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Can't Forget the Motor City! Motown's music and magic part 1.

a simple little quiz about Motown's artists and the music.

Quiz created by: Daniellee

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1. Let's start out easy, Who founded Motown Record Company?

Smokey Robinson
Marvin Gaye
Ronnie White
Berry Gordy Jr.

2. What was the name of the songwriting team that wrote many of the Supremes' and Four Tops hits?

The Corporation
Holland-Dozier-Holland
Robinson-White
Whitfield-Stevenson

3. Which group had a hit with the song Please Mr. Postman?

Martha and the Vandellas
The Supremes
The Marvelettes
The Velvettes

4. What was the name of the Tamla's (Motown) first release?

Shop Around
Money (That's What I Want)
Lonely Teardrops
Come to Me

5. Who sang lead on the Temptation's hit My Girl?

Dennis Edwards
David Ruffin
Eddie Kendricks
Paul Williams

6. Motown's publishing company, Jobete, is named after what/whom?

a Detroit auto shop
a Detroit deli
Berry Gordy's three children
Smokey Robison's brother and sister

7. What was the first white act to record for Motown?

Nick and the Jaguars
Rare Earth
Chris Clark
The Valadiers

8. Which Supremes' single was the first to be credited as "Diana Ross and the Supremes"?

Love is Here and Now You're Gone
Reflections
The Happening
Love Child

9. What is the name of the session musicians at Motown in Detroit?

The Motor City Band
The Soul Brothers
The Funk Machine
The Funk Brothers

10. Which Jackson 5 song knocked The Beatles "Let it Be" from #1 on the Billboard charts?

The Love You Save
I Want You Back
I'll Be There
ABC

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<h1>Can't Forget the Motor City! Motown's music and magic part 1.</h1><p>a simple little quiz about Motown's artists and the music.</p>
<p>Quiz created by: <a href="http://www.amiwrong.com/authors/daniellee.shtml">Daniellee</a></p><br>1. Let's start out easy, Who founded Motown Record Company?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Smokey Robinson</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Marvin Gaye</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Ronnie White</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Berry Gordy Jr.</div>
<br>2. What was the name of the songwriting team that wrote many of the Supremes' and Four Tops hits?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The Corporation</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Holland-Dozier-Holland</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Robinson-White</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Whitfield-Stevenson</div>
<br>3. Which group had a hit with the song Please Mr. Postman?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Martha and the Vandellas</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The Supremes</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The Marvelettes</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The Velvettes</div>
<br>4. What was the name of the Tamla's (Motown)  first release?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Shop Around</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Money (That's What I Want)</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Lonely Teardrops</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Come to Me</div>
<br>5. Who sang lead on the Temptation's hit My Girl?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Dennis Edwards</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) David Ruffin</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Eddie Kendricks</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Paul Williams</div>
<br>6. Motown's publishing company, Jobete, is named after what/whom?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) a Detroit auto shop</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) a Detroit deli</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Berry Gordy's three children</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Smokey Robison's brother and sister</div>
<br>7. What was the first white act to record for Motown?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Nick and the Jaguars</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Rare Earth</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Chris Clark</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The Valadiers</div>
<br>8. Which Supremes' single was the first to be credited as "Diana Ross and the Supremes"?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Love is Here and Now You're Gone</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Reflections</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The Happening</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Love Child</div>
<br>9. What is the name of the session musicians at Motown in Detroit?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The Motor City Band</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The Soul Brothers</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The Funk Machine</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The Funk Brothers</div>
<br>10. Which Jackson 5 song knocked The Beatles "Let it Be" from #1 on the Billboard charts?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The Love You Save</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) I Want You Back</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) I'll Be There</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) ABC</div>
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