1970s Hard Rock

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Instructions: Crank up the volume! How well do you remember the hard rock titans of the 1970s?

1.
Which band released the iconic album 'Led Zeppelin IV' featuring 'Stairway to Heaven'?
A
Aerosmith
B
Black Sabbath
C
Led Zeppelin
D
Deep Purple
2.
Black Sabbath is widely credited with pioneering which genre of heavy music?
A
Punk rock
B
Heavy metal
C
Progressive rock
D
Grunge
3.
Which Deep Purple song features one of the most famous guitar riffs in rock history?
A
Child in Time
B
Black Night
C
Smoke on the Water
D
Highway Star
4.
Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry earned which nickname as a duo?
A
The Glimmer Twins
B
The Toxic Twins
C
The Bad Boys
D
The Dynamic Duo
5.
Which AC/DC album, released in 1979, became one of the best-selling hard rock albums?
A
Highway to Hell
B
Let There Be Rock
C
Back in Black
D
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
6.
Who was Led Zeppelin's legendary drummer?
A
Keith Moon
B
Bill Ward
C
John Bonham
D
Neil Peart
7.
KISS was known for their elaborate stage shows and what distinctive visual element?
A
Masks
B
Face paint/makeup
C
Capes
D
Matching uniforms
8.
Which Ted Nugent song became a hard rock anthem in 1977?
A
Cat Scratch Fever
B
Stranglehold
C
Dog Eat Dog
D
Free-for-All
9.
Ozzy Osbourne was the original vocalist of which pioneering hard rock/metal band?
A
Judas Priest
B
Motorhead
C
Deep Purple
D
Black Sabbath
10.
Which Boston song became the biggest-selling debut single at the time of its 1976 release?
A
More Than a Feeling
B
Peace of Mind
C
Long Time
D
Rock and Roll Band
11.
Van Halen burst onto the scene in 1978 with which debut album?
A
Fair Warning
B
Women and Children First
C
Van Halen II
D
Van Halen
12.
Which guitarist was known for playing his guitar with a violin bow?
A
Angus Young
B
Ritchie Blackmore
C
Jimmy Page
D
Pete Townshend
13.
Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott sang which twin-guitar hard rock classic in 1976?
A
The Boys Are Back in Town
B
Jailbreak
C
Waiting for an Alibi
D
Whiskey in the Jar
14.
Which hard rock band had the hit 'Rock and Roll All Nite' in 1975?
A
Aerosmith
B
Alice Cooper
C
Foghat
D
KISS
15.
Ritchie Blackmore was the guitarist for which hard rock band before forming Rainbow?
A
Black Sabbath
B
Uriah Heep
C
Led Zeppelin
D
Deep Purple

Answer Key

Question 1

C. Led Zeppelin

Question 2

B. Heavy metal

Question 3

C. Smoke on the Water

Question 4

B. The Toxic Twins

Question 5

A. Highway to Hell

Question 6

C. John Bonham

Question 7

B. Face paint/makeup

Question 8

A. Cat Scratch Fever

Question 9

D. Black Sabbath

Question 10

A. More Than a Feeling

Question 11

D. Van Halen

Question 12

C. Jimmy Page

Question 13

A. The Boys Are Back in Town

Question 14

D. KISS

Question 15

D. Deep Purple

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