History of Rock and Roll
Internet Scavenger Hunt
ANSWERS!
Who is on the main page holding a microphone? Aretha
Franklin
Click “enter” and then click “exhibitions”. A menu list will
appear, click on “permanent exhibitions”.
Whose broken bass guitar is featured on the page? Paul Simon’s
What is so special about the new Beatles collaboration album titled
“1”?
All 27 songs are singles that reached the top of the U.S. or U.K.
charts
Click on “01” (“Love Me Do”) at the top of the page
Who played harmonica on the song “Love Me Do” and on many of the group’s earliest recordings? John Lennon
3. http://www.history-of-rock.com
In the search area in the middle of the page, type in “Elvis Presley” and click “go”. Click on the first result.
What were the names of Elvis’ parents? Gladys and Vernon Presley
4. http://clapton.onecom.com
What college was Eric Clapton expelled from? Kingston College of Art
Click on “Discography”. What was the name of Eric’s first album? Five Live Yardbirds
5. http://www.led-zeppelin.com
Click on “Discography”
What are the names of the four members of Led Zeppelin?
Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham, John Paul Jones.
Hint: simply move your mouse pointer over one of the changing pictures
on the right side of the page and let it sit there for a few seconds.
Click on the second album cover, “Led Zeppelin II”
What is the name of the fifth track on the album?
Heartbreaker
Click on “Biography of The Who” on the left side of the page
What was The Who’s original band name? The Detours
Halfway down the page there is a picture of the guitarist for The Who,
Pete Townsend. How, according to the biography, did Pete accidentally
find a way to attract fans?
He cracked his guitar on a low ceiling, the next time they played,
fans called for him to smash his guitar, he did.
For the last two questions, you must find the answer to the question yourself by using a search engine of your choice.
7. What male artist has had the most number one albums, and how many
did he have?
Elvis Presley – 9 number one albums
Found at www.guinnessworldrecords.com
8. Tell me an interesting fact you found about your favorite artist or group and tell me what website you found that information on.
Artist or group name: __________________
Website you found the information on: ________________________
Interesting fact: