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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?

Berry Gordy Jr.
Ronnie White
Smokey Robinson
Marvin Gaye

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

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

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

The Velvettes
The Marvelettes
The Supremes
Martha and the Vandellas

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
Paul Williams
Eddie Kendricks
David Ruffin

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

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

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

Chris Clark
Nick and the Jaguars
Rare Earth
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
The Happening
Reflections
Love Child

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

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

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

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

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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;">(#) Berry Gordy Jr.</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Ronnie White</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Smokey Robinson</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Marvin Gaye</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;">(#) Holland-Dozier-Holland</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Robinson-White</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Whitfield-Stevenson</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The Corporation</div>
<br>3. Which group had a hit with the song Please Mr. Postman?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The Velvettes</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The Marvelettes</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The Supremes</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Martha and the Vandellas</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;">(#) Paul Williams</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Eddie Kendricks</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) David Ruffin</div>
<br>6. Motown's publishing company, Jobete, is named after what/whom?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Smokey Robison's brother and sister</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Berry Gordy's three children</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) a Detroit deli</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) a Detroit auto shop</div>
<br>7. What was the first white act to record for Motown?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Chris Clark</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Nick and the Jaguars</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Rare Earth</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;">(#) The Happening</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Reflections</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 Funk Machine</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The Soul Brothers</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;">(#) ABC</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) I Want You Back</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) I'll Be There</div>
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