SS1 first term music Past Questions and Answers

SS1 first term music Past Questions and Answers

Question: Who is often referred to as the "King of Pop"?

A) Prince

B) Michael Jackson

C) Madonna

D) Whitney Houston

Answer: B) Michael Jackson

Question: Which instrument does Yo-Yo Ma play?

A) Violin

B) Cello

C) Trumpet

D) Piano

Answer: B) Cello

Question: Which Beatles album features the iconic cover with the band members walking across a zebra crossing?

A) Abbey Road

B) Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

C) The White Album

D) Rubber Soul

Answer: A) Abbey Road

Question: "Like a Rolling Stone" is a song by which legendary artist?

A) Bob Dylan

B) The Rolling Stones

C) Bruce Springsteen

D) Elvis Presley

Answer: A) Bob Dylan

Question: Who is known for the hit song "Purple Haze"?

A) Jimi Hendrix

B) Eric Clapton

C) Jimmy Page

D) Stevie Ray Vaughan

Answer: A) Jimi Hendrix

Question: What is the genre of music associated with artists like Muddy Waters and B.B. King?

A) Jazz

B) Blues

C) Rock

D) Country

Answer: B) Blues

Question: Which female artist released the album "Jagged Little Pill" in the 1990s?

A) Britney Spears

B) Alanis Morissette

C) Shania Twain

D) Whitney Houston

Answer: B) Alanis Morissette

Question: In which decade did hip-hop music emerge?

A) 1970s

B) 1980s

C) 1990s

D) 2000s

Answer: B) 1980s

Question: What is the name of Elvis Presley's home in Memphis, Tennessee?

A) Neverland Ranch

B) Paisley Park

C) Graceland

D) Sun Studio

Answer: C) Graceland

Question: Which rock band is known for the concept album "The Dark Side of the Moon"?

A) Led Zeppelin

B) The Rolling Stones

C) Pink Floyd

D) The Who

Answer: C) Pink Floyd

Question: "Thriller" is a famous album by which artist?

A) Prince

B) Madonna

C) Michael Jackson

D) Whitney Houston

Answer: C) Michael Jackson

Question: What country is reggae music associated with?

A) Jamaica

B) Cuba

C) Brazil

D) Trinidad and Tobago

Answer: A) Jamaica

Question: Who is known as the "Queen of Soul"?

A) Tina Turner

B) Aretha Franklin

C) Diana Ross

D) Gladys Knight

Answer: B) Aretha Franklin

Question: What famous festival in the 1960s is associated with iconic performances by Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin?

A) Woodstock

B) Coachella

C) Glastonbury

D) Monterey Pop Festival

Answer: D) Monterey Pop Festival

Question: Who wrote the song "Imagine"?

A) Elton John

B) John Lennon

C) Paul McCartney

D) George Harrison

Answer: B) John Lennon

Question: What is the main instrument in a traditional mariachi band?

A) Guitar

B) Trumpet

C) Violin

D) Accordion

Answer: C) Violin

Question: "Stairway to Heaven" is a famous song by which rock band?

A) Led Zeppelin

B) The Eagles

C) Queen

D) The Who

Answer: A) Led Zeppelin

Question: Who is the lead vocalist of the band U2?

A) Bono

B) The Edge

C) Adam Clayton

D) Larry Mullen Jr.

Answer: A) Bono

Question: What is the dance associated with the song "Gangnam Style"?

A) Salsa

B) Tango

C) Cha-Cha

D) Horse Dance

Answer: D) Horse Dance

Question: Which jazz trumpeter is often credited with helping to develop bebop alongside Charlie Parker?

A) Louis Armstrong

B) Miles Davis

C) Dizzy Gillespie

D) Chet Baker

Answer: C) Dizzy Gillespie