1970s Southern Rock

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Instructions: Turn it up to eleven with this quiz about the hard-driving Southern rock bands of the 1970s!

1.
Which Southern rock band recorded the iconic song 'Free Bird'?
A
The Allman Brothers Band
B
The Marshall Tucker Band
C
Molly Hatchet
D
Lynyrd Skynyrd
2.
The Allman Brothers Band was formed in which Southern city?
A
Atlanta, Georgia
B
Nashville, Tennessee
C
Macon, Georgia
D
Jacksonville, Florida
3.
What was the name of Lynyrd Skynyrd's signature anthem about the state of Alabama?
A
Sweet Home Alabama
B
My Home's in Alabama
C
Stars Fell on Alabama
D
Alabama Jubilee
4.
Which Allman Brothers album, recorded live at the Fillmore East, is considered a masterpiece?
A
Eat a Peach
B
Idlewild South
C
Brothers and Sisters
D
At Fillmore East
5.
What tragic event struck Lynyrd Skynyrd on October 20, 1977?
A
A stage collapse
B
A plane crash
C
A studio fire
D
A tour bus crash
6.
Which Southern rock band featured flute playing alongside guitar-driven rock?
A
The Marshall Tucker Band
B
38 Special
C
The Charlie Daniels Band
D
Wet Willie
7.
Charlie Daniels had a huge hit with which fiddle-driven song in 1979?
A
Long Haired Country Boy
B
Uneasy Rider
C
The Devil Went Down to Georgia
D
The South's Gonna Do It Again
8.
Which Allman Brothers Band member was known for his iconic slide guitar playing?
A
Dickey Betts
B
Berry Oakley
C
Duane Allman
D
Gregg Allman
9.
Lynyrd Skynyrd was named as a mocking tribute to which person?
A
A principal named Leonard Skinner
B
A neighbor named Leonard Skinner
C
A gym teacher named Leonard Skinner
D
A music teacher named Leonard Skinner
10.
Which Allman Brothers song features a famous extended jam and was their biggest chart hit?
A
Ramblin' Man
B
Jessica
C
Midnight Rider
D
Whipping Post
11.
Which Southern rock band was fronted by Ronnie Van Zant?
A
Lynyrd Skynyrd
B
Blackfoot
C
The Allman Brothers Band
D
38 Special
12.
The band 38 Special was led by Donnie Van Zant, who was related to which Lynyrd Skynyrd member?
A
Allen Collins
B
Ronnie Van Zant
C
Steve Gaines
D
Gary Rossington
13.
Which Southern rock band recorded 'Can't You See' in 1973?
A
Wet Willie
B
The Outlaws
C
The Marshall Tucker Band
D
Grinderswitch
14.
What was Lynyrd Skynyrd's response song to Neil Young's 'Southern Man'?
A
Free Bird
B
Simple Man
C
Sweet Home Alabama
D
Tuesday's Gone
15.
Which Southern rock venue in Macon, Georgia, was a legendary hangout for the Allman Brothers?
A
The Capricorn Club
B
The Whisky
C
The Big House
D
The Fillmore South

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