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Quiz about 1960s Folk Music Revival
Quiz about 1960s Folk Music Revival

1960s Folk Music Revival Trivia Quiz


Rock and roll had some competition in the ‘60s. How much do you know about the times that were a-changin’?

A multiple-choice quiz by CmdrK. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
CmdrK
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
321,705
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1671
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 120 (4/10), lrjensen (6/10), Guest 100 (4/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Folk music got heard on commercial radio because of musicians who appealed to mainstream listeners. One group had hits with songs like "Tom Dooley" and "M.T.A." What was the name of that group? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This banjo-playing singer previously played with the Weavers. He was investigated by the U.S. House Committee on Un-American Activities and later found a cause sailing the sloop "Clearwater". Who is he? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. A writer for a folk music magazine called this New Hampshire native "Boston’s answer to the league-leading Bob Dylan." To whom was the writer referring?
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Question 4 of 10
4. From where were the duo who went by the name "Ian & Sylvia"? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What did Bob Dylan do to create a storm of controversy at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is the name of the instrument affectionately known as the "hubcap guitar"?
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Question 7 of 10
7. Many folk musicians played with several groups. Maria Muldaur is usually associated with Jim Kweskin & the Jug Band. What was another group she played with? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Many Mississippi Delta musicians who were known mostly to black audiences got a taste of stardom when white folk singers sang their songs and brought them north to perform. Which of these musicians was not "an old bluesman"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. You know about protest songs by Bob Dylan and probably Phil Ochs, but which singer/songwriter wrote "What Did You Learn in School Today?", "Beau John" and "Buy a Gun for Your Son"?
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Question 10 of 10
10. Folk musicians sometimes use a stringed instrument called an autoharp, a staple of musicians from America’s Appalachia region. How many strings does it have?
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Folk music got heard on commercial radio because of musicians who appealed to mainstream listeners. One group had hits with songs like "Tom Dooley" and "M.T.A." What was the name of that group?

Answer: The Kingston Trio

Criticized by some, the Kingston Trio opened the door for other folk artists with their "boys next door" appearance.
2. This banjo-playing singer previously played with the Weavers. He was investigated by the U.S. House Committee on Un-American Activities and later found a cause sailing the sloop "Clearwater". Who is he?

Answer: Pete Seeger

Seeger sailed the sloop "Clearwater" on New York’s Hudson River to draw attention to water pollution.
3. A writer for a folk music magazine called this New Hampshire native "Boston’s answer to the league-leading Bob Dylan." To whom was the writer referring?

Answer: Tom Rush

Rush was a favorite of the Boston-area folk clubs and introduced songs by new artists, among them Joni Mitchell and Jackson Browne.
4. From where were the duo who went by the name "Ian & Sylvia"?

Answer: Canada

Ian Tyson is from British Columbia; Sylvia (Fricker) Tyson is from Ontario.
5. What did Bob Dylan do to create a storm of controversy at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival?

Answer: He played an electric guitar

Playing an electric guitar is the most common reason given for the uproar but there are other opinions. Forty-plus years later it was still being debated in the blogosphere!
6. What is the name of the instrument affectionately known as the "hubcap guitar"?

Answer: Dobro

The dobro features a large ornate metal disc (which looks like a hubcap) over its sound hole. It has a different sound than a regular guitar and is usually played slide-style.
7. Many folk musicians played with several groups. Maria Muldaur is usually associated with Jim Kweskin & the Jug Band. What was another group she played with?

Answer: The Even Dozen Jug Band

After Kweskin’s jug band broke up, Muldaur had a solo career; her song, "Midnight at the Oasis", reached number 6 on the "Billboard Hot 100" in 1974.
8. Many Mississippi Delta musicians who were known mostly to black audiences got a taste of stardom when white folk singers sang their songs and brought them north to perform. Which of these musicians was not "an old bluesman"?

Answer: Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal (Henry Saint Clair Fredericks) was born in Harlem, New York City in 1942 and raised in Springfield, Massachusetts.
9. You know about protest songs by Bob Dylan and probably Phil Ochs, but which singer/songwriter wrote "What Did You Learn in School Today?", "Beau John" and "Buy a Gun for Your Son"?

Answer: Tom Paxton

Paxton was given a lifetime achievement award at the Grammy Awards in 2009.
10. Folk musicians sometimes use a stringed instrument called an autoharp, a staple of musicians from America’s Appalachia region. How many strings does it have?

Answer: At least 36

While most autoharps have 36 or 37 strings, some have 47 and one old example has 48. Have fun tuning one of those!
Source: Author CmdrK

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