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Canadian Women in Music Trivia Quiz

Canadian women have made a huge impact on music; from the aggro of Alanis to the countrified tones of k.d. lang, Canadian women are where it is at.

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

Author
Slackerb

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
165,400

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
623

Last 3 plays: Guest 72 (6/10), Guest 99 (9/10), Guest 209 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. One of many Canadian women artists whose first name beings with A, this person is from Napanee, Ontario. Who is she? Hint

Avril Lavigne

Amanda Marshall

Alanis Morisette

Anne Murray

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which artist collaborated with Delirium for a song in 2000? Hint

Sarah McLachlan

Celine Dion

Amanda Marshall

k.d. lang

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Question 3 of 10

3. The rocker who sang "Black Velvet" was Canadian.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. One Canadian artist swept the Grammys, winning in the same year Album of the Year, Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, Best Rock Song, and Best Rock Album. Who was she? Hint

Joni Mitchell

Alannah Myles

Avril Lavigne

Alanis Morisette

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which artist proclaimed "You think you're a genius -- you drive me up the wall" in one of her songs? Hint

Alanis Morisette

Shania Twain

Sarah McLachlan

Avril Lavigne

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which artist's real first name is Morna? Hint

Anne Murray

Loreena McKennitt

Celine Dion

Joni Mitchell

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which artist has her own record label, named after a road in the town where she lives? Hint

Alanis Morisette

Sarah McLachlan

Loreena McKennitt

Anne Murray

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who did an album called "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues"? Hint

Shania Twain

k.d. lang

Amanda Marshall

Anne Murray

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the first Canadian artist to receive a gold record in France (in 1983)? Hint

Anne Murray

Loreena McKennitt

Celine Dion

k.d. lang

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Question 10 of 10

10. Lastly, who made it on to the cover of "Time" magazine? Hint

Alanis Morisette

k.d. lang

Shania Twain

Joni Mitchell

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. One of many Canadian women artists whose first name beings with A, this person is from Napanee, Ontario. Who is she?

Answer: Avril Lavigne

Avril mentions Napanee in her song "Anything but Ordinary".

2. Which artist collaborated with Delirium for a song in 2000?

Answer: Sarah McLachlan

The song was called "Silence", and was released on numerous compilations, including the gatecrasher album for the year.

3. The rocker who sang "Black Velvet" was Canadian.

Answer: True

This song was released by Alannah Myles in 1989.

4. One Canadian artist swept the Grammys, winning in the same year Album of the Year, Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, Best Rock Song, and Best Rock Album. Who was she?

Answer: Alanis Morisette

The year was 1996 and the album was "Jagged Little Pill".

5. Which artist proclaimed "You think you're a genius -- you drive me up the wall" in one of her songs?

Answer: Shania Twain

The song is "That Don't Impress me Much", a hit from the 1997 album "Come On Over".

6. Which artist's real first name is Morna?

Answer: Anne Murray

Anne Murray was given a job on a TV show called the "Singalong Jubilee" in 1966, when she graduated from university.

7. Which artist has her own record label, named after a road in the town where she lives?

Answer: Loreena McKennitt

The label is "Quinlan Road", and the town is Stanford, Ontario.

8. Who did an album called "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues"?

Answer: k.d. lang

This album was released in 1993. k.d.'s most recent venture is a duet album with Tony Bennett

9. Who was the first Canadian artist to receive a gold record in France (in 1983)?

Answer: Celine Dion

Celine was born in Charlemagne, Quebec, and speaks French as her first language.

10. Lastly, who made it on to the cover of "Time" magazine?

Answer: Joni Mitchell

The date of the magazine was 16 December, 1974.

Source: Author Slackerb

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