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Music History 2
In the 70s punk music emerged which had followers who wore ripped jeans, had spiky and colourful hair and even safety pins through their noses!

Music History 2

This quiz addresses the requirements of the National Curriculum KS1 History for children aged 5, 6 and 7 in years 1 and 2. Specifically this quiz is aimed at the section dealing with studying the lives of significant individuals or people in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements.

In KS1 History children look at people whose achievements have contributed to national or international history. Music is one area where people are able to contribute to national culture. Studying the history of music allows young children a glimpse into the past and helps them learn about the lives, times and achievements of composers and musicians they may be unfamiliar with.

1.
In 1974, a group from Sweden won the Eurovision Song Contest and became huge stars. Who are they?
Slade
ABBA
The Beatles
Bucks Fizz
The band went on to become the fourth bestselling pop act in the history of recorded music
2.
In 1977, a film starring John Travolta made disco dancing very popular indeed. What was the film called?
Monday Morning Headache
Sunday Evening Temperature
Saturday Night Fever
Friday Afternoon Cold
Disco is still a popular style of dance amongst some people today
3.
Glastonbury is a huge music festival. When was the very first one?
2001
1970
1925
1989
There have been more than 30 festivals - they are not held every year but are big events!
4.
In the 70s, a type of music emerged which had followers who wore ripped jeans, had spiky hair and even safety pins through their noses. This was called:
Classical ballet
Rhythm and Blues
Punk Rock
Jazz
Punk bands typically used short or fast-paced songs, with loud, shouted singing styles
5.
Louis Armstrong was a famous jazz musician. Which instruments is he most associated with?
The guitar and violin
The drums and triangle
The clarinet and recorder
The coronet and trumpet
Louis bought his first secondhand coronet when he was only 15
6.
In 1932, something happened to the guitar. What was it?
It changed shape
It could be electrically amplified
It got much bigger
It turned into a trumpet
Plugging the guitar into an amplifier made it much louder!
7.
A huge band from the 1960s is called The Rolling....
Wheels
Wagons
Pins
Stones
The Rolling Stones are still going, even though they are all pensioners now!
8.
Who was originally known as 'The Voice' and said to be the first ever pop star?
Frank Sinatra
Rod Stewart
Jimi Hendrix
Michael Jackson
Frank was so popular, he sometimes caused riots!
9.
In 1960, some boys from Liverpool formed a group which became huge. Who were they?
The Beatles
The Butterflies
The Caterpillars
The Spiders
The Beatles were one of the very first 'boy bands' and were very talented
10.
Before CDs and downloadable music files, lots of people listened to music on...
the internet
records
MP3 players
mobile phones
Records were made from plastic and had grooves on them which were played with the needle of a record player
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Changes through time

Author:  Angela Smith

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