Music!

History of Music

100

Which classical composer was deaf?

-Mozart

-Bach

-Beethoven

-Chopin

Beethoven

200

What is the oldest surviving musical instrument?

-Drum

-Lyre

-Trumpet

-Flute

Flute

300

What was the first rock and roll song to hit #1 on the charts?

-Heartbreak Hotel

-That's All Right 

-Rock Around the Clock

-Tutti-Frutti

Rock Around the Clock

400

Who was awarded the very first Gold Record?

-Nat King Cole

-Perry Como

-The Beatles

-Elvis Presley

Perry Como

500

Who was the first woman ever inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

-Aretha Franklin 

-Ella Fitzgerald

-Gladys Knight

-Diana Ross

Aretha Franklin

Famous Bands

100

What band was made up of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison?

-Led Zeppelin

-The Beatles

-The Clash

-Queen 

The Beatles

200

What band was originally known as "Smile"?

-Pink Floyd

-Queen

-The Rolling Stones

-Aerosmith

Queen

300

What legendary pop group got their name from "Brothers Gibb"?

-The Beach Boys

-ABBA

-Fleetwood Mac

-The Bee Gees

The Bee Gees

400

Which member of NSYNC was a replacement for another who quit before they got famous?

-Lance Bass

-Justin Timberlake 

-Joey Fatone

-Chris Kirkpatrick 

Lance Bass

500

ABBA originated in which country?

-Norway

-Poland

-Sweden

-Ireland

Sweden

Song Trivia

100

What astronomer is namedropped in "Bohemian Rhapsody"?

-Galileo

-Copernicus

-Hubble

-Kepler

Galileo

200

What Rolling Stones song is also a restaurant chain?

-Freddy's

-Ruby Tuesday

-Red Robin

-Chili's

Ruby Tuesday 

300

John Mayer wrote a song about which law of physics?

-Gravity

-Motion

-Mass

-Electricity

Gravity

400

What decade is the hit song "Love Shack" by the B-52's from?

-The 60's

-The 70's

-The 80's

-The 90's

The 80's

500

What Smashing Pumpkins song was originally done by Fleetwood Mac?

-Landslide

-Today

-Bullet with Butterfly Wings

-I Am One

Landslide 

Artist Trivia

100

What is Elvis Presley's middle name?

-John

-Jack

-Eric

-Aaron

Aaron

200

What Michael Jackson album had 5 chart topping singles?

-This Is It

-Bad

-Thriller

-Off the Wall

Bad

300

Which singer is a godmother to Elton John's two sons?

-Beyonce

-Lady Gaga

-Rihanna

-Jennifer Lopez

Lady Gaga

400

Elton John is known for wearing what accessory?

-Sunglasses

-Big hats

-Necklaces

-Earrings

Sunglasses

500

What singer changed his name from Frederick Bulsara?

-Michael Jackson

-Freddie Mercury

-David Bowie

-Brian May

Freddie Mercury