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That Song Has a Name? Trivia Quiz

You've heard all these songs before, but did you know they actually have names?

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

Author
czolgolz

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
179,485

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
6776

Last 3 plays: Mirek8080 (6/10), Guest 101 (8/10), Guest 104 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Often called 'Ode to Joy', this song was popularized in the movie 'Die Hard'. Hint

Beethoven's 9th

Beethoven's 3rd

Beethoven's 5th

Beethoven's 6th

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Question 2 of 10

2. This duet will always be associated with the Burt Reynolds movie 'Deliverance'. Hint

Picking and Grinning

Fire on the Mountain

Duet for Strings

Dueling Banjos

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Question 3 of 10

3. This is the song they play when the U.S. president walks into a room. Hint

Mr. President

Long Live the Republic

God Bless America

Hail to the Chief

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Question 4 of 10

4. The tune to Cornell's school song has inspired many an uninspired high school and college song. What's its name? Hint

Far Above Cayuga's Waters

Hallowed Halls of Ivy

Hail to thee Cornell

Fight, Fight, the Red and White

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Question 5 of 10

5. This is the song they play at the end of Looney Tunes cartoons. Hint

The Anvil Chorus

Merry Melodies

Merry-Go-Round Broke Down

That's All Folks

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Question 6 of 10

6. No, it's not the Lone Ranger song. What's its real name? Hint

Beethoven's Third

The 1812 Overture

The William Tell Overture

The Anvil Chorus

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name to the theme song to 'M*A*S*H'? Hint

Misty Murky Morning

Suicide is Painless

A Little Night Music

Dr. Fell

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Question 8 of 10

8. Did you know the "Bridal March" comes from the opera 'Lohengrin'? Who wrote this? Hint

Richard Wagner

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Franz Schubert

Franz Liszt

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Question 9 of 10

9. Peter Tchaikovsky once used cannons to beef up the percussion section of what famous work? Hint

The Nutcracker

The William Tell Overture

The 1812 Overture

Tannhauser

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Question 10 of 10

10. Here's a tricky one: In the Warner Brothers cartoons, what song did they play whenever one of those wacky Rube Goldberg machines started up? Hint

Brahms' Lullaby

The 1812 Overture

The Anvil Chorus

Beethovens 9th

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Most Recent Scores

Nov 22 2024 : Mirek8080: 6/10
Nov 12 2024 : Guest 101: 8/10
Oct 18 2024 : Guest 104: 8/10
Oct 17 2024 : Guest 81: 5/10
Oct 16 2024 : Guest 90: 4/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Often called 'Ode to Joy', this song was popularized in the movie 'Die Hard'.

Answer: Beethoven's 9th

The lyrics to 'Ode to Joy' were by Schiller.

2. This duet will always be associated with the Burt Reynolds movie 'Deliverance'.

Answer: Dueling Banjos

It works well on guitar, too.

3. This is the song they play when the U.S. president walks into a room.

Answer: Hail to the Chief

'Hail to the Chief, he's the leader of our nation...'

4. The tune to Cornell's school song has inspired many an uninspired high school and college song. What's its name?

Answer: Far Above Cayuga's Waters

It's probably your high school's song.

5. This is the song they play at the end of Looney Tunes cartoons.

Answer: Merry-Go-Round Broke Down

They mention the title in 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit?'

6. No, it's not the Lone Ranger song. What's its real name?

Answer: The William Tell Overture

Hi ho, Silver!

7. What is the name to the theme song to 'M*A*S*H'?

Answer: Suicide is Painless

"Suicide is painless/it brings on many changes/ and I can take or leave it if I please".

8. Did you know the "Bridal March" comes from the opera 'Lohengrin'? Who wrote this?

Answer: Richard Wagner

'Here comes the bride/all fat and wide/see how she wobbles from side to side...'

9. Peter Tchaikovsky once used cannons to beef up the percussion section of what famous work?

Answer: The 1812 Overture

'And they played this in crowded concert halls?' --Calvin

10. Here's a tricky one: In the Warner Brothers cartoons, what song did they play whenever one of those wacky Rube Goldberg machines started up?

Answer: The Anvil Chorus

That's all, folks!

Source: Author czolgolz

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