Early Life
What state was Dolly born in?
a. Texas.
b. Kentucky.
c. Georgia.
d. Tennessee.
d. Tennessee.
What song of Dolly's did Whitney Houston release and see major success from?
a. I Will Always Love You
b. Jolene
c. 9 to 5
d. Just Because I'm a Woman
a. I Will Always Love You.
Which Dolly song contains the following lyrics?
"They let you dream just to watch 'em shatter
You're just a step on the boss man's ladder
But you got dreams he'll never take away"
a. Silver and Gold
b. Here You Come Again
c. Here I Am
d. 9 to 5
d. 9 to 5.
a. Dolly's Book Fund.
b. Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.
c. Dolly Parton's Reading Library.
d. The Children's Fund.
b. Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.
What Hall of Fame inducted Dolly in 1999?
a. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
b. Country Music Hall of Fame.
c. Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
d. Songwriters Hall of Fame.
b. Country Music Hall of Fame.
What is Dolly's full name?
a. Dolly Lindsay Parton.
b. Dolly Rebecca Parton.
c. Dolly Hannah Parton.
d. Dolly Julia Parton.
b. Dolly Rebecca Parton.
"Island in the Stream" (1983) was a massive hit for Dolly Parton and which other country artist?
a. Garth Brooks
b. Tim McGraw
c. Keith Urban
d. Kenny Rogers
Which Dolly song contains the following lyrics?
"Your beauty is beyond compare
With flaming locks of auburn hair
With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green"
a. Here I Am
b. You Are
c. Jolene
d. Rockin' Years
c. Jolene.
What 2016 disaster prompted Dolly to create the My People Fund for affected families?
a. Canada Wildfires.
b. Hurricane Matthew.
c. Great Smoky Mountain Wildfires.
d. California Wildfires.
c. Great Smoky Mountain Wildfires.
Which Hall of Fame inducted Dolly in 2022?
a. Grammy Hall of Fame.
b. Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
c. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
d. Memphis Music Hall of Fame.
What instrument did Dolly learn to play from a young age?
a. Guitar.
b. Banjo.
c. Drums.
d. Flute.
a. Guitar.
Released in 1967, which album was Dolly's debut album?
a. Just Because I'm a Woman
b. Coat of Many Colors
c. Hello, I'm Dolly
d. My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy
c. Hello, I'm Dolly.
Which of Dolly's songs opens with the following lyrics?
"Back through the years
I go wanderin' once again
Back to the seasons of my youth"
a. Here You Come Again
b. I Will Always Love You
c. The Day I Fall in Love
d. Coat of Many Colors
d. Coat of Many Colors.
What foundation did Dolly launch in 1988 with the goal of decreasing high school dropout rates in her home county, which led to a decline in dropouts from 35% to just 6%?
a. The Dollywood Foundation.
b. The Dolly Parton Foundation.
c. The Children in Schools Foundation.
d. The Education Matters Foundation.
a. The Dollywood Foundation.
How many Grammy awards, out of 46 nominations, has Dolly won?
a. 2
b. 8
c. 10
d. 16
b. 8
What city did Dolly move to after finishing high school to pursue her music career?
a. Los Angeles.
b. Chicago.
c. Nashville.
d. New Orleans.
c. Nashville.
What was Dolly's first recorded song?
a. I Will Always Love You
b. Puppy Love
c. Coat of Many Colors
d. My Tennessee Mountain Home
b. Puppy Love.
Which Dolly song opens with the following lyrics?
"If I should stay, I would only be in your way
So I'll go, but I know..."
a. It's Too Late to Love Me Now
b. He's Everything
c. Do I Ever Cross Your Mind
d. I Will Always Love You
d. I Will Always Love You.
a. Eagle Trails Sanctuary.
b. Smoky Mountain Sanctuary.
c. Eagle Mountain Sanctuary.
d. Pigeon Forge Sanctuary.
c. Eagle Mountain Sanctuary.
What award did Dolly's charity work earn her in 2022?
a. The Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy.
b. Distinguished Service Award.
c. Make It Better Foundation Award.
d. The Philanthropist of The Year Award.
How many siblings did Dolly have?
a. 3
b. 5
c. 7
d. 11
d. 11.
Which Dolly song, released in 1973, peaked at number 7 on the UK charts, becoming her first UK hit?
a. The Bargain Store
b. Here You Come Again
c. 9 to 5
d. Jolene
d. Jolene.
"This old world has gone to pieces
Can we fix it, is there time?
Hate and violence just increases
We're so selfish, cruel and blind"
a. Girl in the Movies
b. Hello God
c. Me and Little Andy
d. Red Shoes
b. Hello God.
What medical causes did Dolly donate $1 million to each, in 2020 and 2022, respectively?
a. Cancer and Alzheimer's research.
b. COVID-19 and dementia research.
c. Pediatric infectious disease and Alzheimer's research.
d. COVID-19 and pediatric infectious disease research.
d. COVID-19 and pediatric infectious disease research.
Dolly holds the record number of albums to have reached the Top 10 on the country music charts. How many of her albums reached Top 10?
a. 3
b. 8
c. 41
d. 99
c. 41