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MiPod Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about some of the songs that are currently residing in my iPod. Some are classics, some are unknown but to a small few. Now let me take you inside the little green machine that contains some of the very best songs......

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

Author
Mazdaleine

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
321,708

Updated
Jul 28 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
681

Last 3 plays: bookhound (6/10), Guest 90 (7/10), GBfan (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. There were a group of five brothers who performed between 1964 and 1989 and released many #1 hits. What was the surname of this famous five? Hint

Peterson

Robertson

Jackson

Davidson

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Question 2 of 10

2. True or False: In 2007 Rhianna released a song entitled: 'Please Don't Stop the Sunshine'

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. "A Tisket a Tasket" was released in 1938, this nursery rhyme, turned R&B song was a hit for which soul singer of that era? Hint

Ella Fitzgerald

Sarah Vaughn

Billie Holiday

Lena Horne

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Question 4 of 10

4. The song "The Breaking of the Fellowship" was performed by Howard Shore. Which major film series is this piece of music from? Hint

The Lord of the Rings

Pirates of the Caribbean

Star Wars

Harry Potter

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Oranges and Lemons Again" is a very quirky little song by singer and musician 'Suggs', aka Graham McPherson. What nationality is he? Hint

English

Scottish

Northern Irish

Welsh

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Question 6 of 10

6. True or False: Otis Redding died just one month before his greatest hit, "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay", was released in 1968.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. "The Show" was a sweet, spicy little song released in 2008. Which Australian singer wrote and performed it? Hint

Ricki-Lee Coulter

Delta Goodrem

Lenka

Missy Higgins

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 2002, Irish boy band, Westlife, released the #1 single "Unbreakable". Two years later however, one of the five band members left to pursue a solo career. Who was it? Hint

Nicky

Shane

Brian

Mark

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Haven't Met You Yet" by Michael Buble was Released in 2009, for which woman was it written? Hint

Luisana Lopilato

Arianna Martinez

Emily Blunt

Keira Knightly

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Question 10 of 10

10. Alexander Rybak won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2009 with his song "Fairytale." Which country was he representing? Hint

Sweden

Finland

Denmark

Norway

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. There were a group of five brothers who performed between 1964 and 1989 and released many #1 hits. What was the surname of this famous five?

Answer: Jackson

The five brothers of the Jackson Five, were Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael. The brothers had another brother, Randy and four sisters, Rebbie, Le Toya and Janet. Joseph and Katherine Jackson raised their nine children in Gary, Indiana.

2. True or False: In 2007 Rhianna released a song entitled: 'Please Don't Stop the Sunshine'

Answer: False

Though Rhianna did not release a single called "Please Don't Stop the Sunshine", she did release the hit "Don't Stop the Music" in 2007. Originally From Barbados, Rihanna moved to the US when she was sixteen. She was born Robyn Rihanna Fenty. Her first four studio albums have sold over 12 million records.

3. "A Tisket a Tasket" was released in 1938, this nursery rhyme, turned R&B song was a hit for which soul singer of that era?

Answer: Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald, one of the earliest queens of soul and known as the "First Lady of Song." Born and raised in Virginia, she died in California in 1996, at the age of 79.

4. The song "The Breaking of the Fellowship" was performed by Howard Shore. Which major film series is this piece of music from?

Answer: The Lord of the Rings

"The Lord of the Rings" was filmed in New Zealand over three solid years. At the end of the shoot, eight of the nine members of the cast went to a Wellington Tattoo parlour and had the word 'Nine' tattooed in Tengwar, the Elvish script created by the trilogy's author, JRR Tolkien.

The ninth member, John Rhys-Davies decided against it and sent his stunt double to get the tattoo in his place.

5. "Oranges and Lemons Again" is a very quirky little song by singer and musician 'Suggs', aka Graham McPherson. What nationality is he?

Answer: English

Most famous as the frontman of British band "Madness" Suggs is a very upbeat and funky singer, he is also an experienced actor, having acted in the movies, "Don't go Braking my Heart" and "The Tall Guy", and made numerous television and West End appearances.

6. True or False: Otis Redding died just one month before his greatest hit, "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay", was released in 1968.

Answer: True

Otis, his manager, four members of his back-up band, "The Bar-Kays" and the pilot were killed when their plane crashed into Lake Monona. Two members of "The Bar-Kays" survived. Ben Cauley and James Alexander. Cauley was the only one on board the plane to survive however. Alexander was flying on another plane, as their plane could only seat seven.

7. "The Show" was a sweet, spicy little song released in 2008. Which Australian singer wrote and performed it?

Answer: Lenka

Originally an actress, Lenka has appeared in such great Australian films as "The Dish." and in the series "Neighbours." Her song, "The Show" peaked at #142 in the US and at #14 in Australia. Lenka is of Polish origin, and "The Show" reached #1 there in 2008.

8. In 2002, Irish boy band, Westlife, released the #1 single "Unbreakable". Two years later however, one of the five band members left to pursue a solo career. Who was it?

Answer: Brian

Westlife was formed in 1998, comprising of five of Irelands hottest talents: Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, Kian Egan, Nicky Byrne and Brian McFadden. They have had fourteen UK #1 singles, making them the third act (along with Cliff Richard) in the UK with the most #1 hits, just behined Elvis Presley with twenty one, and The Beatles, with seventeen.

Their latest Album, Where we Are, peaked in the UK charts at #2.

9. "Haven't Met You Yet" by Michael Buble was Released in 2009, for which woman was it written?

Answer: Luisana Lopilato

Michael Buble was born and rasied in Canada. His breakthrough came in 2000 when he was signed on with David Foster and Bruce Allen. His first four albums have been nominated for and have won many awards including six Juno's and two Grammy's.

10. Alexander Rybak won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2009 with his song "Fairytale." Which country was he representing?

Answer: Norway

Born in Minsk, in the Soviet Union, in 1990, at the age of four, he and his parents moved to Norway. When he was ten, he was enrolled in the Barratt Due Institute of Music. He entered "Norwegian Idol" in 2005 and reached the Semifinals. His song "Fairytale" reached #1 in seven countries.

Source: Author Mazdaleine

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