1960s Surf Music

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Instructions: Catch a wave of nostalgia with this quiz about the surf rock sound of the early 1960s!

1.
Which band is considered the most famous surf music group of all time?
A
The Beach Boys
B
Dick Dale and the Del-Tones
C
The Ventures
D
Jan and Dean
2.
Dick Dale is often called the 'King of' what?
A
Surf Guitar
B
California Rock
C
Wave Rock
D
Beach Music
3.
Which Beach Boys song was their first number-one hit?
A
I Get Around
B
Surfin' USA
C
Help Me, Rhonda
D
Surfer Girl
4.
Jan and Dean had a hit about a dangerous Los Angeles road. What was it called?
A
Dead Man's Curve
B
Surf City
C
The Little Old Lady from Pasadena
D
Drag City
5.
Which Dick Dale instrumental became famous decades later in the film 'Pulp Fiction'?
A
Surf Beat
B
Let's Go Trippin'
C
Misirlou
D
Pipeline
6.
The Ventures had a massive instrumental hit in 1960 with which song?
A
Pipeline
B
Wipe Out
C
Walk, Don't Run
D
Hawaii Five-O
7.
Which instrument was essential to creating the distinctive surf rock sound?
A
Hammond organ
B
Saxophone
C
Slide guitar
D
Reverb-drenched electric guitar
8.
The Surfaris recorded which classic surf instrumental in 1963?
A
Penetration
B
Surf Beat
C
Pipeline
D
Wipe Out
9.
Which member of The Beach Boys was the group's musical genius and primary songwriter?
A
Carl Wilson
B
Mike Love
C
Dennis Wilson
D
Brian Wilson
10.
The Beach Boys' 'Pet Sounds' album (1966) was a departure from surf music and influenced which other band's album?
A
The Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper's'
B
The Who's 'Tommy'
C
The Rolling Stones' 'Aftermath'
D
The Kinks' 'Village Green'
11.
Jan and Dean's 'Surf City' was co-written with which Beach Boy?
A
Al Jardine
B
Brian Wilson
C
Dennis Wilson
D
Mike Love
12.
Which surf music duo recorded 'Pipeline' in 1963?
A
The Astronauts
B
The Trashmen
C
Santo & Johnny
D
The Chantays
13.
The Trashmen had a novelty surf-rock hit in 1963 with which song?
A
Surfin' Bird
B
Tube City
C
Whirlpool
D
Bird Dance Beat
14.
Which California city is most closely associated with surf music culture?
A
San Diego
B
Los Angeles
C
San Francisco
D
Santa Cruz
15.
Which Beach Boys member was the only one who actually surfed?
A
Brian Wilson
B
Mike Love
C
Dennis Wilson
D
Al Jardine

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