• 1. 
    What British rock band pioneered the use of the light show?

  • Pink Floyd
  • Led Zeppelin
  • the Beatles
  • the Who
  • 2. 
    What was the world’s first "rock opera"?

  • Spartacus
  • The Phantom of the Opera
  • Tommy
  • Hair
  • 3. 
    What was the first rock song to become famous around the world?

  • Words of Love
  • Hound Dog
  • Rock Around the Clock
  • Teen Angel
  • 4. 
    What is the fundamental rhythmic characteristic of rock ’n’ roll?

  • the back beat
  • the slow beat
  • the easy beat
  • the dead beat
  • 5. 
    Who was the first rock-and-roll superstar?

  • Madonna
  • George Harrison
  • Clyde McPhatter
  • Elvis Presley
  • 6. 
    What are the instruments in a classic three-piece rock band?

  • Guitar, bass, drums
  • Guitar, organ, drums
  • Guitar, violin, drums
  • Guitar, bass, trumpet
  • 7. 
    What is the lead instrument in most rock ’n’ roll bands?

  • Keyboard
  • Guitar
  • Bass
  • Drums
  • 8. 
    The famous British rock group Led Zeppelin was initially known as:

  • The New Yardbirds
  • Acca Dacca
  • Hollywood Rose
  • The Black Album
  • 9. 
    Which single was the last number one given by Elvis Presley in 1969?

  • “Can’t Help Falling in Love"
  • "Suspicious Minds"
  • “Burning Love”
  • “Little Sister”
  • 10. 
    In 1990, who won the Grammy Award for the Album of the Year for "Nick of Time"?

  • Bonnie Raitt
  • Linda Ronstadt
  • Alison Krauss
  • Emmylou Harris
  • 11. 
    Coldplay won their first Grammy award for which album?

  • "X & Y"
  • "A Rush of Blood to the Head"
  • “Brothers & Sisters”
  • "Parachutes"
  • 12. 
    Which American musician won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016?

  • Chuck Berry
  • Jimmy Page
  • Chester Bennington
  • Bob Dylan
  • 13. 
    In which year was Iggy and the Stooges inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

  • 2003
  • 2010
  • 1998
  • 1975
  • 14. 
    Which member of the Beatles was known as “the quiet Beatle"?

  • Ringo Starr
  • George Harrison
  • John Lennon
  • Pete Best
  • 15. 
    In which year did Psychedelic rock emerge?

  • 1950
  • 1966
  • 1970
  • 1975
  • 16. 
    Which instrument did Jimi Hendrix play?

  • Drum
  • Saxophone
  • Electric Guitar
  • Piano
  • 17. 
    Lite metal and Death metal are sub-genres of:

  • Heavy metal
  • Alternative Rock
  • Rock
  • Trip-hop
  • 18. 
    The quintessential college rock band of the 1980s, named after a dream-state condition is:

  • The Cure
  • Alice In Chains
  • R.E.M.
  • ZZ Top
  • 19. 
    Vocalist and guitarist Chad Allan is the lead singer for this famous Canadian rock band:

  • The Guess Who
  • Loverboy
  • BTO
  • Rush
  • 20. 
    What is the original name of American rock musician Alice Cooper?

  • Vincent Damon Furnier
  • Eric Patrick Clapton
  • Gordon Sumner
  • Steven Tallarico
  • 21. 
    Which rock band was formed in 1985 by Rose and Stradlin?

  • Guns N' Roses
  • Aerosmith
  • Nirvana
  • The Eagles
  • 22. 
    Name the heavy metal band that was formed by guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich in 1981.

  • Slipknot
  • Metallica
  • Led Zeppelin
  • Linkin Park
  • 23. 
    The 1991 album Nevermind is associated with which rock group?

  • The Ramones
  • Grateful Dead
  • Nirvana
  • The Velvet Underground
  • 24. 
    Name the song from the album "Blood Sugar Sex Magik," for which Red Hot Chili Peppers won the Grammy Award.

  • "By the Way"
  • "Give It Away"
  • "Charlie"
  • "Fight Like a Brave"
  • 25. 
    Name the rock band that was originally named after basketball player Mookie Blaylock?

  • Exodus
  • Pearl Jam
  • Anthrax
  • Slayer
  • 26. 
    For which track, the Australian rock band AC/DC received their first Grammy Award in 2010.

  • "Highway to Hell"
  • "Bring the Noise"
  • "War Machine"
  • "High Hopes"
  • 27. 
    In which year was John Lennon's notable album "Imagine" released?

  • 1971
  • 1980
  • 1990
  • 1950
  • 28. 
    Which rock band did the 1970 film "Gimme Shelter" by Albert and David Maysles document?

  • Judas Priest
  • The Rolling Stones
  • Motörhead
  • The Beach Boys
  • 29. 
    Name the band that recorded the 1987 album "The Joshua Tree."

  • Kings of Leon
  • No Doubt
  • Maroon 5
  • U2
  • 30. 
    The song "Born in the U.S.A." (1984) is associated with which singer?

  • Steven Van Zandt
  • Clarence Clemons
  • Billy Joel
  • Bruce Springsteen
  • 31. 
    Which American poet, songwriter, and singer wrote the memoir "Just Kids"?

  • Courtney Love
  • Ann Wilson
  • Cassidy Catanzaro
  • Patti Smith
  • 32. 
    The Tony Award-winning Broadway musical "Jersey Boys" (2006; film 2014) is based on which American music group?

  • The Four Seasons
  • Muse
  • The Fray
  • The Script
  • 33. 
    This Academy Award winner, for his performance in "Dallas Buyers Club," also co-founded the popular alternative rock band called 30 Seconds to Mars.

  • Ryan Gosling
  • Russell Crowe
  • Jared Leto
  • Jack Black
  • 34. 
    Nine Inch Nails is the stage name for which singer and multi-instrumentalist?

  • Richard Wayne Penniman
  • Tom Petty
  • Trent Reznor
  • Charles Hardin Holley
  • 35. 
    Which rock band was designated by Guinness Book of Records as the world’s loudest band in 1972?

  • Fleetwood Mac
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Deep Purple
  • Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • 36. 
    In which year did the Lollapalooza rock festival start?

  • 2000
  • 2008
  • 2006
  • 1991
  • 37. 
    Which rock group was Ozzy Osbourne a member of before starting his solo career?

  • Heartbreakers
  • Steely Dan
  • Def Leppard
  • Black Sabbath
  • 38. 
    In which year was the American rock group Aerosmith inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

  • 2011
  • 1995
  • 2001
  • 1975
  • 39. 
    Which of these singers was inducted three times in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

  • Eric Clapton
  • Ginger Baker
  • John Lennon
  • Elvis Presley
  • 40. 
    Who was the self-proclaimed architect of rock and roll?

  • David Brown
  • Little Richard
  • Mick Jagger
  • Fats Domino
  • 41. 
    Who replaced Ozzy Osborne as Black Sabbath‘s lead singer?

  • Jon Bon Jovi
  • Pete Townshend
  • Ronnie James Dio
  • Steven Tyler
  • 42. 
    This Canadian musician established herself as alternative rock’s foremost female vocalist with the album "Jagged Little Pill":

  • Alanis Morissette
  • Suzi Quatro
  • Patti Smith
  • Nancy Wilson
  • 43. 
    Charles Michael Kitteridge Thompson IV, also known as Black Francis and Frank Black, is a member of which rock band?

  • Pixies
  • The Strokes
  • The Cult
  • Joy Division
  • 44. 
    This heavy metal rock band is known for Eddie Van Halen's signature electric guitar playing style:

  • Alice in Chains
  • Van Halen
  • Avenged Sevenfold
  • Five Finger Death Punch
  • 45. 
    Which summer rock festival is held annually in Chicago’s Union Park?

  • Aftershock Festival
  • Riot Fest
  • Pitchfork Music Festival
  • Tommorowland
  • 46. 
    The rock band that won Grammy Awards for the track "The End Is the Beginning Is the End" for the film "Batman & Robin":

  • Evanescence
  • Smashing Pumpkins
  • INXS
  • Huey Lewis & the News
  • 47. 
    "God Save the Queen," the song which became a symbol of the United Kingdom's social and political turmoil, was released by:

  • Disturbed
  • The Sex Pistols
  • Goo Goo Dolls
  • Limp Bizkit
  • 48. 
    Name the band formed in 1965 as a bar band in Detroit

  • Hanoi Rocks
  • Blondie
  • The MC5
  • Sister
  • 49. 
    Who was Australia’s first international rock-and-roll superstar?

  • Peter Garrett
  • Stevie Wright
  • Chris Cheney
  • Jimmy Barnes
  • 50. 
    Which musical movement began in England in the 1970s?

  • Folk Rock
  • Glam Rock
  • Doo-wop
  • Rockabilly
  • 51. 
    Marianne Joan Elliot-Said, a female punk rock pioneer, who also formed the band X-Ray Spex, is better known by the stage name:

  • Slash
  • Cat Power
  • Marilyn Manson
  • Poly Styrene
  • 52. 
    This Texan rock band performed at the inauguration ceremony of President George W. Bush, 2001:

  • The Strokes
  • The Pixies
  • Crosby, Stills & Nash
  • ZZ Top
  • 53. 
    In 1977, a plane carrying this rock band crashed in Gillsburg, Mississippi:

  • King Crimson
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • The Allman Brothers Band
  • Blue Öyster Cult
  • 54. 
    In 2009, British rock band Radiohead released this single as a tribute to one of Britain’s last surviving World War I veterans.

  • "Burn the Witch"
  • "Karma Police"
  • "Morning Bell"
  • "Harry Patch (In Memory Of)"
  • 55. 
    This British rock group debuted with their album "Mr. Fantasy" (1967):

  • Traffic
  • Derek and the Dominos
  • The Blur
  • Adam and the Ants
  • 56. 
    The movie "Walk the Line" is based on which American singer's life?

  • Kris Kristofferson
  • Johnny Cash
  • George Jones
  • Merle Haggard
  • 57. 
    Which funk style originated in Washington in the 1970s?

  • Afrobeat
  • Avant-funk
  • Go-go
  • G-funk
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