British Invasion Review Study Guide

Question 1 Name the main four main bands that made up the British Invasion of Rock ‘N’ Roll in the 1960’s

Answer 1 The Beatles The Rolling Stones The Who The Yardbirds

Question 2 What are the names of the four main members of The Beatles

Answer 2 John Lennon Paul McCartney George Harrison Ringo Starr

Question 3 What was the original name of The Yardbirds?

Answer 3 Metropolitan Blues Quartet

Question 4 Ringo Starr’s original name

Answer 4 Richard Starkey

Question 5 What band was inspired by blues musicians Muddy Waters & Howlin’ Wolf

Answer 5 The Rolling Stones

Question 6 This rock group experimented with synthesizers in their music

Answer 6 The Who

Question 7 Who sang the tune “For Your Love” (1964)

Answer 7 The Yardbirds

Question 8 What British band made five movies so their fans could see them?

Answer 8 The Beatles

Question 9 Brian Epstein became their manager in 1961

Answer 9 The Beatles

Question 10 “Who are you” (1978)

Answer 10 The Who

Question 11 “Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band”

Answer 11 The Beatles

Question 12 Mick Jagger Keith Richards Brian Jones Bill Wyman Ian Stewart & Charlie Watt

Answer 12 The Rolling Stones

Question 13 First band name was “The Quarrymen”

Answer 13 The Beatles

Question 14 Wrote the first successful rock opera “Tommy” In 1968

Answer 14 The Who

Question 15 Eric Clapton Jeff Beck Jimmy Page were all guitarist in this band

Answer 15 The Yardbirds

Question 16 This band led a very rebellious lifestyle that, at times, affected their music.

Answer 16 The Rolling Stones

Question 17 “I Want to Hold Your Hand” (1964)

Answer 17 The Beatles

Question 18 Pete Townshend Roger Daltrey John Entwistle Keith Moon

Answer 18 The Who

Question 19 “Satisfaction” (1964)

Answer 19 The Rolling Stones

Question 20 Performed at the Super Bowl halftime show in the year 2010

Answer 20 The Who

Question 21 Performed at the Super Bowl halftime show in the year 2006

Answer 21 The Rolling Stones

Question 22 Townshends windmill guitar playing and guitar smashing became part of their show.

Answer 22 The Who

Question 23 This famous British musician was shot to death by a crazy fan outside his apartment in New York City.

Answer 23 John Lennon

Question 24 Music is characterized by close vocal harmonies, innovative chord changes, and clever lyrics.

Answer 24 The Beatles

Answer 25 “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” (1967)

Answer 25 The Beatles

Question 26 What two British bands used the sitar instrument in their music?

Answer 26 The Beatles and The Rolling Stones

Question 27 What is the term used to describe the widespread popularity and screaming fans of the Beatles?

Answer 27 Beatlemania

Question 28 “Pinball Wizard” (1969)

Answer 28 The Who

Question 29 Paint it Black (1966)

Answer 29 The Rolling Stones

Question 30 What British bands are inducted into the Rock “N’ Roll Hall of Fame

Answer 30 The Beatles (1988) The Rolling Stones (1989) The Who (1990) The Yardbirds (1992)