๐ŸŽต๐ŸŒ CATEGORY 1: EARLY LIFE & PLACES ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ๐Ÿ 
๐ŸŽค๐ŸŽจ CATEGORY 2: MUSIC & ART ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ
๐ŸŽง๐Ÿฅ CATEGORY 3: THE BAND & BEYOND ๐ŸŽต๐ŸŒŸ
๐ŸŽ™๏ธ๐ŸŽผ CATEGORY 4: TINY DESK & MODERN WORK ๐Ÿ“ป๐ŸŽถ
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1๏ธโƒฃ Where was David born? ๐Ÿด ๐Ÿ‘ถ

A. Ireland ๐Ÿ€

B. France ๐Ÿฅ

C. Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ 

D. Spain ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ


C. Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ โœ”

Explanation: He was born in Scotland โ€” a country in the U.K. ๐ŸŒŸ

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5๏ธโƒฃ What instrument does David often play?๐ŸŽต

A. Guitar  ๐ŸŽธ

B. Trumpet ๐ŸŽบ

C. Tuba ๐ŸŽท

D. Harmonica ๐ŸŽผ



A. Guitar โœ”๏ธ ๐ŸŽธ


Explanation: He is known for singing and playing guitar. ๐ŸŽค๐ŸŽธ

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9๏ธโƒฃ David was the lead singer of the band: ๐ŸŽค๐ŸŽถ

A. The Blue Suits ๐Ÿ’ผ

B. The Fireflies ๐Ÿชฐ

C. Talking Heads ๐Ÿค–

D. The Loud Hats ๐Ÿ‘’๐Ÿ”Š

C. Talking Heads โœ”๏ธ ๐Ÿค–

Explanation: He helped create Talking Heads, a famous art-rock band. ๐ŸŽต๐Ÿง 

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1๏ธโƒฃ3๏ธโƒฃ Where did David perform a special concert in 2025? ๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ‘€

A. A sports stadium ๐ŸŸ๏ธ

B. A high school gym ๐Ÿซ

C. A kitchen ๐Ÿณ

D. NPR Tiny Desk Concert ๐ŸŽต๐Ÿ“ป

D. NPR Tiny Desk Concert โœ”๏ธ ๐ŸŽต๐Ÿ“ป

Explanation: He performed at the Tiny Desk Concert, a small studio show. ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿช‘

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2๏ธโƒฃ Davidโ€™s family moved to which country before the U.S.? โœˆ๏ธ๐ŸŒŽ


A. Canada ๐Ÿ

B. Mexico ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ

C. Brazil ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท

D. Italy ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น


A. Canada โœ”๏ธ ๐Ÿ

Explanation: The family moved Scotland โžก๏ธ Canada โžก๏ธ U.S. ๐Ÿงณ

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6๏ธโƒฃ A โ€œsolo artistโ€ is someone whoโ€ฆ ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŽค

A. Sings with a twin ๐Ÿ‘ฏ

B. Performs alone ๐Ÿšถโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐ŸŽถ

C. Only listens to music ๐ŸŽง

D. Paints houses ๐Ÿ ๐ŸŽจ

B. Performs alone โœ”๏ธ ๐Ÿšถโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐ŸŽถ


Explanation: A solo artist performs by themselves. ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™‚๏ธ๐ŸŽต

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๐Ÿ”Ÿ Talking Heads are known for being: ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ’ก

A. Classical ๐ŸŽป

B. Country ๐Ÿค 

C. New Wave / Art-Rock ๐ŸŒ€๐ŸŽจ

D. Heavy Metal ๐Ÿค˜


C. New Wave / Art-Rock โœ”๏ธ ๐ŸŒ€๐ŸŽจ

Explanation: They created creative, experimental new-wave music. ๐ŸŽง

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1๏ธโƒฃ4๏ธโƒฃ What color suits did Davidโ€™s band wear at the Tiny Desk show? ๐ŸŽฝ๐Ÿ•บ

A. Red ๐Ÿ”ด

B. Bright blue ๐Ÿ’™

C. White โšช

D. Green ๐Ÿ’š

B. Bright blue โœ”๏ธ ๐Ÿ’™

Explanation: They wore matching bright blue suits. ๐Ÿ’™โœจ

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3๏ธโƒฃ Which U.S. state did David grow up in? ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿก

A. Florida ๐ŸŒด

B. Maryland ๐Ÿฆ€

C. Oregon ๐ŸŒฒ

D. Utah ๐Ÿœ๏ธ


B. Maryland โœ”๏ธ ๐Ÿฆ€

Explanation: He lived in Maryland, in the town of Arbutus. ๐Ÿ 


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7๏ธโƒฃ What is an album? ๐Ÿ’ฟ๐ŸŽง

A. A large speaker ๐Ÿ”Š

B. A collection of songs ๐ŸŽถ

C. A music store ๐Ÿ›๏ธ

D. A movie soundtrack only ๐ŸŽฌ


B. A collection of songs โœ”๏ธ ๐ŸŽถ

Explanation: An album is a group of songs shared together. ๐ŸŽผ๐Ÿ“€

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1๏ธโƒฃ1๏ธโƒฃ After the band ended, David created a label called Luaka Bop.

A record label mainly: ๐Ÿ’ฟ๐Ÿข

A. Teaches school ๐ŸŽ

B. Makes and shares music ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ“€

C. Fixes speakers ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ๐Ÿ”Š

D. Designs posters ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ


B. Makes and shares music โœ”๏ธ ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ“€

Explanation: A record label helps artists record and release music. ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ

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1๏ธโƒฃ5๏ธโƒฃ Which older Talking Heads song did he perform at Tiny Desk? ๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ


A. โ€œLife on Marsโ€ ๐ŸŒ™

B. โ€œLife During Wartimeโ€  ๐Ÿ”ฅ

C. โ€œLive Foreverโ€ โ™พ๏ธ

D. โ€œLife After Loveโ€ ๐Ÿ’”


B. โ€œLife During Wartimeโ€ โœ”๏ธ ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Explanation: He performed โ€œLife During Wartimeโ€ and โ€œ(Nothing But) Flowers.โ€ ๐ŸŽต

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4๏ธโƒฃ What word means โ€œa person who moves to another country to liveโ€? ๐Ÿšš๐ŸŒ

A. Tourist ๐Ÿ˜Ž

B. Immigrant ๐ŸŒ

C. Pilot โœˆ๏ธ

D. Neighbor ๐Ÿ˜๏ธ


B. Immigrant โœ”๏ธ ๐ŸŒ

Explanation: An immigrant is someone who moves between countries. ๐ŸŒŽโžก๏ธ๐ŸŒŽ

400

8๏ธโƒฃ David is also a filmmaker. What does a filmmaker do? ๐ŸŽฅ๐Ÿฟ

A. Teaches dance ๐Ÿ’ƒ

B. Makes films ๐ŸŽฌ

C. Repairs radios ๐Ÿ“ป

D. Designs shoes ๐Ÿ‘Ÿ


B. Makes films โœ”๏ธ ๐ŸŽฌ

Explanation: A filmmaker creates movies and visuals. ๐ŸŽž๏ธโœจ

400

1๏ธโƒฃ2๏ธโƒฃ Which word describes music from many cultures around the world? ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŽต

A. Street music ๐Ÿšถโ€โ™‚๏ธ

B. World music ๐ŸŒŽ๐ŸŽถ

C. Inside music ๐Ÿ 

D. Block music ๐Ÿงฑ



B. World music โœ”๏ธ ๐ŸŒŽ๐ŸŽถ

Explanation: World music blends sounds from many places globally. ๐ŸŒ

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1๏ธโƒฃ6๏ธโƒฃ After the 2025 concert, what simple thing did David do? ๐ŸŒ†

A. Learned to skateboard ๐Ÿ›น

B. Rode a bike ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ

C. Flew a plane โœˆ๏ธ

D. Went swimming ๐ŸŠ


B. Rode a bike โœ”๏ธ ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ

Explanation: We learned he rode his bike around the city. ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ˜Š

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