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Skiffle
  • 1. Which musical genre is NOT listed as an influence on skiffle?
A) Blues
B) Country
C) Bluegrass
D) Classical
  • 2. In which country did the skiffle movement see a major revival in the 1950s?
A) United Kingdom
B) United States
C) Canada
D) Australia
  • 3. Which of the following was a member of the Quarrymen before they became the Beatles?
A) John Lennon
B) Rory Gallagher
C) Alexis Korner
D) Billy Bragg
  • 4. What instrument was commonly used in the homemade setups of skiffle bands?
A) Brass trumpet
B) Synthesizer
C) Electric organ
D) Washboard
  • 5. What was the name of Lonnie Donegan's 1956 hit song that became a major skiffle success?
A) Cumberland Gap
B) Rock Island Line
C) John Henry
D) Freight Train
  • 6. What was a 'rent party' in early 20th-century America?
A) A recording session for blues labels
B) A professional jazz concert
C) A music school recital
D) A social event with a small charge to pay rent
  • 7. Who suggested the name 'skiffle' for the breaks played by the Chris Barber band?
A) Ken Colyer
B) Lonnie Donegan
C) Bill Colyer
D) Dan Burley
  • 8. What TV programme helped bring skiffle to a wider audience in 1957?
A) Top of the Pops
B) Six-Five Special
C) Ready Steady Go!
D) The Ed Sullivan Show
  • 9. How did Billy Bragg compare the 1950s skiffle movement in his book?
A) To punk rock in the 1970s
B) To the rise of heavy metal
C) To the big band swing era
D) To the electronic dance music explosion
  • 10. Which band originally developed from Barry Gibb's skiffle group, The Rattlesnakes?
A) The Hollies
B) The Bee Gees
C) The Vipers
D) The Beatles
  • 11. What was one of the primary reasons skiffle became a popular grassroots movement?
A) It was only played in expensive nightclubs
B) It required high technical virtuosity
C) It required little money for instruments
D) It was sponsored by the government
  • 12. What is the origin of the word 'skiffle' in the west of England dialect from 1873?
A) A musical string instrument
B) A type of rhythmic dance
C) A gathering of musicians
D) To make a mess of any business
  • 13. Which musician was a pioneer of British blues who started his career in skiffle?
A) Tommy Steele
B) Alexis Korner
C) Cliff Richard
D) Marty Wilde
  • 14. What did Pete Murray observe about the term 'skiffle' by February 1958?
A) The term was becoming more popular
B) The term was only used for jazz
C) The term was legally trademarked
D) Groups wanted to stop using the term
  • 15. Which song by the British band Mungo Jerry reached the top of the charts in 1970?
A) Rock Island Line
B) Freight Train
C) Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour
D) In the Summertime
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