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1. Punk rock wouldn't have been possible without stringed instruments. Which of these was a precursor to the 20th century's electric guitar?
2. Punk falls within the umbrella term 'rock music'. Which of these rock bands were successful before punk rock emerged?
3. Punk grew out of garage rock. Which of these characteristics are common traits of the garage rock genre?
4. In the 20th century, the Ramones arrived on the American music scene and are sometimes cited as the first true punk band. In which year did they release their debut album?
5. Which early punk band caused a storm in Britain with singles like 'Anarchy in the U.K.' and 'God Save the Queen'?
6. After the initial punk explosion, some bands utilised the genre's DIY ethic, while drawing on inspiration from other areas of music. Joy Division were an example of this as they included elements of disco and electronic music. What was the name of this new genre?
7. Some punk bands took elements of another genre towards the end of the 1970s. Which style (originating in Jamaica) was mixed with punk to create a genre known as two-tone?
8. Since its beginnings, punk had been more than a music genre: it was a subculture with its own fashion and political ideologies. What was the name of the movement within hardcore punk that advocated restraints like teetotalism and vegetarianism?
9. By the 1990s, punk was back on everyone's musical radar thanks to pop punk. Which of these was NOT a pop punk act in the 1990s?
10. In the early 21st century, some bands with punk roots were given the label 'emo' (even if they didn't associate themselves with the genre). What made the emo subgenre so controversial?
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