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Pop! Goes Fifty Years Trivia Quiz

Here is a very simple quiz based around pop music. It starts in the 1950s and ends in the 1990s. For each decade there are two questions.

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

Author
kittyconner

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
164,928

Updated
Jun 14 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1865

Last 3 plays: Guest 75 (4/10), Guest 24 (6/10), Guest 74 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the title of the Buddy Holly song released shortly after his death in 1959? Hint

That'll be the Day

Raining in my Heart

Peggy Sue

It Doesn't Matter Anymore

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 1959 who had a hit in Britain with the song 'Teenager In Love'? Hint

Rory Storm

Marty Wilde

Billy Fury

Johnny Kidd

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which group were 'Glad All Over' in 1964? Hint

The Moody Blues

The Searchers

Dave Clark Five

Gerry and the Pacemakers

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of the grocer in 'Excerpt From A Teenage Opera' released in 1967? Hint

Joe

John

Jack

Jim

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the title of Ozzy Osbourne's hit in 1970? Hint

Neurotic

Paranoid

Frenzied

Crazed

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Question 6 of 10

6. Don McLean sang about what artist in 1973? Hint

Van Gogh

Renoir

Monet

Gaugin

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Question 7 of 10

7. Complete the 1981 Mike Oldfield song 'Moonlight ------'? Hint

Shadow

Loving

Dreams

Kisses

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the 1980's ABBA had two British No1's. One was 'Winner Takes It All'. What was the title of the other No1 hit? Hint

I Have a Dream

Dancing Queen

Super Trouper

Mamma Mia

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which group spent 15 consecutive weeks at No1 in the 1994 British charts? Hint

Take That

Boyzone

Wet Wet Wet

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Question 10 of 10

10. When the Spice Girls broke up in 1998, How many No1's had they achieved in Britain? Hint

nine

six

seven

eight

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Dec 13 2024 : Guest 75: 4/10
Nov 29 2024 : Guest 24: 6/10
Nov 25 2024 : Guest 74: 5/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the title of the Buddy Holly song released shortly after his death in 1959?

Answer: It Doesn't Matter Anymore

Buddy Holly died in a plane crash in February 1959 along with Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper (real name Jaye P Richardson). It was a tragic accident that took away one of the most talented and influential songwriters of his generation.

2. In 1959 who had a hit in Britain with the song 'Teenager In Love'?

Answer: Marty Wilde

Marty Wilde is the father of Kim Wilde who went on to make her own career in the pop world. Perhaps her biggest hit was 'Kids In America'.

3. Which group were 'Glad All Over' in 1964?

Answer: Dave Clark Five

The song 'Glad All Over' became No1 of the UK charts in 1964. The group gained quite a lot of press coverage by knocking the Beatles of the top spot.

4. What was the name of the grocer in 'Excerpt From A Teenage Opera' released in 1967?

Answer: Jack

This song was written by Keith West in 1967. The chorus of 'grocer Jack' was sung by a group of children.

5. What was the title of Ozzy Osbourne's hit in 1970?

Answer: Paranoid

In December 2003 Ozzie had a UK No 1. The song was 'Changes' sung with his daughter Kelly.

6. Don McLean sang about what artist in 1973?

Answer: Van Gogh

He once said that he wrote the song after reading a book about the life of the artist. The song of course was 'Vincent (Starry Starry Night)'. Don McLean was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in June 2004.

7. Complete the 1981 Mike Oldfield song 'Moonlight ------'?

Answer: Shadow

It was the first of Mike Oldfields compositions, 'Tubular Bells', that helped Richard Branson build his Virgin empire.

8. In the 1980's ABBA had two British No1's. One was 'Winner Takes It All'. What was the title of the other No1 hit?

Answer: Super Trouper

'Winner Takes It All' was No1 for 2 weeks in August. 'Super Trooper' stayed at No 1 for a week longer, three weeks in November.

9. Which group spent 15 consecutive weeks at No1 in the 1994 British charts?

Answer: Wet Wet Wet

The song was 'Love Is All Around'. It was written by Reg Presley of the Troggs and used in the film 'Four Weddings and a Funeral'.

10. When the Spice Girls broke up in 1998, How many No1's had they achieved in Britain?

Answer: eight

In three years they had eight British No1's. They released another song which was entitled 'Stop' and it did just that, it stopped at No2.

Source: Author kittyconner

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