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Question 1
2 / 2 pts
Michael Jackson’s wildly successful collaboration with arranger/producer Quincy Jones peaked in the 80's with
which of the following breakthrough videos?
Thriller
Triumph
Off the Wall
Bad
Question 2
2 / 2 pts
What year did MTV debut?
1964
1976
1981
1999
2008
Question 3
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What year was the Compact Disk first introduced?
1972
1982
1992
2002
2012
Question 4
2 / 2 pts
The first television network devoted exclusively to youth music and culture was…
VH-1
Noggin
Sprout
MTV
Question 5
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Which 80's artist most consistently and graphically infused the topic of sexuality into the music video scene?
Cyndy Lauper
Pat Benatar
Blondie
Madonna
Janet Jackson
Question 6
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Which of the following MTV superstars produced the film/soundtrack Purple Rain?
Janet Jackson
Michael Jackson
Prince
George Clinton
Tom Petty
Question 7
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Which of the following albums was the breakout No. 1 album for U2, produced by Brian Eno?
Rattle and Hum
Under a Blood Red Sky
The Unforgettable Fire
The Joshua Tree
Question 8
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2 / 2 pts
Sting was originally the lead singer and bassist for which of the following New Wave groups?
The Pretenders
The Clash
Tears for Fears
The Police
The Cars
Question 9
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What city is associated with the blue-eyed soul of Hall and Oates?
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
Philadelphia
Gary
Question 10
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Which of the following artists most famously sang about the economic troubles of 1980's Middle America?
Prince
Sting
Bruce Springsteen
John Mellencamp
Question 11
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The 80's acronym N.W.B.H.M. – signifying a metal revolution that included Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and Def
Leopard - stands for…
The New Wave of Bohemian Hippie Medievalists
The Neolithic Western Blue Horned Mastodon
The New Wave of British Heavy Metal
The Nebulous Wasteland of British Hooligan Muggles
Question 12
2 / 2 pts
Which of the following rap artists helped organize Stop the Violence in 1988 and worked to convince other
prominent rappers to follow a more socially active path?
Tupak Shakur
KRS-One
Chuck D
Ice Cube
Question 13
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The Rap group credited with first popularizing the fusion of rap and rock was…
N.W.A.
The Beastie Boys
Public Enemy
Run-DMC
Question 14
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Identify the originator of the “quick mix theory” of creating break beats with two turntables.
Afrika Bambaataa
MC Solaar
Grandmaster Flash
DJ Kool Herc
Question 15
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Influential rapper Chuck D was the founder of which of the following rap acts?
The Beastie Boys
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Run-DMC
N.W.A
Public Enemy
Question 16
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Name the first nationally successful white rap act.
Vanilla Ice
The Beastie Boys
Flock of Seagulls
Black Flag
Devo
Question 17
2 / 2 pts
Which Northwestern city was the original epicenter of “grunge”?
Vancouver
Fairbanks
Portland
Seattle
Eugene
Question 18
2 / 2 pts
Kurt Cobain was the principle songwriter/singer/guitarist for which of the following bands?
Soundgarden
Pearl Jam
Sonic Youth
Nirvana
Alice in Chains
Question 19
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Which of the following musicians was NOT a member of the LA hardcore punk band X?
Sting
John Doe
Billy Zoom
Exene Cervenka
Question 20
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Which of the following bands is most credited with pioneering the hard rock style known as “thrash metal” or
"speed metal"?
Megadeath
Anthrax
Metallica
Slayer
Testament
Quiz Score:
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