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Quiz about FunTrivia Music Mix Vol 8
Quiz about FunTrivia Music Mix Vol 8

FunTrivia Music Mix: Vol 8 Trivia Quiz


A mix of 10 Music questions, submitted by 10 different FunTrivia players! The first few questions are easy, but the last couple are tough!

A multiple-choice quiz by FTBot. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
FTBot
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
409,199
Updated
May 18 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
617
Last 3 plays: Guest 175 (6/10), Guest 78 (8/10), donkeehote (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. The oftentimes forgotten guitar great, Rory Gallagher, hailed from which country? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which band, whose name may remind you of a family of important American politicians, released the song "Holiday in Cambodia" in 1980? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What exactly are Maracas? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who is the lead singer for the group Aerosmith? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What follows 'birds do it' in the song "Let's Do It" by Cole Porter? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which famous Beatles song is made for "all the lonely people"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Back in the '80s, singer kd lang made the (slightly tongue in cheek) claim to be the reincarnation of this country legend. It all fell to pieces in later years, of course. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. A hammer can be a tool in a toolbox, a bone in the ear or a part of what musical instrument? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which 'seasonal ' Italian composer, forename Antonio, was born in Venice 1678, nicknamed "il Prete Rosso" and generally recognised as one of the greatest of all Baroque composers? He was also a virtuoso violinist and writer of over forty operas. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The original soundtrack to the 1990 film "Memphis Belle" included several period pieces by famous band leaders of the day. Which song was NOT among those performed? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Oct 20 2024 : Guest 175: 6/10
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Oct 08 2024 : donkeehote: 9/10
Oct 08 2024 : Guest 90: 8/10
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Oct 04 2024 : Jane57: 9/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The oftentimes forgotten guitar great, Rory Gallagher, hailed from which country?

Answer: Ireland

Rory was born on March 2, 1948, in Ballyshannon, Ireland, and died in 1995 from complications following a liver transplant.

Question by player cardsfan_027
2. Which band, whose name may remind you of a family of important American politicians, released the song "Holiday in Cambodia" in 1980?

Answer: Dead Kennedys

East Ray Bay, Jello Biafra, Klaus Flouride, 6025, and Ted were the original members of the band Dead Kennedys. The name is an allusion to politicians like John F. Kennedy and Robert Kennedy, both of whom were assassinated. "Holiday in Cambodia", which was written as a criticism to hypocritical American college students, was featured in the video game "Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock."

Question by player Lpez
3. What exactly are Maracas?

Answer: A musical instrument

Maracas are percussion instruments. They are made from the dried fruit of the higuera tree in which some pebbles are inserted, then a handle is affixed to one end. The first maracas were used by the Taino Indians of Puerto Rico.

Question by player Alba66
4. Who is the lead singer for the group Aerosmith?

Answer: Steven Tyler

All of these men plus Brad Whitford make up the group. Steven is the very outspoken and charismatic lead singer. The group has been around since the early 1970s.

Question by player rieker01
5. What follows 'birds do it' in the song "Let's Do It" by Cole Porter?

Answer: Bees do it

The original lyric as written by Cole Porter was "Chinks do it, Japs do it, up in Lapland little Lapps do it .....". He changed it to the more well known "Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it, let's do it, let's fall in love" when it became clear that his original lyric was proving to be offensive.

Question by player Spontini
6. Which famous Beatles song is made for "all the lonely people"?

Answer: "Eleanor Rigby"

There is a statue of Eleanor Rigby in Liverpool dedicated to all the "lonely people".

Question by player SiegeTank55
7. Back in the '80s, singer kd lang made the (slightly tongue in cheek) claim to be the reincarnation of this country legend. It all fell to pieces in later years, of course.

Answer: Patsy Cline

There might be something to it at that - lang does have a fine set of pipes, just as Patsy did.
Kathryn Dawn Lang burst on the alt-country scene in Western Canada in the '80s with her band The Reclines (see what she did there?) with a hootin' hollerin' brand of punk/country. She mellowed considerably over the years, with such hits as "Miss Chatelaine", "Constant Craving" and a duet with Roy Orbison, "Cryin'".

Question by player agony
8. A hammer can be a tool in a toolbox, a bone in the ear or a part of what musical instrument?

Answer: piano

When a piano key is struck a hammer strikes the string which produces the sound heard.

Question by player MyGirl2000
9. Which 'seasonal ' Italian composer, forename Antonio, was born in Venice 1678, nicknamed "il Prete Rosso" and generally recognised as one of the greatest of all Baroque composers? He was also a virtuoso violinist and writer of over forty operas.

Answer: Vivaldi

Antonio Lucio Vivaldi, "The Red Priest" (he had red hair and was a priest) is probably best remembered for his series of violin concertos composed in 1723 known as "Four Seasons". At the peak of his composing career, Vivaldi received commissions from royalty, nobility and the elite from all over Europe, in particular he wrote a cantata for the wedding of Louis XV of France.

Despite this, when the great man died in Vienna aged 63, he was more or less destitute and was buried in a pauper's grave at the hospital.

Question by player nickdrew55
10. The original soundtrack to the 1990 film "Memphis Belle" included several period pieces by famous band leaders of the day. Which song was NOT among those performed?

Answer: Mission to Moscow

"Green Eyes" was a hit for The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra. "Flying Home" was a hit for Benny Goodman. "I Know Why (and So Do You)" was a hit for Glenn Miller. "Mission to Moscow" was also a hit for Glenn Miller but was included on the extended version of the "Xanadu" soundtrack.

Question by player wildwohl
Source: Author FTBot

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