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Quiz about Schools of Rock Jazz and Country Artists
Quiz about Schools of Rock Jazz and Country Artists

Schools of Rock, Jazz, and Country Artists Quiz

There are many paths that musicians have taken to achieve stardom. For each of the following artists select the correct level of formal educational achievement.

A multiple-choice quiz by Akhnaten. Estimated time: 8 mins.
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Author
Akhnaten
Time
8 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
195,617
Updated
Jul 20 22
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
15 / 25
Plays
937
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Question 1 of 25
1. Where did Art Garfunkel of the folk duo Simon and Garfunkel, who also appeared as an actor in "Catch-22" and "Carnal Knowledge", attend college? Hint


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Question 2 of 25
2. Garth Brooks, whose hits included "The Thunder Rolls" and "Friends In Low Places" earned what degree before becoming a country superstar? Hint


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Question 3 of 25
3. Miles Davis, the legendary jazz trumpet player, played with many of the jazz greats from numerous eras ranging from John Coltrane to John McLaughlin of the Mahavishnu Orchestra. What was his highest level of formal education? Hint


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Question 4 of 25
4. Before Michael Stipe, lead singer of REM, whose hits include "Losing My Religion" and "Shiny Happy People" became famous, he was just an anonymous college student. What degree, if any, did he earn? Hint


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Question 5 of 25
5. Where did Mick Jagger, lead singer of the Rolling Stones, go to college? Hint


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Question 6 of 25
6. George Strait, the country singer, whose hits include "All My Ex's Live in Texas" and "Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind", earned what college degree? Hint


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Question 7 of 25
7. Where did Bob Dylan, legendary folk singer, father of the Wallflower's Jakob Dylan, and actor in Victoria's Secret television commercials go to college? Hint


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Question 8 of 25
8. Greg Graffin, lead singer of Bad Religion, whose songs include "21st Century Digital Boy" was a 20th century college student. What was his highest level of educational achievement? Hint


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Question 9 of 25
9. Patti Smith, legendary punk poetess and musician with one song, "Because The Night", played on top forty radio during her thirty year career, achieved what level of formal education? Hint


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Question 10 of 25
10. Gene Simmons, long-tongued member of the theatrical rock group, Kiss, earned what degree? Hint


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Question 11 of 25
11. What was the highest level of education achieved by Harry Connick, Jr., smooth jazz musician and vocalist? Hint


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Question 12 of 25
12. Where did David Byrne, lead singer of the Talking Heads, whose hits included "Psycho Killer", "Burning Down the House", and "Stop Making Sense", attend college? Hint


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Question 13 of 25
13. Paul Simon, of the folk duo Simon and Garfunkel, who has also had an extraordinarily successful solo career earned what college degree? Hint


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Question 14 of 25
14. Where did Stephen Stills, guitarist with the Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young attend college? Hint


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Question 15 of 25
15. Grace Slick, lead singer with the Jefferson Airplane, whose hits in the sixties included "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love" was once a college student? What college(s) did she attend? Hint


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Question 16 of 25
16. What degree, if any, did Tom Scholz, the driving force behind the seventies group Boston, best known for "More Than a Feeling", earn? Hint


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Question 17 of 25
17. Kenny Chesney, the country artist whose hits have included "How Forever Feels" and "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" is smarter than you might think. What degree hangs on his wall along with his Grammy? Hint


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Question 18 of 25
18. What is the alma mater of Herbie Hancock, jazz keyboardist who played with Miles Davis before launching a solo career? Hint


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Question 19 of 25
19. Sheryl Crow, pop singer, whose hits have included "Every Day is a Winding Road" and "Leaving Las Vegas" earned what degree before becoming famous? Hint


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Question 20 of 25
20. Kenny G, jazz saxophonist, holds what degree? Hint


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Question 21 of 25
21. Kris Kristofferson, actor and musician, probably best known for his recording of "Me and Bobby McGee" is smarter than your average country singer. What degrees did he earn? Hint


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Question 22 of 25
22. What is the highest level of educational achievement for Shania Twain, country singer whose hits have included "Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under" and "That Don't Impress Me Much"? Hint


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Question 23 of 25
23. Frank Zappa, guitarist and composer extraordinaire, social satirist, film maker, and former leader of the Mothers of Invention is probably best know by the general public for the novelty song "Valley Girl". Before he became the father of Dweezil and Moon Unit what was his highest level of educational achievement? Hint


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Question 24 of 25
24. Peter Wolf, lead singer of the J. Geils Band, famous for their song "Angel in the Centerfold" attended what college? Hint


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Question 25 of 25
25. Steve Tyler, lead singer of Aerosmith, and father of actress Liv Tyler earned what college degree? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Where did Art Garfunkel of the folk duo Simon and Garfunkel, who also appeared as an actor in "Catch-22" and "Carnal Knowledge", attend college?

Answer: MA and doctoral studies in mathematics at Columbia University

 Art Garfunkel also appeared in "Boxing Helena", a film about an obsessive surgeon who removed the limbs from the woman who was the object of his affections. Hello, darkness my old friend!
2. Garth Brooks, whose hits included "The Thunder Rolls" and "Friends In Low Places" earned what degree before becoming a country superstar?

Answer: bachelor's in marketing from Oklahoma State University

 Garth met his wife while working a bouncer in a nightclub. She was involved in a fight that he broke up.
3. Miles Davis, the legendary jazz trumpet player, played with many of the jazz greats from numerous eras ranging from John Coltrane to John McLaughlin of the Mahavishnu Orchestra. What was his highest level of formal education?

Answer: attended the Julliard School of Music for one year

 Miles flunked out of Julliard because he was spending most of his evenings playing jazz in Manhattan clubs instead of practicing his Beethoven and Mozart.
4. Before Michael Stipe, lead singer of REM, whose hits include "Losing My Religion" and "Shiny Happy People" became famous, he was just an anonymous college student. What degree, if any, did he earn?

Answer: attended the University of Georgia - Athens but never graduated

 While a student at Collinsville High School, near St. Louis, Stipe regularly attended showings of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" dressed as Dr. Frankenfurter.
5. Where did Mick Jagger, lead singer of the Rolling Stones, go to college?

Answer: attended the London School of Economics

 Mick Jagger played the owner of a male escort service in the 2001 film "The Man from Elysian Fields" starring Andy Garcia and James Coburn.
6. George Strait, the country singer, whose hits include "All My Ex's Live in Texas" and "Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind", earned what college degree?

Answer: bachelor's in agriculture from Southwest Texas State University

 In the cinematic world, Strait is most noted for his role in "Pure Country". However, he also played in minor role in the 1982 film "The Soldier" in which the Russians threaten to blow up Middle Eastern oil fields with a nuclear device unless the Israelis withdraw from the West Bank.
7. Where did Bob Dylan, legendary folk singer, father of the Wallflower's Jakob Dylan, and actor in Victoria's Secret television commercials go to college?

Answer: attended the University of Minnesota - Minneapolis

 Bob Dylan appeared on two episodes of "Dharma and Greg" in October 1999.
8. Greg Graffin, lead singer of Bad Religion, whose songs include "21st Century Digital Boy" was a 20th century college student. What was his highest level of educational achievement?

Answer: doctorate in Paleoanthropology from Cornell Univeristy

 Bad Religion sponsors the Bad Religion Scholarship to assist college students doing field work in the natural sciences.
9. Patti Smith, legendary punk poetess and musician with one song, "Because The Night", played on top forty radio during her thirty year career, achieved what level of formal education?

Answer: attended Glassboro State Teacher's College

 While living in New York at the beginning of her career she shared an apartment with Robert Mapplethorpe, whose photographs were used by conservative congressmen as a reason to slash funding for the National Endowment for the Arts.
10. Gene Simmons, long-tongued member of the theatrical rock group, Kiss, earned what degree?

Answer: bachelor's in education from Sullivan County College

 Gene Simmons appeared on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" in October 2001.
11. What was the highest level of education achieved by Harry Connick, Jr., smooth jazz musician and vocalist?

Answer: attended Hunter College and Manhattan School of Music

 Harry played a serial killer in the film "Copy Cat" and is married to a former Victoria's Secret model.
12. Where did David Byrne, lead singer of the Talking Heads, whose hits included "Psycho Killer", "Burning Down the House", and "Stop Making Sense", attend college?

Answer: attended Rhode Island School of Design

 Although David Byrne has lived in the United States since childhood, he was born in Scotland and has never become a U.S. citizen.
13. Paul Simon, of the folk duo Simon and Garfunkel, who has also had an extraordinarily successful solo career earned what college degree?

Answer: bachelor's in English Literature from Queens College

 Paul Simon appeared as a sleazy producer in the 1977 film "Annie Hall".
14. Where did Stephen Stills, guitarist with the Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young attend college?

Answer: attended the University of Florida - Gainesville

 Stephen Stills auditioned for the cast of "The Monkees" but was turned down because his thinning hair made him look too old. Stills recommended his friend and former roommate, Peter Tork, to the show's producers.
15. Grace Slick, lead singer with the Jefferson Airplane, whose hits in the sixties included "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love" was once a college student? What college(s) did she attend?

Answer: Finch College and the University of Miami

 Grace Slick once attended a White House tea for graduates of Finch College which was also the alma mater of Richard Nixon's daughter Tricia. She was planning to spike the President's tea with LSD but was escorted out when she was recognized by Secret Service agents.
16. What degree, if any, did Tom Scholz, the driving force behind the seventies group Boston, best known for "More Than a Feeling", earn?

Answer: master's in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

 Scholz worked as a senior product designer for Polaroid when he formed Boston.
17. Kenny Chesney, the country artist whose hits have included "How Forever Feels" and "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" is smarter than you might think. What degree hangs on his wall along with his Grammy?

Answer: bachelor's in advertising from East Tennessee State University

 Kenny was scheduled to film a music video between the World Trade Center towers on 9/11/2001 but had to delay the shoot because of equipment difficulties.
18. What is the alma mater of Herbie Hancock, jazz keyboardist who played with Miles Davis before launching a solo career?

Answer: Grinnell College

 Despite his long and distinguished career as jazz instrumentalist, he is probably best know for his eighties music video "Rockit" which got heavy airplay on MTV.
19. Sheryl Crow, pop singer, whose hits have included "Every Day is a Winding Road" and "Leaving Las Vegas" earned what degree before becoming famous?

Answer: bachelor's in piano and voice from the University of Missouri - Columbia

 Sheryl worked briefly as a high school music teacher in St. Louis before moving to California to find fame and fortune in the music business.
20. Kenny G, jazz saxophonist, holds what degree?

Answer: bachelor's in accounting from the University of Washington

 Kenny G's last name is Gorelick.
21. Kris Kristofferson, actor and musician, probably best known for his recording of "Me and Bobby McGee" is smarter than your average country singer. What degrees did he earn?

Answer: bachelor's in creative writing from Pomona College and attended Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar

 Kris once worked as an English teacher at West Point.
22. What is the highest level of educational achievement for Shania Twain, country singer whose hits have included "Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under" and "That Don't Impress Me Much"?

Answer: did not attend college

 Shania appeared in the 2004 film "I Heart Huckabees".
23. Frank Zappa, guitarist and composer extraordinaire, social satirist, film maker, and former leader of the Mothers of Invention is probably best know by the general public for the novelty song "Valley Girl". Before he became the father of Dweezil and Moon Unit what was his highest level of educational achievement?

Answer: attended Antelope Valley Community College

 Frank was a close personal friend of Vaclav Havel, winner of the Nobel prize in literature and Czech president. He also was selected by the widow of esteemed classical composer Edgard Varese to be master of ceremonies for a memorial service for her husband.
24. Peter Wolf, lead singer of the J. Geils Band, famous for their song "Angel in the Centerfold" attended what college?

Answer: Boston Museum School of Fine Arts

 Peter shared a dormitory room at the Boston Museum School of Fine Arts with David Lynch, the future director of "Eraserhead", "The Elephant Man", "Twin Peaks", and "Dune". He has also been married to actress Faye Dunaway.
25. Steve Tyler, lead singer of Aerosmith, and father of actress Liv Tyler earned what college degree?

Answer: did not attend college

 Tyler who is part Cherokee Indian, Russian, and Italian sang the "Star Spangled Banner" at the opening game of the the 2004 World Series.
Source: Author Akhnaten

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