Changing popular culture 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryAmerica - 19th and 20th centuryASEdexcel Created by: grace_mcmeekinCreated on: 16-04-17 09:52 What 3 icons of 1960s music died with the end of the era? Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison 1 of 28 What was the coincidence about the deaths of Hendrix, Joplin and Morrison? All died at 27 2 of 28 What type of music is associated with the 1970s? Disco 3 of 28 Which 1977 film immortalised the genre of disco? Saturday Night Fever 4 of 28 Name 3 other popular musical genres in the 1970s. Funk, smooth jazz, jazz fusion, soul 5 of 28 What 2 sub-genres did Rock 'n' Roll fragment into? Progressive Rock and Hard Rock 6 of 28 Name 3 artists/bands who took music in a new direction during the 1970s. Queen, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath 7 of 28 Which 2 bands pioneered the punk movement? The Ramones and The Clash 8 of 28 For what reason was pop music of the 1970s criticised? For being shallow 9 of 28 What does the 'shallow' music of the 1970s show about culture? Music was changing from being a medium of revolutionary ideas to being a method of entertainment which appealed to a much broader audience. 10 of 28 What was the main driving force behind the American sports culture? Increased amount of high quality colour TV sets in USA. 11 of 28 What did these TV sets open an audience for? Nationwide sporting events 12 of 28 Why was advertising attached to showings of games? To cover costs of nationwide broadcasting 13 of 28 Which spot was most popular on TV? American football 14 of 28 What 3 companies were advertised on Monday Night Football? Marlborough cigarette, Ford, Goodyear 15 of 28 In what year was the first ever sports-only TV show launched? 1979 16 of 28 What was the first sports-only TV show called? ESPN 17 of 28 For what reason did it become possible for film directors to challenge boundaries usually imposed on cinema? The battle for ratings between film and TV was very competitive. 18 of 28 What did films begin to do in the early 1970s? Challenge the viewer and criticise American society 19 of 28 What did Martin Scorsese's film 'Taxi Driver' provide a sinister reflection of? The inescapable squalor of inner city life and the moral degradation of the era. 20 of 28 Name one film which commented on the political system in the 1970s. All the President's Men 21 of 28 Which scandal did 'All the President's Men' focus on? Watergate 22 of 28 Name 2 films which depicted the submerged world of organised crime. 'The Godfather' and 'The French Connection' 23 of 28 What was there a trend towards in cinema in the the later half of the 1970s? Escapism 24 of 28 Name 3 films made purely for escapism. Starwars, Grease, Jaws 25 of 28 What else did better quality TV have an effect on in terms of the Media? The news and newscasts 26 of 28 How did newscasts change? Larger, more colourful news sets, where multiple anchors would deliver the news in a more personal and friendly manner. 27 of 28 What aspect of the news showed an advancement of women's rights? The addition of female news anchors to news shows. 28 of 28
How did Mussolini attempt to tranform the Italian character and Italian society? RADICALISATION FROM 1936 ONWARDS. 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating
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