Since we are all over 50 you should have a pretty easy time with this exam.
If you are a relative who is under 50 you can claim a handicap.
Select one answer for each question.
Read each question carefully, then pick an answer by clicking the circle in front of your answer choice. Also, write your answers down on a piece of paper. When you have completed all 30 questions, you will be invited to grade your own answers by placing your answer in a "box" at each question and compare it with the correct answer shown in boldface type. Then see how your score compares with other groups.
1. When did 'Little Suzie' finally wake up?
a. The movie's over, it's 2 o'clock
b. The movie's over, it's 3 o'clock
c. The movie's over, it's 4 o'clock
2. 'Rock Around The Clock' was used in what movie?
a. Rebel Without A Cause
b. Blackboard Jungle
c. The Wild Ones
3. What's missing from a Rock & Roll standpoint? Earth _____?
a. Angel
b. Mother
c. Worm
4. 'I found my thrill . . .' where?
a. Kansas City
b. Heartbreak Hotel
c. Blueberry Hill
5. 'Please turn on your magic beam, _____ _____ bring me a dream'
a. Mr. Sandman
b. Earth Angel
c. Dream Lover
6. For which label did Elvis Presley first record?
a. Atlantic
b. RCA
c. Sun
7. He asked, 'Why's everybody always pickin' on me?' Who was he??
a. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
b. Charlie Brown
c. Buster Brown
8. Bobby Darin's 'Mack The Knife,' the one with the knife, was named:?
a. MacHeath
b. MacCloud
c. MacNamara
9. A Name the song with ''A-wop bop a-loo bop a-lop bam boom.'?
a. Good Golly, Miss Molly
b. Be-Bop-A-Lula
c. Tutti Fruitti
10. Who is generally given credit for originating the term 'Rock And Roll'?
a. Dick Clark
b. Wolfman Jack
c. Alan Freed
11. In 1957, he left the music business to become a preacher?
a. Little Richard
b. Frankie Lymon
c. Tony Orlando
12. Paul Anka's 'Puppy Love' is written to what star?
a. Brenda Lee
b. Connie Francis
c. Annette Funicello
13. The Everly Brothers are . . .
a. Pete and Dick
b. Don and Phil
c. Bob and Bill
14. The Big Bopper's real name was:
a. Jiles P. Richardson
b. Roy Harold Scherer Jr.
c. Marion Michael Morrison
15. In 1959, Berry Gordy, Jr. started a small record company called?
a. Decca
b. Cameo
c. Motown
16. Edd Brynes had a hit with 'Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb'. What TV show was he on?
a. 77 Sunset Strip
b. Hawaiian Eye
c. Surfside Six
17. In 1960 Bobby Darin married:
a. Carol Lynley
b. Sandra Dee
c. Natalie Wood
18. They were a one hit wonder with 'Book Of Love':
a. The Penguins
b. The Monotones
c. The Moonglows
19. The Everly Brothers sang a song called 'Till I ________ You.'
a. Loved
b. Kissed
c. Met
20. Chuck Berry sang 'Oh, ___________, why can't you be true?'
a. Suzie Q
b. Peggy Sue
c. Maybelline
21. 'Wooly _______'
a. Mammouth
b. Bully
c. Pully
22. 'I'm like a one-eyed cat . . .
a. can't go into town no more
b. sleepin' on a cold hard floor
c. peepin' in a seafood store
23. 'Sometimes I wonder what I'm a gonna do . . .'
a. cause there ain't no answer for a life without booze
b. cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues
c. cause my car's gassed up and I'm ready to cruise
24. 'They often call me Speedo, but my real name is .......'
a. Mr. Earl
b. Jackie Pearl
c. Milton Berle
25. 'You're my Fanny and nobodyelses...'
a. girl
b. butt
c. love
26. 'I want you to play with my . . .'
a. heart
b. dreams
c. ding a ling
27. 'Be Bop A Lula . . .'
a. she's got the rabies
b. she's my baby.
c. she loves me, maybe
28. 'Fine Love, Fine Kissing . . .'
a. right here
b. fifty cents
c. just for you
29. 'He wore black denim trousers and . . .'
a. a pink carnation
b. pink leotards
c. motorcycle boots
30. 'I got a gal named . . .'
a. Jenny Zamboni
b. Gerri Mahoney
c. Boney Maroney
Now Grade Yourself
ANSWERS:
The Correct Answers are shown in BOLDFACE type. Enter you answers in the "box" and compare!
1. When did 'Little Suzie' finally wake up?
Your answer
a. The movie's over, it's 2 o'clock
b. The movie's over, it's 3 o'clock c. The movie's over, it's 4 o'clock
2. 'Rock Around The Clock' was used in what movie?
Your answer
a. Rebel Without A Cause b. Blackboard Jungle
c. The Wild Ones
3. What's missing from a Rock & Roll standpoint? Earth _____?
Your answer a. Angel
b. Mother
c. Worm
4. 'I found my thrill . . .' where?
Your answer
a. Kansas City
b. Heartbreak Hotel c. Blueberry Hill
5. 'Please turn on your magic beam, _____ _____ bring me a dream'
Your answer a. Mr. Sandman
b. Earth Angel
c. Dream Lover
6. For which label did Elvis Presley first record?
Your answer
a. Atlantic
b. RCA c. Sun
7. He asked, 'Why's everybody always pickin' on me?' Who was he??
Your answer
a. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown b. Charlie Brown
c. Buster Brown
8. Bobby Darin's 'Mack The Knife,' the one with the knife, was named:?
Your answer a. MacHeath
b. MacCloud
c. MacNamara
9. A Name the song with ''A-wop bop a-loo bop a-lop bam boom.'?
Your answer
a. Good Golly, Miss Molly
b. Be-Bop-A-Lula c. Tutti Fruitti
10. Who is generally given credit for originating the term 'Rock And Roll'?
Your answer
a. Dick Clark
b. Wolfman Jack c. Alan Freed
11. In 1957, he left the music business to become a preacher?
Your answer a. Little Richard
b. Frankie Lymon
c. Tony Orlando
12. Paul Anka's 'Puppy Love' is written to what star?
Your answer
a. Brenda Lee
b. Connie Francis c. Annette Funicello
13. The Everly Brothers are . . .
Your answer
a. Pete and Dick b. Don and Phil
c. Bob and Bill
14. The Big Bopper's real name was:
Your answer a. Jiles P. Richardson
b. Roy Harold Scherer Jr.
c. Marion Michael Morrison
15. In 1959, Berry Gordy, Jr. started a small record company called?
Your answer
a. Decca
b. Cameo c. Motown
16. Edd Brynes had a hit with 'Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb'. What TV show was he on?
Your answer a. 77 Sunset Strip
b. Hawaiian Eye
c. Surfside Six
17. In 1960 Bobby Darin married:
Your answer
a. Carol Lynley b. Sandra Dee
c. Natalie Wood
18. They were a one hit wonder with 'Book Of Love':
Your answer
a. The Penguins b. The Monotones
c. The Moonglows
19. The Everly Brothers sang a song called 'Till I ________ You.'
Your answer
a. Loved b. Kissed
c. Met
20. Chuck Berry sang "Oh, ___________, why can't you be true?"
Your answer
a. Suzie Q
b. Peggy Sue c. Maybelline
21. 'Wooly _______'
Your answer
a. Mammouth b. Bully
c. Pully
22. I'm like a one-eyed cat . . .
Your answer
a. can't go into town no more
b. sleepin' on a cold hard floor c. peepin' in a seafood store
23. "Sometimes I wonder what I'm a gonna do . . ."
Your answer
a. cause there ain't no answer for a life without booze b. cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues
c. cause my car's gassed up and I'm ready to cruise
24. 'They often call me Speedo, but my real name is .......'
Your answer a. Mr. Earl
b. Jackie Pearl
c. Milton Berle
25. 'You're my Fanny and nobodyelses...'
Your answer
a. girl b. butt
c. love
26. 'I want you to play with my . . .'
Your answer
a. heart
b. dreams c. ding a ling
27. 'Be Bop A Lula . . .'
Your answer
a. she's got the rabies b. she's my baby.
c. she loves me, maybe
28. 'Fine Love, Fine Kissing . . .'
Your answer a. right here
b. fifty cents
c. just for you
29. 'He wore black denim trousers and . . .'
Your answer
a. a pink carnation
b. pink leotards c. motorcycle boots
30. 'I got a gal named . . .'
Your answer
a. Jenny Zamboni
b. Gerri Mahoney c. Boney Maroney
SCORING
25 - 30 correct: You are older than dirt, and obviously gifted with mental abilities. Now if you could only find your glasses. Definitely someone who should share their wisdom!
18 - 24 correct: Not quite dirt yet, but your mind is getting keen.
0 - 17 correct: You are not old enough to share the wisdom of your experiences.
