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Rock and Roll Mix! Trivia Quiz

This quiz deals with Rock and Roll acts of the 60s and 70s. See how many you know. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by musicworks. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
musicworks

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
79,159

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
11 / 25

Plays
3518

Last 3 plays: Guest 75 (15/25), Guest 74 (4/25), Guest 104 (11/25).

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Question 1 of 25

1. What 1965 hit by The Beatles was originally titled 'Scrambled Eggs'? Hint

'Yesterday'

'Ticket to Ride'

'Day Tripper'

'Help'

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Question 2 of 25

2. What was the original name of The Byrds? Hint

Sparrows

Eagles

Beefeaters

Hawks

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Question 3 of 25

3. How many duets did Marvin Gaye and Aretha Franklin sing together? Hint

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Question 4 of 25

4. What famous drummer gave Led Zeppelin its name? Hint

Ringo Starr

Keith Moon

Dave Clark

John Bonham

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Question 5 of 25

5. The Bee Gees made their American TV debut on what show?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 6 of 25

6. How many No. 1 songs did The Grateful Dead have? Hint

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Question 7 of 25

7. What was the name of Little Richard's backup band? Hint

The Satellites

The Tuitti Fruittis

The Upsetters

The Soul Stirrers

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Question 8 of 25

8. What is Stevie Wonder's real name? Hint

Steveland Morris

Steve Smith

Steven Wonderman

Stevie Wonder is his real name.

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Question 9 of 25

9. What was the Supremes' original name? Hint

The Queens

The Divines

The Primettes

The Kittens

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Question 10 of 25

10. What was Sly and the Family Stone's first No. 1 song?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 11 of 25

11. The Beach Boys recorded surfing music like 'Surfin Safari', 'Surfer Girl' and 'Surfin USA'. Name the only Beach Boy who actually surfed to any great extent. Hint

Mike Love

Dennis Wilson

Carl Wilson

Bruce Johnston

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Question 12 of 25

12. For what early 60's band did three of the Rascals play in? Hint

The Danleers

The Chantays

The Ventures

Joey Dee and The Starliters

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Question 13 of 25

13. According to Elton John, what time is 'Zero Hour' in the song 'Rocket Man'? Hint

1:00 PM

3:00Pm

4:00 AM

9:00 AM

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Question 14 of 25

14. What did Janis Joplin drink on stage during concerts?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 15 of 25

15. What TV show did Mickey Dolenz of The Monkees appear in when he was a child?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 16 of 25

16. Who was the lead singer for Paul Revere and The Raiders? Hint

Paul Revere

Mark Lindsay

Freddie Weller

Keith Allison

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Question 17 of 25

17. What was The Grassroots' highest charting single? Hint

'Heaven Knows'

'Sooner or Later'

'Midnight Confessions'

'Let's Live For Today'

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Question 18 of 25

18. What was the only song by Jimi Hendrix to make the Top 40 charts in America? Hint

'The Star Bangled Banner'

'Purple Haze'

'All Along The Watchtower'

'Foxy Lady'

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Question 19 of 25

19. In the Herman's Hermits' hit 'I'm Henry The VIII, I Am', his wife wouldn't marry a ____________? Hint

Billy or a Tom

Willy or a Joe

Jimmy or a John

Willie or a Sam

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Question 20 of 25

20. How did The Hollies get their name? Hint

They were inspired by Buddy Holly!

They were named for a Holly bush!

They were from Holland!

They picked the name out of a hat!

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Question 21 of 25

21. True or False! Brian Jones had already left the Rolling Stones and had been replaced when he died.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 22 of 25

22. What is Eric Clapton's nickname?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 23 of 25

23. What was the date of the plane crash that killed three members of Lynyrd Skynyrd? Hint

November 30, 1976

December 13, 1975

September 15, 1977

October 20, 1977

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Question 24 of 25

24. True or False! The Jackson 5's first six singles all reached No. 1 on the Pop charts.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 25 of 25

25. What TV show did Led Zeppelin make their U.S. debut on? Hint

'The Ed Sullivan Show'

'Midnight Special'

'Don Kirschner's Rock Concert'

'American Bandstand'

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What 1965 hit by The Beatles was originally titled 'Scrambled Eggs'?

Answer: 'Yesterday'

Paul wrote the music and couldn't think of any other words for a few days.

2. What was the original name of The Byrds?

Answer: Beefeaters

The Byrds had hits with 'Turn, Turn, Turn', and 'Mr. Tambourine Man'.

3. How many duets did Marvin Gaye and Aretha Franklin sing together?

Answer: 0

Marvin Gaye and Aretha Franklin never recorded a duet. He had duets with Tammi Terrell, Kim Weston, and Diana Ross.

4. What famous drummer gave Led Zeppelin its name?

Answer: Keith Moon

The Who's drummer Keith Moon, told Jimmy Page that the band would go over like a lead balloon.

5. The Bee Gees made their American TV debut on what show?

Answer: Smothers Brothers

This was in 1967.

6. How many No. 1 songs did The Grateful Dead have?

Answer: 0

Their only Top 40 hit was 'Touch of Grey' went to No. 9 in 1987.

7. What was the name of Little Richard's backup band?

Answer: The Upsetters

Singer Dee Clark took over The Upsetters when Little Richard gave up singing and went into the Ministry.

8. What is Stevie Wonder's real name?

Answer: Steveland Morris

Steveland Morris was born 5-13-50 in Saginaw, Michigan.

9. What was the Supremes' original name?

Answer: The Primettes

The Supremes had a total of 12 No. 1 Pop hits.

10. What was Sly and the Family Stone's first No. 1 song?

Answer: Everyday People

'Everyday People' was No. 1 for 4 weeks in 1969. They had two other No. 1 songs with 'Thank You ( Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again )' in 1970 and 'Family Affair' in 1971.

11. The Beach Boys recorded surfing music like 'Surfin Safari', 'Surfer Girl' and 'Surfin USA'. Name the only Beach Boy who actually surfed to any great extent.

Answer: Dennis Wilson

Dennis Wilson drowned 12-28-83. Carl Wilson died of cancer 2-6-98.

12. For what early 60's band did three of the Rascals play in?

Answer: Joey Dee and The Starliters

Felix Cavaliere, Gene Cornish, and Eddie Brigati all had been with Joey Dee and The Starliters that had a monster hit with 'The Peppermint Twist'. Actor Joe Pesci played guitar with the band briefly in 1961.

13. According to Elton John, what time is 'Zero Hour' in the song 'Rocket Man'?

Answer: 9:00 AM

'Rocket Man' was a hit in 1972 and went to No. 8 on the charts.

14. What did Janis Joplin drink on stage during concerts?

Answer: Southern Comfort

She really liked her Southern Comfort.

15. What TV show did Mickey Dolenz of The Monkees appear in when he was a child?

Answer: Circus Boy

'Circus Boy' ran 1956-1958. Mickey Dolenz played 'Corky', and Noah Berry Jr. played 'Uncle Joey'.

16. Who was the lead singer for Paul Revere and The Raiders?

Answer: Mark Lindsay

Paul Revere played the keyboards, Freddie Weller played guitar, and Keith Allison played bass, while Mark Lindsay sang lead.

17. What was The Grassroots' highest charting single?

Answer: 'Midnight Confessions'

'Midnight Confessions' went to No. 5 in 1968. 'Sooner or Later' went to No. 9 in 1971,'Let's Live for Today' went to No. 8 in 1967 and 'Heaven Knows' went to No. 24 in 1969.

18. What was the only song by Jimi Hendrix to make the Top 40 charts in America?

Answer: 'All Along The Watchtower'

'All Along The Watchtower' made it to No. 20 in 1968.

19. In the Herman's Hermits' hit 'I'm Henry The VIII, I Am', his wife wouldn't marry a ____________?

Answer: Willie or a Sam

'I'm Henry The VIII' was written in 1911.

20. How did The Hollies get their name?

Answer: They were inspired by Buddy Holly!

The Hollies had hits with 'Bus Stop', 'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother', and 'Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress'.

21. True or False! Brian Jones had already left the Rolling Stones and had been replaced when he died.

Answer: True

He had already quit and had been replaced by Mick Taylor when he died on July 30, 1969.

22. What is Eric Clapton's nickname?

Answer: Slow Hand

One of the greatest guitar players of all time.

23. What was the date of the plane crash that killed three members of Lynyrd Skynyrd?

Answer: October 20, 1977

The plane crashed near Gillsburg, Ms. on October 20, 1977, killing Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines and his sister Cassie Gaines.

24. True or False! The Jackson 5's first six singles all reached No. 1 on the Pop charts.

Answer: False

Only the first four, 'I Want You Back', 'The Love You Save', 'ABC' and 'I'll Be There' made it to No. 1. The next two 'Mama's Pearl' and 'Never Can Say Goodbye' only made it to No. 2.

25. What TV show did Led Zeppelin make their U.S. debut on?

Answer: 'Don Kirschner's Rock Concert'

They sang 'Black Dog'.

Source: Author musicworks

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