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Classic Music Videos Trivia Quiz

I will be describing some classic music videos in this quiz. This covers mostly the 80's and 90's. Enjoy this trip down music video memory lane.

A multiple-choice quiz by caribbean. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
caribbean

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
70,298

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
14 / 20

Plays
4774

Last 3 plays: Guest 37 (13/20), Guest 108 (16/20), Peachie13 (17/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. What video featured a comic strip-like atmosphere and angry auto mechanics? Hint

Break Me Up

Crash The Car

Shake On Me

Take On Me

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Question 2 of 20

2. This music video showed a whole lot of people in a gymnasium dancing and moshing.

Answer: (Four Words)

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Question 3 of 20

3. This classy video showed five guys sailing on a boat wearing colorful suits. Hint

Cleo

Neo

Rio

Geo

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Question 4 of 20

4. Which band had a video called 'Video Killed the Radio Star'? Hint

Doubles

Huggles

Buggles

Bubbles

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Question 5 of 20

5. Which video had two delivery men in it? Hint

Everything

All Or Nothing

Money For Nothing

Ready For Something

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Question 6 of 20

6. Michael Jackson was the first artist to use morphing in a music video.

True

False

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Question 7 of 20

7. What was the name of the girl who strutted down a hallway in a catholic schoolgirl uniform? Hint

Mandy Moore

Christina Aguilera

Jessica Simpson

Britney Spears

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Question 8 of 20

8. Which Madonna video featured a lion walking around in Venice, Italy? Hint

Like a Virgin

Take a Bow

Like a Prayer

Express Yourself

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Question 9 of 20

9. Which video showed the singer dancing with zombies?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 20

10. Which artist had a classic video that featured dancing chickens and moving furniture? Hint

George Harrison

Peter Gabriel

Phil Collins

Elton John

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Question 11 of 20

11. Which video showed five men running around Sri Lanka? Hint

Hungry Like The Wolf

Jungle Love

Welcome to the Jungle

Tarzan Boy

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Question 12 of 20

12. Run DMC had a classic video. Which rock group had a equal role in this video? Hint

Def Leppard

Metallica

Aerosmith

Bon Jovi

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Question 13 of 20

13. Madonna has had some popular music videos. Which one of her videos featured a choir, an attack on a girl, burning crosses and a black saint?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 14 of 20

14. Some music videos are known for people who make appearances in them. Which singer had Christie Brinkley in his video? Hint

Billy Joel

Peter Gabriel

Sting

Bryan Adams

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Question 15 of 20

15. Here is a more current one. Which video showed the group hanging by strings like puppets and a girl cutting the strings? Hint

Drive Myself Crazy

Its Gonna Be Me

Bye Bye Bye

Pop

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Question 16 of 20

16. Which video showed a bullet going through numerous objects including a glass milk bottle? Hint

Stellar

Freak On A Leash

My way

Last resort

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Question 17 of 20

17. Michael Jackson had morphing in his 'Black or White' video. Which supermodel was one of the people in the morphing sequence? Hint

Heidi Klum

Claudia Schiffer

Tyra Banks

Naomi Campbell

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Question 18 of 20

18. Which group walked down the streets of Las Vegas in the video for 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For'? Hint

ABC

NSync

The Police

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Question 19 of 20

19. In the video for 'Waiting for Tonight', what was Jennifer Lopez waiting for? Hint

her boyfriend

the year 2000

her car

the rain

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Question 20 of 20

20. Which video had a dancing bee girl?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What video featured a comic strip-like atmosphere and angry auto mechanics?

Answer: Take On Me

One of my favorite videos of all time.

2. This music video showed a whole lot of people in a gymnasium dancing and moshing.

Answer: Smells Like Teen Spirit

That was a big hit for Nirvana

3. This classy video showed five guys sailing on a boat wearing colorful suits.

Answer: Rio

Duran Duran also had a hit with 'Hungry Like The Wolf'.

4. Which band had a video called 'Video Killed the Radio Star'?

Answer: Buggles

The very first video played on MTV on August 1, 1981.

5. Which video had two delivery men in it?

Answer: Money For Nothing

Remember the classic 'I want my MTV' line in that song. It was performed by Sting. The song was sung by the Dire Straits.

6. Michael Jackson was the first artist to use morphing in a music video.

Answer: false

Godley and Creme first used the technique for the "Cry" video.

7. What was the name of the girl who strutted down a hallway in a catholic schoolgirl uniform?

Answer: Britney Spears

She filmed the video for 'Baby One More Time' in the same school where they filmed 'Grease'.

8. Which Madonna video featured a lion walking around in Venice, Italy?

Answer: Like a Virgin

Venice is the only city where boats are used as public transportation

9. Which video showed the singer dancing with zombies?

Answer: Thriller

This song was ahead of its time.

10. Which artist had a classic video that featured dancing chickens and moving furniture?

Answer: Peter Gabriel

Very cool video. George Harrison also had moving furniture in one of his videos.

11. Which video showed five men running around Sri Lanka?

Answer: Hungry Like The Wolf

Duran Duran made great videos.

12. Run DMC had a classic video. Which rock group had a equal role in this video?

Answer: Aerosmith

'Walk This Way' was the first Rap Rock Video.

13. Madonna has had some popular music videos. Which one of her videos featured a choir, an attack on a girl, burning crosses and a black saint?

Answer: Like a Prayer

Very controversial video. She was good at those.

14. Some music videos are known for people who make appearances in them. Which singer had Christie Brinkley in his video?

Answer: Billy Joel

In the video for 'Uptown Girl'. This was around the time they got married.

15. Here is a more current one. Which video showed the group hanging by strings like puppets and a girl cutting the strings?

Answer: Bye Bye Bye

NSync. All those songs are performed by NSync.

16. Which video showed a bullet going through numerous objects including a glass milk bottle?

Answer: Freak On A Leash

This video was made by Korn. Very innovative video.

17. Michael Jackson had morphing in his 'Black or White' video. Which supermodel was one of the people in the morphing sequence?

Answer: Tyra Banks

Tyra Banks played a character named Jackie on 'The Fresh Prince of Bel Air'.

18. Which group walked down the streets of Las Vegas in the video for 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For'?

Answer: U2

One of the greatest bands of all time.

19. In the video for 'Waiting for Tonight', what was Jennifer Lopez waiting for?

Answer: the year 2000

Everybody was so hyped up about Y2K and it was nothing.

20. Which video had a dancing bee girl?

Answer: No Rain

A somewhat corny video.

Source: Author caribbean

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