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Quiz about Marriage Affairs
Quiz about Marriage Affairs

Marriage Affairs Trivia Quiz


Love and marriage, cheating, breaking up, being faithful...all things human between women and men. Mostly country music and a few other songs from the sixties, seventies and eighties.

A multiple-choice quiz by alpinesquill. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
alpinesquill
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
370,880
Updated
Jul 20 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
337
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Question 1 of 10
1. This is a classic story. The young girl falls in love with the boy next door but he is seven years older than her and leaves for another town after she confesses her true feelings to him. After a few years he returns in the hope that she kept her promises. To his disappointment, she welcomes him with these words: "It's been five years since you've been gone. Jimmy, I married your best friend John". Which song is this? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In this story a young man has to leave his sweetheart in spite of his feelings and he apologizes for his past mistakes, asking her to kiss him goodbye and promising her a wedding ring :"kiss me and smile for me, tell me that you'll wait for me", "when I come back I'll bring your wedding ring". From which song are these lines? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Another heartbreaking scenario. A man asks his girlfriend's mother to let him talk with his loved one on the phone, to tell her goodbye for the last time. But his wish doesn't come true and he is told that she is "marrying a fellow down Galveston way". What's the name of this song? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. After years of marriage the magic of love is not completely lost and a wife thinks that the flame can be rekindled, saying that "just because we are married don't mean we can't slip around. So let's walk out through the moonlight...".
Which song is this?
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Sometimes love is found when it is too late. In this classic story the man refuses to follow his heart because the sacred ties of marriage are more important to him. He says that "There's a golden band to remind me of someone who would not understand". Which song is this? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This is the story of an extramarital affair. They met everyday at the same cafe, at six thirty, "holding hands, making all kinds of plans, while the jukebox plays our favorite song". Which one is the song these lyrics come from? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This story is about an old man who was left by his love a long time ago. He is married to her memory, keeping her picture on the wall. He "kept some letters by his bed, dated 1962, he had underlined in red every single I love you". From which song are these lyrics?

Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Two lovers find themselves trapped between love and marriage. They dream about how it would have been to be together and he tells her: "You've got his ring, you've got his heart, you've got his baby. And Billy it's too late to turn away and start all over again". Which song is this? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. A married couple cannot forget the night they were wed and they share their feelings remembering the past: "Oh, how we danced on the night we were wed, we vowed our true love though a word wasn't said". Which song is this? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. A married and hardworking man is shocked and full of anger finding one day that his wife left him, searching for new adventures and some fun. He tells her that she picked the wrong time to leave him, with "four hungry children and a crop in the field". Name the song. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This is a classic story. The young girl falls in love with the boy next door but he is seven years older than her and leaves for another town after she confesses her true feelings to him. After a few years he returns in the hope that she kept her promises. To his disappointment, she welcomes him with these words: "It's been five years since you've been gone. Jimmy, I married your best friend John". Which song is this?

Answer: Don't Cry Joni

"Don't Cry Joni" was sung by Conway Twitty and his daughter Joni Lee Jenkins in 1975.
2. In this story a young man has to leave his sweetheart in spite of his feelings and he apologizes for his past mistakes, asking her to kiss him goodbye and promising her a wedding ring :"kiss me and smile for me, tell me that you'll wait for me", "when I come back I'll bring your wedding ring". From which song are these lines?

Answer: Leaving on a Jet Plane

"Leaving on a Jet Plane" was written and recorded by John Denver in 1966. Then it was covered by Peter, Paul and Mary.
3. Another heartbreaking scenario. A man asks his girlfriend's mother to let him talk with his loved one on the phone, to tell her goodbye for the last time. But his wish doesn't come true and he is told that she is "marrying a fellow down Galveston way". What's the name of this song?

Answer: Sylvia's Mother

"Sylvia's Mother" was recorded by Dr.Hook and the Medicine Show in 1972.
4. After years of marriage the magic of love is not completely lost and a wife thinks that the flame can be rekindled, saying that "just because we are married don't mean we can't slip around. So let's walk out through the moonlight...". Which song is this?

Answer: Blanket on the Ground

Sung by Billie Jo Spears, "Blanket on the Ground" was released in 1975.
5. Sometimes love is found when it is too late. In this classic story the man refuses to follow his heart because the sacred ties of marriage are more important to him. He says that "There's a golden band to remind me of someone who would not understand". Which song is this?

Answer: On the Other Hand

"On the Other Hand" was recorded by Keith Whitley and then by Randy Travis in 1985.
6. This is the story of an extramarital affair. They met everyday at the same cafe, at six thirty, "holding hands, making all kinds of plans, while the jukebox plays our favorite song". Which one is the song these lyrics come from?

Answer: Me and Mrs. Jones

"Me and Mrs. Jones" is a soul song recorded by Billy Paul in 1972. Then it was covered by Michael Bublé, among others.
7. This story is about an old man who was left by his love a long time ago. He is married to her memory, keeping her picture on the wall. He "kept some letters by his bed, dated 1962, he had underlined in red every single I love you". From which song are these lyrics?

Answer: He Stopped Loving Her Today

"He Stopped Loving Her Today" was sung by George Jones and released in 1980.
8. Two lovers find themselves trapped between love and marriage. They dream about how it would have been to be together and he tells her: "You've got his ring, you've got his heart, you've got his baby. And Billy it's too late to turn away and start all over again". Which song is this?

Answer: Storybook Children

"Storybook Children" was recorded as a duet in 1967 by Billy Vera and Judy Clay.
9. A married couple cannot forget the night they were wed and they share their feelings remembering the past: "Oh, how we danced on the night we were wed, we vowed our true love though a word wasn't said". Which song is this?

Answer: The Anniversary Song

"The Anniversary Song" was released by Al Johnson in 1946. It is an adaptation of a famous Romanian waltz, written by Iosif (Ion) Ivanovici in 1880. Many other singers covered this song, among them Andy Williams.
10. A married and hardworking man is shocked and full of anger finding one day that his wife left him, searching for new adventures and some fun. He tells her that she picked the wrong time to leave him, with "four hungry children and a crop in the field". Name the song.

Answer: Lucille

"Lucille" was recorded by Kenny Rogers and released in 1977.
Source: Author alpinesquill

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