Music Trivia
The Simple Past (in English)
The Comoros
The Congo Crisis
Quebec
100
This British band, formed in 1960, had a drummer named Ringo and sang ‘Hey Jude’.
The Beatles
100
This is the simple past tense of the verb ‘to go’—and no, it’s not ‘goed’!
Went
100
This ocean surrounds the Comoros, an island nation off the coast of Africa.
Indian Ocean
100
This European country ruled the Congo before its independence in 1960.
Belgium
100
He named this hill in the name of his majesty the king François 1er simply to describe the magnificent view of the island.
Jacques Cartier
200
In 2023, this singer broke records with her ‘Eras Tour’, and her full name is Taylor Alison ____.
Taylor Alison Swift
200
If ‘eat’ becomes ‘ate’ in the past, this is what ‘write’ becomes.
Wrote
200
This fragrant plant, used in perfumes, is one of the Comoros’ biggest exports.
Ylang-ylang
200
The Congo Crisis happened in this decade—was it the 1950s, 1960s, or 1970s?
The 1960's, from 1960 to 1965
200
What is the name of the city founded by pioneers from Vermont in 1802 located in the administrative region of Estrie?
Sherbrooke
300
This genre of music, born in the 1970s, includes artists like Grandmaster Flash and is known for rapping.
Hip-Hop
300
The sentence ‘She ___ a book last night’ requires this past tense verb.
Read
300
This language, brought by Arab traders, is widely spoken in the Comoros alongside French.
Arabic
300
The UN sent peacekeepers during the crisis, while this superpower (USA or USSR) supported some rebel groups.
USSR
300
What did René Lévesque founded during his political career in the 1960’s?
Parti Québécois
400
Mozart mastered it, Elton John dazzles with it, and you’ve probably banged on its keys when no one’s watching. What is this?
The Piano
400
True or False: The past tense of ‘cut’ is ‘cutted’.
False, The correct form is cut.
400
The capital of the Comoros shares its name with a famous French city known for its film festival.
Moroni
400
The Congo Crisis ended when this military leader took power in 1965 and ruled for over 30 years.
Mobutu Sese Seko
(1930-1997)
(Congolese politician and military officer who was the first and only president of Zaire (DRC) from 1971 to 1997)
400
This station in Montreal was named in honour to a person who fought for the rights of the french-canadians in Lower-Canada and lead a rebellion against the government from 1837-1838.
Louis-Joseph Papineau
500
This devilish 2021 hit sampled a 90s country legend, had a controversial music video, and made parents everywhere nervous. Name it!
Montero (Call Me By Your Name), by Lil Nas X
500
This auxiliary verb is often used in questions and negatives in the simple past, like in ‘Did you ___ to the party?
Go
500
The Comoros is located in a archipelago called the Comoros archipelago, but one of its four main islands is still ruled by France. How many does it actually control?
3 Islands:
-Ngazidja (Grande Comore), Ndzwani (Ajouan) and Mwali (Mohéli)
The french overseas territory:
-Mayotte
500
His speech against colonialism got him in trouble, his allies betrayed him, and his name is now on streets across Africa. Who was this martyred leader?
Patrice Lumumba
(1925-1961)
(1st Prime-minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo)
500
How many administrative region we have in Quebec?
17 administrative regions