noise unit
  • time frame

  • 4. 
    Who is the pop singer who started the WOMAD world music festival series?

  • Peter Tork
  • Sting
  • Paul McCartney
  • Peter Gabriel

  • 5. 
    What is the Latin pop music style invented in 1970s New York City?

  • jazz
  • mambo
  • merengue
  • salsa

  • 6. 
    Which continent’s music has had the most influence on American popular music?

  • Asia
  • South America
  • Africa
  • Australia
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