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Elvis Presley Trivia! Trivia Quiz

Here are some questions about the 'King Of Rock and Roll'. See how many you know. It may be real easy for diehard Elvis fans. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by musicworks. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
musicworks

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
78,586

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
13 / 25

Plays
4715

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 68 (18/25), Guest 174 (16/25), Guest 82 (12/25).

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Question 1 of 25

1. What role did Dutch born Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk play in Elvis' career? Hint

Guitar player

Driver

Manager

Body Guard

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Question 2 of 25

2. How much did RCA pay Sun records for Elvis Presley's contract? Hint

$15,000

$50,000

$35,000

$20,000

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Question 3 of 25

3. What famous rock star once snuck on the grounds of Graceland in an unsuccessful attempt to meet Elvis? Hint

Billy Joel

Axel Rose

Bruce Springsteen

Jon Bon Jovi

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Question 4 of 25

4. What color was Elvis' first Cadillac before he bought it and painted it pink? Hint

Black

Green

Red

Blue

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Question 5 of 25

5. What Elvis song was based on the Italian folk song 'O Sole Mio'? Hint

'It's Now or Never'

'Bossa Nova Baby'

'Return to Sender'

'Surrender'

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Question 6 of 25

6. What show did Elvis make his television debut singing 'Heartbreak Hotel'? Hint

'Steve Allen Show'

'Ed Sullivan Show'

'The Stage Show'

'Nat King Cole Show'

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Question 7 of 25

7. What jailbird was playing sax in the song 'Jailhouse Rock'? Hint

Little Joe

No.3

No.47

Spider Murphy

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Question 8 of 25

8. What High school did Elvis attend in Memphis?

Answer: (Two initials and one word!)

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Question 9 of 25

9. How many No. 1 hits did Elvis have on the American Pop charts? Hint

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Question 10 of 25

10. What was Elvis' last No. 1 song on the American Billboard Hot 100 chart?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 11 of 25

11. Where did Elvis have his first live concert after an eight year hiatus? Hint

Las Vegas International Hotel

The Stardust Hotel

The Sands Hotel

Las Vegas Hilton

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Question 12 of 25

12. How many weeks did 'Don't Be Cruel' stay at No. 1? Hint

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Question 13 of 25

13. What movie was the song 'Return To Sender' from? Hint

'Wild in the Country'

'Girls, Girls, Girls'

'The Trouble With Girls'

'Girl Happy'

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Question 14 of 25

14. What was Elvis' last top ten Pop hit on the American Pop charts? Hint

Hurt

Steamroller Blues

Way Down

Burning Love

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Question 15 of 25

15. What day was Elvis born? Hint

January 10, 1936

January 8, 1935

January 8, 1934

January 9, 1933

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Question 16 of 25

16. What day did Elvis die? Hint

August 15, 1975

August 14, 1976

August 16, 1977

August 13, 1977

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Question 17 of 25

17. What company did Elvis drive a truck for before he became famous?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 18 of 25

18. What was Elvis' first No. 1 song in Great Britian?

Answer: ('My hand is shaking and my knees are weak')

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Question 19 of 25

19. What movie did Elvis always say was his favorite? Hint

'Change of Habit'

'Blue Hawaii'

'King Creole'

'G.I. Blues'

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Question 20 of 25

20. What song from the NBC '68 Comeback Special' was specifically written for the show?

Answer: (Four Words)

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Question 21 of 25

21. A real easy one! What is Elvis and Priscilla's daughter named?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 22 of 25

22. What was the name of Elvis' character in the movie 'Spinout'? Hint

Lucky Jackson

Mike Windgren

Rusty Wells

Mike McCoy

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Question 23 of 25

23. What year did Elvis buy his home Graceland? Hint

1956

1959

1957

1958

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Question 24 of 25

24. What movie had Elvis playing two roles? Hint

'Kissin' Cousins'

'Kid Galahad'

'Girl Happy'

'Flaming Star'

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Question 25 of 25

25. Who choreographed the dance scene in 'Jailhouse Rock'? Hint

Alex Romero

Thalia Shire

Paula Abdul

Bob Fosse

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What role did Dutch born Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk play in Elvis' career?

Answer: Manager

Cornelius van Kuijk is better known as 'Colonel' Tom Parker. He changed his name after he fled to the U.S.

2. How much did RCA pay Sun records for Elvis Presley's contract?

Answer: $35,000

RCA paid Sam Phillips $35,000 plus a $5,000 bonus to Elvis. Sam Phillips needed the money to promote his other singers.

3. What famous rock star once snuck on the grounds of Graceland in an unsuccessful attempt to meet Elvis?

Answer: Bruce Springsteen

This happened in 1976. The Boss once said 'anybody who sees Elvis Presley and doesn't want to be like Elvis, has got to have something wrong with him'.

4. What color was Elvis' first Cadillac before he bought it and painted it pink?

Answer: Blue

Elvis loved to give Cadillacs away to his body guards and perfect strangers.

5. What Elvis song was based on the Italian folk song 'O Sole Mio'?

Answer: 'It's Now or Never'

'It's Now or Never' was No. 1 for 5 weeks.

6. What show did Elvis make his television debut singing 'Heartbreak Hotel'?

Answer: 'The Stage Show'

The 'On Stage Show' as hosted by Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey. Elvis did not appear on Ed Sullivan until later in the year.

7. What jailbird was playing sax in the song 'Jailhouse Rock'?

Answer: Spider Murphy

Little Joe was blowing on the slide trombone. No.47 said to No.3 you're the cutest jailbird I ever did see.

8. What High school did Elvis attend in Memphis?

Answer: L. C. Humes

Humes High School was where he met Red West who would later become one of the Memphis Mafia.

9. How many No. 1 hits did Elvis have on the American Pop charts?

Answer: 18

Elvis is second only to the Beatles in No. 1 songs. The Fab Four had 20.

10. What was Elvis' last No. 1 song on the American Billboard Hot 100 chart?

Answer: Suspicious Minds

'Suspicious Minds' was No. 1 in the Fall of 1969.

11. Where did Elvis have his first live concert after an eight year hiatus?

Answer: Las Vegas International Hotel

This happened July 26, 1969.

12. How many weeks did 'Don't Be Cruel' stay at No. 1?

Answer: 11

This was a record for many years.

13. What movie was the song 'Return To Sender' from?

Answer: 'Girls, Girls, Girls'

'Return to Sender' only went to No. 2 in 1962.

14. What was Elvis' last top ten Pop hit on the American Pop charts?

Answer: Burning Love

'Burning Love' made it all the way to No. 2 in 1972. 'Hurt' went to No. 28 in 1976. 'Way Down' went to No. 18 in 1977. 'Steanroller Blues' went to No. 17 in 1973.

15. What day was Elvis born?

Answer: January 8, 1935

Elvis would have been 67 years old as of this year (2002). Elvis had a twin brother Jesse Garon who was stillborn.

16. What day did Elvis die?

Answer: August 16, 1977

A sad day for Rock and Roll.

17. What company did Elvis drive a truck for before he became famous?

Answer: Crown Electric

Elvis worked at Precision Tool Company for a short time after High school. He was also a movie usher.

18. What was Elvis' first No. 1 song in Great Britian?

Answer: All Shook Up

'All Shook Up' was No. 1 for 9 weeks on the U.S. charts.

19. What movie did Elvis always say was his favorite?

Answer: 'King Creole'

'King Creole' was the first Elvis movie shot on location.

20. What song from the NBC '68 Comeback Special' was specifically written for the show?

Answer: If I Can Dream

'If I Can Dream' was written by Earl Brown for the closing song. It peaked at No. 12 on the charts in 1969.

21. A real easy one! What is Elvis and Priscilla's daughter named?

Answer: Lisa Marie

Elvis and Priscilla married May 1, 1967 and Lisa Marie was born nine months to the day later on Feb. 1, 1968.

22. What was the name of Elvis' character in the movie 'Spinout'?

Answer: Mike McCoy

'Spinout' co-starred Shelley Fabares and Deborah Walley. Rusty Wells was his name in 'Girl Happy'. Lucky Jackson was his name in 'Viva Las Vegas'. Mike Windgren was his name in 'Fun in Acapulco'.

23. What year did Elvis buy his home Graceland?

Answer: 1957

Elvis paid {$100,000} for Graceland in 1957.

24. What movie had Elvis playing two roles?

Answer: 'Kissin' Cousins'

In 'Kissin' Cousins' Elvis played 2nd. Lieutenant Josh Morgan and his look-a-like cousin Jodie Tatum.

25. Who choreographed the dance scene in 'Jailhouse Rock'?

Answer: Alex Romero

Many people mistakenly believe that it was choreographed by Elvis himself.

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