Encarta Rocks: A Rock 'n' Roll Quiz

Before he became one of the most popular singers in American music, Elvis Presley worked in which of the following jobs?

Short-order cook

Truck driver

Golf caddy

Construction worker

Rock 'n' roll godfather Chuck Berry was known not only for his sizzling guitar playing, rapid-fire wordplay, and high-energy performances, but also for which of these dance styles?

Mashed potato

Twist

Duck walk

Watusee

What was the name of the first single released by the Beatles?

"Please Please Me"

"I Want to Hold Your Hand"

"Love Me Do"

"A Hard Day's Night"

This R&B diva, known to many as "The Queen of Soul," began her singing career with her father's gospel choir in the Detroit church where he was pastor.

Diana Ross

Gladys Knight

Tina Turner

Aretha Franklin

What were the names of the two musicians who played with Jimi Hendrix in the Jimi Hendrix Experience?

Mitch Mitchell and Otis Redding

Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding

Bobby Mitchell and Noel Gallagher

Willie Mitchell and Noel Pointer

Which of the following bands did not include Eric Clapton on guitar?

The Yardbirds

Cream

The Animals

Blind Faith

Which founding member of the Rolling Stones left the band in 1992?

Bill Wyman

Keith Richards

Charlie Watts

Brian Jones

Which film, based on an album by The Who, starred Tina Turner, Elton John, Jack Nicholson, and Eric Clapton?

Quadrophenia

The Kids Are Alright

Tommy

Pinball Wizard

Which album by Paul Simon experimented with vocal harmonies from South African townships and zydeco rhythms from Louisiana?

Still Crazy After All These Years

Graceland

Hearts and Bones

Rhythm of the Saints

In the 1970s David Bowie helped to define glam rock by inventing a variety of extravagant stage personalities, including which of the following?

Transformer

Iggy Stooge

Ziggy Stardust

Trash

Three founding members of the band Talking Heads met while they were students at which school?

Brown University

Rhode Island School of Design

Harvard University

School of the Art Institute of Chicago