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Music Trivia Questions

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1. What 1980s pop singer won a 2013 Tony for Best Original Score for the musical "Kinky Boots"?

Answer: Cyndi Lauper

a) Madonna

b) Cyndi Lauper

c) Whitney Houston

d) Pat Benatar

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2. What Bernstein musical, set in 1950s New York, was based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet?

Answer: West Side Story

a) My Fair Lady

b) Porgy and Bess

c) The Sound of Music

d) West Side Story

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3. Which is not a vocal part in an all-male barbershop quartet?

Answer: Alto

a) Tenor

b) Alto

c) Baritone

d) Bass

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4. In Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical The Phantom of the Opera, with whom does the Phantom fall in love?

Answer: Christine

a) Meg

b) Carlotta

c) Christine

d) Madame Giry

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5. Which composer, known for his extensive body of work including the Brandenburg Concertos and The Well-Tempered Clavier, had 20 children?

Answer: Johann Sebastian Bach

a) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

b) Ludwig van Beethoven

c) Johann Sebastian Bach

d) Franz Schubert

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6. Who composed the music to the ballets The Nutcracker and Swan Lake?

Answer: Tchaikovsky

a) Tchaikovsky

b) Stravinsky

c) Debussy

d) Prokofiev

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7. Ladies attending the crowded premiere of Handel's "Messiah" in 1742 were asked to leave what at home?

Answer: Hoop Skirts

a) Wigs

b) Hoop Skirts

c) Fans

d) Gloves

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8. The La Scala Opera House is located in which Italian city?

Answer: Milan

a) Rome

b) Florence

c) Venice

d) Milan

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9. Who is not a character in the musical Les Misérables?

Answer: Mario

a) Mario

b) Jean Valjean

c) Fantine

d) Javert

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10. Who composed the opera The Marriage of Figaro?

Answer: Mozart

a) Wagner

b) Verdi

c) Rossini

d) Mozart

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11. According to Deee-Lite, in what bodily organ does "groove" reside? 

Answer: Heart

a) Brain

b) Liver

c) Heart

d) Stomach

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12. In what band would you find members will.i.am and apl.de.ap? 

Answer: The Black Eyed Peas

a) The Black Eyed Peas

b) OutKast

c) Linkin Park

d) The Roots

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13. In what rock band would you find Paul Hewson and David Evans? 

Answer: U2

a) Coldplay

b) U2

c) The Rolling Stones

d) Radiohead

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14. The bands Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Nirvana were part of a "scene" in which U.S. city? 

Answer: Seattle

a) Los Angeles

b) Chicago

c) New York

d) Seattle

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15. What Beatles song was downloaded the most in the United States the first day iTunes began selling their music in 2010? 

Answer: "Here Comes the Sun"

a) "Here Comes the Sun"

b) "Let It Be"

c)  "Hey Jude"

d) "Yesterday"

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16. What Beatles song ranked number one on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the top 100 Fab Four tunes? 

Answer: "A Day in the Life"

a) "Come Together"

b) "A Hard Day's Night"

c) "A Day in the Life"

d) "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"

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17. What Black Eyed Peas song was the most downloaded song of all time on iTunes when Apple announced the list in 2010? 

Answer: I Gotta Feeling

a) "Boom Boom Pow"

b) "I Gotta Feeling"

c) "Where Is the Love?"

d) "Pump It"

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18. What Canadian singer was "Rockin' in the Free World" with the release of his 1989 album Freedom? 

Answer: Neil Young

a) Leonard Cohen

b) Gordon Lightfoot

c) Neil Young

d) Bryan Adams

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19. What classic record label boasted the acts Diana Ross & The Supremes and Marvin Gaye? 

Answer: Motown Records

a) Atlantic Records

b) Capitol Records

c) Sun Records

d) Motown Records

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20. What pop singer refers to her fans as "little monsters"? 

Answer: Lady Gaga

a) Katy Perry

b) Lady Gaga

c) Beyoncé

d) Rihanna

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21. What R&B crooner born in Honolulu was an Elvis impersonator at 4 years old? 

Answer: Bruno Mars

a) Bruno Mars

b) Justin Timberlake

c) Usher

d) John Legend

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22. What famed country singer never wore a cowboy hat on stage? 

Answer: George Jones

a) Willie Nelson

b) George Jones

c) Johnny Cash

d) Merle Haggard

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23. Who was the subject of Elton John’s original song "Candle in the Wind"?

Answer: Marilyn Monroe

a) Marilyn Monroe

b) Princess Diana

c) Judy Garland

d) Audrey Hepburn

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24. What rap artist makes a guest appearance on Katy Perry's single "California Gurls"? 

Answer: Snoop Dogg

a) Dr. Dre

b) Jay-Z

c) Kanye West

d) Snoop Dogg

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25. What singer performed "Forget You" with Gwyneth Paltrow at the 2011 Grammy Awards wearing brightly colored feathers?

Answer: CeeLo Green

a) Bruno Mars

b) Usher

c) CeeLo Green

d) Pharrell Williams

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26. What singer, who scored a 2011 viral hit with her song "Friday," released its sequel, "Saturday," in 2013?

Answer: Rebecca Black

a) Rebecca Black

b) Katy Perry

c) Miley Cyrus

d) Lady Gaga

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27. Whose debut album was Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.?

Answer: Bruce Springsteen

a) Neil Young

b) Bob Dylan

c) Bruce Springsteen

d) Tom Petty

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28. Which band was not part of the "Big Four Tour" of thrash metal in 2010 and 2011?

Answer: Iron Maiden

a) Slayer

b) Metallica

c) Megadeth

d) Iron Maiden

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29. Which of these artists sang with Beyoncé in the 2003 single "Crazy in Love"?

Answer: Jay-Z

a) Jay-Z

b) Usher

c) Pharrell Williams

d) Kanye West

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30. Which rock tune was on Voyager I's data disc to acquaint other worlds with our culture? 

Answer: "Johnny B. Goode"

a) "Stairway to Heaven"

b) "Bohemian Rhapsody"

c) "Imagine"

d) "Johnny B. Goode"

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31. Which two Beatles have kids that were born on the same day?

Answer: Paul & Ringo

a) John & George

b) Paul & Ringo

c) Paul & George

d) John & Ringo

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32. Who sang at the wedding reception of Bill and Melinda Gates in Hawaii in 1994?

Answer: Willie Nelson

a) Willie Nelson

b) Elton John

c) Paul McCartney

d) Stevie Wonder

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33. What's the name of the house band on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon? 

Answer: The Roots

a) The Tonight Groove

b) The Tonight Band

c) The Tonight Players

d) The Roots

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34. What British rock group released a debut album called Parachutes? 

Answer: Coldplay

a) Oasis

b) Coldplay

c) Radiohead

d) Blur

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35. Which musical is set in a high school and features the song “Summer Nights” as part of its soundtrack? 

Answer: Grease

a) West Side Story

b) Grease

c) Hairspray

d) Mamma Mia!

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36. Which musical features the character of Maria, an aspiring nun who becomes a governess in Austria?

Answer: The Sound of Music

a) The Sound of Music

b) Fiddler on the Roof

c) Carousel

d) My Fair Lady

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37. Which musical set in the 1920s features the song “Razzle Dazzle” and follows the story of a lawyer and his schemes?

Answer: Chicago

a) 42nd Street

b) Cabaret

c) Anything Goes

d) Chicago

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38. What is the best-selling album of all time?

Answer: Thriller by Michael Jackson

a) Back in Black by AC/DC

b) Thriller by Michael Jackson

c) The Wall by Pink Floyd

d) Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

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39. Which instrument is Yo-Yo Ma famous for playing?

Answer: Cello

a) Flute

b) Violin

c) Piano

d) Cello

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40. What is the highest vocal range for a female singer?

Answer: Soprano

a) Soprano

b) Mezzo-Soprano

c) Contralto

d) Alto

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41. Which band’s drummer, John Bonham, was known for his powerful style?

Answer: Led Zeppelin

a) Cream

b) The Who

c) Deep Purple

d) Led Zeppelin

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42. Who composed the film score for "Star Wars"?

Answer: John Williams

a) Hans Zimmer

b) John Williams

c) Danny Elfman

d) Howard Shore

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43. Which traditional Japanese stringed instrument has 13 strings and is known for its use in classical Japanese music?

Answer: Koto

a) Koto

b) Shamisen

c) Biwa

d) Guzheng

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44. Fill in the blank: “It was all a dream, I used to read ____.”

Answer: Word Up! magazine (The Notorious B.I.G., Juicy)

a) Word Up! magazine

b) Source magazine

c) Vibe magazine

d) XL magazine

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45. Which rap group had hits including “Fight the Power” and “911 Is a Joke”?

Answer: Public Enemy

a) N.W.A

b) Public Enemy

c) De La Soul

d) Cypress Hill

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46. Which producer teamed up with Justin Timberlake for the hit single SexyBack?

Answer: Timbaland

a) Pharrell Williams

b) Timbaland

c) David Guetta

d) Kanye West

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47. What was the title of the Beyoncé and Shakira collaboration in 2007?

Answer: Beautiful Liar

a) Crazy in Love

b) Beautiful Liar

c) Deja Vu

d) La La La

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48. Who released the hit "Back at One" in 1999, becoming a staple of 90s R&B ballads?

Answer: Brian McKnight

a) Brian McKnight

b) Usher

c) R. Kelly

d) Joe

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49. What was the first hip-hop record label founded by a hip-hop artist, established by Sylvia Robinson in 1979?

Answer: Sugar Hill Records

a) Def Jam

b)So So Def Recordings

c) Sugar Hill Records

d) Roc-A-Fella Records

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50. OutKast originated from which U.S. city?

Answer: Atlanta, Georgia

a) Miami, Florida

b) New Orleans, Louisiana

c) Compton, California

d) Atlanta, Georgia

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