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The Rockets' Songs of Space Team Quiz

Blast off with The Rockets and take a smooth journey through the songs of space!

A multiple-choice quiz by triviaguy245. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
triviaguy245

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
296,138

Updated
Sep 08 24

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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566

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which British rock group released the song, "Rocket" in 1989? Hint

Iron Maiden

Def Leppard

The Police

The Who

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Question 2 of 10

2. The song "Space (I Believe In)" appears on which Pixies album?
Hint

Surfer Rosa

Trompe le Monde

Bossanova

Come On Pilgrim

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which song from David Bowie's "Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)" album, referenced Major Tom, the main character of his huge international hit, "Space Oddity?"
Hint

Ashes To Ashes

Fashion

Up The Hill Backwards

Scream Like A Baby

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which classical composer wrote a piece of "space music" after discussing music and astronomy with William Herschel, the discoverer of Uranus?
Hint

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Franz Joseph Haydn

Ludwig van Beethoven

Luigi Cherubini

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Question 5 of 10

5. What band released an album called, "The Dark Side of the Moon?"
Hint

Led Zeppelin

Lynyrd Skynyrd

The Who

Pink Floyd

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Elton John album spawned the hit "Rocket Man"? Hint

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Honky Chateau

Empty Sky

Blue Moves

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these did NOT record a song about Sputnik in the 1950s?
Hint

Les Baxter

Bill Thomas

Jerry Engler and the Four Ekkos

Billy Hogan

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which musical artist released the song, "Life On Mars?" Hint

Phil Collins

Dave Grohl

Jeff Buckley

David Bowie

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Question 9 of 10

9. Complete the David Bowie album title: "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the spiders from _____?"
Hint

Venus

Jupiter

Mars

Saturn

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Telstar" was a 1962 musical hit single for which British band?
Hint

The Hurricanes

The Thunders

The Twisters

The Tornados

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which British rock group released the song, "Rocket" in 1989?

Answer: Def Leppard

The song "Rocket" was from Def Leppard's "Hysteria" album. It reached the top 15 in the USA and was the seventh single released from that album.

Question submitted by Team Member TriviaGuy245.

2. The song "Space (I Believe In)" appears on which Pixies album?

Answer: Trompe le Monde

"Trompe le Monde" (1991) was the last of five studio albums released, to varying degrees of success, by Pixies, a Boston band. They were somewhat more popular on the European side of the Atlantic than in their hometown.

Question submitted by Team Member foamy1haup.

3. Which song from David Bowie's "Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)" album, referenced Major Tom, the main character of his huge international hit, "Space Oddity?"

Answer: Ashes To Ashes

The song was released in 1980 and reached the number one position on the UK music charts.

Question submitted by Team Member ranbun.

4. Which classical composer wrote a piece of "space music" after discussing music and astronomy with William Herschel, the discoverer of Uranus?

Answer: Franz Joseph Haydn

The piece is "The Creation," a choral and chamber orchestra arrangement, composed in 1798. In particular, Haydn may have been influenced by Herschel in his musical depiction of Chaos.

Question submitted by Team Member rebekb.

5. What band released an album called, "The Dark Side of the Moon?"

Answer: Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd released the album in 1973. It features such hits as, "The Great Gig in the sky" and "Money."

Question submitted by Team Member Runaway_drive.

6. Which Elton John album spawned the hit "Rocket Man"?

Answer: Honky Chateau

"Rocket Man," released in 1972, skyrocketed all the way into the top ten. Written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, it was about a man who was an astronaut and was about to go into space and leave his family.

Question submitted by Team Member TriviaGuy245.

7. Which of these did NOT record a song about Sputnik in the 1950s?

Answer: Les Baxter

Jerry Engler recorded "Sputnik (Satellite Girl)" in 1957, Bill Thomas recorded "The Sputnik Story" around the same time, and Billy Hogan recorded "Shake it Over Sputnik" about 1958. Les Baxter did put out a space-themed record, "Space Escapade," in 1957.

Question submitted by Team Member rebekb.

8. Which musical artist released the song, "Life On Mars?"

Answer: David Bowie

The song was featured on the album, "Hunky Dory," which was released as a single in 1973. The song reached the top five in the UK that same year.

Question submitted by Team Member Runaway_drive.

9. Complete the David Bowie album title: "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the spiders from _____?"

Answer: Mars

The concept album was released in 1972 and hit the top five in the UK, and only reached number 75 in the USA.

Question submitted by Team Member Runaway_drive.

10. "Telstar" was a 1962 musical hit single for which British band?

Answer: The Tornados

"Telstar" was the first single to reach the top of the US charts by a British band. The song was named after the satellite of the same name.

Question submitted by Team Member TriviaGuy245.

Source: Author triviaguy245

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