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Trivia for Real Music Lovers Trivia Quiz

This quiz covers different kinds of musicians, and hopefully it will give you a challenge!

A multiple-choice quiz by lucyz. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
lucyz

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
36,840

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
9 / 20

Plays
752

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Question 1 of 20

1. Which of the following Fiona Apple songs is not on the same album as the rest of them? Hint

'Carrion'

'Criminal'

'Slow Like Honey'

'A Mistake'

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Question 2 of 20

2. What Tori Amos album is 'Cornflake Girl' on? Hint

'Boys for Pele'

'Under the Pink'

'To Venus and Back'

'Little Earthquakes'

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Question 3 of 20

3. What instrument is the band Rasputina known for? Hint

piano

sitar

viola

cello

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Question 4 of 20

4. What band performed 'I Want to Take you Higher' at Woodstock? Hint

Jimi Hendrix Experience

Parliament

Sly and the Family Stone

Janis Joplin

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Question 5 of 20

5. In Tori Amos's 'Past the Mission', who is the guest vocalist? Hint

Trent Reznor

Robert Plant

Twiggy

Tricky

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Question 6 of 20

6. Who wrote and first sang 'Big Yellow Taxi'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 7 of 20

7. Which of the following bands is NOT considered to be trip-hop? Hint

Portishead

Air

Massive Attack

Rasputina

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Question 8 of 20

8. On the cover of what Ani DiFranco album is she in a fishbowl? Hint

'Out of Range'

'Dilate'

'Little Plastic Castle'

'Not a Pretty Girl'

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Question 9 of 20

9. What is the name of Ani DiFranco's record label?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 10 of 20

10. Who is the lead singer for REM? Hint

Eddie Vedder

Gavin Rossdale

Michael Stipe

Thom Yorke

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Question 11 of 20

11. Here's a harder one: What singer has had a relationship with the director of the movie 'Magnolia'? Hint

Toni Braxton

Alanis Morissette

Fiona Apple

Mandy Moore

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Question 12 of 20

12. Which song is on Madonna's "Music" album? Hint

'Ray of Light'

'Don't Tell Me'

'Like a Prayer'

'Like a Virgin'

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Question 13 of 20

13. Who recently came out with the album 'White Ladder', which has songs such as 'Babylon' and 'My oh My'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 14 of 20

14. Thom Yorke is the lead singer for what band? Hint

Blur

Radiohead

Weezer

The Smashing Pumpkins

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Question 15 of 20

15. What was the name of Tori Amos's 80's band that failed?

Answer: (Four Words)

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Question 16 of 20

16. Who sings the title song for the movie 'Hurricane'? Hint

Joni Mitchell

Pearl Jam

Bob Dylan

Neil Young

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Question 17 of 20

17. Who sings 'I'm Like a Bird'? Hint

Aaliyah

Jill Scott

Destiny's Child

Nelly Furtado

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Question 18 of 20

18. Which of the following musicians also wrote classical music? Hint

George Harrison

Dido

Aretha Franklin

Frank Zappa

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Question 19 of 20

19. Syd Barrett is a former member of what band? Hint

Pink Floyd

Steely Dan

Led Zeppelin

The Doors

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Question 20 of 20

20. What modern-day singer said 'I could just clear my throat and my career would be over'?

Answer: (Think about it! big hair, funky clothes...)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following Fiona Apple songs is not on the same album as the rest of them?

Answer: 'A Mistake'

'A Mistake' is on 'When the Pawn...'. The rest are on 'Tidal'.

2. What Tori Amos album is 'Cornflake Girl' on?

Answer: 'Under the Pink'

3. What instrument is the band Rasputina known for?

Answer: cello

4. What band performed 'I Want to Take you Higher' at Woodstock?

Answer: Sly and the Family Stone

Parliament was not at Woodstock.

5. In Tori Amos's 'Past the Mission', who is the guest vocalist?

Answer: Trent Reznor

6. Who wrote and first sang 'Big Yellow Taxi'?

Answer: Joni Mitchell

7. Which of the following bands is NOT considered to be trip-hop?

Answer: Rasputina

8. On the cover of what Ani DiFranco album is she in a fishbowl?

Answer: 'Little Plastic Castle'

9. What is the name of Ani DiFranco's record label?

Answer: Righteous Babe

She started the business all by herself.

10. Who is the lead singer for REM?

Answer: Michael Stipe

11. Here's a harder one: What singer has had a relationship with the director of the movie 'Magnolia'?

Answer: Fiona Apple

His name is Paul Thomas Anderson.

12. Which song is on Madonna's "Music" album?

Answer: 'Don't Tell Me'

Hopefully you didn't pick 'Like a Prayer' or 'Like a Virgin'!

13. Who recently came out with the album 'White Ladder', which has songs such as 'Babylon' and 'My oh My'?

Answer: David Gray

His music caught the attention of Dave Matthews right away.

14. Thom Yorke is the lead singer for what band?

Answer: Radiohead

15. What was the name of Tori Amos's 80's band that failed?

Answer: Y Kant Tori Read

16. Who sings the title song for the movie 'Hurricane'?

Answer: Bob Dylan

17. Who sings 'I'm Like a Bird'?

Answer: Nelly Furtado

On her debut album 'Whoah, Nelly!'.

18. Which of the following musicians also wrote classical music?

Answer: Frank Zappa

19. Syd Barrett is a former member of what band?

Answer: Pink Floyd

He was forced to leave the group early on because of his drug abuse and psychological problems.

20. What modern-day singer said 'I could just clear my throat and my career would be over'?

Answer: Macy Gray

Source: Author lucyz

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