1. mid 1950s
   late 1940s
2. early 1960s

Rock 'n' roll emerged in the United States in the late '40s and early '50s.

1. true
2. false

Cleveland DJ Alan Freed is credited with first using the words "rock 'n' roll" to describe the rhythm and blues music he played on the radio.

1. Woody Richardson
   Sam Phillips
2. Randy Wood

Sam Phillips launched Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee, in February 1952.

1. Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison
   Jerry Lee Lewis, Conway Twitty and Carl Perkins
2. all of the above

Phillips discovered Elvis Presley in 1954, which paved the way for him to record other incredible rock stars, including Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Conway Twitty and Carl Perkins.

1. Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison and Bill Justis
   Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins
2. Elvis Presley, Conway Twitty, Roy Orbison and Bill Justis

In December 1956, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins were at Sun Studios at the same time. The recording became known as the Million Dollar Quartet jam session because it was the only time the four were ever together in studio.

1. Chuck Berry
   Bill Haley and His Comets
2. Jerry Lee Lewis

Bill Haley and His Comets recorded the song, which hit No. 1 and stayed there for eight weeks. It sold 25 million copies worldwide and is credited with bringing rock 'n' roll out from the underground.

1. 1948
   1949
2. 1950

Columbia introduced the 12-inch, 33 1/3 revolutions per minute LP vinyl record, essentially creating the "album."

1. true
2. false

Berry Gordy launched famed Motown in a two-story house on West Grand Boulevard in Detroit in the early 1960s.

1. "Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide" by Marvin Gaye
   "Bad Girl" by the Miracles
2. "Bye Bye Baby" by Mary Wells

"Bad Girl" was initially — and briefly — issued as the first-ever 45 RPM single on Motown. But Berry Gordy wanted national distribution for the record, so he placed the master with Chess Records of Chicago.

1. "The Ed Sullivan Show"
   "American Bandstand"
2. "The Hollywood Palace"

The Rolling Stones first appeared on American television in June 1964 on Dean Martin's "The Hollywood Palace."

1. the Beatles
   the Supremes
2. Elvis

The Beatles currently hold the record for the most No. 1 songs in the 57-year history of the Billboard charts, with 20 hits.

1. Jimmy Page
   Eric Clapton
2. Jimi Hendrix

The song, which was written by George Harrison and was the last single for the Beatles, features Eric Clapton on lead guitar.

1. Neil Young and Stephen Stills
   David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash
2. David Crosby and Stephen Stills

Neil Young and Stephen Stills were members of Buffalo Springfield, along with Dewey Martin, Bruce Palmer and Richie Furay.

1. true
2. false

The music of the 1960s shined light on the tensions of the Vietnam War era and played an important role in American culture. Singers like Bob Dylan rose to prominence with songs like "Blowin' in the Wind" and "The Times They Are a-Changin’."

1. true
2. false

The Fab Four's debut single in the U.S. was actually "Please Please Me" in 1963.

1. the Yardbirds
   the Rolling Stones
2. the Who

The Yardbirds, whose guitarists at one time included Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page, were a leader in experimental rock.

1. "Electric Ladyland"
   "Are You Experienced"
2. "Axis: Bold as Love"

"Electric Ladyland" is widely considered the Jimi Hendrix Experience's crowning achievement that focuses attention on Hendrix's abilities as singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer.

1. true
2. false

The band was initially called the New Yardbirds, until they renamed the band Led Zeppelin.

1. the Who
   the Rolling Stones
2. the Kinks

The Detours, which included members Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend and John Entwistle, became the Who when Keith Moon replaced drummer Doug Sandom.

1. true
2. false

"L.A. Woman" was the last with Morrison, who died unexpectedly at the age of 27, just three months after the album's release.

1. "The Dark Side of the Moon"
   "Atom Heart Mother"
2. "Meddle"

"Atom Heart Mother" was the first Pink Floyd album to hit No. 1 on the U.K. chart in 1970.

1. Ozzy Osbourne
   Geezer Butler
2. Ronnie James Dio

Black Sabbath was a quartet during those years that included Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward, Geezer Butler and Tony Iommi.

1. the Sex Pistols
   Ziggy Stardust
2. the Ramones

Ziggy Stardust was, of course, the alter ego of late superstar David Bowie.

1. Paul Simonon
   Joe Strummer
2. Mick Jones

The album's front cover features a photo of bassist Paul Simonon smashing his Fender Precision Bass against the stage at the Palladium in New York City on Sept. 20, 1979.

1. "Dark Star"
   "Ripple"
2. "Tennessee Jed"

The groundbreaking band, known for its live performances, played "Dark Star" more than 200 times — never the same way twice — with Jerry Garcia's guitar leading the way.

1. true
2. false

It was actually Bruce Springsteen. The pieces were written in response to the success of his album "Born to Run."

1. true
2. false

The original album cover image is of a wooden student desk, but the vinyl record inside was wrapped in a pair of panties.

1. true
2. false

Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward and Ozzy Osbourne — the founders of Black Sabbath — are often cited as the pioneers of heavy metal music.

1. "Every Breath You Take"
   "Don't Stand So Close to Me"
2. "King of Pain"

"Every Breath You Take" hit No. 1 in 1983 and spent eight weeks there. It also took the Grammy for song of the year and best pop performance by a duo.

1. No. 2
   No. 5
2. No. 3

Rolling Stone readers voted Freddie Mercury No. 2, just behind Robert Plant.