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Cryptic Music Trivia Quiz

Try to identify which musician or group I am describing with each of these cryptic clues. For example, the clue 'chilly stage show' would lead to the answer Coldplay. Feeling confident? Then give this quiz a go.

A multiple-choice quiz by dan916. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
dan916

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
192,641

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

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1. Environmentally friendly 24 hours?

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2. Throw a small red fruit?

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3. Insane loch with a monster?

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4. An oyster's treasure in a fruit preserve/jelly?

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5. Slide over on a clove hitch?

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6. Walk lamely with a digestive or custard creme?

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7. Does he show you to your seat in the church?

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Question 8 of 10

8. Terribly sketched young man?

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Question 9 of 10

9. Young nuclear feline?

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Question 10 of 10

10. A tough one to finish! The chocolate bar's legend?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Environmentally friendly 24 hours?

Answer: Green Day

Something that is environmentally friendly is often referred to as being GREEN. 24 hours is a DAY. This gives us the answer GREEN DAY.

Green Day are an American punk rock band, and are famous for singles such as 'Basket Case' and the controversial 'American Idiot'.

2. Throw a small red fruit?

Answer: Chuck Berry

Another word for throw is CHUCK. A small red fruit is a BERRY. The answer is therefore CHUCK BERRY.

Chuck Berry was a rock and roll singer from the 1950s, famous for songs such as 'Roll Over Beethoven' and 'Johnny B. Goode'.

3. Insane loch with a monster?

Answer: Madness

Insane can be used to refer to something that is MAD. The loch that is famous for its monster is loch NESS. This gives us the answer MADNESS.

The band Madness was fronted by singer Suggs, and are famous for tracks such as 'Our House' and 'It Must Be Love'. Interestingly, Suggs's real name is Graham McPherson.

4. An oyster's treasure in a fruit preserve/jelly?

Answer: Pearl Jam

An oyster's treasure is the gem found inside it, the PEARL. Another name for a fruit preserve or jelly is JAM. The answer we get is therefore PEARL JAM.

Pearl Jam were an American rock band from the 1990's, fronted by Eddie Vedder.

5. Slide over on a clove hitch?

Answer: Slipknot

To slide over is to SLIP. A clove hitch is a type of KNOT. This gives the answer SLIPKNOT.

Slipknot are a heavy metal band famous for wearing masks whenever they appear.

6. Walk lamely with a digestive or custard creme?

Answer: Limp Bizkit

To walk lamely is to LIMP. Digestives and custard cremes are examples of BISCUITS. From this, we get the answer LIMP BIZKIT.

7. Does he show you to your seat in the church?

Answer: Usher

A simple one this, with the definition given being of an USHER.

Usher is a world famous RnB star, particularly noted for his dancing skills.

8. Terribly sketched young man?

Answer: Badly Drawn Boy

If something is terribly sketched, you could say it was BADLY DRAWN. A young man is a BOY. Therefore, the answer is BADLY DRAWN BOY.

Badly Drawn Boy was born Darren Gough, and released his debut album in 2000. He is famous for wearing a tea-cosy style hat whenever you see him.

9. Young nuclear feline?

Answer: Atomic Kitten

Something that is nuclear is often referred to as being ATOMIC. A young feline is a baby cat, called a KITTEN. Therefore, we arrive at the band ATOMIC KITTEN.

Atomic Kitten are a British pop trio.

10. A tough one to finish! The chocolate bar's legend?

Answer: Aerosmith

The chocolate bar reference gives us the name AERO. A legend is another name for a MYTH. If the myth belongs to the aero, we get the band AEROSMITH.

Aerosmith are another American rock band, fronted by Steven Tyler. His daughter, Liv, is most famous for playing Arwen in the Lord Of The Rings Trilogy.

Source: Author dan916

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