Pop Culture Music

Who was the music artist most people listened to on Spotify in 2018?

• Ariana Grande

• Drake

• Lady Gaga

• Ed Sheeran

What is the name of the South Korean singer who released the song 'Gangnam Style'?

• EXO

• Blackpink

• PSY

• BTS

A reference within a work to something famous outside it, such as a well-known person, place, event, story, or work of art, literature, music, pop culture.

• Mood

• Theme

• Personification

• Allusion

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Which 1970s band is known for hits like "Stayin' Alive" and "Night Fever"?

• The Beatles

• Bee Gees

• The Rolling Stones

• ABBA

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What was the name of the music festival held in 1969 that influenced 1970s pop culture?

• Coachella

• Woodstock

• Lollapalooza

• Glastonbury

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Which 1970s artist is known for the song "Rocket Man"?

• David Bowie

• Elton John

• Paul McCartney

• Bob Dylan

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Which pop culture music icon is known as the 'King of Pop'?

• A) Elvis Presley

• B) Michael Jackson

• C) Prince

• D) Justin Timberlake

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What is the term for a recurring theme or element in pop culture music that reflects societal issues?

• A) Motif

• B) Symbolism

• C) Satire

• D) Allegory

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Which literary device is often used in pop culture music to give human traits to non-human things?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Personification

• D) Hyperbole

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In pop culture music, what is the term for a song that tells a story?

• A) Ballad

• B) Anthem

• C) Jingle

• D) Lullaby

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