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Blue Suede Shoes! Trivia Quiz

Put on your sequined jump suits and get out your hair gel... Elvis is in the house. This quiz was inspired by Elvis' famous song, "Blue Suede Shoes", so "One for the money, two for the show, three to get ready... go QUIZ go!"

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

Author
katsmith

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
241,322

Updated
Aug 14 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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1153

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Question 1 of 10

1. "One for the money..."
Which one of these is NOT a foreign currency?
Hint

Rial

Riyal

Reel

Real

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Two for the show..."
Which state in the U.S. is known as the "Show Me State"?
Hint

Missouri

Kansas

Oklahoma

Nebraska

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Three to get ready..."
Which of these songs was sung by Helen Reddy?
Hint

"Big Yellow Taxi"

"Danny's Song"

"Delta Dawn"

"Anticipation"

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Now go cat go!..."
Which of these cats is a Longhair breed?
Hint

American Wirehair

Colorpoint Shorthair

Turkish Van

Egyptian Mau

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Don't step on my blue suede shoes..."
According to Crayola which of these is a shade of blue?
Hint

Sepia

Fuchsia

Cerise

Cerulean

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Question 6 of 10

6. "You can knock me down..."
Which one of these men won an Olympic Medal in boxing?
Hint

Matt Biondi

Oscar De La Hoya

Jonny Moseley

Bryan Clay

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Steal my car..."
Which one is NOT made by Daimler Chrysler
Hint

Crossfire

Freestar

Pacifica

Sebring

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Drink my liquor..."
Which one of these cocktails is made with champagne and creme de cassis? Hint

Mimosa

Kir Royale

Black Velvet

Buck's Fizz

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Question 9 of 10

9. Drink up...
In the song "Blue Suede Shoes" what did the writer say you could drink "my liquor" from? Hint

a ladies slipper

a papercup

a fruitjar

a wine glass

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Question 10 of 10

10. Great song...
Who wrote "Blue Suede Shoes"? Hint

Carl Perkins

Carl Lewis

Carl Sandburg

Carl Sagan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "One for the money..." Which one of these is NOT a foreign currency?

Answer: Reel

Riyal is Saudi and it takes 3.75 to make $1. The Real is Brazilian and there are about 2.15 Real in $1. The Rial is the name of the currency used in Qatar and it takes 3.64 Rial to make $1. A reel is for fishing... REALLY!

(all monetary conversions were for the beginning of 2007)

2. "Two for the show..." Which state in the U.S. is known as the "Show Me State"?

Answer: Missouri

Missouri's moniker has been attributed to Rep. Willard Van Diver it refers to a self-deprecating stubbornness and a tendency towards simple common sense. Oklahoma is known as the "Sooner State", Kansas is the "Sunflower State" and Nebraska is the "Cornhusker State".

3. "Three to get ready..." Which of these songs was sung by Helen Reddy?

Answer: "Delta Dawn"

"Danny's Song" was sung by Anne Murray, it was also recorded by Kenny Loggins and Glen Campbell. "Anticipation" was written and recorded by Carly Simon in 1971 about (then) love interest Cat Stevens. "Big Yellow Taxi" is by Joni Mitchell and is a standard on the CBC's top Canadian favorite tracks.

4. "Now go cat go!..." Which of these cats is a Longhair breed?

Answer: Turkish Van

Turkish Vans love water and in their native region they are sometimes referred to as "The Swimming Cat".

5. "Don't step on my blue suede shoes..." According to Crayola which of these is a shade of blue?

Answer: Cerulean

Sepia is a shade of brown, cerise is deep purple red and fuchsia is vivid purple red.
In 1903 the first box of Crayola crayons was sold for a nickel, there were only 8 colors; black, brown, blue, red, purple, orange, yellow, and green.

6. "You can knock me down..." Which one of these men won an Olympic Medal in boxing?

Answer: Oscar De La Hoya

All are Olympic medal winners, but only Oscar De La Hoya won for boxing. Matt Biondi is a swimmer, Jonny Moseley is a skier and Bryan Clay won medals in Track and Field.

7. "Steal my car..." Which one is NOT made by Daimler Chrysler

Answer: Freestar

In 1998 Chrysler formed Daimler Chrysler by merging with Daimler-Benz AG. The Freestar is made by Ford, which also makes luxury cars like Volvo, Jaguar and Aston Martin.

8. "Drink my liquor..." Which one of these cocktails is made with champagne and creme de cassis?

Answer: Kir Royale

A mimosa is made with champagne and OJ, to make a Buck's Fizz just add a splash of grenadine to that. A Black Velvet is a cocktail made by mixing champagne and Guinness (an Irish stout).

9. Drink up... In the song "Blue Suede Shoes" what did the writer say you could drink "my liquor" from?

Answer: a fruitjar

Of course "fruitjar" is the correct answer, it's the only one that rhymes with car.
The hobby of "Fruit jar collecting" started in the 1960s, the record price for a fruit jar sale is $29,000.

10. Great song... Who wrote "Blue Suede Shoes"?

Answer: Carl Perkins

Carl Lee Perkins was born in Tiptonville, TN, April 9, 1932. He played a significant part in establishing American rockabilly music. Rockabilly is a combination of R&B and country music that evolved in the early 1950s.
At seven years old he started playing a guitar his father made from a cigar box, broomstick and baling wire. He was very poor and struggling when he wrote "Blue Suede Shoes" in 1955. The song went to #1 on Billboard magazine's country music charts, it would be the only #1 hit he would have.
Carl Sandburg is an author and poet, Carl Lewis is a multi-sport Olympian and Carl Sagan is an astronomer and well-known PBS presenter.

Source: Author katsmith

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