Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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In the late 1980s, an ‘alternative’ music scene rose to prominence
in the US because:
a. | teenagers wanted to incorporate synthesizers into mainstream rock | b. | teenagers were tired
of heavy metal, reggae and fringe musical styles | c. | teenagers wanted a return to the disco-based
styles of the 1970s | d. | teenagers were tired of commercialised synth
pop and glossy MTV promotions |
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Alternative rock seeks to:
a. | stay away from commercial styles and maintain a DIY ethic | b. | stay away from
existing commercial styles and create new mainstream styles | c. | stay away from
commercial styles and copy rock music from the past | d. | stay away from commercial styles and
incorporate new instruments into their style |
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Alternative rock coalesced as grunge in the 1990s and was characterised
by:
a. | clean guitar sounds, contrasting song textures, angst-filled lyrics and refined
vocals | b. | clean guitar sounds, contrasting song textures, angst-filled lyrics and rough
vocals | c. | dirty guitar distortion, contrasting song textures, angst-filled lyrics and refined
vocals | d. | dirty guitar distortion, contrasting song textures, angst-filled lyrics and rough
vocals |
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The grunge movement is credited as starting in:
a. | Bristol, UK | b. | Los Angeles, USA | c. | Seattle,
USA | d. | New York, USA |
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Grunge lyrics often featured:
a. | lyrics of hope because young people looked forward to the future | b. | lyrics of regret for
how music had deteriorated in the 1980s | c. | nonsense lyrics because grunge bands struggled
to create meaningful words | d. | lyrics of apathy because young people felt
there was little hope for the future |
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Kurt Cobain became the unofficial leader of the grunge movement and:
a. | he enjoyed being in the media limelight | b. | he hated being the
spokesman for the movement and the resulting fame | c. | he loved being the spokesman for grunge and
explaining its purpose | d. | he couldn’t care less about being the
spokesman for the movement |
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Grunge songs frequently used the technique of contrast which involved:
a. | contrasting instruments (synth v guitars) and contrasting dynamics (soft v
loud) | b. | contrasting textures (clean v dirty guitars) and contrasting instruments (synth v
guitar) | c. | contrasting textures (clean v dirty guitars) and contrasting dynamics (soft v
loud) | d. | contrasting textures (clean v dirty guitars) and contrasting chords (minor v
major) |
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Post-punk was an off-shoot of grunge which:
a. | used the sound of grunge and punk in a more commercially acceptable
way | b. | used the sound of grunge and punk to recreate the sounds of the
1970s | c. | used the sound of grunge and punk to create a new style called
emo | d. | used the sound of grunge and punk to frighten adult
listeners |
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The alternative spirit of grunge was threatened from 1994 because:
a. | many grunge bands evolved towards a post-progressive rock sound | b. | many grunge bands
began copying the Britpop sound | c. | many grunge bands were signed by large
commercial record companies | d. | many grunge bands disbanded or changed their
style |
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The 1990s is also known as the:
a. | festival decade, thanks to the Lollapalooza Festival and Big Day
Out | b. | grunge decade, thanks to Kurt Cobain and Nirvana | c. | post-punk decade,
thanks to bands like Green Day and Radiohead | d. | Riot Grrrl decade, thanks to the rise of all
girl bands |
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A major development since 2000 has been:
a. | the rise of boy bands such as One Direction | b. | the return of teen
pop, inspired by the Spice Girls | c. | the rise of retro rock and the nostalgia
industry | d. | the rise of dance-based commercial music |
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A change has occurred in music consumption patterns because:
a. | the majority of people have got MP3 players | b. | the majority of
people are accessing music on-line | c. | the majority of people are purchasing CDs in
huge numbers | d. | the majority of people are returning to vinyl records |
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Retro rock features:
a. | rock’n’roll songs influenced by the 1950s and 1960s | b. | rock’n’roll songs influenced by the 1970s and 1980s | c. | blues-based
guitar-based songs influenced by the 1980s and 1990s | d. | blues-based guitar-based songs influenced by
the 1960s and 1970s |
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The nostalgia industry is distinguished by:
a. | mass marketing of historical trivia aided by the clothing
industry | b. | mass marketing of historical trivia aided by companies like
Napster | c. | mass marketing of historical trivia aided by beatmashers | d. | mass marketing of
historical trivia aided by the rise of ‘classic rock’ radio
stations |
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Lady Gaga’s song ‘Born This Way’ attracted criticism
because:
a. | the Asian community was offended by the use of the word
‘orient’ | b. | the gay community was offended by use of the
word ‘queen’ | c. | the latino community was offended by use of the
word ‘chola’ | d. | the African American community was offended by
use of the word ‘black’ |
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The hit song ‘Clocks’ by Coldplay features a distinctive rhythmic
subdivision of:
a. | 2 + 2 + 4 | b. | 2 + 3 + 3 | c. | 3 + 3 +
2 | d. | 3 + 2 + 3 |
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Australian popular music in the new millennium has witnessed:
a. | the rise of roots and indie bands and Australian boy bands | b. | the rise of roots
and indie bands and female singer-songwriters | c. | the rise of roots and indie bands and
Australian pop princesses | d. | the rise of roots and indie bands and unplugged
artists |
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A mashup involves:
a. | disassembling an existing recording and recombining it with another
recording | b. | disassembling an existing recording and sampling it for a new
song | c. | disassembling an existing recording to change the rhythm and
pitch | d. | disassembling an existing recording and adding new
vocals |
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The evolution of dance styles can be presented as:
a. | rock’n’roll – teen pop – soul – punk – disco
– hip hop – house | b. | rock’n’roll – motown –
soul – funk – disco – hip hop – house | c. | rock’n’roll – motown – soul – punk – disco
– hip hop – house | d. | rock’n’roll – soul
– funk – disco – synth pop – hip hop –
house |
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Popular music since 2000 can be characterised by:
a. | a continued revolution against music of the past | b. | a continued
evolution of completely new styles and genres | c. | a continued fracturing of existing styles into
complex sub-genres | d. | a continued fracturing of existing styles into
completely new genres |
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