Woodstock & Music Festivals

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Instructions: How much do you remember about Woodstock, the Summer of Love, and the legendary music festivals that defined a generation?

1.
In what year did the original Woodstock Music & Art Fair take place?
A
1969
B
1968
C
1967
D
1970
2.
Which guitarist famously closed Woodstock with a rendition of 'The Star-Spangled Banner'?
A
Carlos Santana
B
Pete Townshend
C
Jimi Hendrix
D
Eric Clapton
3.
Woodstock was originally planned for the town of Woodstock, NY, but was actually held on a farm in which nearby town?
A
Bethel
B
Kingston
C
New Paltz
D
Saugerties
4.
The Monterey International Pop Festival, held in June 1967, is often credited with launching which artist's career in America?
A
The Rolling Stones
B
Bob Dylan
C
The Beatles
D
Jimi Hendrix
5.
Approximately how many people attended the original Woodstock festival?
A
250,000
B
400,000
C
750,000
D
100,000
6.
Which band's performance at Woodstock featured an extended drum solo and is considered one of the breakout moments of the festival?
A
Creedence Clearwater Revival
B
The Who
C
Jefferson Airplane
D
Santana
7.
The tragic events at the Altamont Free Concert in December 1969 involved violence by members of which group acting as security?
A
Local police
B
Private security firm
C
Hells Angels
D
National Guard
8.
Which song did Richie Havens perform as an improvised encore that became one of Woodstock's most iconic moments?
A
"Blowin' in the Wind"
B
"A Change Is Gonna Come"
C
"Here Comes the Sun"
D
"Freedom"
9.
The 'Summer of Love' in 1967 was primarily centered in which San Francisco neighborhood?
A
The Mission
B
The Castro
C
Haight-Ashbury
D
North Beach
10.
Which of these artists famously refused to perform at Woodstock, despite being invited?
A
Joe Cocker
B
Led Zeppelin
C
Janis Joplin
D
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
11.
Who were the principal organizers of the Woodstock festival?
A
Bill Graham and Chet Helms
B
Albert Grossman and Brian Epstein
C
Jerry Garcia and Phil Lesh
D
Michael Lang, Artie Kornfeld, Joel Rosenman, and John P. Roberts
12.
The 1970 Isle of Wight Festival drew an enormous crowd estimated at how many people, making it one of the largest gatherings of the era?
A
200,000
B
1,000,000
C
600,000
D
400,000
13.
Which documentary film about Woodstock won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 1970?
A
"Woodstock"
B
"Don't Look Back"
C
"Gimme Shelter"
D
"Monterey Pop"
14.
At the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967, which artist stunned the crowd by performing 'Ball and Chain' and became an overnight sensation?
A
Janis Joplin
B
Joni Mitchell
C
Mama Cass Elliot
D
Grace Slick
15.
What was the name of the dairy farmer who allowed the Woodstock festival to be held on his property?
A
Max Yasgur
B
Henry Fonda
C
Walter Goldstein
D
Sam Perkins

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