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Quiz about Countdown a Decade of Country Music Part 1

Countdown a Decade of Country Music Part 1 Quiz

2000-2009 had some great country music. This is the first quiz in a countdown of the top 100 most popular songs, ranked by radio airplay audience impressions as measured by Nielsen BDS ratings in the USA.

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

Author
zil_ennov

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

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320,962

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 15

1. According to Nielsen ratings of the Top 100 Country Songs of the 2000s, who sings the number 100 song, "Where I Come From"? Hint

Toby Keith

Alan Jackson

Trace Adkins

Keith Urban

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which former "American Idol" winner had the number 99 spot with "Wasted", according to Nielsen ratings of the Top 100 Country Songs of the 2000s? Hint

Kelly Clarkson

Chris Daughtry

Catherine McPhee

Carrie Underwood

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Question 3 of 15

3. Sugarland had the number 98 country song of the 2000s according to Nielsen ratings with their hit "___ Girl". What is the missing word?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 15

4. What Sara Evans hit got the number 97 spot on the 2000s Nielsen ratings country charts? Hint: Only one of the following songs was recorded by Sara Evans. Hint

Suds In The Bucket

Breathe

Who I Am

Our Song

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Question 5 of 15

5. According to Nielsen ratings of the Top 100 Country Songs of the 2000s, who had the number 96 song, "Mississippi Girl"? Hint

Carrie Underwood

Taylor Swift

Faith Hill

Martina McBride

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Question 6 of 15

6. The number 95 song on the Nielsen 2000s country chart is the first of many songs by Tim McGraw. Fill in the blank to finish the title of the song: "___ All The Time".

Answer: (One Word)

7. Who was the only "American Idol" contestant (that didn't win) to be ranked on the list of the Top 100 Country Songs of the 2000s according to Nielsen ratings? The song comes in at number 94. Hint

Josh Gracin

Clay Aiken

Kelli Pickler

Bo Bice

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Question 8 of 15

8. According to Nielsen ratings of the Top 100 Country Songs of the 2000s, who sings the number 93 song, "Awful, Beautiful Life"? Hint

Darryl Worley

Joe Nichols

Gary Allen

Josh Turner

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who sings the song "Born To Fly", ranked number 92 on the Nielsen 2000s country chart? Hint

Trisha Yearwood

Julie Reeves

Sara Evans

Carrie Underwood

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Question 10 of 15

10. Kenny Chesney made his first appearance on the Nielsen Top 100 Country Songs of the 2000s at number 91. What was the name of the song? Hint

Never Wanted Nothin' More

Mud On The Tires

Better Life

My List

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Question 11 of 15

11. Ranking at number 90, "Roll With Me" is the only song by this duo to be included in Nielsen's Top 100 Country Songs of the 2000s. Which duo is it? Hint

The Judds

Sugarland

Montgomery Gentry

Brooks & Dunn

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Question 12 of 15

12. According to Nielsen ratings of the Top 100 Country Songs of the 2000s, the number 89 spot belongs to the artist who sings "Grown Men Don't Cry". Who is he? Hint

Toby Keith

Kenny Chesney

Brad Paisley

Tim McGraw

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Question 13 of 15

13. Tim McGraw comes in at number 88 according to Nielsen ratings of the Top 100 Country Songs of the 2000s with the song "Real Good _____".

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 14 of 15

14. Per the Nielsen ratings, the number 87 country song of the decade is "What I Really Meant To Say". Who is the artist? Hint

Paul Brandt

Cyndi Thomson

Keith Urban

Carolyn Dawn Johnson

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Question 15 of 15

15. He "Must be Doin' Something Right", because the song ranks at number 86 according to Nielsen ratings of the Top 100 Country Songs of the 2000s. Who is the singer? Hint

Clay Walker

Blake Shelton

Mark Wills

Billy Currington

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. According to Nielsen ratings of the Top 100 Country Songs of the 2000s, who sings the number 100 song, "Where I Come From"?

Answer: Alan Jackson

"Where I Come From" was released in 2001. It is from the album "When Somebody Loves You". The song reached number one on Billboard Country Charts in November. It was Alan Jackson's 18th number one.

2. Which former "American Idol" winner had the number 99 spot with "Wasted", according to Nielsen ratings of the Top 100 Country Songs of the 2000s?

Answer: Carrie Underwood

"Wasted" is from Carrie Underwood's "Some Hearts" album. The song was her fourth number one hit in a row.

3. Sugarland had the number 98 country song of the 2000s according to Nielsen ratings with their hit "___ Girl". What is the missing word?

Answer: Baby

"Baby Girl" was the debut hit released in July 2004 by Sugarland. The song spent 46 weeks on Billboard's Country Charts, but only peaked at number two in the US.

4. What Sara Evans hit got the number 97 spot on the 2000s Nielsen ratings country charts? Hint: Only one of the following songs was recorded by Sara Evans.

Answer: Suds In The Bucket

Sara Evans released "Suds In The Bucket" in 2004. It's from the album "Restless". Sara's record label didn't want to release the song, but Sara pushed to have the song played. The song reached number one on Billboard's Country Charts and was one of her biggest hits.

5. According to Nielsen ratings of the Top 100 Country Songs of the 2000s, who had the number 96 song, "Mississippi Girl"?

Answer: Faith Hill

"Mississippi Girl" is a song written for Faith Hill by John Rich and Adam Shoenfeld . The song is from her album "Fireflies". The song reached number one on Billboard Country Charts in 2005. It was also Faith Hill's first single to chart on Billboard's Pop 100 Chart, where it peaked at number 51.

6. The number 95 song on the Nielsen 2000s country chart is the first of many songs by Tim McGraw. Fill in the blank to finish the title of the song: "___ All The Time".

Answer: Angry

Tim McGraw released the song "Angry All The Time" in 2001. The song was written by Bruce Robison.

7. Who was the only "American Idol" contestant (that didn't win) to be ranked on the list of the Top 100 Country Songs of the 2000s according to Nielsen ratings? The song comes in at number 94.

Answer: Josh Gracin

Josh Gracin's song "Nothin' To Lose" was written by Marcel and Kevin Savigar. The song was released in 2004 and became Josh's first number one hit on Billboard's Country Chart. It also peaked at number 39 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart.

8. According to Nielsen ratings of the Top 100 Country Songs of the 2000s, who sings the number 93 song, "Awful, Beautiful Life"?

Answer: Darryl Worley

"Awful, Beautiful Life" was written by Darryl Worley and Harley Allen. It became Darryl's third number one hit in 2005.

9. Who sings the song "Born To Fly", ranked number 92 on the Nielsen 2000s country chart?

Answer: Sara Evans

Sara Evans' song "Born To Fly" reached number one on the Billboard Country Singles chart in 2001. The music video for this song won Sara her first CMA Award.

10. Kenny Chesney made his first appearance on the Nielsen Top 100 Country Songs of the 2000s at number 91. What was the name of the song?

Answer: Never Wanted Nothin' More

"Never Wanted Nothing More" is the only song from the choices that was sung by Kenny Chesney. "Better Life" is sung by Keith Urban, "Mud On The Tires" is a Brad Paisley hit and "My List" is a hit from Toby Keith.

11. Ranking at number 90, "Roll With Me" is the only song by this duo to be included in Nielsen's Top 100 Country Songs of the 2000s. Which duo is it?

Answer: Montgomery Gentry

"Roll With Me" was Montgomery Gentry's fifth number one hit. It was released in 2008.

12. According to Nielsen ratings of the Top 100 Country Songs of the 2000s, the number 89 spot belongs to the artist who sings "Grown Men Don't Cry". Who is he?

Answer: Tim McGraw

"Grown Men Don't Cry" was released in 2001. It is from Tim McGraw's album "Set This Circus Down".

13. Tim McGraw comes in at number 88 according to Nielsen ratings of the Top 100 Country Songs of the 2000s with the song "Real Good _____".

Answer: Man

"Real Good Man" is from the album "Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors". The song was released in 2003.

14. Per the Nielsen ratings, the number 87 country song of the decade is "What I Really Meant To Say". Who is the artist?

Answer: Cyndi Thomson

"What I Really Meant To Say" was the only song by Cyndi Thomson to reach number one by 2009. She released the album "My World" in 2001. In the later part of 2002, Cyndi left the recording artist business because it was "overwhelming" her life.

Source: MTV.com

15. He "Must be Doin' Something Right", because the song ranks at number 86 according to Nielsen ratings of the Top 100 Country Songs of the 2000s. Who is the singer?

Answer: Billy Currington

"Must Be Doin' Something Right" was the first number one hit for Billy Currington. The song reached the top of the charts in 2004.

Source: Author zil_ennov

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