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When the Man Comes Around Trivia Quiz

This quiz concerns the life and music of Johnny Cash.

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

Author
Desimac

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
368,709

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where was Johnny Cash born? Hint

Nashville, Tennessee

Memphis, Tennessee

Dyess, Arkansas

Kingsland, Arkansas

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Question 2 of 10

2. What song, recorded in 1955, was Johnny's first charted record? Hint

Folsom Prison Blues

Rock Island Line

Cry! Cry! Cry!

There You Go

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Question 3 of 10

3. In June 1956 Johnny had his first number one hit on the Billboard Country charts and his first entry into the US pop charts. With which song? Hint

Train of Love

Big River

Give My Love to Rose

I Walk The Line

4. In the 1950s Johnny cash had five records make Number one on the Billboard Country chart. "I Walk The Line", "There You Go", "Guess Things Happen That Way" and "Ballad Of A Teenage Queen" were four of his number ones. Which record was the fifth Number one of the 1950s for Johnny Cash? Hint

Big River

Don't Take Your Guns To Town

The Ways Of A Woman In Love

Give My Love To Rose

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Question 5 of 10

5. Johnny's biggest pop hit was written by a cartoonist.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Johnny Cash was part of "The Million Dollar Quartet" with three other artists. Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley and which other Sun recording artist? Hint

Carl Perkins

Conway Twitty

Roy Orbison

Sonny Burgess

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Ring of Fire" his big worldwide, country and pop hit of 1963, was co-written by a person close to Johnny. Who was it? Hint

Willie Nelson

Carl Perkins

Kris Kristofferson

June Carter

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Question 8 of 10

8. Roseanne Cash, Carlene Carter, Benny Carter and Tommy Cash are all related to Johnny Cash.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Johnny had his own TV show in the late '60s, which was screened on the ABC network. What was this series called? Hint

The Man in Black

The Johnny Cash Show

I Walk the Line

Ring of Fire

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Question 10 of 10

10. Johnny appeared from 1985 with three other country heroes as The Highwaymen. Along with Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson, which other Country music legend made up The Highwaymen? Hint

Roy Orbison

Waylon Jennings

Carl Perkins

Glen Campbell

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was Johnny Cash born?

Answer: Kingsland, Arkansas

Johnny was born in Kingsland, Arkansas on February 26, 1932. The family moved to Dyess, Arkansas in 1935.

2. What song, recorded in 1955, was Johnny's first charted record?

Answer: Cry! Cry! Cry!

"Cry! Cry! Cry!" reached number 14 on the Billboard Country charts in November 1955. "Rock Island Line", "There You Go" and "Folsom Prison Blues", all made the Billboard Country charts in the 1950s. "There You Go" was Johnny's second number one hit on the Billboard Country charts in late 1956.

3. In June 1956 Johnny had his first number one hit on the Billboard Country charts and his first entry into the US pop charts. With which song?

Answer: I Walk The Line

"I Walk The Line" reached number 22 on the Billboard pop charts and 23 on The Cashbox pop chart in September 1956. This record has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Grammy Hall of Fame.

Answer: Don't Take Your Guns To Town

"Don't Take Your Guns To Town" reached Number one in January 1959. "Big River" reached Number four, while "The Ways Of A Woman In Love" and "Give My Love To Rose" both reached the Number two position. All these titles made it on to both Billboard and Cashbox pop charts, but did not climb very high.

5. Johnny's biggest pop hit was written by a cartoonist.

Answer: True

"A Boy Named Sue" reached number two on the Billboard and Cashbox pop charts in 1969. The song was written by Shel Silverstein. Shel was a modern day renaissance man, a poet, songwriter, screenwriter, author of children's books, playwright and journalist. Many of his songs were recorded by Dr Hook and The Medicine Show Band. Many of his cartoons and articles featured in Playboy magazine.

6. Johnny Cash was part of "The Million Dollar Quartet" with three other artists. Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley and which other Sun recording artist?

Answer: Carl Perkins

Carl Perkins a long time friend of Johnny Cash. The so called "Million Dollar Quartet" was so named because a photograph of the four was used in a magazine with that caption. Subsequently an album of outtakes and an impromptu jam session at Sun Records in 1956 was released as the "Million Dollar Quartet". At that time Elvis had left Sun Records and signed with RCA Victor.

7. "Ring of Fire" his big worldwide, country and pop hit of 1963, was co-written by a person close to Johnny. Who was it?

Answer: June Carter

June Carter was Johnny's wife, from 1968. She cowrote the song with Merle Kilgore. Kris, Willie and Carl, songwriters and performers in their own right, all worked with Johnny.

8. Roseanne Cash, Carlene Carter, Benny Carter and Tommy Cash are all related to Johnny Cash.

Answer: False

Roseanne Cash is Johnny's daughter from his first marriage to Vivien Libretto. Tommy Cash is his younger brother. Carlene Carter is his step-daughter, her parents are June Carter and Carl Smith.

Benny Carter is a Jazz Saxophonist/Trumpeter and bandleader of the 1940s, no relation to Johnny Cash.

9. Johnny had his own TV show in the late '60s, which was screened on the ABC network. What was this series called?

Answer: The Johnny Cash Show

The show ran on ABC from 1969 to 1971, featuring such varied acts as Bob Dylan, Waylon Jennings, Derek and the Dominos and Louis Armstrong.

10. Johnny appeared from 1985 with three other country heroes as The Highwaymen. Along with Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson, which other Country music legend made up The Highwaymen?

Answer: Waylon Jennings

Waylon Jennings, a multi award winning country artist and songwriter. Waylon Jennings famously gave up his seat to Ritchie Valens, on the ill-fated flight that killed Buddy Holly, J.P. Richardson (The Big Bopper) and Valens himself. Roy Orbison and Carl Perkins both started their recording careers at Sun Records. Glen Campbell had many pop and country hits.

Source: Author Desimac

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