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Music From 50s To Today Trivia Quiz

This is a music quiz from various genres of music from various decades each question having a relationship from the previous one. All chart references from US Billboard Charts. Good luck to everyone and enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by eggrollfactory. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
eggrollfactory

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
105,918

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
937

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the first to sing "Blue Suede Shoes"? Hint

Carl Perkins

Buddy Holly

Eddie Cochran

Johnny Cash

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Blue Suede Shoes" was a song which hit the pop, country, and R&B charts...Elvis Presley also did this at the same time with what song? Hint

Jailhouse Rock

Heartbreak Hotel

Love Me Tender

Hound Dog

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Question 3 of 10

3. Elvis Presley has the most hit singles but not the most #1's. The Beatles have this record. Which song didn't hit #1 for the Beatles? Hint

Eleanor Rigby

She Loves You

Paperback Writer

Help!

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Question 4 of 10

4. There has been many remakes of Beatles songs. But which Motown artist had a Top 40 hit with the Beatles "We Can Work It Out"? Hint

Aretha Franklin

Stevie Wonder

Marvin Gaye

Diana Ross

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Jackson Five worked with Motown for a number of years. Michael also did during his early years of his solo career. What was Michael Jackson's first solo #1 hit? Hint

Ben

Rock With You

Billie Jean

Beat It

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Question 6 of 10

6. On "Beat It", Eddie Van Halen played guitar. Obviously, Eddie plays guitar for the group, Van Halen. What cover song was their first song to hit the Top 40?

Answer: (Four Words (The Kinks did the original))

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Question 7 of 10

7. Van Halen had a #1 hit with "Jump". Which group also had a #1 hit with the same title in the 90's? Hint

House of Pain

Kid 'n' Play

MC Hammer

Kris Kross

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Jump", the one in 1992, was written by Jermaine Dupri. He has worked with TLC, Mariah Carey, Puff Daddy, and Outkast to name a few. Which album from these 4 have sold the most? Hint

CrazySexyCool

No Way Out

Daydream

Stankonia

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Question 9 of 10

9. Puff Daddy frequently samples songs. "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" from the No Way Out album was a sample of what 80's song? Hint

I'm Coming Out by Diana Ross

Every Breath You Take by The Police

Break My Stride by Matthew Wilder

All Around the World by Lisa Stansfield

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Question 10 of 10

10. Puff Daddy went out with Jennifer Lopez for a while. Which artist has been featured on 2 #1 Jennifer Lopez hits?

Answer: (newest album is "The Last Temptation" (easiest question of bunch))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first to sing "Blue Suede Shoes"?

Answer: Carl Perkins

Johnny Cash came up with the idea of the song while Eddie Cochran and Buddy Holly did sing versions of the song but Carl Perkins was the one who wrote and first to sing the song.

2. "Blue Suede Shoes" was a song which hit the pop, country, and R&B charts...Elvis Presley also did this at the same time with what song?

Answer: Heartbreak Hotel

"Heartbreak Hotel" and "Blue Suede Shoes" hit these charts in 1956.

3. Elvis Presley has the most hit singles but not the most #1's. The Beatles have this record. Which song didn't hit #1 for the Beatles?

Answer: Eleanor Rigby

"Eleanor Rigby" was a double A side with "Yellow Submarine"

4. There has been many remakes of Beatles songs. But which Motown artist had a Top 40 hit with the Beatles "We Can Work It Out"?

Answer: Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder had this hit with Motown Records in 1971. Soon afterwards, he began writing his own music by getting more control of the label.

5. The Jackson Five worked with Motown for a number of years. Michael also did during his early years of his solo career. What was Michael Jackson's first solo #1 hit?

Answer: Ben

All songs were #1 but "Ben", a song about a rat, was his first in 1972.

6. On "Beat It", Eddie Van Halen played guitar. Obviously, Eddie plays guitar for the group, Van Halen. What cover song was their first song to hit the Top 40?

Answer: You Really Got Me

"You Really Got Me" was their 1st hit in 1978. They also did a cover of "Oh, Pretty Woman" but that was in the 80's.

7. Van Halen had a #1 hit with "Jump". Which group also had a #1 hit with the same title in the 90's?

Answer: Kris Kross

House of Pain had a hit "Jump Around" and MC Hammer and Kid 'n' Play also were popular at this time but only Kris Kross hit the top in 1992.

8. "Jump", the one in 1992, was written by Jermaine Dupri. He has worked with TLC, Mariah Carey, Puff Daddy, and Outkast to name a few. Which album from these 4 have sold the most?

Answer: CrazySexyCool

CrazySexyCool sold over 11 million copies. Each of the rest didn't sell even 10.

9. Puff Daddy frequently samples songs. "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" from the No Way Out album was a sample of what 80's song?

Answer: Break My Stride by Matthew Wilder

All songs have been sampled. Every Breath You Take in "I'll Be Missing You" and All Around the World in "Been Around the World", both by Puff.

10. Puff Daddy went out with Jennifer Lopez for a while. Which artist has been featured on 2 #1 Jennifer Lopez hits?

Answer: Ja Rule

Both "Ain't It Funny" and "I'm Real" featured Ja Rule and hit #1 in the 2000's.

Source: Author eggrollfactory

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