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313 Techno Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about early Detroit techno

A multiple-choice quiz by radicalcleric. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
radicalcleric

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
256,561

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
359

Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the third member of the 'Belleville Three' along with Juan Atkins and Derrick May? Hint

James Pennington

Carl Craig

Kevin Saunderson

Blake Baxter

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Question 2 of 10

2. Derrick May once described techno as 'just like Detroit, a complete mistake. It's like _____________ and Kraftwerk stuck in an elevator.' Hint

Bootsy Collins

George Clinton

Afrika Bambaataa

Frankie Knuckles

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of this seminal Detroit radio DJ: The Electrifying _______ ? Hint

Groove

Mixmaster

Mojo

Kool Herc

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is 313? Hint

It's the number of people who claim to have coined the term 'techno'

It's a Roland drum machine

It's the area telephone code for Detroit

It's the number of members of the UR collective

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Question 5 of 10

5. What word completes this title? "The Art of _________" Hint

Walking

Porking

Talking

Stalking

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who co-wrote "Nude Photo" with Derrick May? Hint

Anthony Shakir

James Pennington

Thomas Barnett

Kevin Saunderson

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which one of these is NOT Carl Craig Hint

BFC

Cybotron

Psyche

Paperclip People

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where is the Detroit Electronic Music Archive housed? Hint

Wayne State University

Detroit Public Library

City Hall

Derrick May's spare room

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the title of Dan Sicko's history of the first decade of techno? Hint

Revolution for Change

More Brilliant than the Sun

Techno Rebels

Somewhere in Detroit

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these tracks was NOT released by Cybotron? Hint

Techno City

Clear

Cosmic Cars

No UFOs

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the third member of the 'Belleville Three' along with Juan Atkins and Derrick May?

Answer: Kevin Saunderson

The three people associated with the birth of Detroit techno are Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson and Derrick May, known as the 'Belleville Three'. Carl Craig was at the forefront of techno's second wave in the late 80s and early 90s

2. Derrick May once described techno as 'just like Detroit, a complete mistake. It's like _____________ and Kraftwerk stuck in an elevator.'

Answer: George Clinton

May is often quoted as comparing techno to 'George Clinton and Kraftwerk stuck in an elevator'. However it's hard to identify any techno that sounde like Clinton's output.

Afrika Bambaataa's real name is Kevin.

3. What was the name of this seminal Detroit radio DJ: The Electrifying _______ ?

Answer: Mojo

Charles 'The Electrifying Mojo' Johnson was a Detroit based DJ whose shows helped shape the Detroit music scene.

4. What is 313?

Answer: It's the area telephone code for Detroit

The area code for Detroit, hence the number, was used by early techno artists as a shorthand

5. What word completes this title? "The Art of _________"

Answer: Stalking

A seminal Detroit release by James Pennington aka The Suburban Knight. He also collaborated on the biggest hit to come out of Detroit, 'Big Fun' by Inner City.

6. Who co-wrote "Nude Photo" with Derrick May?

Answer: Thomas Barnett

The sampled laughter on "Nude Photo" is from Yazoo's 'Situation'.

7. Which one of these is NOT Carl Craig

Answer: Cybotron

Cybotron were formed in 1980 by Juan Atkins and Richard Davis.

8. Where is the Detroit Electronic Music Archive housed?

Answer: Detroit Public Library

The DEMA was established to document, collect, preserve, and disseminate information about Detroit's contribution to electronic dance music.

9. What is the title of Dan Sicko's history of the first decade of techno?

Answer: Techno Rebels

Dan Sicko deserves credit for being the first person to put together a definitive history of techno.

10. Which of these tracks was NOT released by Cybotron?

Answer: No UFOs

'No UFOs' was released in 1985 by Juan Atkins as Model 500.

Source: Author radicalcleric

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