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Music through the decades quiz
Fifteen questions covering six decades of music. Works well as a round in a bigger quiz, or on its own with the radio off.
Free to use with your own team, courtesy of WorkplaceHero - workplacehero.co.uk
Question sheet
- 1. Which band released the album 'Abbey Road'?
- A. The Rolling Stones
- B. The Beatles
- C. The Kinks
- D. The Who
- 2. Who is known as the 'Queen of Soul'?
- A. Diana Ross
- B. Tina Turner
- C. Aretha Franklin
- D. Nina Simone
- 3. Which Queen song famously has no chorus?
- A. We Will Rock You
- B. Bohemian Rhapsody
- C. Somebody To Love
- D. Radio Ga Ga
- 4. Nirvana's breakthrough album was called what?
- A. Bleach
- B. In Utero
- C. Nevermind
- D. Incesticide
- 5. Which two bands were pitched against each other in the 1995 'Battle of Britpop'?
- A. Blur and Oasis
- B. Pulp and Suede
- C. Supergrass and Ash
- D. Verve and Travis
- 6. Who wrote and originally recorded 'I Will Always Love You'?
- A. Whitney Houston
- B. Dolly Parton
- C. Carole King
- D. Loretta Lynn
- 7. Which instrument does a timpanist play?
- A. Kettle drums
- B. Cymbals
- C. Triangle
- D. Xylophone
- 8. Which artist released the album '21'?
- A. Amy Winehouse
- B. Adele
- C. Duffy
- D. Florence Welch
- 9. What was Michael Jackson's best-selling album?
- A. Bad
- B. Off The Wall
- C. Thriller
- D. Dangerous
- 10. Which country does ABBA come from?
- A. Norway
- B. Denmark
- C. Sweden
- D. Finland
- 11. Which rapper's real name is Marshall Mathers?
- A. Jay-Z
- B. Eminem
- C. Nas
- D. Dr Dre
- 12. How many strings does a standard bass guitar have?
- A. Four
- B. Five
- C. Six
- D. Seven
- 13. Which festival takes place at Worthy Farm in Somerset?
- A. Reading
- B. Glastonbury
- C. Latitude
- D. Download
- 14. Which band's members are named Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr?
- A. Coldplay
- B. R.E.M.
- C. U2
- D. Simple Minds
- 15. Which of these is a tempo marking meaning 'slow'?
- A. Allegro
- B. Presto
- C. Largo
- D. Vivace
Team answer sheet - 1 of 2
Music through the decades quiz
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Team answer sheet - 2 of 2
Music through the decades quiz
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Answer key (for the quizmaster)
- 1. B - The BeatlesThe famous cover photograph was taken at a pedestrian crossing outside the studio.
- 2. C - Aretha FranklinAretha Franklin's recording of 'Respect' became an anthem of the civil rights and women's movements.
- 3. B - Bohemian RhapsodyThe song moves through several contrasting sections, including an operatic passage.
- 4. C - NevermindThe album's success helped bring grunge into the mainstream.
- 5. A - Blur and OasisBoth bands released new singles on the same day in August 1995.
- 6. B - Dolly PartonDolly Parton released it in 1974; Whitney Houston's version came in 1992.
- 7. A - Kettle drumsTimpani can be tuned to specific musical pitches.
- 8. B - AdeleThe album's title refers to Adele's age when she wrote it.
- 9. C - ThrillerThe album includes the hits 'Beat It' and 'Billie Jean'.
- 10. C - SwedenABBA's name is formed from the first letters of its four members' names.
- 11. B - EminemEminem's stage name is based on the pronunciation of his initials, M and M.
- 12. A - FourThe standard four-string bass is tuned an octave lower than a guitar's lowest four strings.
- 13. B - GlastonburyGlastonbury Festival began in 1970, the day after Jimi Hendrix died.
- 14. C - U2U2 formed in Dublin while its members were still teenagers.
- 15. C - LargoAllegro, presto and vivace all mean varying degrees of fast.