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Music Geography: US Cities Trivia Quiz

Here's a quiz about famous US cities mentioned in band names, lyrics and song titles.

A multiple-choice quiz by JLbread. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
JLbread

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
305,722

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
10 / 10

Plays
2818

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 104 (9/10), Guest 172 (10/10), Guest 75 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What pop rock band, named after the "windy city" of the midwestern United States, had hits including "If You Leave Me Now" & "Hard To Say I'm Sorry"? Hint

Omaha

Chicago

Indianapolis

Los Angeles

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Question 2 of 10

2. Will Smith had a billboard top 20 hit song in 1998 named after a global city in the southeastern tip of Florida. Can you name it? Hint

Miami

Tampa

Florida Keys

Pensacola

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Question 3 of 10

3. What song did Scott McKenzie immortalize in 1967 on which the title is about a city where the Golden Gate bridge lies? Hint

Los Angeles

Anaheim

San Francisco

New York

4. This largest New England city known for playing a major part in American Revolution is also a name of the vintage American band with hits such as "More Than a Feeling" and "Amanda". Can you name it? Hint

Charleston

Chicago

Richmond

Boston

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Question 5 of 10

5. The ________ 5 made up of five brothers from Indiana was one of the biggest pop music revelation in the 1970s. It is also Mississippi's most populous city, named after a president. Can you identify it? Hint

San Antonio

Cheyenne

Jackson

Tulsa

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Question 6 of 10

6. What Whitney is known for singing "I Will Always Love You" and is also the name of the fourth largest city in the United States? Hint

Albuquerque

Houston

Atlanta

Detroit

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the song "Streets of _________ ", Bruce Springsteen sings about the loneliness on walking throught the streets of this city where the Liberty Bell can be located. Can you name it? Hint

Philadelphia

Atlanta

Chicago

back alley

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Question 8 of 10

8. What song entitled after the "Big Apple", is known as one of the signature songs of Frank Sinatra? Hint

Statue of Liberty

Washington Washington

New York, New York

Fuji Fuji

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Question 9 of 10

9. The pop punk-rock group "Good ________" became popular with their hit song "Lifestyle of the Rich & Famous", is akin to the "Hornet's Nest" city of North Carolina. What is it? Hint

Raleigh

Fellow

Greenville

Charlotte

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Question 10 of 10

10. What John had classic hits such as "Leaving on a Jet Plane" & "Rocky Mountain High". His surname is also home to the 'Nuggets' & the 'Broncos' sports teams? Hint

Adams

Mayer

Durango

Denver

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What pop rock band, named after the "windy city" of the midwestern United States, had hits including "If You Leave Me Now" & "Hard To Say I'm Sorry"?

Answer: Chicago

The group were DePaul University music students who jammed their way to fame with hits from the late sixties until lead vocal Peter Cetera went solo in the eighties. The group is still intact up to this time but with several member changes along the way.

2. Will Smith had a billboard top 20 hit song in 1998 named after a global city in the southeastern tip of Florida. Can you name it?

Answer: Miami

This song won MTV VMA Best Male video award for that year. In 2008, Miami was ranked as "America's cleanest city" according to Forbes Magazine and the third richest city in the United States in the UBS (United Bank of Switzerland)Study.

3. What song did Scott McKenzie immortalize in 1967 on which the title is about a city where the Golden Gate bridge lies?

Answer: San Francisco

The song made it to number four inthe Billboards Hot 100 charts. The song has been featured in several films including "The Rock", "Forrest Gump" and "Born in the Fourth of July".

Answer: Boston

Their self-titled debut album released in 1976 was an huge success that it is recognized as the best-selling debut album in United States history. Consequently, the city of Boston was the location for some major events such as the Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre and the Battle of Bunker Hill.

Answer: Jackson

The Jackson 5 who were made up of the Jackson brothers, have hits including "I want you back" and "Ben'. They split up and had single careers on which Michael Jackson, the youngest, became the most famous among the siblings.

6. What Whitney is known for singing "I Will Always Love You" and is also the name of the fourth largest city in the United States?

Answer: Houston

Singer-actress Whitney Houston was the mid eighties pop icon with great successes in both music and movies. She married Bobby Brown at the height of her career and were divorced in 2006. Houston is the largest city in the state of Texas and the home of Texas Medical Center and NASA's Johnson Space Center.

7. In the song "Streets of _________ ", Bruce Springsteen sings about the loneliness on walking throught the streets of this city where the Liberty Bell can be located. Can you name it?

Answer: Philadelphia

This song was an Oscar winner in 1993 for the soundtrack of the movie "Philadelphia" and won "Song of the Year" in 1995 Grammy Awards.

8. What song entitled after the "Big Apple", is known as one of the signature songs of Frank Sinatra?

Answer: New York, New York

"New York, New York" is a theme song made for the movie of the same name in 1977. Liza Minelli sang the song in the movie but Frank Sinatra made a record in 1979 and since then, his version was more famous. The song can be often heard in several New York City celebrations and is notably played at the end of every New York Yankees home game.

9. The pop punk-rock group "Good ________" became popular with their hit song "Lifestyle of the Rich & Famous", is akin to the "Hornet's Nest" city of North Carolina. What is it?

Answer: Charlotte

Known as the largest city in North Carolina, Charlotte was chosen as the "Best Place to Live in America" in 2008 by relocate-america.com on its annual ranking based on emplyment oppurtinities, crime rates and housing affordability. The nickname "Hornet's Nest(of rebellion)" was coined by British Commander General Conwallis after he was driven out the city by hostile citizens during the American Revolution War. Good Charlotte was formed in 1996 in Waldorf, Maryland on which the band got their name after a children's book written by Carol Beach York entitled "Good Charlotte: The Girls of Good Day Orphanage".

10. What John had classic hits such as "Leaving on a Jet Plane" & "Rocky Mountain High". His surname is also home to the 'Nuggets' & the 'Broncos' sports teams?

Answer: Denver

Denver is the largest and most populous city in the state of Colorado. It was founded in 1858 during a gold rush and was named after the governor of Kansas Territory James W. Denver. John Denver, on the other hand, is a country music singer/songwriter who rose to fame in the late 60s and in the 70s. He died of an aircraft accident he piloted in 1997.

Source: Author JLbread

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