Question 1

Dick Clark was a cultural icon whose youthful appearance over time earned him the nickname of

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America’s Oldest Teenager

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TV Legend

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Entertainment Mogul

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Mr. American Bandstand

Question 2

When the ABC network started broadcasting American Bandstand to the entire nation Dick Clark was

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the sole face of the program

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the Stand-In host

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a weatherman

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a local radio station DJ

Question 3

Rock and Roll was widely regarded by parents as

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the stuff of the devil

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a necessary evil

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race music

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teenage dance music

Question 4

What was the first teenage revolution in this country?

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Fan Power

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American Bandstand

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Dancing to Rock and Roll

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Rock and Roll Music

Question 5

American Bandstand was one of the first shows to show the world that teenagers

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have the power to change history

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can't influence a nation

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can dance to rock and roll music

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aren't responsible

Question 6

Dick Clark changed the face of rock and roll by

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making it appealing for both parents and teenagers

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showing that advertisers were willing to spend money on it

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proving to parents that it was good dance music

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showing that blacks and whites could dance together

Question 7

Every teenager that walked through the green doors at American Bandstand

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became a star

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got to see a free concert of their favorite artists

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got to dance to their favorite music

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got to meet their favorite artists

Question 8

Kids on American Bandstand could vote for records they believed were going to become hits causing people to

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become interested in new music

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buy more records

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watch American Bandstand every day

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see more concerts

Question 9

What was one of the audience favorites on American Bandstand?

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Rate a record

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Top 10 countdown

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Audience interviews

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Artist interviews

Question 10

Before charges of wrongdoing were laid upon Dick Clark during the Payola scandal

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he sold his shares of the records

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he bribed his accusers

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he denied he had a financial interest in those records

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he bought out his competitors records

Question 11

American Bandstand was the first show to have

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African American dancers and artists

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Artists perform live

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a live audience

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live commercials

Question 12

When adults turned on American Bandstand and saw blacks and whites dancing together

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they thought it was horrendous

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they enjoyed the black dancer more than the whites

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they were surprised but supportive

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they enjoyed the white dancer more than the blacks

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