General Trivia
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
FINISH THE LINE
WHO SANG IT?
Mystery Bag
Disney
100
Who was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
a. Nina Simone
b. Patti LaBelle
c. Aretha Franklin
c. Aretha Franklin
100
This string instrument can be acoustic or electric.
Guitar
100
"Don't worry, about a thing. Because every little thing _____________"
Is going to be alright
–Three Little Birds, Bob Marley and the Wailers
100
"Hey Jude"
"Let It Be"
"Blackbird"
The Beatles
100
This musical was made in the 70's, but set in the 1950's. It's lead characters include Danny and Sandy, and sing the song "You're the One that I Want" together.
Grease
100
"Hakuna Matata"
"I Just Can't Wait to be King"
Lion King
200
Which rapper is famous for wearing parachute pants?
a. Eminem
b. MC Hammer
c. Snoop Dogg
b. MC Hammer
200
Miles Davis and Louis Armstrong played this brass instrument.
Trumpet
200
"Oh, thunder only happens when it's raining. And _____________"
Players only love you when they're playing
–Dreams, Fleetwood Mac
200
"Somebody to Love"
"Under Pressure"
"The Show Must Go On"
Queen
200
The characters in this musical include Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion. You'll recognize the song "Over the Rainbow".
Wizard of Oz
200
"The Bare Necessities"
"I Wanna Be Like You"
The Jungle Book
300
Who was the very first American Idol winner?
a. Simon Cowell
b. David Archuletta
c. Kelly Clarkson
c. Kelly Clarkson
300
You might hear this instrument in jazz, blues, or American folk songs.
Harmonica
300
"Carry on my wayward son, _______________"
There'll be peace when you are done
–Carry on Wayward Son, Kansas
300
"Tiny Dancer"
"Rocket Man"
"I'm Still Standing"
Elton John
300
What is the name of this Scottish wind instrument?
Bag pipes
300
"A Whole New World"
"Prince Ali"
"Arabian Nights"
Aladdin
400
Eminem's 8 Mile is named after a road in which Michigan city?
a. Detroit
b. Ann Arbor
c. Grand Rapids
a. Detroit
400
This string instrument looks like a large violin and is played by Yo Yo Ma.
Cello
400
"Billie Jean is not my lover. She's ______________"
Just a girl who claims that I am the one
–Billie Jean, Michael Jackson
400
"Space Oddity"
"Let's Dance"
"Rebel Rebel"
David Bowie
400
Brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb formed which pop group in the late 1950s?
The Bee Gees
400
"I'll Make a Man Out of You"
"A Girl Worth Fighting For"
Mulan
500
Which rock star also has a career as a horror movie writer and director?
a. Marilyn Manson
b. Rob Zombie
c. Billy Idol
b. Rob Zombie
500
This type of percussion instrument starts with a "b".
Bongo Drums
500
"It's the eye of the tiger, it's the _________"
Thrill of the fight
–Eye of the Tiger, Survivor
500
"Psycho Killer"
"Once in a Lifetime"
"Burning Down the House"
Talking Heads
500
A group of people who play brass, wind, and percussion instruments are called a band. What is a group of people who play string instruments called?
Orchestra
500
"Under the Sea"
"Kiss the Girl".
The Little Mermaid
600
Which of these is the oldest surviving instrument?
a. Drum
b. Trumpet
c. Flute
c. Flute
The oldest surviving instrument is an ancient bone flute, estimated between 42,000 and 82,000 years old.
600
You might also hear this European keyboard instrument called a "squeezebox".
Accordion
600
"I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me.
_____________________________"
He's just a poor boy, from a poor family
–Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody
600
"Karma Police"
"Creep"
"High and Dry"
Radiohead
600
What does the Italian musical term adagio mean?
Slow
600
"Let it Go"
"Do You Want to Build a Snowman?"
"Love is an Open Door"
Frozen