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Quiz about 10 Most Shocking Moments in Rock
Quiz about 10 Most Shocking Moments in Rock

10 Most Shocking Moments in Rock Quiz


What were your 10 most shocking moments in rock and roll history? Here are the one according to Much More Music. How much do you know about rock and roll? Find out here!

A multiple-choice quiz by parquedad. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
parquedad
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
203,596
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
3795
Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (7/10), Guest 108 (9/10), Guest 71 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Rock and Roll Moment Number 10: John Lennon says ¨The Beatles are greater than Jesus¨. How was this situation fixed? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Rock and Roll Moment Number 9: Sinead Rips Pope. On what show did Sinead rip the picture of the pope? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Rock and Roll Moment Number 8: Woodstock 99. How much damage (in US dollars) was caused at this concert? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Rock and Roll Moment Number 7: Milli Vanilli Lip-Synced. How many top number one hits did this "band" have? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Rock and Roll Moment Number 6: Who Concert. How many people died at their concert with festival seating? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Rock and Roll Moment Number 5: Marvin Gaye Murdered. Who killed Marvin Gaye? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Rock and Roll Moment Number 4: Kurt Cobain`s Suicide. How old was Cobain at the time of his death? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Rock and Roll Moment Number 3: Altamont. In November of 1969, the Rolling Stones held a free outdoor concert. Who was the security? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Rock and Roll Moment Number 2: Michael Jackson, accused of child abuse. How old was the boy who accused Michael of the abuse and in what year did this take place? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Rock and Roll Moment Number 1: John Lennon`s death. In what year did rock legend John Lennon, of the Beatles, die? Hint



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1. Rock and Roll Moment Number 10: John Lennon says ¨The Beatles are greater than Jesus¨. How was this situation fixed?

Answer: Held a conference, explaining himself

In 1966, the Beatles were considered the biggest band in the world. When John Lennon made the statement about the Beatles being greater than Jesus, it was reprinted in a London paper under miscontents. This resulted in record burning and the ban of Beatles` music in most radio stations.
2. Rock and Roll Moment Number 9: Sinead Rips Pope. On what show did Sinead rip the picture of the pope?

Answer: Saturday Night Live

While ripping the picture on national television, she screamed out "Fight the real enemy". She confirmed her beliefs on CNN, stating that the church should be destroyed, that the church must be brought down. She called it an artistic statement. Society responded by steam rolling her records. At a Bob Dylan tribute concert, she was booed off the stage. Her career never recovered.
3. Rock and Roll Moment Number 8: Woodstock 99. How much damage (in US dollars) was caused at this concert?

Answer: $500,000

This took place in Rome, New York at a closed Air Force base. On the second day, temperatures began to rise and the crowd became angry. When the Red Hot Chili Peppers began singing, fans started burning things with candles given to the crowd by the organizers at the beginning of the day.

As a result of fan rioting, there was half-million dollars in damage and eight separate rapes reported during this festival.
4. Rock and Roll Moment Number 7: Milli Vanilli Lip-Synced. How many top number one hits did this "band" have?

Answer: 3

The music was actually sung by a middle aged band. They needed sex appeal to sell, so Rob and Fab posed as the singers for the band. While the band performed live on MTV, the tape skipped and the secret was out. They were the first performers to ever give back a Grammy. They tried to make their own album, but their songs never even made the charts.
5. Rock and Roll Moment Number 6: Who Concert. How many people died at their concert with festival seating?

Answer: 11

This took place on December 3, 1979. The concert was on a first come first serve basis. People thought the concert had started before they were let in and so when the doors were opened, they raced in, smashing the person in front of them. The band didn't`t know until the show was done. People believed that the cause of the riot at the concert was due to the festival seating.
6. Rock and Roll Moment Number 5: Marvin Gaye Murdered. Who killed Marvin Gaye?

Answer: His father

Gaye, who was said to have put Motown on the map, was killed by his father on April 1, 1984. His father shot him twice, claiming self defense. He received probation.
7. Rock and Roll Moment Number 4: Kurt Cobain`s Suicide. How old was Cobain at the time of his death?

Answer: 27

Kurt Cobain was the lead singer for the grunge band Nirvana. As an artist, Cobain wanted to be different and original. In March of 1994, he tried to commit suicide in a hotel in Rome. This proved to be unsuccessful. He tried again in his home that he shared with his wife and young daughter. He was 27 years old.
8. Rock and Roll Moment Number 3: Altamont. In November of 1969, the Rolling Stones held a free outdoor concert. Who was the security?

Answer: The Hells Angels

The day of the concert was cold. Fans who were at the event said that there was a weird feel in the air. When the band got on stage to perform, they were stopped by the crowd, who were yelling. By the end of the concert, there was one death, an 18 year old male. He was stabbed by the so- called security, The Hells Angels.
9. Rock and Roll Moment Number 2: Michael Jackson, accused of child abuse. How old was the boy who accused Michael of the abuse and in what year did this take place?

Answer: 13 years old, 1993

After searching his Neverland Ranch, the police found no physical evidence to charge Michael. He settled out of court for an undisclosed sum.
10. Rock and Roll Moment Number 1: John Lennon`s death. In what year did rock legend John Lennon, of the Beatles, die?

Answer: 1980

He died on 8th December 1980. He left with wife Yoko Ono to do a radio interview. They than went to their recording studio. On the way to the Dakota Building, he was shot four times by Marc David Chapman. Six days later, millions of people met to give ten minutes of silence to John Lennon, which Yoko Ono said to be what Lennon would have wanted.
Source: Author parquedad

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