Question 1

Most of the money earned from the sale of a CD goes to the royalties paid to the artist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Blues music originated in the urban taverns of Southern California.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Magnetic audiotape and tape players first caught on in the .

Accepted Answer

A)  1950s 
B)  1940s 
C)  1910s 
D)  1890s 
E)  1960s 
A)  1950s 
B)  1940s 
C)  1910s 
D)  1890s 
E)  1960s

Question 4

''Home dubbing'' caused the commercial sale of record albums to grow in the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Match the items with the names with which they are most closely identified.
-Drafted into the Army

Accepted Answer

A) Buddy Holly 
B) Thomas Edison 
C) Little Richard 
D) Elvis Presley 
E) Bing Crosby
F)Chuck Berry
G)Alan Freed
H)Emile Berliner
I)Jerry Lee Lewis 
A) Buddy Holly 
B) Thomas Edison 
C) Little Richard 
D) Elvis Presley 
E) Bing Crosby
F)Chuck Berry
G)Alan Freed
H)Emile Berliner
I)Jerry Lee Lewis

Question 6

Over the last century, the music industry .

Accepted Answer

A)  has had a history of reproducing and reinforcing racial, gender, and other stereotypes 
B)  challenged racial, gender, and other stereotypes 
C)  encouraged rebellion and confrontation with authority 
D)  toned down content in order to increase profits 
E)  All of the options are correct. 
A)  has had a history of reproducing and reinforcing racial, gender, and other stereotypes 
B)  challenged racial, gender, and other stereotypes 
C)  encouraged rebellion and confrontation with authority 
D)  toned down content in order to increase profits 
E)  All of the options are correct.

Question 7

The term refers to the economic situation in which a few firms dominate an industry.

Accepted Answer

A)  monopoly 
B)  corporate scaling economies 
C)  oligarchy 
D)  limited competition 
E)  oligopoly 
A)  monopoly 
B)  corporate scaling economies 
C)  oligarchy 
D)  limited competition 
E)  oligopoly

Question 8

Folk music .

Accepted Answer

A)  is mostly acoustic music that is historically popular with authority figures 
B)  is a genre with a rich history of protest lyrics and a focus on social and political issues 
C)  used electric guitars and loud drum solos to establish its distinctive sound 
D)  was at the heart of the payola scandals of the 1950s 
E)  has its roots as music composed and written down by so-called ''Tin Pan Alley'' 
A)  is mostly acoustic music that is historically popular with authority figures 
B)  is a genre with a rich history of protest lyrics and a focus on social and political issues 
C)  used electric guitars and loud drum solos to establish its distinctive sound 
D)  was at the heart of the payola scandals of the 1950s 
E)  has its roots as music composed and written down by so-called ''Tin Pan Alley''

Question 9

Sugarhill Gang's 1979 hit ''Rapper's Delight'' .

Accepted Answer

A)  became the first No. 1 hip-hop album on the popular charts 
B)  infused hip-hop with a political take on ghetto life 
C)  sampled part of another song, a practice common to hip-hop 
D)  was part of the subgenre known as gangster rap 
E)  was covered more successfully by white artists 
A)  became the first No. 1 hip-hop album on the popular charts 
B)  infused hip-hop with a political take on ghetto life 
C)  sampled part of another song, a practice common to hip-hop 
D)  was part of the subgenre known as gangster rap 
E)  was covered more successfully by white artists

Question 10

Match the items with the names with which they are most closely identified.
-Married young cousin

Accepted Answer

A) Buddy Holly 
B) Thomas Edison 
C) Little Richard 
D) Elvis Presley 
E) Bing Crosby
F)Chuck Berry
G)Alan Freed
H)Emile Berliner
I)Jerry Lee Lewis 
A) Buddy Holly 
B) Thomas Edison 
C) Little Richard 
D) Elvis Presley 
E) Bing Crosby
F)Chuck Berry
G)Alan Freed
H)Emile Berliner
I)Jerry Lee Lewis

Question 11

Edison's early cylinder recordings were made out of durable vinyl.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Thomas Edison made his first sound recordings on a cylinder wrapped in tinfoil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Rolling Stones emphasized hard rhythms and vocals in their music, while the Beatles stressed melody.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which statement best describes the relationship between small independent music labels and the huge major music labels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each survives only by trying to put the other out of business. 
B)  They never cooperate to distribute music. 
C)  Major labels rely on resourceful independents to discover new talent and trends. 
D)  Independents distribute only mainstream music while the majors cover niche markets and discover new talent. 
E)  There are no independent labels left because they've all been purchased or run out of 
A)  Each survives only by trying to put the other out of business. 
B)  They never cooperate to distribute music. 
C)  Major labels rely on resourceful independents to discover new talent and trends. 
D)  Independents distribute only mainstream music while the majors cover niche markets and discover new talent. 
E)  There are no independent labels left because they've all been purchased or run out of

Question 15

A war among vinyl recording disk formats in the late 1940s and early 1950s resulted in the
45-rpm record format being used exclusively for the release of album music collections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Sometimes called the first integrationist music, rock and roll blurred all sorts of cultural, class, and geographic boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The album that broke grunge music into the American mainstream was .

Accepted Answer

A)  Nevermind by Nirvana 
B)  Thug Life by Tupac Shakur 
C)  Ten by Pearl Jam 
D)  Never Mind the Bollocks by The Sex Pistols 
E)  Dookie by Green Day 
A)  Nevermind by Nirvana 
B)  Thug Life by Tupac Shakur 
C)  Ten by Pearl Jam 
D)  Never Mind the Bollocks by The Sex Pistols 
E)  Dookie by Green Day

Question 18

The advance money that a recording artist receives from his or her music label is ultimately a loan, and the artist is responsible for reimbursing the label for recording expenses, music video costs, and other charges before receiving any additional royalties made on sales.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The first congressional hearings on radio payola started closely after the quiz-show scandals in television.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following statements accurately represents how independent musicians use the Internet?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Internet is a big obstacle for new musicians because they lose money on illegal song downloads. 
B)  The Internet doesn't really have much impact on new or independent musicians. 
C)  The Internet provides an inexpensive way for new artists to create a fan base using social networking sites. 
D)  No musicians have been able to use the Internet to launch a mainstream music career. 
E)  The Internet is the only way for independent musicians to launch a mainstream music 
A)  The Internet is a big obstacle for new musicians because they lose money on illegal song downloads. 
B)  The Internet doesn't really have much impact on new or independent musicians. 
C)  The Internet provides an inexpensive way for new artists to create a fan base using social networking sites. 
D)  No musicians have been able to use the Internet to launch a mainstream music career. 
E)  The Internet is the only way for independent musicians to launch a mainstream music

Most of the money earned from the sale of a CD goes to the royalties paid to the artist.

Blues music originated in the urban taverns of Southern California.

Magnetic audiotape and tape players first caught on in the .

''Home dubbing'' caused the commercial sale of record albums to grow in the 1970s.

Match the items with the names with which they are most closely identified. -Drafted into the Army

Over the last century, the music industry .

The term refers to the economic situation in which a few firms dominate an industry.

Folk music .

Sugarhill Gang's 1979 hit ''Rapper's Delight'' .

Match the items with the names with which they are most closely identified. -Married young cousin

Edison's early cylinder recordings were made out of durable vinyl.

Thomas Edison made his first sound recordings on a cylinder wrapped in tinfoil.

The Rolling Stones emphasized hard rhythms and vocals in their music, while the Beatles stressed melody.

Which statement best describes the relationship between small independent music labels and the huge major music labels?

A war among vinyl recording disk formats in the late 1940s and early 1950s resulted in the 45-rpm record format being used exclusively for the release of album music collections.

Sometimes called the first integrationist music, rock and roll blurred all sorts of cultural, class, and geographic boundaries.

The album that broke grunge music into the American mainstream was .

The advance money that a recording artist receives from his or her music label is ultimately a loan, and the artist is responsible for reimbursing the label for recording expenses, music video costs, and other charges before receiving any additional royalties made on sales.

The first congressional hearings on radio payola started closely after the quiz-show scandals in television.

Which of the following statements accurately represents how independent musicians use the Internet?

Mass Communication: a Critical Approach

The Internet, Digital Media, and Media Convergence

Digital Gaming and the Media Playground

Popular Radio and the Origins of Broadcasting

Television and Cable: the Power of Visual

Movies and the Impact of Images

Newspapers: the Rise and Decline of Modern Journalism

Magazines in the Age of Specialization

Books and the Power of Print

Advertising and Commercial Culture

Public Relations and Framing the Message

Media Economics and the Global Marketplace

The Culture of Journalism: Values, Ethics, and Democracy

Media Effects and Cultural Approaches to Research

Legal Controls and Freedom of Expression

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Exam 4: Sound Recording and Popular Music

Most of the money earned from the sale of a CD goes to the royalties paid to the artist.

Blues music originated in the urban taverns of Southern California.

Magnetic audiotape and tape players first caught on in the .

''Home dubbing'' caused the commercial sale of record albums to grow in the 1970s.

Match the items with the names with which they are most closely identified. -Drafted into the Army

Over the last century, the music industry .

The term refers to the economic situation in which a few firms dominate an industry.

Folk music .

Sugarhill Gang's 1979 hit ''Rapper's Delight'' .

Match the items with the names with which they are most closely identified. -Married young cousin

Edison's early cylinder recordings were made out of durable vinyl.

Thomas Edison made his first sound recordings on a cylinder wrapped in tinfoil.

The Rolling Stones emphasized hard rhythms and vocals in their music, while the Beatles stressed melody.

Which statement best describes the relationship between small independent music labels and the huge major music labels?

A war among vinyl recording disk formats in the late 1940s and early 1950s resulted in the 45-rpm record format being used exclusively for the release of album music collections.

Sometimes called the first integrationist music, rock and roll blurred all sorts of cultural, class, and geographic boundaries.

The album that broke grunge music into the American mainstream was .

The advance money that a recording artist receives from his or her music label is ultimately a loan, and the artist is responsible for reimbursing the label for recording expenses, music video costs, and other charges before receiving any additional royalties made on sales.

The first congressional hearings on radio payola started closely after the quiz-show scandals in television.

Which of the following statements accurately represents how independent musicians use the Internet?

Mass Communication: a Critical Approach

The Internet, Digital Media, and Media Convergence

Digital Gaming and the Media Playground

Popular Radio and the Origins of Broadcasting

Television and Cable: the Power of Visual

Movies and the Impact of Images

Newspapers: the Rise and Decline of Modern Journalism

Magazines in the Age of Specialization

Books and the Power of Print

Advertising and Commercial Culture

Public Relations and Framing the Message

Media Economics and the Global Marketplace

The Culture of Journalism: Values, Ethics, and Democracy

Media Effects and Cultural Approaches to Research

Legal Controls and Freedom of Expression

Filters