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Songs That Moved a Nation Trivia Quiz

Songs have inspired our nation in time of crisis and given us a feeling of pride. This is multiple choice. I will give the title of a song and you will choose the author.

A multiple-choice quiz by finlady. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
finlady

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
45,647

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
817

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who wrote 'America' (My Country Tis of Thee)? Hint

George Gershwin

Samuel F. Smith

Julia Howe

John Dwight

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who wrote 'Dixie'? Hint

F. Sparrow

George Brown

Thomas Ken

Daniel Decatur Emmett

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who wrote 'Over There'? Hint

Stoddard King

Irving Berlin

George and Ira Gershwin

George M. Cohan

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who wrote 'America The Beautiful'? Hint

James Randall

Samuel Smith

Katherine Lee Bates

Pete Seger

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who wrote 'God Bless America'? Hint

George M. Cohan

Irving Berlin

Richard Rodgers

Julia Howe

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who wrote 'This Land is Your Land'? Hint

Woody Guthrie

Bob Dylan

Pete Seger

Daniel Emmett

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who wrote 'Anchors Aweigh'? Hint

Irving Berlin

John Philip Sousa

John Payne

Charles A Zimmerman

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who wrote 'Where Have All the Flowers Gone'? Hint

Peter, Paul, and Mary

Pete Seeger

Woodie Guthrie

Bob Dylan

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who wrote 'Blowing in the Wind'? Hint

Pete Seger

Woody Guthrie

Irving Berlin

Bob Dylan

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who wrote 'Battle Hymn of the Republic'? Hint

Irving Berlin

Julia Ward Howe

George Gershwin

George M. Cohan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who wrote 'America' (My Country Tis of Thee)?

Answer: Samuel F. Smith

Samuel Smith was a Baptist minister and wrote hymns but only 'America' remained a well known song. He wrote it in 1831 and was first performed at the Park St. Church in Boston on July 4, 1831. Over the years some have tried to make it our National Anthem, but have not succeeded. It is known as our National Hymn.

2. Who wrote 'Dixie'?

Answer: Daniel Decatur Emmett

Daniel Emmett wrote 'Dixie' in 1859. At the outbreak of the Civil War it was popular in both the North and South. As the war went on it evolved into a Southern song.

3. Who wrote 'Over There'?

Answer: George M. Cohan

'Over There' was composed by George M. Cohan during WWI. It raised the feeling of patriotism among those at home.

4. Who wrote 'America The Beautiful'?

Answer: Katherine Lee Bates

On a trip to Colorado, Katherine Bates was moved by the sight of Pike's Peak to write 'America The Beautiful'. Some feel it catches the spirit of the country more than the National Anthem. It was written in 1893.

5. Who wrote 'God Bless America'?

Answer: Irving Berlin

'God Bless American' was very popular during WWII. Kate Smith always sang it on her Sunday Night radio show, and it became her song.

6. Who wrote 'This Land is Your Land'?

Answer: Woody Guthrie

It is said that Woody Guthrie wrote this because he was tired of hearing Kate Smith sing 'God Bless America'. The song became an inspiring song during the war, but was written primarily just before the war to encouurage the less fortunate.

7. Who wrote 'Anchors Aweigh'?

Answer: Charles A Zimmerman

Charles Zimmerman was approached to write a new marching song for the Naval Academy Band. In 1906 it was first played at the Army-Navy football game. In 1907 was dedicated to the Naval Academy. It is recognized as the Navy Hymn.

8. Who wrote 'Where Have All the Flowers Gone'?

Answer: Pete Seeger

'Where Have All the Flowers Gone' is another song of the 60's that inspired the people of that era.

9. Who wrote 'Blowing in the Wind'?

Answer: Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan wrote 'Blowing in the Wind' during the turbulent 60's and the song expressed the frustrations people felt at that time. The simple words 'The answer my friend is blowing in the wind. The answer is blowing in the wind' were an answer to people of that time who were so desperatly searching for an answer.

10. Who wrote 'Battle Hymn of the Republic'?

Answer: Julia Ward Howe

Best known song of the Civil War. Julia Howe wrote it to meet a challenge by a friend who said soldiers were singing 'John Brown's Body' to the tune and felt there should be more uplifting words to such a beautiful tune.

Source: Author finlady

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