Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The turning point that led to the end of major record labels employing white performers to cover black rock-and-roll artists' songs occurred with which event?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ray Charles had a No. 1 hit covering a country song in 1962. 
B)  The Crew Cuts covered "Sh-Boom" in 1954. 
C)  Little Richard had a hit, "Tutti-Frutti," in 1956. 
D)  Jimi Hendrix covered Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower" in 1968. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  Ray Charles had a No. 1 hit covering a country song in 1962. 
B)  The Crew Cuts covered "Sh-Boom" in 1954. 
C)  Little Richard had a hit, "Tutti-Frutti," in 1956. 
D)  Jimi Hendrix covered Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower" in 1968. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 3

A(n) _________________________ recording is made by capturing the fluctuations of the original sound waves and storing those signals in record grooves or an audiotape's continuous stream of magnetized particles.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) _________________________ recording is made by capturing...

Question 4

Online piracy is unauthorized online file-sharing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 6

In the mid-1950s, which artist had record sales second only to Elvis Presley?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fats Domino 
B)  Pat Boone 
C)  Little Richard 
D)  Ray Charles 
E)  Bob Dylan 
A)  Fats Domino 
B)  Pat Boone 
C)  Little Richard 
D)  Ray Charles 
E)  Bob Dylan

Question 7

The word phonograph comes from the Latin words phone and graph, which put together mean "recorded speaking."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

One advantage of polyvinyl records over shellac records is that they were less likely to break.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

White Cleveland deejay Alan Freed played black music for his audiences beginning in the early 1950s. He was given credit for making rock and roll a popular term.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Emile Berliner, a German engineer, developed a machine that played a ____ or record.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Emile Berliner, a German engineer, developed a...

Question 12

What does the term digital divide refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most attempts happened in the 1950s and 1960s. 
B)  Concerns over lyrics in the mid-1980s had no effect on the music industry. 
C)  Before the British Invasion, there were no clashes between older and younger generations over music. 
D)  Gangster rap was embraced by middle-class white adults as an excellent way for their children to learn about inner-city life. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  Most attempts happened in the 1950s and 1960s. 
B)  Concerns over lyrics in the mid-1980s had no effect on the music industry. 
C)  Before the British Invasion, there were no clashes between older and younger generations over music. 
D)  Gangster rap was embraced by middle-class white adults as an excellent way for their children to learn about inner-city life. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 13

A _________________________ recording is made by turning sound waves into a series of on-off pulses stored as numerical code.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A _________________________ recording is made by turning...

Question 14

A key factor in the success of the MP3 format is its ability to send or receive music without having to compress sound.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Thomas Edison initially expected his new phonograph to be used as a kind of telephone answering machine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Elvis Presley created the sound called rockabilly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

Motown music groups had a more stylized, softer sound than the funk music of James Brown and Wilson Pickett.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Folk is considered the sound of social activism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the late 1950s, singer Little Richard stopped performing rock and roll because he believed it was the "devil's music."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

The turning point that led to the end of major record labels employing white performers to cover black rock-and-roll artists' songs occurred with which event?

A(n) _________________________ recording is made by capturing the fluctuations of the original sound waves and storing those signals in record grooves or an audiotape's continuous stream of magnetized particles.

Online piracy is unauthorized online file-sharing.

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

In the mid-1950s, which artist had record sales second only to Elvis Presley?

The word phonograph comes from the Latin words phone and graph, which put together mean "recorded speaking."

One advantage of polyvinyl records over shellac records is that they were less likely to break.

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

White Cleveland deejay Alan Freed played black music for his audiences beginning in the early 1950s. He was given credit for making rock and roll a popular term.

Emile Berliner, a German engineer, developed a machine that played a ____ or record.

What does the term digital divide refer to?

A _________________________ recording is made by turning sound waves into a series of on-off pulses stored as numerical code.

A key factor in the success of the MP3 format is its ability to send or receive music without having to compress sound.

Thomas Edison initially expected his new phonograph to be used as a kind of telephone answering machine.

Elvis Presley created the sound called rockabilly.

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

Motown music groups had a more stylized, softer sound than the funk music of James Brown and Wilson Pickett.

Folk is considered the sound of social activism.

In the late 1950s, singer Little Richard stopped performing rock and roll because he believed it was the "devil's music."

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Exam 4: Sound Recording and Popular Music

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

The turning point that led to the end of major record labels employing white performers to cover black rock-and-roll artists' songs occurred with which event?

A(n) _________________________ recording is made by capturing the fluctuations of the original sound waves and storing those signals in record grooves or an audiotape's continuous stream of magnetized particles.

Online piracy is unauthorized online file-sharing.

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

In the mid-1950s, which artist had record sales second only to Elvis Presley?

The word phonograph comes from the Latin words phone and graph, which put together mean "recorded speaking."

One advantage of polyvinyl records over shellac records is that they were less likely to break.

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

White Cleveland deejay Alan Freed played black music for his audiences beginning in the early 1950s. He was given credit for making rock and roll a popular term.

Emile Berliner, a German engineer, developed a machine that played a ____ or record.

What does the term digital divide refer to?

A _________________________ recording is made by turning sound waves into a series of on-off pulses stored as numerical code.

A key factor in the success of the MP3 format is its ability to send or receive music without having to compress sound.

Thomas Edison initially expected his new phonograph to be used as a kind of telephone answering machine.

Elvis Presley created the sound called rockabilly.

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

Motown music groups had a more stylized, softer sound than the funk music of James Brown and Wilson Pickett.

Folk is considered the sound of social activism.

In the late 1950s, singer Little Richard stopped performing rock and roll because he believed it was the "devil's 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 Culture

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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