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Roy Orbison's Hits Trivia Quiz

These hits are all from the early 60s.

A multiple-choice quiz by mafekinggal. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
mafekinggal

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
47,295

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1605

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Finish this line from 'It's Over' : '______ days before they end, whisper secrets to the wind'? Hint

Lonely

Summer

Lonesome

Golden

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these songs was also a hit for Jay and the Americans and Don McLean? Hint

'Crying'

'Working for the Man'

' Oh, Pretty Woman'

'Dream Baby'

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 'Leah', what was he dreaming about finding for her? Hint

pearls

gold

diamonds

rubies

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Question 4 of 10

4. Finish this line from 'Only the Lonely' : 'Maybe tomorrow a new ______'?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 'Pretty Paper', what colour were the ribbons? Hint

blue

pink

scarlet

primrose

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Question 6 of 10

6. Finish this line from 'Pretty Woman': 'Pretty woman give your ____ to me.'? Hint

love

smile

heart

life

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Question 7 of 10

7. What kind of lips does she have in 'Mean Woman Blues'? Hint

shapely

ruby

kissable

pouty

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Question 8 of 10

8. Finish this line from 'In Dreams' : 'A candy-colored ______ they call the sandman, tiptoes to my room every night'?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these was a number one hit? Hint

'Dream Baby'-1962

'Only The Lonely'-1960

'Running Scared'-1961

'It's Over'-1964

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these went to number one on the charts? Hint

'Pretty Woman'-1964

'Leah'-1962

'Crying'-1961

'Mean Woman Blues'-1963

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Finish this line from 'It's Over' : '______ days before they end, whisper secrets to the wind'?

Answer: Golden

A hit from 1964.

2. Which of these songs was also a hit for Jay and the Americans and Don McLean?

Answer: 'Crying'

A 1961 hit for Orbison, 1966 for Jay and the Americans and 1981 for McLean.

3. In 'Leah', what was he dreaming about finding for her?

Answer: pearls

'Gotta get a lot of oysters, find some pearls today' - from 1962.

4. Finish this line from 'Only the Lonely' : 'Maybe tomorrow a new ______'?

Answer: romance

From 1960.

5. In 'Pretty Paper', what colour were the ribbons?

Answer: blue

From 1963.

6. Finish this line from 'Pretty Woman': 'Pretty woman give your ____ to me.'?

Answer: smile

From 1964.

7. What kind of lips does she have in 'Mean Woman Blues'?

Answer: ruby

'She gotta ruby lips, she's got shapely hips' - from 1963.

8. Finish this line from 'In Dreams' : 'A candy-colored ______ they call the sandman, tiptoes to my room every night'?

Answer: clown

From 1963.

9. Which of these was a number one hit?

Answer: 'Running Scared'-1961

'Only The Lonely' - number 2, 'It's Over' - 9 and 'Dream Baby' - 4

10. Which of these went to number one on the charts?

Answer: 'Pretty Woman'-1964

'Crying'- number 2, 'Leah'- 25 and 'Mean Woman Blues'- 5

Source: Author mafekinggal

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