The Ultimate Music Quiz

Now that’s what I call Music – Quiz Style!

Think you know music? Take the Ultimate Music Quiz. From all genres around the world, old and new. Think Artists, Songs, Instruments, and Lyrics for inspiration to ace our free Music quiz.

You’ll find 100 questions divided into 4 rounds, so gather your family or friends for some Musical Quizzing.

 

Round 1 – Music Artists

1 – Which eccentric artist’s real name is ‘Stefani Joanne Germanotta’?

2 – Marshall Mathers III is an American rap artist, but what is his stage name?

3 – Which rapper married TV star Kim Kardashian?

4 – Which rapper was Will Smith’s sidekick in the fresh prince of Bel-Air?

5 – Which once catholic, Irish singer-songwriter changed her religion to Muslim in 2018?

6 – Which Country star is the famous father of Miley Cyrus?

7 – Farrokh Bulsara is the real name of which iconic rock artist?

8 – What is Alecia Beth Moore’s colourful stage name?

9 – Which broadway singer is the famous daughter of singer/actress Judy Garland?

10 – What is the name of Enrique Iglesias’ famous father?

11 – Which sibling duo fronted the 90s band Oasis?

12 – Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, Jackie and Michael were members of which 70s Motown band?

13 – Which singer has the most UK Number One singles ever?

14 – What name is Reginald Kenneth Dwight better known by?

15 – Dave Grohl was the drummer in which Rock band?

16 – What is the real name of the spice girl ‘Ginger Spice’?

17 – Which iconic female singer had film roles in ‘Mermaids’ and ‘The Witches of Eastwick’?

18 – What is the surname of the Australian sisters Kylie and Dannii?

19 – Which Welsh singer is known for singing the controversial song ‘Delilah?’

20 – Which American country singer sang the iconic song ‘Stand By Your Man’?

21 – Who is the lead singer of Black Sabbath?

22 – Which actor duetted with Lady Gaga on the song ‘Shallow’?

23 – Who was the first British act to win Eurovision with the song ‘Puppet on a String’?

24 – Which American rapper had film roles in ‘Friday’ and ’21 Jump Street’?

25 – Who was the second lead singer of progressive rock band ‘Genesis’?

Round 2 – Name that Song

1- “Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?”

2 – “It was Christmas Eve babe, In the drunk tank”

3 – “Let’s go girls!”

4 – “Coming out of my cage and I’ve been doing just fine”

5 – “Oh my God, Becky, look at her butt!”

6 – “Just a small town girl, living in a lonely world.”

7 – “What you want, baby, I got it!”

8 – “Hello darkness, my old friend…”

9 – “At first I was afraid, I was petrified”

10 – “There is a house in New Orleans”

11 – “You remind me of the babe (What babe?) The babe with the power”

12 – “All the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey”

13 – “You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar”

14 – “You can tell by the way I use my walk I’m a woman’s man”

15 – “Traveling in a fried-out Kombi, On a hippie trail, head full of zombie”

16 – “They say oh my God I see the way you shine”

17 – “I’m through with standing in line to clubs I’ll never get in”

18 – “I’m going under and this time I fear there’s no one to save me”

19 – “What would I do without your smart mouth?”

20 – “White shirt now red, my bloody nose”

21 – “So no one told you life was gonna be this way”

22 – “I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath”

23 – “My tea’s gone cold, I’m wondering why I Got out of bed at all”

24 – “Story of my life, searching for the right”

25 – “There lived a certain man in Russia long ago. He was big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glow”

Round 3 – Chart Hits

1 – Who spent 7 weeks at number 1 in 1957 with the song ‘All Shook Up’?

2 – Who spent 4 weeks at number 1 in 1994 with the song ‘Baby Come Back’?

3 – Who spent 6 weeks at number 1 in 1983 with the song ‘Karma Chameleon’?

4 – Who spent 4 weeks at number 1 in 2014 with the song ‘All about that Bass’?

5 – Who spent 7 weeks at number 1 in 1970 with the song ‘In the Summertime’?

6 – Who spent 3 weeks at number 1 in 2013 with the song ‘Mirrors’?

7 – Who spent 16 weeks at number 1 in 1991 with the song ‘Everything I do, I do it for you’?

8 – Who spent 2 weeks at number 1 in 2012 with the song ‘Domino’?

9 – Who spent 9 weeks at number 1 in 2021 with the song ‘Drivers License’?

10 – Who spent 6 weeks at number 1 in 1976 with the song ‘Save your Kisses for me’?

11 – Who spent 4 weeks at number 9 in 2016 with the song ‘Rockabye’?

12 – Who spent 4 weeks at number 1 in 2002 with the song ‘Sound of the Underground’?

13 – Who spent 6 weeks at number 1 in 1989 with the song ‘Ride on Time’?

14 – Who spent 13 weeks at number 9 in 2016 with the song ‘Shape of You’?

15 – Who spent 4 weeks at number 1 in 1966 with the song ‘These boots are made for walkin’?

16 – Who spent 4 weeks at number 1 in 2015 with the song ‘Cheerleader’?

17 – Who spent 3 weeks at number 1 in 1996 with the song ‘Firestarter’?

18 – Who spent 4 weeks at number 1 in 1978 with the song ‘Wuthering Heights’?

19 – Who spent 7 weeks at number 1 in 1998 with the song ‘Believe’?

20 – Who spent 3 weeks at number 1 in 2020 with the song ‘Blinding Lights’?

21 – Who spent 9 weeks at number 1 in 2006 with the song ‘Crazy’?

22 – Who spent 2 weeks at number 1 in 1965 with the song ‘You’ve lost that loving feelin’?

23 – Who spent 4 weeks at number 1 in 2019 with the song ‘7 Rings’?

24 – Who spent 3 weeks at number 1 in 2008 with the song ‘Sex on Fire’?

25 – Who spent 2 weeks at number 1 in 1981 with the song ‘Jealous Guy’?

Round 4 – True or False

1 – Madonna’s real name is Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone – True or False?

2 – Snoop Dog’s mother thought he resembled ‘Snoopy the Dog’ – True or False?

3 – The Everly Brothers weren’t actually related – True or False?

4 – When translated, ‘Karaoke’ means Group Voice – True or False?

5 – Bob Marley had 13 children – True or False?

6 – UB40 stood for Unemployment Benefit, Form 40 – True or False?

7 – Bruno Mars at age 4 was an Elvis Presley impersonator – True or False?

8 – Rapper Flo Rida’s real name is Tramar Florence Rider – True or False?

9 – Steve Brookstein was the first person to ever win X Factor – True or False?

10 – Simon Cowell married his first love Sinitta – True or False?

11 – Bryan Adams song (Everything I Do) is the longest ever chart number 1 at 16 weeks – True or False?

12 – Whitney Houston’s song ‘I Will Always Love You’ was written by Dolly Parton – True or False?

13 – Queen guitarist Brian May has a PhD in astrophysics – True or False?

14 – Jason Orange was the first band member to leave ‘Take That’ – True or False?

15 – Mozart was 35 years old when he wrote his first piece – True or False?

16 – Radiohead front man thom Yorke was blind in one eye – True or False?

17 -Jessica Simpson once asked on her show “Is tuna chicken or fish?” – True or False?

18 – Britney Spears once worked as a cleaner in a hair salon – True or False?

19 – Bon Jovi were originally going to name themselves ‘Johnny Electric’- True or False?

20 – Tatyana Ali wrote the ‘Fresh Prince of Bel Air’ theme song – True or False?

21 – Lulu won the 1969 Eurovision Song Contest with Boom Bang-a-Bang – True or False?

22 – Victoria Beckham once dressed up as sperm for a job – True or False?

23 – Lionel Richie fronted 1970s group’Hot Chocolate’ – True or False?

24 – Shakira wrote her first song aged 28 – True or False?

25 – Stormzy once worked as a bartender in London – True or False?

 

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Claire Roach is a professional quizzer, gamer and developer who turned her passion for knowledge into a hub for FREE quizzes!

2 Comments

  1. Jari James Reply

    Mozart wrote his first piece when he was 4/5 years old and he died when he was thirty five.

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