New Wave Music Quiz: Trivia Questions and Answers
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New Wave is a specific term for the group of musical genres appeared in the 1970s — 1980s. These genres were characterised by innovative sounds.
The New Wave Music Quiz includes 10 multiple choice trivia questions with answers about the history of the genre and it's most popular representatives.
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1. New wave is a genre of which music?
Rock music
2. Which new wave band created songs Close To Me, In Between Days, and A Forest?
The Cure
3. When did New Wave music appear?
1970s and 80s
4. Which musical genre did Seymour Stein want to replace with the term 'New Wave' in the USA?
Punk
5. What was the most hit song of the Fat Gadget band?
Collapsing New People
6. Which new wave band was formed by the members of Joy Division after the death of Ian Curtis?
New Order
7. Which term was invented for the bands like The Cure and Joy Division which were first called new wave?
Post-punk
8. Who was the frontman of The Police?
Sting
9. Which of the following bands doesn't belong to synthpop?
Velvet Underground
10. What does NWONW stand for?
New Wave of New Wave