This document provides the directions and questions for an early rock history trivia hunt. It lists 25 questions across 5 rows that students must answer to earn different grades. Questions cover a range of topics from the roots of rock n' roll and influential artists to significant events like Woodstock and how they shaped rock music history during the 1950s through 1970s. Students must demonstrate understanding of the artists, songs, albums, events and social movements that defined this pivotal era.

1. Early Rock History Bingo Trivia Hunt
Directions - Use the internet to track down the answers to the following questions. For a C grade, you must
get three rows correct; for a B grade, you must get four rows of facts correct, for an A grade, you must get
the entire board of facts correct.
What are the roots What happened at What is considered Identify Buddy When did the
of rock n’ roll? Kent State in 1970? the first rap song? Holly’s signature Vietnam War
How did this guitar. occur?
influence music?
In 1969 was Identify four music How many hits did Why was there What is considered
amazing feat did artists who died of Elvis Presley have backlash to Disco the first heavy
Neil Armstrong drug overdoses in during his career? music? metal song? What
accomplish? 1970 before the List the top five. band performed it?
age of 30.
Name all the How did drugs ruin Who were the Sex Who were the List 4 British
members of the the music careers Pistols and what rock-folk artists of Invasion bands of
Beatles? of many artists of was their downfall? the 1960s? the 1960s.
the 60s and 70s? Identify three or
more.
What is Motown Which artists Who was Sam What was
and how did it
influence music
played at
Woodstock?
FREE Phillips and who
were the people of
Altamont and what
happened there in
history? SPACE his “Million Dollar
Quartet”?
1960?
Identify an artist What are the three Who was Janis What is Height What does CBGBs
and song written in symbols of Joplin and what Ashbury and what stand for and what
protest to the Woodstock – look were her hit is its connection to is its connection to
Vietnam War. at the concert records? Rock n’ Roll music history in
poster for the history? the 1970s?
answer.
How did Pink What three Identify the How much did it How many albums
Floyd’s two movements shook presidents of the cost for a ticket to did the Beatles
albums: The Wall up the 1960s on United States Woodstock in produce in the
and Dark Side of the American home during the 1950s, 1969? 1960s? What was
the Moon change front? 1960s and early the last album they
music for future 1970s. made together?
decade?