Ultimate Music Quiz: 15 Fun and Engaging Questions to Test Your Knowledge



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Q 1: Who is known as the "King of Pop"?
A) Elvis Presley
B) Michael Jackson
C) Freddie Mercury
D) Prince
Explanation : Michael Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, and dancer who was the most popular entertainer in the world in the early and mid-1980s. Even today he is widely regarded as the “King of Pop.”
Q 2: Which band released the album Abbey Road in 1969?
A) The Rolling Stones
B) Led Zeppelin
C) The Beatles
D) Pink Floyd
Explanation : Abbey Road is the eleventh studio album by the English rock band the Beatles, released on 26 September 1969, by Apple Records.
Q 3: Which singer is often referred to as "The Queen of Soul"?
A) Diana Ross
B) Whitney Houston
C) Aretha Franklin
D) Tina Turner
Explanation : Aretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Honored as the "Queen of Soul", she was twice named by Rolling Stone magazine as the greatest singer of all time.
Q 4: What was the first single released by The Beatles?
A) Love Me Do
B) Help!
C) Hey Jude
D) Twist and Shout
Explanation : "Love Me Do" is the debut single by the English rock band the Beatles, backed by "P.S. I Love You". When the single was originally released in the United Kingdom on 5 October 1962, it peaked at number 17.
Q 5: Which rapper’s real name is Shawn Corey Carter?
A) Jay-Z
B) Snoop Dogg
C) Kanye West
D) Eminem
Explanation : Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Corey Carter, is a renowned figure in the music industry, known for his successful career as a rapper, songwriter, record producer, and entrepreneur.
Q 6: Which instrument does Elton John primarily play?
A) Guitar
B) Piano
C) Drums
D) Violin
Explanation : Elton John was raised in Pinner and learned to play piano at an early age, winning a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music, where he studied for five years.
Q 7: What is the highest-selling album of all time?
A) The Wall - Pink Floyd
B) Back in Black - AC/DC
C) Thriller - Michael Jackson
D) Abbey Road - The Beatles
Explanation : Michael Jackson's Thriller, estimated to have sold 70 million copies worldwide, is the best-selling album ever. Jackson also currently has the highest number of albums on the list with five, Celine Dion has four, while the Beatles, Madonna and Whitney Houston each have three.
Q 8: Which singer is known for the hit song Rolling in the Deep?
A) Lady Gaga
B) Adele
C) Beyoncé
D) Taylor Swift
Explanation : "Rolling in the Deep" is a song by English singer-songwriter Adele from her second studio album, 21 (2011). It is the lead single and opening track on the album.
Q 9: In which city was jazz music born in the early 20th century?
A) New York
B) New Orleans
C) Chicago
D) Los Angeles
Explanation : Jazz was born in New Orleans about 100 years ago (early 20th century), but its roots can be found in the musical traditions of both Africa and Europe; in fact, some people say that jazz is a union of African and European music. 1.
Q 10: Who composed the opera The Magic Flute?
A) Ludwig van Beethoven
B) Johann Sebastian Bach
C) Franz Schubert
D) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Explanation : The Magic Flute was written by composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 -1791), a child prodigy and one of the most well-known classical composers of all time – lending to the impeccable music throughout the opera.
Q 11: Which pop singer is known as "The Material Girl"?
A) Madonna
B) Britney Spears
C) Lady Gaga
D) Katy Perry
Explanation : After the song's release, the phrase "material girl" became another nickname for Madonna. She has since remarked that if she had known she would constantly be referred to by the "Material Girl" moniker, she probably would not have recorded the song.
Q 12: Which musician famously played guitar left-handed?
A) Jimi Hendrix
B) B.B. King
C) Eric Clapton
D) Keith Richards
Explanation : Jimi Hendrix is undoubtedly the most influential guitarist of all time, and he fully embraced his lefty-ness. The flipped Stratocaster stemmed from necessity but eventually became a trademark, with right-handed guitarists like Stevie Ray Vaughan emulating the upside-down trem as homage.
Q 13: What is Freddie Mercury’s birth name?
A) Feroz Baran
B) Fred Bullara
C) Frank Barrow
D) Farrokh Bulsara
Explanation : Mercury was born Farrokh Bulsara in Stone Town in the British protectorate of Zanzibar (now part of Tanzania) on 5 September 1946. His parents, Bomi (1908–2003) and Jer Bulsara (1922–2016), were from the Parsi community of western India.
Q 14: Which rock band has a famous tongue logo?
A) The Beatles
B) Aerosmith
C) Led Zeppelin
D) The Rolling Stones
Explanation : The tongue and lips logo or alternatively the lips and tongue logo, also known as the Hot Lips logo, or the Rolling Stones Records logo, or simply the Rolling Stones logo, is a logo designed by the English art designer John Pasche for the rock band The Rolling Stones in 1970.
Q 15: Which artist is known for the hit song Uptown Funk?
A) Usher
B) Justin Timberlake
C) Bruno Mars
D) Pharrell Williams
Explanation : "Uptown Funk" is a song by British record producer Mark Ronson featuring American singer Bruno Mars. It was released on 10 November 2014, as the lead single from Ronson's fourth studio album, Uptown Special (2015).

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