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