Question 1

Which of the following is the correct chronological order (oldest to newest) in which musical genres first became popular?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hip-hop, rock, punk, jazz, grunge 
B)  Jazz, punk, hip-hop, rock, grunge 
C)  Punk, jazz, grunge, hip-hop, rock 
D)  Jazz, rock, punk, hip-hop, grunge 
E)  Grunge, hip-hop, punk, rock, jazz 
A)  Hip-hop, rock, punk, jazz, grunge 
B)  Jazz, punk, hip-hop, rock, grunge 
C)  Punk, jazz, grunge, hip-hop, rock 
D)  Jazz, rock, punk, hip-hop, grunge 
E)  Grunge, hip-hop, punk, rock, jazz

Question 2

Match the items with the names with which they are most closely identified.
-Earliest phonograph

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 3

In the mid-1950s and early 1960s, Pat Boone was ranked as .

Accepted Answer

A)  the king of pop 
B)  the king of cover music 
C)  the king of rock and roll 
D)  the king of swing 
E)  the king of pain 
A)  the king of pop 
B)  the king of cover music 
C)  the king of rock and roll 
D)  the king of swing 
E)  the king of pain

Question 4

The biggest seller of recorded music in the United States is .

Accepted Answer

A)  BMG Music Service 
B)  Best Buy 
C)  Walmart 
D)  Target 
E)  iTunes 
A)  BMG Music Service 
B)  Best Buy 
C)  Walmart 
D)  Target 
E)  iTunes

Question 5

Which of the following is not one of the ways record companies, composers, and recording artists make their money?

Accepted Answer

A)  The direct sale of CDs and digital downloads at retail stores 
B)  Charging fees to radio stations that play their music 
C)  The illegal sharing of songs via computer files 
D)  Selling albums and songs on sites like iTunes and Amazon 
E)  All of the options are correct. 
A)  The direct sale of CDs and digital downloads at retail stores 
B)  Charging fees to radio stations that play their music 
C)  The illegal sharing of songs via computer files 
D)  Selling albums and songs on sites like iTunes and Amazon 
E)  All of the options are correct.

Question 6

What might be an example of ''music in the cloud''?

Accepted Answer

A)  Music services available on long airplane flights 
B)  Downloading music to your computer or portable music player like an iPod 
C)  Music you hear on the radio 
D)  An online music service that lets you listen to music without physically owning the songs 
E)  Music that has been illegally downloaded 
A)  Music services available on long airplane flights 
B)  Downloading music to your computer or portable music player like an iPod 
C)  Music you hear on the radio 
D)  An online music service that lets you listen to music without physically owning the songs 
E)  Music that has been illegally downloaded

Question 7

In the 1950s, disc jockey Alan Freed attempted to make rock-and-roll music more acceptable to mainstream audiences by .

Accepted Answer

A)  playing original rhythm-and-blues music and black versions of early rock and roll 
B)  playing rhythm-and-blues songs as they were covered by white musicians 
C)  developing formatted stations that targeted specific audiences with specific types of music 
D)  developing payola practices that guaranteed the inclusion of particular songs on mainstream music stations 
E)  having white musicians cover sacred gospel songs for mainstream audiences 
A)  playing original rhythm-and-blues music and black versions of early rock and roll 
B)  playing rhythm-and-blues songs as they were covered by white musicians 
C)  developing formatted stations that targeted specific audiences with specific types of music 
D)  developing payola practices that guaranteed the inclusion of particular songs on mainstream music stations 
E)  having white musicians cover sacred gospel songs for mainstream audiences

Question 8

The record industry groomed singers Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, and Little Richard as replacements for rebellious rock and rollers like Frankie Avalon and Ricky Nelson.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Match the items with the names with which they are most closely identified.
-Flat disk

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 10

Which of the following does not fall into the category of pop music?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rock 
B)  Country 
C)  Classical 
D)  Hip-hop 
E)  Blues 
A)  Rock 
B)  Country 
C)  Classical 
D)  Hip-hop 
E)  Blues

Which of the following is the correct chronological order (oldest to newest) in which musical genres first became popular?

Match the items with the names with which they are most closely identified. -Earliest phonograph

In the mid-1950s and early 1960s, Pat Boone was ranked as .

The biggest seller of recorded music in the United States is .

Which of the following is not one of the ways record companies, composers, and recording artists make their money?

What might be an example of ''music in the cloud''?

In the 1950s, disc jockey Alan Freed attempted to make rock-and-roll music more acceptable to mainstream audiences by .

The record industry groomed singers Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, and Little Richard as replacements for rebellious rock and rollers like Frankie Avalon and Ricky Nelson.

Match the items with the names with which they are most closely identified. -Flat disk

Which of the following does not fall into the category of pop music?

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Exam 4: Sound Recording and Popular Music

Which of the following is the correct chronological order (oldest to newest) in which musical genres first became popular?

Match the items with the names with which they are most closely identified. -Earliest phonograph

In the mid-1950s and early 1960s, Pat Boone was ranked as .

The biggest seller of recorded music in the United States is .

Which of the following is not one of the ways record companies, composers, and recording artists make their money?

What might be an example of ''music in the cloud''?

In the 1950s, disc jockey Alan Freed attempted to make rock-and-roll music more acceptable to mainstream audiences by .

The record industry groomed singers Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, and Little Richard as replacements for rebellious rock and rollers like Frankie Avalon and Ricky Nelson.

Match the items with the names with which they are most closely identified. -Flat disk

Which of the following does not fall into the category of pop music?

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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