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Petroski - Music Trivia

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Star Spangled Banner is the national anthem of what country?

a)

Canada

b)

Russia

c)

United States

d)

Japan

2.

Justin Beiber was born in what country?

a)

Canada

b)

Russia

c)

United States

d)

Japan

3.

In the song 'The Wheels on the Bus', what goes 'swish, swish, swish'?

a)

Wheels

b)

Horn

c)

Bus driver

d)

Wipers

4.

"From Now On" is a song featured in the movie.....

a)

The Greatest Showman

b)

The Just-Okay Showman

c)

The Really Bad Showman

d)

Avengers: Endgame

5.

"Pure Imagination" is a song from which Disney film?

a)

Pocahontas

b)

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

c)

Frozen II

d)

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

6.

Which of the instruments below were used in the song Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

How many sharks are there in the "Baby Shark" song?

(a)  

8.

How many letters are in the musical alphabet?

(a)  

9.

How many keys are on a piano?

a)

112

b)

65

c)

153

d)

88

10.
Who is the king of Rock music?
a)
Michael Jackson
b)
John Lennon
c)
Elvis Presley
d)
Paul McCartney
11.

Who is this Old School Artist?

a)

Queen

b)

Genesis

c)

Styx

d)

The Who

12.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

Bass Clef, F Clef

b)

Treble Clef, G Clef

c)

Tenor Clef

d)

Alto Clef

13.

It was originated in Jamaica

a)

Pop

b)

Jazz

c)

Rock

d)

Reggae

14.

Which classical composer was deaf?

a)

Johann Sebastian Bach

b)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

c)

Ludwig Van Beethoven

d)

George Frideric Handel

15.

Which artist recorded two of their bestselling albums while they were behind bars?

a)

Ozzy Osbourne

b)

Johnny Cash

c)

50 Cent

d)

James Brown

16.

This Artist’s real name is Peter Hernandez.

a)

Ed Sheeran

b)

Drake

c)

Justin Timberlake

d)

Bruno Mars

17.

What was Prince's birth name?

a)

Ian

b)

Kelly

c)

Prince

d)

Henry

18.
Released on the 2013 album Bangerz, which American artist had a hit with the song "We Can't Stop"?
a)
Katy Perry
b)
Miley Cyrus
c)
Carrie Underwood
d)
Taylor Swift
19.
Stronger, released in 2011, is the 5th studio album by which female star?
a)
Pink
b)
Beyonce
c)
Kelly Clarkson
d)
Taylor Swift
20.
Recorded by Bobby McFerrin, which song features the lyric - "Here's a little song I wrote, you might want to sing it note for note"?
a)
Turtle Shoes
b)
Thinkin' About Your Body
c)
Don't Worry Be Happy
d)
From Me To You
21.
Which of the following is NOT a song recorded by the rock band Nirvana?
a)
Everlong
b)
Come As You Are
c)
The Man Who Sold The World
d)
Lithium
22.
Which of the following bands was the first to be inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame?
a)
ZZ Top
b)
Genesis
c)
The Hollies
d)
Metallica
23.
Who was the lead singer of the band "Queen"?
a)
George Michael
b)
Freddie Mercury
c)
Simon Le Bon
d)
David Bowie
24.
What was the highest selling album of the 1980's?
a)
"The Dark Side of the Moon" (Pink Floyd)
b)
"The Bodyguard" (Whitney Houston)
c)
"21" (Adele)
d)
"Thriller" (Michael Jackson)
25.
What band sang the theme song for the popular sitcom "Friends"?
a)
Counting Crows
b)
The Rembrandts
c)
Third Eye Blind
d)
Barenaked Ladies
26.

Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, & Ringo Starr formed this band.

a)

The Beatles

b)

Rolling Stones

c)

The Who

d)

The Kinks

27.

Identify the birth place of Elvis Presley.

a)

Tupelo, Mississippi

b)

Memphis, Tennessee

c)

Brooklyn, New York

d)

Charleston, South Carolina

28.

Which Beatle crossed Abbey Road first?

a)

John

b)

George

c)

Paul

d)

Ringo

29.

Who sings the song, Shake It Off?

a)

Adele

b)

Beyonce

c)

Katy Perry

d)

Taylor Swift

30.

What was the most listened to song in 2015?

a)

Uptown Funk

b)

Cheerleader

c)

Love Me Like You Do

d)

Take Me To Church

31.

What social media app has the same name as a song by Ke$ha

a)

Instagram

b)

Tik Tok

c)

Clock

d)

Twitter

32.

Who sings the song Halo?

a)

Beyonce

b)

Ariana Grande

c)

Britney Spears

d)

Drake

33.

In Katy Perry’s song Dark Horse, what Disney Character does she reference?

a)

Cinderella

b)

Snow White

c)

Ariel

d)

Sleeping Beauty

34.

In Billie Eilish’s song Lovely, what is the metaphorical heart made out of?

a)

Selfishness

b)

Love

c)

Glass

d)

Blood

35.

What are the names of all the Jonas brothers? (Not including Frankie Jonas)

a)

Jason, Kevin, Bruce

b)

Bryan, Thomas, Joe

c)

Joe, Kevin, Nick

d)

Keith, Bryan, Jason

36.

Who was the lead vocalist of the pop-rock band "No Doubt"?

a)

Jennifer Lopez

b)

Gwen Stefani

c)

Michelle Branch

d)

Rihanna

37.

Which singer was the first winner of American Idol?

a)

Jennifer Hudson

b)

Kelly Clarkson

c)

Carrie Underwood

d)

Justin Timberlake

38.

What is a mix tape?

a)

something you use while crafting.

b)

something you use when baking

c)

the cooler version of a playlist

d)

another name for duct tape

39.

The song Dreams returned to popularity thanks to TikTok- which band originally performed this song?

a)

Fleetwood Mac

b)

Landslide

c)

Judas Priest

d)

RUSH

40.

Who sing "Bad Guy"

a)

Paquita la del barrio

b)

Rihanna

c)

Britney Spears

d)

Billie Eilish

41.

Who sing Cadyman

a)

Britney Spears

b)

Rihanna

c)

Lady Gaga

d)

Christina Aguilera

42.

What is Drakes real name?

a)

Oshea Jackson

b)

Luis Sandoval

c)

Aubrey Graham

d)

Calvin Harris

43.

Who is this band?

a)

Little Mix

b)

Los angeles azules

c)

One direction

44.

Who sang "I Knew You Were Trouble"?

a)

Selena Gomez

b)

Ariana Grande

c)

Katy perry

d)

Taylor swift

45.

Where is from Shakira

a)

Spain

b)

Brazil

c)

United State

d)

Colombia

46.

Which are songs of Justin Bieber

a)

Baby

b)

Let me love you

c)

Dream

d)

Sorry

47.

Who is the husband of Beyonce

a)

Prince royce

b)

Jay Z

c)

Alex rodriguez

d)

Kanye West

48.

who is this

a)

Taylor Swift

b)

Carly Pearce

c)

Faith Hill

d)

Carrie Underwood

49.

Who sings Love you too late

a)

Luke Bryan

b)

Luke Combs

c)

Morgan Wallen

d)

Cole Swindell

50.

Who sings Body Like a Back Road?

a)

Sam Hunt

b)

Randy Houser

c)

Lee Brice

d)

Luke Combs