Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Australia witnessed its first great rock rivalry in the 1970s between:
a. | Skyhooks and Sherbet | b. | Sherbet and The Saints | c. | Skyhooks and The
Saints | d. | Skyhooks and Nick Cave |
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Skyhooks sang about Australia in songs such as:
a. | ‘Balwyn Calling’ and ‘Lime Street Limbo’ | b. | ‘Balwyn
Calling’ and ‘Lygon Street Limbo’ | c. | ‘Brisbane Calling’ and ‘Lygon
Street Limbo’ | d. | ‘Brisbane Calling ‘and ‘Lime
Street Limbo’ |
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Australian artists were heavily promoted on the ABC TV music show:
a. | ‘Countdown’, hosted by Alan Freed | b. | ‘Countdown’, hosted by Johnny O’Keefe | c. | ‘Countdown’, hosted by Molly Meldrum | d. | ‘Countdown’, hosted by Slim Dusty |
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Little River Band was particularly successful in the US with their:
a. | blend of teen pop and acoustic backed songs | b. | blend of synthesised
and dance-beat oriented songs | c. | blend of heavy rock and punk-infused
songs | d. | blend of close harmony country and easy listening
songs |
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The new wave of Australian pub rock bands in the 1980s included:
a. | Midnight Oil, Cold Chisel, the Aztecs and Rose Tattoo | b. | Midnight Oil, Cold
Chisel, Masters Apprentices and Rose Tattoo | c. | Midnight Oil, Cold Chisel, the Devils and Rose
Tattoo | d. | Midnight Oil, Cold Chisel, the Angels and Rose Tattoo |
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Australian pub rock bands in the 1980s featured:
a. | blues-based, guitar-driven aggressive songs with Australian
content | b. | blues-based, guitar-driven aggressive songs with international
content | c. | blues-based, synth-driven aggressive songs with Australian
content | d. | blues-based, synth-driven aggressive songs with international
content |
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One reason attributed to the success of Australian bands in the 1980s
was:
a. | their ability to embrace the technology of synthesisers | b. | the theatrical
images of Australian bands | c. | the vivid imagination of the Australian
bands | d. | a strong live performing culture |
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Cold Chisel’s song ‘Khe Sanh’ is distinctive because:
a. | it features a 12-bar blues with repeating choruses | b. | it is driven by
screaming guitar solos | c. | it is based upon a 12-bar
blues | d. | it features a circular chord progression with no
chorus |
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The term ‘unplugged’ means:
a. | performing impromptu without warning | b. | performing in smaller
venues | c. | performing on acoustic instruments rather than amplified
instruments | d. | performing live rather than pre-recorded |
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Mark Seymour from Hunters and Collectors embraced unplugged performances
because:
a. | he found the rawness of the acoustic experience to be daunting | b. | he found the rawness
of the acoustic experience to be frightening | c. | he found the rawness of the acoustic experience
to be invigorating | d. | he found the rawness of the acoustic experience
to be deeply emotional |
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Hip hop features:
a. | MCs who create the beats and DJs who rap the lyrics | b. | DJs and MCs who both
create the beats and who both rap the lyrics | c. | DJs who create the beats and MCs who rap the
lyrics | d. | DJs and MCs who rap the lyrics in turn to a pre-recorded
beat |
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Turntable techniques associated with rap include:
a. | scratching and itching | b. | mixing and scratching | c. | mixing and
itching | d. | scratching and spinning |
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Rapping first developed in block parties in:
a. | the Statten Island area of New York | b. | the south Manhattan area of New
York | c. | the south Bronx area of New York | d. | the south Harlem area of New
York |
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The five pillars of hip hop include:
a. | MCing, DJing, breaking, tagging and knowledge | b. | MCing, DJing,
speaking, tagging and knowledge | c. | MCing, DJing, breaking, bling and
knowledge | d. | MCing, DJing, breaking, tagging and dressing |
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The 1982 song ‘The Message’ was a landmark rap song because:
a. | it featured an extended guitar solo | b. | it contained clever lyrics about having
fun | c. | it featured a fast beat which emphasised the rhythm | d. | it changed rap from
a music-driven to a lyric-driven vocal style |
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Gangsta, originating from the US west coast was criticised for:
a. | promoting gang violence, rape and black-on-black crime | b. | promoting
immigration from the east to west coast | c. | promoting the west coast as a holiday
destination | d. | promoting a smooth delivery style as opposed to the aggressive east coast
style |
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One vocal technique used to create raps is alliteration which involves:
a. | use of words which rhyme at the end of each line | b. | use of similar vowel
sounds with different consonants | c. | use of the same vowel or consonant at the start
of each word | d. | use of similar consonant sounds with different vowels |
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Contemporary hip hop artists often use samplers to:
a. | recreate excerpts of current songs as the basis of their songs | b. | reproduce excerpts
of older songs as the basis of their songs | c. | create completely new sounds as the basis of
their songs | d. | copy older complete songs as the basis of their songs |
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The album ‘Hard Road’ by Adelaide’s Hilltop Hoods was:
a. | the first Australian hip hop album to reach number one of the ARIA
charts | b. | the first Australian hip hop album to debut at number one on the ARIA
charts | c. | the first Australian hip hop album to reach the ARIA charts | d. | the first Australian
hip hop album to win an ARIA for Best Urban Release |
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Commentators agree that hip hop represents a return to:
a. | the vocal roots of American music | b. | the vocal roots of African
music | c. | the rhythmic roots of American music | d. | the rhythmic roots of African
music |
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