Same Names
Country Music Nouns
Song Snippets
Country Comedy Stars
Country Music Controversies
100
One of The Voice judges shares the same first name as one of our 3rd graders - ___________ Shelton.
Who is Blake Shelton?
100
Some of the first recordings of country music featured this instrument. A) Fiddle or B) Banjo
What is A) fiddle?
100
This singer's song was included in our keyboard sheet music - the song was called "9 to 5".
Who is Dolly Parton?
100
This country comedian is one of the members of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour.
A) Garth Brooks or B) Jeff Foxworthy
Who is B) Jeff Foxworthy?
100
This country music superstar has had 14 of her songs banned from the radio. Hint: L_______ L________
Who is Loretta Lynn?
200
One of our 5th graders shares his shortened first name in common with this country music icon
Johnny C _____.
Who is Johnny Cash?
200
This superstar is the best-selling female country artist with more than 75 million records sold. A) Reba McEntire or B) Shania Twain
Who is B) Shania Twain?
200
This duo's band is named after TWO US States.
Who is Florida Georgia Line?
200
Daniel Lawrence "Larry" Whitney is a country comedian - what is his stage name...
Who is Larry the Cable Guy?
200
This "Sand in my Boots" country music star experienced 'cancel culture' backlash when he openly used racist slurs. Hint: M________ W________
Who is Morgan Wallen?
300
This "King of Rock and Roll" started out as a country singer and shares part of his name with one of our 4th graders - Elvis ____________.
Who is Elvis Presley?
300
This CITY is nicknamed "Music City" - the infamous Grand Ole Opry is also there. A) Nashville or B) Los Vegas
What is A) Nashville (Tennessee)?
300
This superstar got her start by winning the fourth season of American Idol in 2005.
Who is Carrie Underwood?
300
This was one of the most popular comedy TV shows in the 1960s. The plot followed the Clampett family as they discovered oil on their rural property - they struck it rich and moved to Beverly Hills California, where they were unlike anyone else there.
What is The Beverly Hillbillies?
300
The infamous "Billboard" removed this African American rapper's hit song from the country music charts.
Who is Lil Nas X?
Note: Lil Nas X came out as gay while "Old Town Road" was still top on the Hot 100 list, becoming the only artist to do so while having a number-one record.
400
One of our 3rd graders has the same first name as this country star Kenny C_____________.
Who is Kenny Chesney?
400
The United States has this many full-time radio stations playing only country music.
What is 2,000?
400
This Country music singer-songwriter collaborated with Matthew West to produce the song "Truth Be Told".
Who is Carly Pearce?
400
This American TV variety show from the late 1960s featured country music and humor with the fictional rural "Kornfield Kounty" as the backdrop. Hint: the name is the sound that a donkey makes ;)
What is Hee Haw?
400
In June 2020, this band legally changed its name in honor of the Black Lives Matter movement. ALSO: They are playing a concert in Madison on the last day of school ;) Hint: L________ A__
Who is Lady A (formerly known as Lady *Antebellum)
*In the history of the Southern United States, the Antebellum Period spanned the end of the War of 1812 to the start of the American Civil War in 1861. The Antebellum South was characterized by the use of slavery and the establishment of systemic racism.
500
This "America's Sweetheart" country / rock singer shares a nickname with one of our 5th graders - _____________ King.
Who is Elle King?
500
Country music has gone global and Keith Urban is an example of that because he is from a totally different country (aka "down under")...
What is Australia?
500
This Country music start began his music career writing songs for Travis Tritt and Billy Currington.
Who is Luke Bryan?
500
This 1960s comedy show is named after the actor starring in it - The A____ G_____ Show.
What is The Andy Griffith Show?
500
This famous trio were considered scandalous when they spoke out against President Bush ordering US troops to invade Iraq back in 2003. They shortened their name from The Dixie Chicks to _____ _____.
Who is The Chicks?