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My First Music Quiz

My first music quiz features ten questions about great songs from the sixties, seventies and eighties.

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

Author
professorjon

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
85,742

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2133

Last 3 plays: Guest 75 (8/10), Guest 88 (5/10), Guest 82 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which group recorded the song "For No One"? Hint

The Beatles

The Turtles

The Monkees

Bread

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which group had the hit song "Carrie-Anne"? Hint

The Rolling Stones

The Turtles

The Hollies

The Beatles

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Question 3 of 10

3. What group had a hit with the song "Everything I Own"? Hint

Fine Young Cannibals

Steely Dan

Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which song was a hit for the Rolling Stones? Hint

"Tired of Waiting for You"

"You Really Got Me"

"As Tears Go By"

"All of the Day and All of the Night"

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which duo had a hit with the song "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"? Hint

Simon and Garfunkel

Eurythmics

Zager and Evans

Sonny and Cher

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Question 6 of 10

6. What group recorded several hit songs in the sixties including "Groovin" and "A Beautiful Morning?" Hint

Tommy James and the Shondells

The Rascals

The Byrds

The Seekers

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which group had a major hit in England with the song "Randy Scouse Git"? Hint

The Rolling Stones

The Beatles

The Troggs

The Monkees

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which group had a number one hit in 1960 with the song "Will You Love Me Tomorrow"? Hint

The Tremeloes

The Ronettes

The Shirelles

The Supremes

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Question 9 of 10

9. What artist, who had a number two song in 1963, began as a comedy writer, working for such comedians as Jackie Gleason? Hint

Sid Caeser

Carl Reiner

Bobby Sherman

Allan Sherman

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which British invasion group had a hit with the song "Wild Thing"? Hint

The Rolling Stones

The Hollies

Bread

The Troggs

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which group recorded the song "For No One"?

Answer: The Beatles

From the album "Revolver," which in my opinion is the greatest album ever released.

2. Which group had the hit song "Carrie-Anne"?

Answer: The Hollies

The song topped out at ninth on the charts in 1967. The Hollies also had several other hits including "Bus Stop" and "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress."

3. What group had a hit with the song "Everything I Own"?

Answer: Bread

The song reached number five on the charts in 1972.

4. Which song was a hit for the Rolling Stones?

Answer: "As Tears Go By"

"As Tears Go By" was a hit for the Stones in 1966. The other songs were hits for the Kinks.

5. Which duo had a hit with the song "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"?

Answer: Eurythmics

This song hit number one for the Eurythmics in 1983.

6. What group recorded several hit songs in the sixties including "Groovin" and "A Beautiful Morning?"

Answer: The Rascals

"Groovin" was a hit in 1966 and "A Beautiful Morning" in 1968. Both songs are heard frequently today in commercials advertising such things as potato chips. The Rascals' first hit in 1966, "Good Lovin" was also used in a famous commercial (for Dr. Pepper).

7. Which group had a major hit in England with the song "Randy Scouse Git"?

Answer: The Monkees

The other three groups are British, but the hit "Randy Souse Git" was a hit for the Monkees, who were formed by studio executives in 1966.

8. Which group had a number one hit in 1960 with the song "Will You Love Me Tomorrow"?

Answer: The Shirelles

The Shirelles were an R & B group formed in New Jersey. They had several hits including "Dedicated to the One I Love" and "Baby It's You."

9. What artist, who had a number two song in 1963, began as a comedy writer, working for such comedians as Jackie Gleason?

Answer: Allan Sherman

Alan Sherman may be best known as a writer and a producer of such shows as "I Got a Secret." However, in 1963 he had a hit with the classic song "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter From Camp)"

10. Which British invasion group had a hit with the song "Wild Thing"?

Answer: The Troggs

The Troggs were a British quartet from Andover England. They also produced the song "Love Is All Around" which was featured in the movie "Four Weddings and a Funeral."
I hope you enjoyed the quiz. I was actually listening to these songs while I was writing it.

Source: Author professorjon

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