The History of Records Quiz 1. Who is given credit as the first person to record sounds? Thomas Young Thomas Edison Thomas Petty 2. What was the first battle of media players? Record players vs. CD players CD players vs. cassette Decks Cylinder machines vs. disc machines 3. When was vinyl first used as the main material for records? 1955 1940 1888 4. Why were records first recorded at 33 1/3 revolutions per minute? It's the only speed at which 12-inch records will play It sounds better than 45 RPM To keep in sync with talking pictures 5. There was once a record player developed for installation in cars. True False 6. When did the art of turntablism have its beginnings? 60s 70s 80s 7. The turntable is a musical instrument. True False 8. The musicians who played on the first "Jazz" record were black. True False 9. The first-ever dip in record sales occurred because of... CD sales The popularity of radio The introduction of compact audio cassette tapes 10. When did DJs first start "spinning" records? 40s 50s 60s