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Buddy Holly

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year was Buddy Holly born?

a)

1936

b)

1974

c)

1905

d)

2003

2.

What were the first instruments Buddy Holly learned to play?

a)

piano & fiddle

b)

theremin & synthesizer

c)

bass & keyboard

d)

flute & clarinet

3.

Who taught Buddy Holly the basics of guitar?

a)

his brothers

b)

his sister

c)

his uncle

d)

some random guy

4.

Were Buddy Holly's parents happy that he was a musician?

a)

yes

b)

no

5.

What was the name of Buddy Holly's band?

a)

The Crickets

b)

The Beatles

c)

BTS

d)

Rage Against the Machine

6.

What was Buddy Holly's first hit song?

a)

That'll be the Day

b)

Old Town Road

c)

JuJu on that Beat

d)

The Star Spangled Banner

7.

Why did Buddy Holly agree to do the Winter Dance Party tour?

a)

Because he needed money

b)

Because he liked cold weather

c)

Just for the fun of it

d)

To meet new friends

8.

Where did Buddy Holly move after leaving the Crickets?

a)

New York

b)

Los Angeles

c)

Burleson

d)

Hawaii

9.

Why did Buddy Holly hire an airplane to get from one stop on the Winter Dance Party tour to another?

a)

Because the bus was cold and kept breaking down

b)

Because he enjoyed flying

c)

To show off how rich he was

d)

To get away from the other people on the bus

10.

Who was on the airplane with Buddy Holly when it crashed?

a)

Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper

b)

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian

c)

Justin Bieber

d)

Elvis Presley

11.

Which musician influenced Buddy Holly to switch from Country to Rock & Roll?

a)

Elvis Presley

b)

Merle Haggard

c)

Lil Nas X

d)

David Bowie

12.

Which band chose their name in honor of the Crickets

a)

The Beatles

b)

Imagine Dragons

c)

The Rolling Stones

d)

U2

13.

How old was Buddy Holly when he died?

a)

22

b)

15

c)

65

d)

46

14.

What city was Buddy Holly from?

a)

Lubbock

b)

Austin

c)

Houston

d)

Burleson

15.

Where was Buddy Holly playing when a talent scout discovered him?

a)

A Skating Rink

b)

A Bowling Alley

c)

A Movie Theatre

d)

A Mini-Golf Course