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Label Me This! Trivia Quiz

To paraphrase Dylan: I ain't looking to analyze you or catagorize you. But wait, I need to know if The Rolling Stones are from the British Invasion or Acid Rock? If you know the answer then this quiz was made for you. Good luck.

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

Author
themats

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
211,470

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. If you travel the world following any incarnation of The Grateful Dead, Phish or Widespread Panic then you're likely a fan of this type of band. Hint

Heavy Metal

Jam Band

Surf Revival

Adult Contemporary

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which band did NOT come out of the British Invasion? Hint

The Rolling Stones

Queen

The Kinks

Manfred Mann

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Question 3 of 10

3. If you enjoy songs like "Sweet Baby James," "Blowing In The Wind," "Heart Of Gold" and "Between The Bars" it might be said that you are a fan of this style of Rock. Hint

Alternative

Singer/Songwriter

Cowpunk

Teen Idol

4. Occasionally a style of music will influence fashion and culture. If your neighbor wears a leather jacket, puts a safety pin through his cheek and has a green mohawk we would assume he is a fan of this type of music. Hint

Disco

Tex-Mex

Punk

Alt Country

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Question 5 of 10

5. I've probably listened to "Walk Away Renee" by The Left Banke at least 1000 times. Love's 1967 release of "Forever Changes" is constantly in rotation on my CD player and I've always thought the The Merry-Go-Round was a greatly overlooked band. What style of music best describes these artists? Hint

Cocktail

British Invasion

Baroque Pop

Folk-Pop

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Question 6 of 10

6. Oh dear! Where is my feather boa and platform shoes? Little devils. There they are next to my T. Rex, Slade and Sweet records. What I am in to? Hint

Shoegaze

Speed Metal

Glam Rock

Chamber Pop

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Question 7 of 10

7. Power Pop can be described as The Beatles turned up to 11; a punchy guitar juxtaposed with a catchy melody. Which of these artists would best be described as Power Pop? Hint

The Knack

Kiss

Led Zeppelin

Backstreet Boys

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Question 8 of 10

8. New Wave was made popular in the late 70s and was a catch-all for all new music that wasn't easily labeled. Elvis Costello and The Cars are New Wave, while The Culture Club and The English Beat are also considered New Wave. Which of these artists would NEVER be classified as New Wave? Hint

Squeeze

Joe Jackson

Green Day

The Police

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Question 9 of 10

9. Madness, The Specials and The Selecter. Which style of music best describes these bands? Hint

Ska Revival

Twee Pop

Country

Goth Metal

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Question 10 of 10

10. It's 1990. You're playing a copy of Nirvana's "Bleach" and waiting for their new album to come out. You just spilled your coffee on your plaid shirt, but that's OK because you are in Seattle and plaid shirts are easy to come by. You're not sure if you should see Mudhoney, Green River or Pearl Jam tonight. Which style of music do you like? Hint

Grunge

Glitter

Soft Rock

Rap-Rock

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. If you travel the world following any incarnation of The Grateful Dead, Phish or Widespread Panic then you're likely a fan of this type of band.

Answer: Jam Band

I'm not always diggin' the 10 minute solos, but you're guaranteed to have a great time. The shows are fun for people watching too! You can add Dave Matthews, Blues Traveler and moe. to the list of fun to watch jam bands.

2. Which band did NOT come out of the British Invasion?

Answer: Queen

Loosely defined as mid-60s, English rock that achieved success in America. Both The Stones and The Kinks came out of London in 1963, while Manfred Mann was formed in 1962. Queen, although English, was not formed until the '70s and is better defined as Glam Rock (early years) or just as Rock.

3. If you enjoy songs like "Sweet Baby James," "Blowing In The Wind," "Heart Of Gold" and "Between The Bars" it might be said that you are a fan of this style of Rock.

Answer: Singer/Songwriter

I'm a sucker for a guy or gal and an acoustic guitar. And in case you're wondering, "Sweet Baby James" is by James Taylor, "Blowing In The Wind" is from Bob Dylan, "Heart of Gold" is a great Neil Young tune and "Between The Bars" is a wonderful song by Elliott Smith.

Answer: Punk

The Sex Pistols are usually associated with Punk's seedier side, and deservedly so. Iggy and the Stooges had all the attitude, but lacked Malcolm McLaren's sense of fashion.

Answer: Baroque Pop

Layered harmonies, strings and wonderful arrangments are all elements of Baroque Pop. All the bands listed are from America, so it would not be British Invasion. And "Forever Changes" is neither Folk-Pop or Cocktail (whatever that is).

6. Oh dear! Where is my feather boa and platform shoes? Little devils. There they are next to my T. Rex, Slade and Sweet records. What I am in to?

Answer: Glam Rock

Glam, glitter and androgyny. Poppy bubblegum music with a sexy swagger. How could you not love it? The roots of Spinal Tap.

7. Power Pop can be described as The Beatles turned up to 11; a punchy guitar juxtaposed with a catchy melody. Which of these artists would best be described as Power Pop?

Answer: The Knack

Led Zeppelin is too bluesy. Kiss is fun, but they don't have the melodic hooks. And the Backstreet Boys aren't really anything. It must be The Knack.

Answer: Green Day

Although Green Day might play a similar type of music they didn't release an album until 1991. Green Day is Alternative or Punk-Pop, but clearly not New Wave.

9. Madness, The Specials and The Selecter. Which style of music best describes these bands?

Answer: Ska Revival

Ska Revival is Reggae meets New Wave. It's a Dance Craze. 2-Tone is a famous label for Ska bands. Ska originated in the early 60s.

Answer: Grunge

Sure, it's Grunge. Sort of 70s metal meets 80s punk. Nirvana is often the poster child of this movement, but there are plenty of good bands.

Source: Author themats

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