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FunTrivia Music Mix: Vol 24 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.

Author
FTBot

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
419,252

Updated
Feb 28 25

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
252

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Question 1 of 10

1. Name the band that I saw in 1994 on their "Hell Freezes Over" tour. They played songs such as "Take it Easy" and "Hotel California". Hint

Eagles

Journey

Styx

REO Speedwagon

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which term in music means to play notes in a detached fashion? Hint

slur

legato

staccato

tie

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many are the blind mice who run after the farmer's wife? Hint

Five

Ten

Two

Three

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Question 4 of 10

4. Classical composers Franz Schubert, Johann Strauss (Junior and Senior), Joseph Haydn, Gustav Mahler, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart were all born in what European nation? Hint

Austria

Russia

Germany

Italy

5. With iconic songs such as "Both Sides, Now", "Woodstock" and "Big Yellow Taxi", this singer/songwriter is cited by artists such as Prince, Madonna and Taylor Swift as a key influence. Who is this multidimensional artist? Hint

Joni Mitchell

Bob Dylan

John Lennon

Judy Collins

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Question 6 of 10

6. What musical instrument is a descendant of the sackbut, which literally means push-pull? Hint

Trombone

Saxophone

Trumpet

Tuba

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Question 7 of 10

7. What Irish singer and songwriter rose to fame in 1972 for his rendition of "Alone Again (Naturally)" and "Clair", reaching Number One and Number Two respectively on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart? Hint

Tom Jones

Donovan

Rod Stewart

Gilbert O'Sullivan

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Question 8 of 10

8. Do you know which song the following lyrics are from? 'She keeps her Mo�t et Chandon in her pretty cabinet/ "Let them eat cake," she says, just like Marie Antoinette.' Hint

We Will Rock You

Killer Queen

Bohemian Rhapsody

Under Pressure

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Hard Rock band from the UK recorded the albums 'Bomber', 'Overkill' and 'No Sleep 'til Hammersmith'? Hint

Led Zeppelin

Black Sabbath

Deep Purple

Mot�rhead

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which US First Lady won a Grammy Award in 1997? Hint

Michelle Obama

Rosalynn Carter

Melania Trump

Hillary Clinton

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Name the band that I saw in 1994 on their "Hell Freezes Over" tour. They played songs such as "Take it Easy" and "Hotel California".

Answer: Eagles

The tour's name came from Don Henley, who said they would get back together when hell froze over. They are still performing 15 years later.

Question by player Iceman61

2. Which term in music means to play notes in a detached fashion?

Answer: staccato

Like most musical terms, the word "staccato" comes from the Italian language. In Italian, "staccare" means to detach.

Question by player ferfer72

3. How many are the blind mice who run after the farmer's wife?

Answer: Three

The song says "Three blind mice, three blind mice / See how they run, see how they run / They all ran after the farmer's wife / Who cut off their tails with a carving knife / Did you ever see such a sight in your life / As three blind mice".
It is said that this song was created when Queen "Bloody" Mary, the daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, executed three Protestant bishops.

Question by player Babilonia

4. Classical composers Franz Schubert, Johann Strauss (Junior and Senior), Joseph Haydn, Gustav Mahler, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart were all born in what European nation?

Answer: Austria

Austria, specifically Vienna, has been the home of many of the world's most revered composers. It was also the site of composer Arnold Schoenberg's Second Viennese School.

Question by player KatieK54

Answer: Joni Mitchell

Joni Mitchell was born in Canada and moved to the US to facilitate her career. She is cited by artists as diverse as Madonna, Herbie Hancock, Robert Plant, Prince, James Taylor and Taylor Swift (among many others) as a key influence in their development.
Mitchell has won nine Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. Her album "Blue" is viewed as one of the most important albums of the twentieth century.
In 2015, Mitchell suffered a brain aneurysm and has undergone rehabilitation.

Question by player redwaldo

6. What musical instrument is a descendant of the sackbut, which literally means push-pull?

Answer: Trombone

Sackbuts have been around since the Renaissance era and are a part of the brass family.

Question by player maddielc

Answer: Gilbert O'Sullivan

Gilbert O'Sullivan was born Raymond Edward O'Sullivan on December 1, 1946 in Waterford, Ireland. He produced five top 40 songs from 1972 to 1973. "Out of the Question" reached Number 17 on 4/7/1973, "Get Down" reached Number Seven on 7/14/1973 and "Ooh, Baby" reached Number 25 on 11/10/1973.

Question by player milliesmall

8. Do you know which song the following lyrics are from? 'She keeps her Mo�t et Chandon in her pretty cabinet/ "Let them eat cake," she says, just like Marie Antoinette.'

Answer: Killer Queen

'Killer Queen' is by rock band Queen and was written by Freddie Mercury in 1974. This was Queen's first U.S. hit, reaching number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. It reached number two in Queen's native country, the UK. Brian May noted in an interview that the song best summed up Queen's kind of music, and Katy Perry has cited 'Killer Queen' as an important influence on her, saying it made her discover music.

She also named one of her fragrances for the song.

Question by player heatherlois

9. Which Hard Rock band from the UK recorded the albums 'Bomber', 'Overkill' and 'No Sleep 'til Hammersmith'?

Answer: Mot�rhead

Motorhead were formed in 1975 by bassist/vocalist Lemmy after being kicked out of his previous band Hawkwind. In 2008, the band released their 19th studio album 'Mot�rizer' and toured extensively to promote it.

Question by player martin_cube

10. Which US First Lady won a Grammy Award in 1997?

Answer: Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton won a Grammy in 1997 at the 56th annual Grammy Award ceremony in the Best Spoken Word or Non-musical Album category. She won the award for the audio recording of her book "It Takes a Village" that was published in 1996. Michelle Obama also won the Grammy Award in this category in 2020 for her recording of her memoir "Becoming".

Question by player Trivia_Fan54

Source: Author FTBot

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