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Rock On Music Trivia Trivia Quiz

Ever have a song or music trivia clue stuck in your head? Well then, this is the quiz for you. Even though Mozart was famous, he's not included in this quiz. Music and singers from the 80s to the 90s.

A multiple-choice quiz by frosty123. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
frosty123

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
361,110

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
911

Last 3 plays: MargaritaD (9/10), Guest 104 (10/10), Guest 193 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Of the four musicians in Van Halen, which are brothers? Hint

Michael and Jermaine

Maurice and Barry

Gregg and Duane

Edward and Alex

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Question 2 of 10

2. Name the film starring rock idol Prince. Hint

Hair

Grease

Purple Rain

Hairspray

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Question 3 of 10

3. What car is mentioned in the song "Fun, Fun, Fun" by the Beach Boys? Hint

T-Bird

Porsche

Corvette

BMW

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who sings "Desert Rose" and "We'll be Together"? Hint

Madonna

Pink

Snoop Dog

Sting

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the first British act to make it into the Rock and Roll hall of fame? Hint

Stevie Nix

Kiss

The Beatles

Def Leppard

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Question 6 of 10

6. What did rapper Andre Young change his name to, in honor of Julius Erving's nickname? Hint

Keisha

P Diddy

Dr. Dre

Eminem

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Question 7 of 10

7. What songstress died before the release of her cross-over album "Dreaming of You"? Hint

Bette Midler

Whitney Houston

Selena

Cass Elliot

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the first country artist to sell over ten million copies of an album? Hint

Alan Jackson

Tricia Yearwood

Garth Brooks

Wynona Judd

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Question 9 of 10

9. What band is named after a sculpture in Seattle that hums in the wind? Hint

Nirvana

Avenged Sevenfold

Savage Garden

Soundgarden

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Question 10 of 10

10. The song is on the tip of my tongue...has something to do with cups of the plastic variety...can you help me name this song? Hint

Red Solo Cup

How Dry I am

Build Me Up Buttercup

I Love This Bar

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Of the four musicians in Van Halen, which are brothers?

Answer: Edward and Alex

Eddie Van Halen was once married to Valerie Bertinelli; out of that short union, Wolfgang Van Halen was produced. Wolfie is the permanent bassist for his dad's band. Alex Van Halen is Wolfie's uncle and the band's drummer.

2. Name the film starring rock idol Prince.

Answer: Purple Rain

Prince Rogers Nelson, was born 6/7/58 in Minneapolis, MN. He is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and actor. He has won seven Grammy awards and four MTV VMA awards.

3. What car is mentioned in the song "Fun, Fun, Fun" by the Beach Boys?

Answer: T-Bird

Not many of these cars are seen around today, and if they are seen around, the insurance on these cars is very expensive. Car is made by Ford. The old t-birds are really neat to look at. Ford to my knowledge has not made a new version of the Thunderbird.

4. Who sings "Desert Rose" and "We'll be Together"?

Answer: Sting

His given name is Gordon Sumner. He was given the nickname Sting because he was wearing a black sweater with white stripes on it. He also appeared at the ND State Fair a few years back.

5. What was the first British act to make it into the Rock and Roll hall of fame?

Answer: The Beatles

They recorded their albums at Abbey Road Studios - another band that was around way before my time. Yes, they have won numerous music awards and the only two living Beatles left are Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr.

6. What did rapper Andre Young change his name to, in honor of Julius Erving's nickname?

Answer: Dr. Dre

He also makes the ever popular but alas, very expensive Beats headphones. He is a very good musician. The reason behind Dr. Dre's stage name, Julius Erving was called Dr. J when he played basketball. He hasn't won any music awards.

7. What songstress died before the release of her cross-over album "Dreaming of You"?

Answer: Selena

Jennifer Lopez played her in the movie of the same name. She was shot by a fan of hers. Never got a chance to see if her album would have won any Latin music awards, as she was snuffed out before the album came out. "Dreaming of You" was featured at the end of "Selena" the movie.

8. Who was the first country artist to sell over ten million copies of an album?

Answer: Garth Brooks

He has many albums out. He has also performed in concert at the Grand Old Opry. He has won four CMA awards and three Granny awards for best male country music performer.

9. What band is named after a sculpture in Seattle that hums in the wind?

Answer: Soundgarden

This band comes from the same city that Starbucks was started in. If this band sounds good and it is, then buy it in your local music stores or Best Buy. They have won at last count seven MTV video music awards.

10. The song is on the tip of my tongue...has something to do with cups of the plastic variety...can you help me name this song?

Answer: Red Solo Cup

This song has won four Grammy awards for Toby Keith. The album that contains this song was number one on CMT 's best video list. Pick up this country hit album, and for those that are wondering...yes you can find this album in stores or Amazon.com.

Source: Author frosty123

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