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Places In Songs II (US States) Quiz

This is my second quiz on places in songs. This one deals with U.S. States.

A multiple-choice quiz by Sarah606. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Sarah606

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
126,045

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1528

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Question 1 of 10

1. Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young recorded a song that whas simply the name of a state. Which state was it? Hint

Oklahoma

Georgia

Ohio

New York

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who sang "Midnight Train to Georgia"? Hint

Aretha Franklin

Gladys Knight and the Pips

The Supremes

The Ronettes featuring Ronnie Spector

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Question 3 of 10

3. George Harrison had a song called "Rocking Chair in ______". Hint

Nebraska

Florida

Hawaii

North Carolina

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where do all of George Strait's exes live? Hint

Arkansas

Mississippi

Texas

Alabama

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which kind of 'getaway' did the Grateful Dead have? Hint

Florida

South Carolina

California

Alabama

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Question 6 of 10

6. Arrested Development had a song that was just the name of a state. Which state was it? Hint

Tennessee

New York

Oklahoma

New Jersey

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Dead Kennedys were unhappy with their Governor, and compared their state to Nazi Germany in which song? Hint

Connecticut Uber Alles

New York Uber Alles

California Uber Alles

Florida Uber Alles

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who sang "New York State of Mind"? Hint

Elton John

Frank Sinatra

Billy Joel

Harry Connick Jr.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Frank Zappa had a song that was simply the name of a state. Which state was it? Hint

Ohio

Alaska

Montana

Idaho

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who sang "The Devil Went Down to Georgia"? Hint

Hank Williams Jr.

Charlie Daniels Band

Garth Brooks

Hank Williams

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young recorded a song that whas simply the name of a state. Which state was it?

Answer: Ohio

The song is about the tragedy at Kent State University, where the National Guard tried to stop an anti-war demonstration in 1970, during the Vietnam conflict. Four students were killed.

2. Who sang "Midnight Train to Georgia"?

Answer: Gladys Knight and the Pips

In October 1973, Gladys Knight and The Pips took "Midnight Train to Georgia" to number one on the Billboard charts. The songwriter, Jim Weatherly, wrote it as "Midnight Plane to Houston". The song title was changed when it was recorded by Cissy Houston, mother of Whitney Houston.

3. George Harrison had a song called "Rocking Chair in ______".

Answer: Hawaii

"Rocking Chair in Hawaii" was on Harrison's album "Brainwashed". The famous Beatle left us on December 1, 2001, after a long battle with cancer. He was only 58 years old.

4. Where do all of George Strait's exes live?

Answer: Texas

In 1988 George Strait earned a Grammy nomination for this song, "All My Exes Live in Texas". You can find all of the steps to the line dance associated with this song at http://www.country-time.com/archives/ld/a/all_my_exes_(unk).htm.

5. Which kind of 'getaway' did the Grateful Dead have?

Answer: Alabama

Robert Hunter wrote the lyrics and the late Jerry Garcia wrote the music. The first performance of "Alabama Getaway" was on November 4, 1979, at the Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island. Bob Dylan covers this song.

6. Arrested Development had a song that was just the name of a state. Which state was it?

Answer: Tennessee

Arrested Development was formed in 1988 in Atlanta, Georgia. The album that "Tennessee" was on was named after the amount of time it took the group to get a record contract; "3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life of...".

7. The Dead Kennedys were unhappy with their Governor, and compared their state to Nazi Germany in which song?

Answer: California Uber Alles

"California Uber Alles" is a nod to "Deutschland Uber Alles", the German national anthem from World War II. There were two versions of this song recorded- one was about Ronald Reagan and one was about Jerry Brown.

8. Who sang "New York State of Mind"?

Answer: Billy Joel

"New York State of Mind" was on Billy Joel's "Turnstiles" album, released in 1976. This album also has the songs "Miami 2017" and "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" on it, to stay with our quiz theme!

9. Frank Zappa had a song that was simply the name of a state. Which state was it?

Answer: Montana

In "Montana", Zappa sings about moving to Montana to raise crops of dental floss.

10. Who sang "The Devil Went Down to Georgia"?

Answer: Charlie Daniels Band

This song was also covered by Primus, among other bands. You can find out more information about Charlie Daniels on www.charliedaniels.com.

Source: Author Sarah606

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