Rock Music History Quiz

1. Which artist is widely credited as the 'King of Rock and Roll'?

1. Chuck Berry
2. Elvis Presley
3. Jerry Lee Lewis
4. Little Richard

2. Which British band, formed in Liverpool, is the best-selling music act of all time?

1. Led Zeppelin
2. The Beatles
3. The Rolling Stones
4. The Who

3. What is the name of Led Zeppelin's untitled fourth album featuring 'Stairway to Heaven'?

1. Houses of the Holy
2. Led Zeppelin IV
3. Physical Graffiti
4. Presence

4. Which Seattle-based grunge band released the album 'Nevermind' in 1991?

1. Alice in Chains
2. Nirvana
3. Pearl Jam
4. Soundgarden

5. Freddie Mercury was the lead singer of which rock band?

1. Aerosmith
2. Boston
3. Journey
4. Queen

6. Which guitarist is known for the nickname 'Slowhand'?

1. Eric Clapton
2. Jeff Beck
3. Jimi Hendrix
4. Jimmy Page

7. What year did Woodstock, the famous outdoor music festival, take place?

1. 1967
2. 1968
3. 1969
4. 1970

8. Which band wrote and performed 'Hotel California'?

1. America
2. Fleetwood Mac
3. The Doobie Brothers
4. The Eagles

9. Which punk band released 'Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols' in 1977?

1. Sex Pistols
2. The Clash
3. The Damned
4. The Ramones

10. Which guitarist famously played his Stratocaster with his teeth and set it on fire at Monterey Pop Festival?

1. Carlos Santana
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. Keith Richards
4. Pete Townshend

11. What was the first music video ever played on MTV when it launched in 1981?

1. Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
2. Girls on Film – Duran Duran
3. Money for Nothing – Dire Straits
4. Video Killed the Radio Star – Buggles

12. Which supergroup featured members of Cream, Buffalo Springfield, and The Hollies?

1. Blind Faith
2. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
3. The Highwaymen
4. Traveling Wilburys

13. Which song by The Rolling Stones begins with the lyrics referencing not getting satisfaction?

1. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
2. Brown Sugar
3. Jumpin' Jack Flash
4. Paint It Black

14. What genre did bands like Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, and Iron Maiden pioneer?

1. Glam rock
2. Heavy metal
3. Prog rock
4. Southern rock

15. Which David Bowie alter ego had a lightning bolt across his face?

1. Aladdin Sane
2. Major Tom
3. The Thin White Duke
4. Ziggy Stardust

16. Which band's debut album 'Appetite for Destruction' is the best-selling debut album of all time?

1. Bon Jovi
2. Def Leppard
3. Guns N' Roses
4. Mötley Crüe

17. What instrument is Keith Moon most famous for playing?

1. Bass
2. Drums
3. Guitar
4. Keyboards

18. Which concert film documented Woodstock and won an Academy Award?

1. Gimme Shelter
2. Monterey Pop
3. The Last Waltz
4. Woodstock

19. In which decade did the genre of punk rock emerge?

1. 1960s
2. 1970s
3. 1980s
4. 1990s

20. Which alternative rock band released 'Smashing Pumpkins' as their band name, fronted by Billy Corgan?

1. Sonic Youth
2. That is incorrect — Smashing Pumpkins is not a real band name
3. They are known as The Smashing Pumpkins
4. Weezer