Rock Music History Trivia Questions

Sample Rock Music History Questions

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1. 1.This band's album, released in 1984, featured Jump and Panama and has sold over 10 million copies, making it one of the best-selling albums ever.

   • Def Leppard
   • Bon Jovi
   • Motley Crue
   • Van Halen

2. 2.This guitarist, known for playing left-handed on a right-handed guitar, performed a legendary set at Woodstock in 1969 and recorded Purple Haze.

   • Eric Clapton
   • Jimmy Page
   • Jimi Hendrix
   • Jeff Beck

3. 3.Mick Jagger has been the lead singer of this British band since 1962, known for hits like Satisfaction and Paint It Black.

   • The Who
   • The Kinks
   • The Yardbirds
   • The Rolling Stones

4. 4.This American rock band from Los Angeles released Hotel California in 1977, which became one of the best-selling albums of all time.

   • Fleetwood Mac
   • Steely Dan
   • Eagles
   • Doobie Brothers

5. 5.This band, formed by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young, is known for the albums Back in Black and Highway to Hell.

   • Motorhead
   • Judas Priest
   • Iron Maiden
   • AC/DC

6. 6.This 1969 music festival in upstate New York attracted over 400,000 people and featured performances by Jimi Hendrix, The Who, and Janis Joplin.

   • Woodstock
   • Monterey Pop Festival
   • Altamont
   • Isle of Wight Festival

7. 7.This British band released Dark Side of the Moon in 1973, an album that remained on the Billboard 200 for over 900 weeks.

   • King Crimson
   • Pink Floyd
   • Genesis
   • Emerson, Lake and Palmer

8. 8.This 1985 benefit concert, organized by Bob Geldof, was held simultaneously in London and Philadelphia to raise money for Ethiopian famine relief.

   • Farm Aid
   • Live Aid
   • Concert for Bangladesh
   • Band Aid

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