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General Popular Music Trivia Quiz

This quiz isn't that hard. Just some general questions on popular music from ending of last century. Good luck!

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

Author
jeth

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
44,473

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
454

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who composed most of the music for the popular TV-series 'Twin Peaks'? Hint

David Lynch

Ennio Morricone

Julee Cruise

Angelo Badalamenti

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who of the following artists was not a member of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds? Hint

Ted Kurdyla

Thomas Wydler

Conway Savage

Mick Harvey

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who of the following artists is not featured on Run DMC's album 'Crown Royal'? Hint

B-Real

Method Man

Sugar Ray

Nas

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which song can be found on Ice Cube's album 'War and Peace, Vol. I (The war disc)'? Hint

The big payback

Lost Cities

Greed

Premonitions

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Question 5 of 10

5. What's the title of the first Hooverphonic album? Hint

This strange effect

Out of tune

Blue wonder power milk

Eden

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which country is the band Sigur Ros' home country? Hint

Denmark

Holland

Sweden

Iceland

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Question 7 of 10

7. Due to Buster Rhymes we have a new line of fashion and design. What is it called? Hint

Elektra

Bushi

Whale

Basquiat

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Question 8 of 10

8. Name the producer of the first Limp Bizkit album. Hint

Fred Durst

John Maverick

Ross Robinson

Babatunde Garaya

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who composed the music for the 1982 movie 'The Thing', directed by John Carpenter? Hint

Chris Douridas

Ennio Morricone

Carter Burwell

John Barry

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Question 10 of 10

10. Only one of the following countries is a Vangelis album. Which one? Hint

Japan

China

Laos

Tibet

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who composed most of the music for the popular TV-series 'Twin Peaks'?

Answer: Angelo Badalamenti

David Lynch did produce the album, but he only helped composing two tracks. Julee Cruise sang three of the songs.

2. Who of the following artists was not a member of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds?

Answer: Ted Kurdyla

Ted Kurdyla is a well known Hollywood producer for movies like 'Fallen'.

3. Who of the following artists is not featured on Run DMC's album 'Crown Royal'?

Answer: B-Real

Sugar Ray was featured on the song 'Here we go 2001'. Method Man on 'Simmons Incorporated' and Nas on 'Queens Day'.

4. Which song can be found on Ice Cube's album 'War and Peace, Vol. I (The war disc)'?

Answer: Greed

The other songs are all tracks from 'The Psycho Realm'.

5. What's the title of the first Hooverphonic album?

Answer: Blue wonder power milk

All others are tracks from the same album.

6. Which country is the band Sigur Ros' home country?

Answer: Iceland

Just like the Sugarcubes. Bjork's former band.

7. Due to Buster Rhymes we have a new line of fashion and design. What is it called?

Answer: Bushi

Bushi is a line from Flipmode Fashion and Design, mentioned on Buster's album 'Extinction Level Event'.

8. Name the producer of the first Limp Bizkit album.

Answer: Ross Robinson

Babatunde Garaya produced Bottom Belle, by the African Rhythm Messengers. John Maverick and Fred Durst are people I've never even heard of.

9. Who composed the music for the 1982 movie 'The Thing', directed by John Carpenter?

Answer: Ennio Morricone

John Barry composed the music for 'Mercury Rising'. Carter Burwell for 'Three Kings' and Chris Douridas was music supervisor for '187'.

10. Only one of the following countries is a Vangelis album. Which one?

Answer: China

"China" was produced in 1979. One of Vangelis' best albums (but that's my personal opinion)

Source: Author jeth

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