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Quiz about From Carolina to California In Music

From Carolina to California: In Music Quiz

Welcome to the "Cross-Country Musical Tour." Each answer will feature a song that has a state name somewhere in the song. The tour starts in North Carolina and ends in California.

A multiple-choice quiz by MovieMaster14. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
MovieMaster14

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
336,387

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The "Cross-Country Musical Tour" starts at my home state. Which song performed by James Taylor features the lyrics "Whisper something soft and kind, hey baby the sky's on fire I'm dying"? Hint

Sweet Baby James

Heads Carolina, Tails California

Carolina in My Mind

Fire and Rain

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Question 2 of 10

2. The lyrics of which song will lead the "Cross-Country Muscial Tour" bus into Virginia? Hint

Country Roads

The Wreck of the Old 97

My Old Kentucky Home

I'm Carrying Your Love With Me

3. The "Cross-Country Musical Tour" bus rolls across the New York state line and the guests on the tour are reminded of the song "New York State of Mind." Which singer listed below wrote and produced the song "New York State of Mind"? Hint

Freddie Mercury

Elton John

Billy Joel

Boy George

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Question 4 of 10

4. The tour rolls from New York to the only state actually mentioned by name in the Gordon Lightfoot song "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald." What is the name of the state mentioned by itself in the song? Hint

Wisconsin

Michigan

Ohio

Indiana

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Question 5 of 10

5. At the halfway point of the tour we went to a state mentioned by John Denver. What is the name of the state mentioned in the song that includes the lyrics:
"Dark and dusty
Painted on the sky
Misty taste of moonshine
Teardrop in my eye
Country roads
Take me home
To the place
I belong..."?
Hint

South Carolina

Minnesota

Indiana

West Virginia

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Question 6 of 10

6. The tour heads south into the wonderful state of Alabama. What is the name of the singer that is mentioned by Lynyrd Skynyrd in the song "Sweet Home Alabama"? Hint

Neil Young

Elton John

Neil Diamond

Garth Brooks

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of the song performed by the band Little Texas that clearly mentions the state of Texas by name? Hint

Texas Bluebonnet Queen

God Blessed Texas

If You're Gonna Play in Texas

Texas, Our Texas

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which song performed by the Eagles features the lyrics "Well, I'm standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona"? Hint

Hotel California

Desperado

Take it to the Limit

Take it Easy

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Question 9 of 10

9. The "Cross-Country Musical Tour" just crossed the border into a state that is mentioned by John Denver in the song "Rocky Mountain High." What is the name of the state mentioned in the song that encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains? Hint

Wyoming

Utah

Idaho

Colorado

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Question 10 of 10

10. The "Cross-Country Musical Tour" comes to a stop in the "Golden State. Which television series features a theme song in the opening title sequence titled "California"? Hint

Laguna Beach

Californication

The Hills

The O.C.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The "Cross-Country Musical Tour" starts at my home state. Which song performed by James Taylor features the lyrics "Whisper something soft and kind, hey baby the sky's on fire I'm dying"?

Answer: Carolina in My Mind

James Taylor grew up in Carrboro, North Carolina. James Taylor wrote the song, because while he was overseas recording he thought about how he missed North Carolina. The song "Carolina in My Mind" was first realized in 1968 on James Taylor's self titled album.

2. The lyrics of which song will lead the "Cross-Country Muscial Tour" bus into Virginia?

Answer: The Wreck of the Old 97

The first line of the song says "They gave him his orders in Monroe, Virginia." The song tells the story of an actual train wreck that happened when the "Old 97" a Southern Railway train was heading from Monroe, Virginia to Spencer, North Carolina. The train was derailed at Stillhouse Trestle near Danville, Virginia after the conductor attempted to cross the trestle too fast to make up for a delay.

Answer: Billy Joel

The song was featured on Billy Joel's 1976 album "Turnstiles". The song resurged after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. "New York State of Mind" is also commonly played at New York Mets baseball games.

Answer: Wisconsin

Although Cleveland and Detroit as well as all five Great Lakes are mentioned in the song, the only state actually mentioned by name is Wisconsin. Lake Michigan is the name of a lake therefore is not the same as the state of Michigan.

5. At the halfway point of the tour we went to a state mentioned by John Denver. What is the name of the state mentioned in the song that includes the lyrics: "Dark and dusty Painted on the sky Misty taste of moonshine Teardrop in my eye Country roads Take me home To the place I belong..."?

Answer: West Virginia

The song "Country Roads" was written by John Denver, Billy Danoff, and Taffy Nivert. The song was first released on John Denver's album "Poems, Prayers, and Promises."

6. The tour heads south into the wonderful state of Alabama. What is the name of the singer that is mentioned by Lynyrd Skynyrd in the song "Sweet Home Alabama"?

Answer: Neil Young

The song includes the lyrics

"Well I heard mister Young sing about her
Well, I heard ole Neil put her down
Well, I hope Neil Young will remember
A Southern man don't need him around anyhow."

This song was a response to Neil Young's song "Southern Man" which made a reference to racism and segregation in the state of Alabama.

7. What is the name of the song performed by the band Little Texas that clearly mentions the state of Texas by name?

Answer: God Blessed Texas

"Texas Bluebonnet Queen" was performed by Hank Snow. "Texas, Our Texas" is the state song of the state of Texas, and Alabama performed the song "If You're Gonna Play in Texas." The song "God Blessed Texas" was featured on the 1993 Little Texas album "Big Time."

8. Which song performed by the Eagles features the lyrics "Well, I'm standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona"?

Answer: Take it Easy

The song "Hotel California" references California. "Take it to the Limit" and "Desperado" make no mention to an actual state. "Take it Easy" was chosen by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the 500 songs that shaped rock and roll music.

Answer: Colorado

John Denver released the song "Rocky Mountain High" on his 1972 album of the same name. The song has been deemed as one of two official state songs for the state of Colorado.

10. The "Cross-Country Musical Tour" comes to a stop in the "Golden State. Which television series features a theme song in the opening title sequence titled "California"?

Answer: The O.C.

Phantom Planet released the song as a single in the United States in 2002. "The Hills" uses the song "Unwritten" by Natasha Bedingfield. The Hilary Duff song "Coming Clean" was featured on the opening title sequence for the MTV series "Laguna Beach."

Source: Author MovieMaster14

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