1960s Music Legends

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Instructions: From the British Invasion to Woodstock — how well do you remember the sounds that defined the Sixties?

1.
Which Beatles album, released in 1967, is often called the greatest rock album ever made?
A
Revolver
B
The White Album
C
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
D
Abbey Road
2.
What Motown group sang 'My Girl' in 1964?
A
The Supremes
B
The Miracles
C
The Four Tops
D
The Temptations
3.
Which legendary music festival took place on a dairy farm in Bethel, New York, in August 1969?
A
Monterey Pop Festival
B
Altamont Free Concert
C
Woodstock
D
Isle of Wight Festival
4.
What was the Rolling Stones' first US number-one hit single?
A
Paint It Black
B
Time Is on My Side
C
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
D
Get Off of My Cloud
5.
Which folk singer wrote and performed 'Blowin' in the Wind'?
A
Bob Dylan
B
Joan Baez
C
Pete Seeger
D
Woody Guthrie
6.
What city was home to the Motown record label?
A
Memphis
B
Detroit
C
Philadelphia
D
Chicago
7.
Which Beatles song was the first to hit number one in the United States in 1964?
A
Love Me Do
B
I Want to Hold Your Hand
C
She Loves You
D
Please Please Me
8.
Which Supremes hit begins with the lyrics 'Stop! In the name of love'?
A
You Can't Hurry Love
B
Baby Love
C
Where Did Our Love Go
D
Stop! In the Name of Love
9.
Which guitarist famously played 'The Star-Spangled Banner' at Woodstock?
A
Jimmy Page
B
Carlos Santana
C
Eric Clapton
D
Jimi Hendrix
10.
What was the Beach Boys' 1966 album that rivaled Sgt. Pepper's in musical innovation?
A
Pet Sounds
B
Surfer Girl
C
Today!
D
Surfin' USA
11.
Which singer, known as 'The Queen of Soul,' released 'Respect' in 1967?
A
Diana Ross
B
Tina Turner
C
Etta James
D
Aretha Franklin
12.
What 1967 event in San Francisco is considered the start of the 'Summer of Love'?
A
Fillmore West Opening
B
Monterey Pop Festival
C
Altamont Free Concert
D
Human Be-In
13.
Which Simon & Garfunkel song was featured on the soundtrack of 'The Graduate' (1967)?
A
The Sound of Silence
B
Bridge Over Troubled Water
C
Mrs. Robinson
D
Scarborough Fair
14.
Which musician died in a 1967 plane crash, cutting short a career that included hits like '(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay'?
A
Sam Cooke
B
Marvin Gaye
C
Jackie Wilson
D
Otis Redding
15.
What was the name of the concert venue in San Francisco that became the epicenter of psychedelic rock?
A
The Whisky a Go Go
B
CBGB
C
The Fillmore
D
The Cavern Club

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