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For True Ska Fans Trivia Quiz

Hey Rude Boy! Do you know your ska:rocksteady:reggae:dancehall roots? I've mixed in questions of various difficulty.

A multiple-choice quiz by cheeseboy. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
cheeseboy

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
32,732

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
829

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which country did Ska originate in?

Answer: (Too easy for a hint)

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which member of the Skatalites did not attend the Alpha school? Hint

Peter Tosh

Tommy McCook

Roland Alphonso

Roddy Radiation

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Question 3 of 15

3. What dancehall artist is not from Jamaica? Hint

Beenie Man

Ninja Man

Bounty Killer

Snow

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which form of music is not included in ska? Hint

Jazz

Disco

Burru Drumming

Marches

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Question 5 of 15

5. What guitar player is said to be the originator of the word 'Ska'? Hint

Django Reinheart

I - Muse

Steve McSween

Earnest Ranglin

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Question 6 of 15

6. What city housed Moon records? Hint

NYC

Toronto

Miami

Chicago

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Question 7 of 15

7. What Rap group was on Bounty Killers 'My Xperience' album? Hint

The Fugees

Redman

Eminem

Wu Tang Clan

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Question 8 of 15

8. At what studio was the first ska song supposedly recorded? Hint

Sun

Jamaica Broadcasting Studios

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which movie theme has been recorded by the Skatalites? Hint

'Ben Hur'

'007'

'Shaft'

'The Harder They Come'

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Question 10 of 15

10. Bob Marley was born in Trenchtown.

True

False

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which is the correct chronological order of these forms of music? Hint

Ska: Rocksteady: Reggae: Dancehall

Reggae: Ska: Dancehall: Rocksteady

Dancehall: Reggae: Ska: Jazz

Jazz: Ska: Reggae: Rocksteady

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Question 12 of 15

12. In the movie 'The Harder They Come', what is Jimmy Cliff's character holding in the photo he sends to the newspapers? Hint

A gun

Herb

A smoking implement

Two guns

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who wrote the song 'No Woman, No Cry'? Hint

Bunny Wailer

Bob Marley

None of these

Peter Tosh

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Question 14 of 15

14. What are the colors of the flag in the background of The Skatalites' logo? Hint

Red, Green, and Gold

Red, White, and blue

Red, Black and Green

Gold, Green and Black

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which band has recorded the Ethiopian National Anthem on their CD 'Slave Call'? Hint

The Ethiopians

The Jah-macains

Bob Marley and the Wailers

The Wailing Rude Boy Wailers

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which country did Ska originate in?

Answer: Jamaica

At the verge of Jamaica's independence from Great Britain.

2. Which member of the Skatalites did not attend the Alpha school?

Answer: Roland Alphonso

Although commonly mistaken for an Alpha alumni, including in the liner notes for 'Hi Bop Ska'. He and Tommy are also the only members of the Skatalites available as options.

3. What dancehall artist is not from Jamaica?

Answer: Snow

I think he is Canadian.

4. Which form of music is not included in ska?

Answer: Disco

Disco didn't come around until well after ska.

5. What guitar player is said to be the originator of the word 'Ska'?

Answer: Earnest Ranglin

To describe the sound of the guitar when played on the Down - 'ska' beat.

6. What city housed Moon records?

Answer: NYC

Former home of more bands than could be counted.

7. What Rap group was on Bounty Killers 'My Xperience' album?

Answer: The Fugees

'Hip Hopera' - The 'Rap Opera'.

8. At what studio was the first ska song supposedly recorded?

Answer: Jamaica Broadcasting Studios

'Easy Snapping'. Written by Thelophilious Beckford; Earnest Ranglin's 'Silky' was the B-side.

9. Which movie theme has been recorded by the Skatalites?

Answer: '007'

And you thought I was going to use 'Guns Of Navarrone'... heh heh 'The Harder They Come' was Jimmy Cliff.

10. Bob Marley was born in Trenchtown.

Answer: False

He moved to Trenchtown when he was young.

11. Which is the correct chronological order of these forms of music?

Answer: Ska: Rocksteady: Reggae: Dancehall

Slow it down, change the beat, add a few more, mix in some toasting and stir it up.

12. In the movie 'The Harder They Come', what is Jimmy Cliff's character holding in the photo he sends to the newspapers?

Answer: Two guns

He really wanted to get shot, didn't he?

13. Who wrote the song 'No Woman, No Cry'?

Answer: None of these

The song is credited to V. Ford in the liner notes for 'Natty Dread'.

14. What are the colors of the flag in the background of The Skatalites' logo?

Answer: Gold, Green and Black

The Jamaican flag. Red, green and gold are the colors of the Ethiopian flag.

15. Which band has recorded the Ethiopian National Anthem on their CD 'Slave Call'?

Answer: The Ethiopians

It's the first track.

Source: Author cheeseboy

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