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In this music quiz there are 50 music general knowledge questions followed by 5 extra bonus rounds.
The extra music bonus rounds include:
- the one-hit wonders round,
- the music movie soundtrack round.
Plus there are THREE new music picture rounds of:
- name the music group,
- name the singer,
- and name the famous album cover.
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Music Trivia Quiz – 50 Music Quiz Questions
1. Name all five members of One Direction
2. Who was the original drummer for The Beatles?
3. How many members are there in Korean boy band – BTS?
4. In which year did the Spice Girls release Wannabe?
5. Which singer ‘can’t stop staring at those ocean eyes’?
6. Will.i.am is best known for being part of which hip hop group?
7. Who had a No.1 hit with “Ice Ice Baby”?
8. What is the best-selling single of all-time worldwide?
9. Name the band that Phil Collins is a part of.
10. In which video did Michael Jackson first perform his famous moonwalk in 1983?
11. Who is the best-selling female artist of all time?
12. At 99 years old, who become the oldest person to top the UK Singles Chart in 2020?
13. ‘Getting to Know You’ is one of the best known songs from which musical?
14. With which Cuban-American singer did Shawn Mendes team up with on the track “Señorita”?
15. Stormzy collaborated with Burna Boy and which other British musician on ‘Own It’?
16. Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin are members of which band?
17. ‘Children’ was a 1996 instrumental hit for which DJ?
18. Which synth-pop duo reached UK number one with ‘West End Girls’ in 1986?
19.Which female artist had her first hit in 1957 with ‘Walkin after Midnight’?
20.Which Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars track spent 14 weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100 in 2015? a) Marry You b) 24K Magic c) Uptown Funk?
21. Which musical is based on the 1992 film of the same name which starred and featured songs by Whitney Houston
22. In which Mama and Papas song are: “all the leaves are brown and the sky is grey”?
23.Which American hip hop duo had a 1986 hit with ‘Push It’?
24.‘I got sunshine on a cloudy day’ is the opening line to which Temptations song?
25. The Barbadian singer Robyn Fenty is better known by her middle name of what?
26. Björn Again is a tribute band for which world-famous pop group?
27. Which American pop star had back to back 2015 chart success with singles ‘Sorry’ and ‘Love Yourself’?
28. American singer Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta is best known by which stagename?
29. In 2017 Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee topped the chart in 47 countries with which song?
30. In which song did Queen sing: “I’ve fallen in love / I’ve fallen in love for the first time”?
31. Beyonce rose to stardom as part of which girl band?
32. Who went solo in 1987 with the song ‘Faith’?
33. In what decade was American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis born?
34. Which band had hits with ‘Atomic’ and ‘Call Me’?
35. Which Drake song broke records in 2016?
36. In which song did Elvis Presley sing: “A little more bite and a little less bark / A little less fight and a little more spark”
37. Who sang with the Wailers?
38. Which artist is also known as Slim Shady?
39. Immigrant Song was a hit for which band in 1970?
40. Which artist has the best-selling album ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’?
41. ‘Hotel California’ was a hit for which American band?
42. Celine Dion had a hit with ‘My Heart Will Go On’ from the soundtrack of which movie?
43. ‘Bad Blood’, ‘Love Story’, and ‘Cardigan’ are hits for which best-selling American singer?
44. Name the debut hit from Britney Spears released in 1999.
45. Which rapper co-founded Roc-a-Fella Records in 1995?
46. Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Chad Smith, and John Frusciante founded which American rock band?
47. “We’ve Only Just Begun” and “(They Long to Be) Close to You” were hits for which duo?
48. Which Shania Twain hit namecheck’s Brad Pitt?
49. ‘The Emancipation of Mimi’ was a hit for which singer?
50. ‘Blinding Lights’ is the longest-charting song in Billboard history and a hit for which singer?
One-Hit Wonders Round
51. What British band released the song “Tubthumping” in 1997?
52. True or False: “Macarena” was originally released in English before becoming a global sensation in Spanish.
53. “Tainted Love,” a synth-pop classic, was performed by which duo in 1981?
54. A-ha’s iconic music video features a mix of animation and live-action. What is the title of the song?
55. In what year did Lou Bega give us the danceable hit “Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of…)”?
56. True or False: “Video Killed the Radio Star” was the first music video ever played on MTV when the channel launched.
57. True or False: “Ice Ice Baby” heavily samples the bassline from the song “Under Pressure” by Queen and David Bowie.
58. Dexys Midnight Runners had a chart-topping hit with “Come on Eileen” in what year? a) 1972 b) 1982 c) 1992
59.”Who Let the Dogs Out” became a party anthem in the early 2000s for which group?
60.In what year did Billy Ray Cyrus have a big hit with country-infused song “Achy Breaky Heart”? a) 1972 b) 1982 c) 1992
Name The Movie Soundtrack Round
Name the famous movie this song featured on the soundtrack for.
61. “Eye of the Tiger” – Survivor.
62. “Let It Go” – Idina Menzel
63. “The Power of Love” – Huey Lewis and the News.
64.“Shallow” – Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.
65. “Happy” – Pharrell Williams
66.“Lose Yourself” – Eminem.
67. “I Will Always Love You” – Whitney Houston.
68. “Jai Ho” by A.R. Rahman & The Pussycat Dolls.
69.“Danger Zone” – Kenny Loggins.
70. “My Heart Will Go On” – Celine Dion.
Name The Music Group – Music Picture Quiz Round
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Name the singer music picture quizName The Album Cover – Music Picture Quiz Round
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Music Trivia Quiz – 50 Music Quiz Answers
1. Name all five members of One Direction
Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik
2. Who was the original drummer for The Beatles?
Pete Best
3. How many members are there in Korean boy band – BTS?
Seven.
4. In which year did the Spice Girls release Wannabe?
1996
5. Which singer ‘can’t stop staring at those ocean eyes’?
Billie Eilish
6. Will.i.am is best known for being part of which hip hop group?
Black Eyed Peas
7. Who had a No.1 hit with “Ice Ice Baby”?
Vanilla Ice
8. What is the best-selling single of all-time worldwide?
White Christmas by Bing Crosby
9. Name the band that Phil Collins is a part of.
Genesis
10. In which video did Michael Jackson first perform his famous moonwalk in 1983?
Billie Jean
11. Who is the best-selling female artist of all time?
Madonna
12. At 99 years old, who become the oldest person to top the UK Singles Chart in 2020?
Captain Sir Thomas Moore
13. ‘Getting to Know You’ is one of the best known songs from which musical?
The King and I
14. With which Cuban-American singer did Shawn Mendes team up with on the track “Señorita”?
Camila Cabello
15. Stormzy collaborated with Burna Boy and which other British musician on ‘Own It’?
Ed Sheeran
16. Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin are members of which band?
Coldplay
17. ‘Children’ was a 1996 instrumental hit for which DJ?
Robert Miles
18. Which synth-pop duo reached UK number one with ‘West End Girls’ in 1986?
Pet Shop Boys
19.Which female artist had her first hit in 1957 with ‘Walkin after Midnight’?
Patsy Cline.
20.Which Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars track spent 14 weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100 in 2015? a) Marry You b) 24K Magic c) Uptown Funk?
c) Uptown Funk
21. Which musical is based on the 1992 film of the same name which starred and featured songs by Whitney Houston
The Bodyguard
22. In which Mama and Papas song are: “all the leaves are brown and the sky is grey”?
California Dreamin
23.Which American hip hop duo had a 1986 hit with ‘Push It’?
Salt-N-Pepa
24.‘I got sunshine on a cloudy day’ is the opening line to which Temptations song?
My Girl
25. The Barbadian singer Robyn Fenty is better known by her middle name of what?
Rihanna
26. Björn Again is a tribute band for which world-famous pop group?
Abba
27. Which American pop star had back to back 2015 chart success with singles ‘Sorry’ and ‘Love Yourself’?
Justin Bieber
28. American singer Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta is best known by which stagename?
Lady Gaga
29. In 2017 Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee topped the chart in 47 countries with which song?
Despacito
30. In which song did Queen sing: “I’ve fallen in love / I’ve fallen in love for the first time”?
I Want To Break Free
31. Beyonce rose to stardom as part of which girl band?
Destiny’s Child
32. Who went solo in 1987 with the song ‘Faith’?
George Michael
33. In what decade was American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis born?
1920s
34. Which band had hits with ‘Atomic’ and ‘Call Me’?
Blondie
35. Which Drake song broke records in 2016?
One Dance
36. In which song did Elvis Presley sing: “A little more bite and a little less bark / A little less fight and a little more spark”
A Little Less Conversation
37. Who sang with the Wailers?
Bob Marley
38. Which artist is also known as Slim Shady?
Enimem
39. Immigrant Song was a hit for which band in 1970?
Led Zeppelin
40. Which artist has the best-selling album ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’?
Elton John
41. ‘Hotel California’ was a hit for which American band?
Eagles
42. Celine Dion had a hit with ‘My Heart Will Go On’ from the soundtrack of which movie?
Titanic
43. ‘Bad Blood’, ‘Love Story’, and ‘Cardigan’ are hits for which best-selling American singer?
Taylor Swift
44. Name the debut hit from Britney Spears released in 1999.
Hit My Baby One More Time
45. Which rapper co-founded Roc-a-Fella Records in 1995?
Jay-Z
46. Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Chad Smith, and John Frusciante founded which American rock band?
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
47. “We’ve Only Just Begun” and “(They Long to Be) Close to You” were hits for which duo?
The Carpenters
48. Which Shania Twain hit namecheck’s Brad Pitt?
That Don’t Impress Me Much
49. ‘The Emancipation of Mimi’ was a hit for which singer?
Mariah Carey
50. ‘Blinding Lights’ is the longest-charting song in Billboard history and a hit for which singer?
The Weeknd
One-Hit Wonders Round Answers
51. What British band released the song “Tubthumping” in 1997?
Chumbawamba
52. True or False: “Macarena” was originally released in English before becoming a global sensation in Spanish.
False
53. “Tainted Love,” a synth-pop classic, was performed by which duo in 1981?
Soft Cell
54. A-ha’s iconic music video features a mix of animation and live-action. What is the title of the song?
Take on me
55. In what year did Lou Bega give us the danceable hit “Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of…)”?
1999
56. True or False: “Video Killed the Radio Star” was the first music video ever played on MTV when the channel launched.
True
57. True or False: “Ice Ice Baby” heavily samples the bassline from the song “Under Pressure” by Queen and David Bowie.
True
58. Dexys Midnight Runners had a chart-topping hit with “Come on Eileen” in what year? a) 1972 b) 1982 c) 1992
b) 1982
59.”Who Let the Dogs Out” became a party anthem in the early 2000s for which group?
Baha Men
60.In what year did Billy Ray Cyrus have a big hit with country-infused song “Achy Breaky Heart”? a) 1972 b) 1982 c) 1992
c) 1992
Name The Movie Soundtrack Round Answers
Name the famous movie this song featured on the soundtrack for.
61. “Eye of the Tiger” – Survivor
Rocky III
62. “Let It Go” – Idina Menzel
Frozen
63. “The Power of Love” – Huey Lewis and the News
Back to the Future
64.“Shallow” – Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
A Star Is Born
65. “Happy” – Pharrell Williams
Despicable Me 2
66.“Lose Yourself” – Eminem.
8 Mile
67. “I Will Always Love You” – Whitney Houston
The Bodyguard
68. “Jai Ho” by A.R. Rahman & The Pussycat Dolls
Slumdog Millionaire
69.“Danger Zone” – Kenny Loggins
Top Gun
70. “My Heart Will Go On” – Celine Dion
Titanic
Name The Music Group – Music Picture Quiz Round Answers
71. Fleetwood Mac
72. Rolling Stones
73. Nirvana
74. The Beatles
75. Destiny’s Child
76. Abba
77. Little Mix
78. The Supremes
79. Black Eyed Peas
80. Bee Gees
Name The Singer – Music Picture Quiz Round Answers
81. Beyonce
82. Ed Sheeran
83. Adele
84. Bruno Mars
85. Harry Styles
86. Selena Gomez
87. The Weeknd
88. Dua Lipa
89. Rihanna
90. Drake
Name The Album – Music Picture Quiz Round Answers
91. ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ – Elton John (1973)
92. ‘Elephant’ – The White Stripes (2003)
93. ‘Revolver’ – The Beatles (1966)
94. ‘Fame Monster’ – Lady Gaga (2009)
95. ‘1989’ – Taylor Swift (2014)
96. ‘Elvis Presley’ – Elvis Presley (1956)
97. ‘The Velvet Underground and Nico’ – The Velvet Underground and Nico (1967)
98. ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ – Pink Floyd (1973)
99. ‘Parallel Lines’ – Blondie (1978)
100. ‘Nevermind’ – Nirvana (1991)
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