Music Genres Trivia
Question: In what decade were composers Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel born: the 1540s, the 1630, the 1680s or the 1710s?
Answer: In the 1680s (1685)
Question: In what year did Apple introduce the iTunes Music Store?
Answer: 2003
Question: Is a fiddle a wind, string, percussion, or keyboard instrument?
Answer: String instrument
Question: In music, which major key signature has 3 flats?
Answer: E flat major
Question: Ironman was the solo debut album of which Wu-Tang member?
Answer: Ghostface Killah
Question: In music, which minor key has the same key signature as A major?
Answer: F sharp
Question: In what country was composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky born?
Answer: Russia
Question: In country music, when was the name 'Grand Ole Opry' first used?
Answer: 1927
Question: In the song from 'The Music Man', how many trombones led the big parade?
Answer: 76
Question: In the orchestra, which of these brass instruments is the smallest?
Answer: Trumpet
Question: In 2007 Pink sang about 'U and UR.....'?
Answer: Hand
Question: Is a marimba a wind, string, percussion, or keyboard instrument?
Answer: Percussion instrument
Question: Is a tambourine a wind, string, percussion, or keyboard instrument?
Answer: Percussion instrument
Question: Is a gong a wind, string, percussion, or keyboard instrument?
Answer: Percussion instrument
Question: Is a xylophone a wind, string, percussion, or keyboard instrument?
Answer: Percussion instrument
Question: In what year did Avril Lavigne reach No.1 with Girlfriend?
Answer: 2007
Question: In what year did Nickelback hit the top of the charts with How You Remind Me?
Answer: 2002
Question: In what year did Hanson release the 'Underneath' album?
Answer: 2004
Question: In what year did The Fray release 'How to Save a Life'?
Answer: 2006
Question: In what year did One Direction release their debut single 'What Makes You Beautiful'?
Answer: 2011
Question: In what year did Rihanna and David Guetta team up to release 'We Found Love'?
Answer: 2011
Question: In what year did the Pussycat Dolls release 'Don't Cha'?
Answer: 2005
Question: In what year did Kelly Clarkson win American Idol?
Answer: 2002
Question: In what year did Beyonce perform at the Super Bowl?
Answer: 2013
Question: In what year did the first 'du World Music Festival' take place?
Answer: 2011
Question: In what year did 'The Voice USA' win a Primetime Emmy?
Answer: 2013
Question: In what year did Simon & Garfunkel officially split?
Answer: 1970
Question: In what year did Diana Ross leave 'The Supremes'?
Answer: 1970
Question: In what year did Madonna first reach Number 1 with Vogue?
Answer: 1990
Question: In what year did Cowell leave American Idol?
Answer: 2010
Question: In what year did Jay Z team up with Alicia Keys to release Empire State of Mind?
Answer: 2009
Question: In what year did The Killers release their second album Sam's Town?
Answer: 2006
Question: In what year did Blur release There's No Other Way?
Answer: 1991
Question: In what year did Gabrielle release her UK number 1 single 'Rise'?
Answer: 2000
Question: In what year did Fergie reach No.1 with 'Big Girls Don't Cry'?
Answer: 2007
Question: In what year did Madonna release the number 1 single 'Sorry'?
Answer: 2006
Question: In what year did Alicia Keys first chart with 'Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart'?
Answer: 2010
Question: In what year did the Baha Men release 'Who Let The Dogs Out'?
Answer: 2000
Number 1 Hits Trivia
Question: In 2005, which artist reached number 1 with the single 'Hung up'?
Answer: Madonna
Question: In 2004, which artist released the single 'Five colors In Her Hair'?
Answer: McFly
Question: In 2011, Drake appeared as himself in an animated series based on which NBA star?
Answer: LeBron James
Question: In 2005, which artist had a number 1 single with the track 'Stickwitu'?
Answer: Pussycat Dolls
Question: In 2005, which artist the number 1 single 'Push The Button'?
Answer: Sugababes
Question: In 2005, which group the number 1 single 'Dakota'?
Answer: Stereophonics
Question: In 2005 which artist reached number 1 with the single 'Don't Cha'?
Answer: Pussycat Dolls
Question: In 2005, which artist reached number 1 with the single 'That's My Goal'?
Answer: Shayne Ward
Question: In 2005, who released the number 1 single 'Stickwitu'?
Answer: Pussycat Dolls
Question: In 2005, which artist had a number 1 single with the track 'Lyla'?
Answer: Oasis
Question: In 2005, who had a number 1 single with the track 'Stickwitu'?
Answer: Pussycat Dolls
Question: In 2005, which artist achieved a UK number 1 single with 'The Importance Of Being Idle'?
Answer: Oasis
Question: In 2005, who released the number 1 single 'Against All Odds'?
Answer: Steve Brookstein
Question: In 2005, which artist reached number 1 with the single 'Is This The Way to Amarillo'?
Answer: Tony Christie
Question: In 2005, who released the number 1 single 'Like Toy Soldiers'?
Answer: Eminem
Question: In 2006, which artist the number 1 single 'Sorry'?
Answer: Madonna
Question: In 2006 which artist the number 1 single 'Thunder In My Heart Again'?
Answer: Meck feat Leo Sayer
Question: In 2007, which artist released the number 1 single 'Ruby'?
Answer: Kaiser Chiefs
Question: In 2007 which artist released the number 1 single 'Beautiful Liar'?
Answer: Beyonce & Shakira
Question: In 2007 which artist released the number 1 single 'Shine'?
Answer: Take That
Question: In 2007 which artist released the number 1 single 'Give It To Me'?
Answer: Timbaland
Question: In 2007 which artist released the number 1 single 'Baby's Coming Back'?
Answer: McFly
Question: In 2007 which artist released the number 1 single 'Walk This Way'?
Answer: Sugababes V Girls Aloud
Question: In 2007, what British art-rock band released their seventh album via internet download and allowed customers to pay any price they wished for it?
Answer: Radiohead
Question: In 2009, which Irish boy band lost its member due to his tragic death in Majorca?
Answer: Boyzone
Question: In 2009 Eminem released the song 'Crack a....'?
Answer: Bottle
Question: In 2009, which song was found to have been the most played publicly over 75 years?
Answer: A Whiter Shade of Pale
Question: In 2009, which song was found to have been the most played publicly over 75 years?
Answer: A Whiter Shade of Pale
Question: In 2011, Drake appeared in an episode of whose talk show?
Answer: Marilyn Denis
Question: In 2013 Drake had a hit which stated he 'Started For The...'?
Answer: Bottom
Question: In 2013, Simon Cowell announced a partnership with who for the competition The You Generation?
Answer: YouTube
Question: In 2012 which DJ picked up the award for favorite Electronic Dance Music?
Answer: David Guetta
Bands Trivia
Question: J-Bong was a member of which boy band?
Answer: B2K
Question: Jesse McCartney was a member of which boy band?
Answer: Dream Street
Question: Jason Wade is the lead singer with which 2000s band?
Answer: Lifehouse
Question: Jay McGuiness is a member of which boy band?
Answer: The Wanted
Question: Jarvis Cocker fronted which popular indie band?
Answer: Pulp
Question: John Rzeznik was the lead singer in which 1990s band?
Answer: Goo Goo Dolls
Question: John Sykes was the founding member of which heavy rock band?
Answer: Blue Murder
Question: In the first half of the '60s, Shirley Bassey had a dozen chart hits on which record label?'
Answer: Columbia
Question: Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean won Olympic gold in 1984 dancing to which music?
Answer: Bolero
Question: Infinity on High and From Under the Cork Tree are albums by which band?
Answer: Fall Out Boy
Question: Izzo was a 2001 hit for which rap star?
Answer: Jay Z
Question: In the '60s, who were the backing group for Sam the Sham?
Answer: The Pharaohs
Question: In the '70s, which great singer's albums included 'Reflections', 'Solitaire' and 'Home Loving Man'?
Answer: Andy Williams
Question: In the '70s, how many different acts made the top of the charts in the UK?
Answer: 95
Question: In the '80s, which album became Queen's first US No.1?'
Answer: The Game
Question: In the '80s, how high on the charts did Prince's 'Raspberry Beret' make it?
Answer: #2
Question: In the '80s, Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie were the female vocalists with which band?
Answer: Fleetwood Mac
Question: In the '80s how high on the charts did Prince's 'Raspberry Beret' make it?
Answer: #2
Question: In the '80s, which album became Queen's first US No.1?'
Answer: The Game
Question: In the '90s which British band 'invaded' the American pop charts?
Answer: EMF
Question: In the '90s, which British band 'invaded' the American pop charts?
Answer: EMF
Question: In the '90s, Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie were the female vocalists with which band?
Answer: Fleetwood Mac
Question: In the '90s, who collectively were Pal, Mags and Morten?
Answer: A-HA
Question: In the '90s, who collectively were Pal, Mags, and Morten?
Answer: A-HA
Question: Jean Christopher Denner invented which musical instrument?
Answer: Clarinet
Question: Italian Luciano Pavarotti was part of which music group?
Answer: The Three Tenors
Question: Inspired by a chapter title in the book Wind In The Willows, who released the album Piper At The Gates of Dawn?
Answer: Pink Floyd
Question: In 2006, George Martin and son Giles produced the album 'Love' featuring the music of which band?'
Answer: Beatles
Question: In 2005, a diesel locomotive was named after which former punk rock star?
Answer: Joe Strummer
Question: In the movie Sound of Music Julie Andrews is an aspiring what?
Answer: Nun
Question: Jennifer Lopez had a 2003 hit with the track 'All I Have' that featured which Rapper?
Answer: LL Cool J
Question: In the Elvis song 'Jailhouse Rock', who plays tenor saxophone?
Answer: Spider Murphy
Question: In the Beatles song 'Sexy Sadie', who is Sadie?
Answer: Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Question: In San Francisco, which band held its farewell concert, The Last Waltz in 1976?
Answer: The Band
Question: In San Francisco, which band held its farewell concert, The Last Waltz in 1976?
Answer: The Band
Question: In The The Sound of Music which actor's voice was dubbed by that of another singer?
Answer: Christopher Plummer
Hits during the 2000s Trivia
Question: In 2005, which artist reached number 1 with the single 'Hung up'?
Answer: Madonna
Question: In 2004, which artist released the single 'Five colors In Her Hair'?
Answer: McFly
Question: In 2011, Drake appeared as himself in an animated series based on which NBA star?
Answer: LeBron James
Question: In 2005, which artist had a number 1 single with the track 'Stickwitu'?
Answer: Pussycat Dolls
Question: J-Bong was a member of which boy band?
Answer: B2K
Question: In 2005, which artist reached number 1 with the single 'Stickwitu'?
Answer: Pussycat Dolls
Question: In 2005, which artist had a number 1 single with the track 'Push The Button'?
Answer: Sugababes
Question: In 2005, which artist the number 1 single 'Dakota'?
Answer: Stereophonics
Question: In 2005, which artist reached number 1 with the single 'That's My Goal'?
Answer: Shayne Ward
Question: In 2005, which artist had a number 1 single with the track 'Lyla'?
Answer: Oasis
Question: In 2005, who had a number 1 single with the track 'Stickwitu'?
Answer: Pussycat Dolls
Question: In 2005, which artist had a number 1 single with the track 'Is This The Way to Amarillo'?
Answer: Tony Christie
Question: In 2005, who released the number 1 single 'Against All Odds'?
Answer: Steve Brookstein
Question: In 2005, which artist had a number 1 single with the track 'Push The Button'?
Answer: Sugababes
Question: In 2005, which artist reached number 1 with the single 'Don't Cha'?
Answer: Pussycat Dolls
Question: In 2005, which artist reached number 1 with the single 'The JCB Song'?
Answer: Nizlopi
Question: In 2005, which artist had a UK number 1 single with 'The Importance Of Being Idle'?
Answer: Oasis
Question: In 2005, who released the number 1 single 'Goodies'?
Answer: Ciara feat Petey Pablo
Question: In 2005, which artist had a number 1 single with the track 'Lyla'?
Answer: Oasis
Question: In 2005, who had a number 1 single with the track 'Stickwitu'?
Answer: Pussycat Dolls
Question: In 2006, which artist released the number 1 single 'Sorry'?
Answer: Madonna
Question: In 2007, which artist released the number 1 single 'Ruby'?
Answer: Kaiser Chiefs
Question: In 2007, which artist released the number 1 single 'Beautiful Liar'?
Answer: Beyoncé & Shakira
Question: In 2006, which artist the number 1 single 'Thunder In My Heart Again'?
Answer: Meck feat Leo Sayer
Question: In 2007, which artist released the number 1 single 'Shine'?
Answer: Take That
Question: In 2006, which artist the number 1 single 'When The Sun Goes Down'?
Answer: Arctic Monkeys
Question: In 2007, which artist released the number 1 single 'Give It To Me'?
Answer: Timbaland
Question: In 2007, which artist released the number 1 single 'Baby's Coming Back'?
Answer: McFly
Question: In 2005, which artist reached number 1 with the single 'Dare'?
Answer: Gorillaz
Question: In 2006, which artist had a number 1 single with the track 'Maneater'?
Answer: Nelly Furtado
Question: In 2006, which artist released the number 1 single 'Welcome To The Black Parade'?
Answer: My Chemical Romance
Question: In 2004, which artist released the number 1 single 'Wonderful'?
Answer: Ja Rule feat R Kelly & Ashanti
Question: In 2005, which artist reached number 1 with the single 'The Importance Of Being Idle'?
Answer: Oasis
Question: In 2005, which artist had a number 1 single with the track 'You're Beautiful'?
Answer: James Blunt
Musical Instruments Trivia
Question: Is a fiddle a wind, string, percussion, or keyboard instrument?
Answer: String instrument
Question: Is a marimba a wind, string, percussion, or keyboard instrument?
Answer: Percussion instrument
Question: Is a didgeridoo a wind, string, percussion, or keyboard instrument?
Answer: Wind instrument
Question: Is a tambourine a wind, string, percussion, or keyboard instrument?
Answer: Percussion instrument
Question: Is a clavichord a wind, string, percussion, or keyboard instrument?
Answer: Keyboard instrument
Question: Is a xylophone a wind, string, percussion, or keyboard instrument?
Answer: Percussion instrument
Question: Is a keytar a wind, string, percussion, or keyboard instrument?
Answer: Keyboard instrument
Question: Is a gong a wind, string, percussion, or keyboard instrument?
Answer: Percussion instrument
Song Trivia
Question: In what song does Alicia Keys sing: 'Now you're in New York, these streets will make you feel brand new, the lights will inspire you'?
Answer: Empire State of Mind
Question: In what song does Sugarland sing the line: 'one thing you should know'?
Answer: Stay
Question: In the song 'Stay' by Sugarland, what is the 'one thing you should know'?
Answer: We don't have to live this way
Question: In the Beatles song 'Sexy Sadie,' who is Sadie?
Answer: Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Question: In what song does Lady Gaga sing: 'You said: 'Sit back down where you belong
Answer: In the corner of my bar with your high heels on''?
Question: In the song 'What I've Done,' what is used to 'clean this slate'?
Answer: The hands of uncertainty
Question: In Michael Jackson's 1983 hit 'Billie Jean,' for how many days and nights was the law on her side?
Answer: Forty
Question: In one word, what is 'a style of male singing that reaches the pitch of a female voice'?
Answer: Falsetto
Question: In the song from 'The Music Man,' how many trombones led the big parade?
Answer: 76
Question: In April 2009, which song was found to have been the most played publicly over 75 years?
Answer: A Whiter Shade of Pale
Question: In the song 'What a way to make a livin',' what is Dolly Parton referring to?
Answer: Working 9 to 5
Question: In what song does Dolly Parton sing: 'What a way to make a livin'
Answer: Barely gettin' by
Question: In what song does Don Henley sing: 'I can see you
Answer: Your brown skin shinin' in the sun'?
Question: In Terri Clark's 'In My Next Life,' what does she promise?
Answer: Not to ride a motorcycle
Question: In what song does Pink sing about 'U and UR hand'?
Answer: U + Ur Hand
Question: In what song does Pink sing about 'U and UR.....'?
Answer: Hand
Music-related Trivia
Question: In the lyrics of a well-known song, how far would Al Jolson walk for 'one of your smiles'?
Answer: A million miles
Question: In what decade were composers Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel born: the 1540s, the 1630s, the 1680s, or the 1710s?
Answer: In the 1680s (1685)
Question: In what year did Apple introduce the iTunes Music Store?
Answer: 2003
Question: In what year did Vanilla Ice first go to Number 1 with 'Ice Ice Baby'?
Answer: 1990
Question: In what year did Madonna first reach Number 1 with Vogue?
Answer: 1990
Question: In what year did The Rolling Stones form as a band?
Answer: 1962
Question: In what year did American Idol debut on US TV with Cowell as a judge?
Answer: 2002
Question: In what year did Cowell leave American Idol?
Answer: 2010
Question: In what year did Drake get his big break on Canadian TV?
Answer: 2001
Question: In what year did the original Live Aid concert take place?
Answer: 1985
Question: In what year did Kelly Clarkson win American Idol?
Answer: 2002
Question: In what year did Avril Lavigne reach No.1 with Girlfriend?
Answer: 2007
Question: In what year did Beyoncé perform at the Super Bowl?
Answer: 2013
Question: In what year did Rihanna and David Guetta team up to release 'We Found Love'?
Answer: 2011
Question: In what year did Hanson release the 'Underneath' album?
Answer: 2004
Question: In what year did Simon & Garfunkel officially split?
Answer: 1970
Question: In what year did Jay Z team up with Alicia Keys to release Empire State of Mind?
Answer: 2009
Question: In what year did The Fray release 'How to Save a Life'?
Answer: 2006
Question: In what year did One Direction release their debut single 'What Makes You Beautiful'?
Answer: 2011
Question: In what year did The Killers release their second album Sam's Town?
Answer: 2006
Question: In what year did Diana Ross leave 'The Supremes'?
Answer: 1970
Question: In what year did Nickelback hit the top of the charts with How You Remind Me?
Answer: 2002
Question: In what year did Gabrielle release her UK number 1 single 'Rise'?
Answer: 2000
Question: In what year did Blur release There's No Other Way?
Answer: 1991
Question: In what year did the first 'du World Music Festival' take place?
Answer: 2011
Miscellaneous Trivia
Question: In the lyrics of a well-known song, how far would Al Jolson walk for 'one of your smiles'?
Answer: A million miles
Question: In what song does Alicia Keys sing: 'Now you're in New York, these streets will make you feel brand new, the lights will inspire you'?
Answer: Empire State of Mind
Question: In Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', what is Bottom's job?
Answer: Weaver
Question: In 2004, who released the single 'Everytime'?
Answer: Britney Spears
Question: In the song 'Stay' by Sugarland, what is the 'one thing you should know'?
Answer: We don't have to live this way
Question: In 2005, who released the number 1 single 'Goodies'?
Answer: Ciara feat Petey Pablo
Question: In the song 'What I've Done', what is used to 'clean this slate'?
Answer: The hands of uncertainty
Question: In the Elvis song 'Jailhouse Rock', who plays tenor saxophone?
Answer: Spider Murphy
Question: In one word, what is 'a style of male singing that reaches the pitch of a female voice'?
Answer: Falsetto
Question: In the term TGIF, featured in the Katy Perry song, what does the T stand for?
Answer: Thank
Question: In the traditional song, when 'one man went to mow', who went with him?
Answer: His dog
Question: It is rumored that a person can become a werewolf at Mazsalaca. In which country is Mazsalaca?
Answer: Latvia
Question: In Terri Clark's 'In My Next Life', which of these does she promise?
Answer: Not To Ride A Motorcycle
Question: In The End was a 2002 hit for which band?
Answer: Linkin Park
Question: In Da Club' is what artist's debut album's lead single?
Answer: 50 Cent's
Question: In the term TGIF, featured in the Katy Perry song, what does the T stand for?
Answer: Thank
Question: In the online video, the French will fire the missiles after doing what?
Answer: Taking a Nap