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Quiz about Song Titles with a Geography Location

Song Titles with a Geography Location Quiz

All of the following songs were number one hits on the US Billboard Hot 100. The songs have either a river, shore, water, rock, bay or another geography location in the title. Can you match the artist/s and the song.

A matching quiz by zambesi. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
zambesi

Time
3 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
390,765

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
885

Last 3 plays: Guest 167 (10/10), Guest 71 (9/10), Guest 62 (0/10).

(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.

Questions		Choices
1. Crocodile Rock		Ray Charles
2. Bridge Over Troubled Water		Pat Boone
3. Penny Lane		The Beatles
4. Blue Moon		Diana Ross
5. (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay		The Doobie Brothers
6. Black Water		Mr. Acker Bilk
7. Stranger on the Shore		Elton John
8. Hit the Road Jack		Simon & Garfunkel
9. Moody River		The Marcels
10. Ain't No Mountain High Enough		Otis Redding

Select each answer

1. Crocodile Rock

2. Bridge Over Troubled Water

3. Penny Lane

4. Blue Moon

5. (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay

6. Black Water

7. Stranger on the Shore

8. Hit the Road Jack

9. Moody River

10. Ain't No Mountain High Enough

Most Recent Scores

Nov 04 2024 : Guest 167: 10/10
Oct 26 2024 : Guest 71: 9/10
Oct 24 2024 : Guest 62: 0/10
Oct 13 2024 : Guest 81: 6/10
Oct 11 2024 : Guest 72: 5/10
Oct 10 2024 : SueGoody: 10/10
Oct 02 2024 : granpa46: 8/10
Sep 27 2024 : joker0321: 5/10
Sep 27 2024 : Guest 71: 8/10

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Crocodile Rock

Answer: Elton John

"Crocodile Rock" became Elton John's first number one hit in the USA, reaching the top spot on February 1973 and staying there for three weeks.

2. Bridge Over Troubled Water

Answer: Simon & Garfunkel

"Bridge Over Troubled Water" reached the number one spot on February 28, 1970 and stayed there for 6 weeks. The song won five awards at the 13th Annual Grammy Awards in 1971.

3. Penny Lane

Answer: The Beatles

"Penny Lane" reached number one on March 18, 1967 for one week. The lyrics refer to an actual street in Liverpool, England and it was recorded during the Sgt. Pepper album sessions.

4. Blue Moon

Answer: The Marcels

"Blue Moon" has been recorded by many artists but it was by The Marcels that it reached top spot in April, 1961 for three weeks. The Marcels were an American doo-wop group that turned popular songs into rock and roll.

5. (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay

Answer: Otis Redding

"(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" by Otis Redding (1941-1967) peaked at number one on March 16, 1968 for four weeks. The song was recorded just days before his death in a plane crash. It became the first posthumous single to top the charts in the USA.

6. Black Water

Answer: The Doobie Brothers

"Black Water" reached number one on the US charts for one week on March 15, 1975. The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band out of San Jose, California formed in 1969.

7. Stranger on the Shore

Answer: Mr. Acker Bilk

"Stranger on the Shore" reached number one for one week on May 26, 1962. The song is a clarinet piece written by Acker Bilk (1929-2014) from England who was a clarinetist and vocalist. He was known for his goatee beard, bowler hat and striped waistcoat.

8. Hit the Road Jack

Answer: Ray Charles

Ray Charles (1930-2004) peaked at number one with the song "Hit the Road Jack" in October 1961. The song, although performed by Ray Charles was written by the rhythm and blues artist Percy Mayfield.

9. Moody River

Answer: Pat Boone

Pat Boone reached number one on June 19, 1961 for one week with the single "Moody River". The song was later recorded by Johnny Burnette, Frank Sinatra, Johnny Rivers and in 2009 by John Fogerty of the band Creedence Clearwater Revival.

10. Ain't No Mountain High Enough

Answer: Diana Ross

"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" became her first solo number one hit when it reached top spot in September 1970 for three weeks. The song had been recorded by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell in 1967 when in reached the top twenty.

Source: Author zambesi

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