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Onomatopoeia in Music Trivia Quiz

Onomatopoeia, according to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, is "the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it." Whew, that was long.

A multiple-choice quiz by sfrano08. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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sfrano08

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314,618

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Jul 23 22

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Question 1 of 10

1. George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley formed a band known by what onomatopoeic name? Hint

Shazam!

Slam!

Wham!

Bam!

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Question 2 of 10

2. The lyric "Wham, bam, thank you ma'am" appears in which David Bowie song? Hint

Space Oddity

Fame

Young Americans

Suffragette City

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Question 3 of 10

3. The song "Tutti Frutti", featuring the opening line "Womp-bomp-a-loom-op-a-womp-bam-boom!" was originally sung by which rock n' roll pioneer? Hint

Elvis Presley

Little Richard

Buddy Holly

Richie Valens

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Question 4 of 10

4. British band T.Rex had a hit in 1971 with the song " Slam a Gong (Get it On)".

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which type of pedal, used by many guitarists, is intended to imitate the human voice? Hint

Tom-tom pedal

Wah-wah pedal

Hi-ho pedal

Ying-yang pedal

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Question 6 of 10

6. What British band reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart May 18, 2008, with their song "That's Not My Name"? Hint

The Bling Blings

The Ting Tings

The Ping Pings

The Sing Sings

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Question 7 of 10

7. What innovative dance group, which originated in England, uses their bodies and everyday objects to create music? Hint

Stomp

Bang

Slam

Clap

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Question 8 of 10

8. This style of music, which came from African-American communities, was a fixture in R&B music in the 1950s and 1960s. What is it? Hint

wop-bam

sham-wow

sha-na-na

doo-wop

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Question 9 of 10

9. This song was released on March 10, 2009, by the Black Eyed Peas off of their album "The E.N.D." This song stayed at #1 in the U.S. for twelve straight weeks. Which one is it? Hint

Pow Boom Pow

Zoom Zoom Wow

Boom Boom Pow

Vroom Vroom Now

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the Beatles song "Maxwell's Silver Hammer," Max's hammer makes what noise? Hint

click clack

boom boom

bang bang

ding dong

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley formed a band known by what onomatopoeic name?

Answer: Wham!

Michael and Ridgeley joined forces in 1981. For a little while, they were called "Wham! UK" because of a naming dispute with another band.

2. The lyric "Wham, bam, thank you ma'am" appears in which David Bowie song?

Answer: Suffragette City

This track is number ten on the Bowie album "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars". Bowie offered the song to the band Mott the Hoople before recording it for himself.

3. The song "Tutti Frutti", featuring the opening line "Womp-bomp-a-loom-op-a-womp-bam-boom!" was originally sung by which rock n' roll pioneer?

Answer: Little Richard

Reverend Richard Wayne Penniman wrote "Tutti Frutti" in 1955. Little Richard's vibrant stage presence, frenetic piano playing, and excited singing made him an American icon.

4. British band T.Rex had a hit in 1971 with the song " Slam a Gong (Get it On)".

Answer: False

The actual name of the song is "Bang a Gong (Get it On)". It reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart and Irish Singles Chart.

5. Which type of pedal, used by many guitarists, is intended to imitate the human voice?

Answer: Wah-wah pedal

The first Wah-wah pedal was created by Warwick Electronics Inc. in 1966. The pedal has a filter which goes back and forth between many frequencies, creating the desired effect.

6. What British band reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart May 18, 2008, with their song "That's Not My Name"?

Answer: The Ting Tings

The Ting Tings are Jules de Martino and Katie White. Their debut album, "We Started Nothing", reached #1 in the UK.

7. What innovative dance group, which originated in England, uses their bodies and everyday objects to create music?

Answer: Stomp

You see a lot of street performers trying to imitate "Stomp", but none can. The members of "Stomp" use whatever they have around them to make their music, most notably trash cans, which they use as drums.

8. This style of music, which came from African-American communities, was a fixture in R&B music in the 1950s and 1960s. What is it?

Answer: doo-wop

Doo-wop is a very subjective phrase. Nobody is quite sure who coined it, or what exactly makes a song a doo-wop song. Still, the name caught on and was attached to much of the music in the 50s and 60s. The phrase was not popular until the 1970s.

9. This song was released on March 10, 2009, by the Black Eyed Peas off of their album "The E.N.D." This song stayed at #1 in the U.S. for twelve straight weeks. Which one is it?

Answer: Boom Boom Pow

"Boom Boom Pow" was bought digitally by over 3.5 million people in the U.S. alone. "The E.N.D." is the Black Eyed Peas' first album since 2005's "Monkey Business".

10. In the Beatles song "Maxwell's Silver Hammer," Max's hammer makes what noise?

Answer: bang bang

The hammer is commonly thought to represent a gun. Max is put on trial at the end, but it appears that he kills the judge: "Bang bang, Maxwell's silver hammer came down upon his head."

Source: Author sfrano08

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