Vintage Record Players

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Instructions: Vinyl records, turntables, and music history

1.
What speed (in RPM) does a standard full-size vinyl LP record play at?
A
33 1/3 RPM
B
45 RPM
C
16 RPM
D
78 RPM
2.
What speed does a standard 7-inch single record play at?
A
33 1/3 RPM
B
45 RPM
C
16 RPM
D
78 RPM
3.
What material were most 78 RPM records made from before vinyl became standard?
A
Bakelite
B
Celluloid
C
Rubber
D
Shellac
4.
Which company introduced the 33 1/3 RPM long-playing record in 1948?
A
Decca Records
B
RCA Victor
C
Capitol Records
D
Columbia Records
5.
What is the term for the groove at the end of a record that causes the needle to repeat?
A
The run-off groove
B
The lock groove
C
The dead groove
D
The lead-out groove
6.
What was the name of the portable record player that was popular with teenagers in the 1950s and 1960s?
A
The Gramophone
B
The Victrola
C
The Dansette
D
The Hi-Fi
7.
What is the component of a turntable that holds the needle and rides in the record grooves?
A
The tonearm
B
The platter
C
The cartridge
D
The stylus
8.
Which Beatles album, released in 1967, is considered a landmark in LP album art and concept?
A
Revolver
B
Abbey Road
C
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
D
The White Album
9.
What does 'Hi-Fi' stand for in the context of vintage audio equipment?
A
High Frequency
B
High Fidelity
C
High Finish
D
High Filter
10.
What was a 'record changer' designed to do?
A
Play multiple records in a stack automatically
B
Convert 78 RPM records to 33 RPM
C
Switch between mono and stereo playback
D
Clean vinyl records automatically
11.
Which famous record label had a distinctive yellow and orange 'target' label design?
A
Columbia
B
Capitol
C
Atlantic
D
RCA Victor
12.
What was the small plastic insert placed in the center of 45 RPM records to adapt them for standard turntable spindles?
A
A center ring
B
A 45 adapter
C
A spindle cap
D
A record plug
13.
Which album is often credited as the best-selling vinyl LP of all time?
A
Eagles - Their Greatest Hits
B
The Beatles - Abbey Road
C
Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon
D
Michael Jackson - Thriller
14.
What was Edison's original cylinder-based sound recording device called?
A
The stereograph
B
The phonograph
C
The gramophone
D
The turntable
15.
What was the RCA Victor mascot, a dog listening to a gramophone, named?
A
Rex
B
Victor
C
Spot
D
Nipper

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