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Best-Selling Albums by Decade

Test your knowledge about the best-selling albums of each decade, from the 1950s to the present day.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which album holds the record for the best-selling album of all time?

  1. Thriller by Michael Jackson
  2. Back in Black by AC/DC
  3. The Beatles by The Beatles
  4. Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the best-selling album of the 1950s?

  1. Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley
  2. Songs for Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra
  3. The Nat King Cole Story by Nat King Cole
  4. Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley & His Comets
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which album was the best-seller of the 1960s?

  1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
  2. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
  3. The Sound of Music by Original Cast
  4. Abbey Road by The Beatles
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the best-selling album of the 1970s?

  1. Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin
  2. Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
  3. Saturday Night Fever by Various Artists
  4. Thriller by Michael Jackson
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which album was the best-seller of the 1980s?

  1. Thriller by Michael Jackson
  2. Born in the U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
  3. Purple Rain by Prince
  4. Like a Virgin by Madonna
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the best-selling album of the 1990s?

  1. Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette
  2. The Bodyguard by Whitney Houston
  3. Falling into You by Celine Dion
  4. Come On Over by Shania Twain
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which album was the best-seller of the 2000s?

  1. The Eminem Show by Eminem
  2. 1989 by Taylor Swift
  3. Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park
  4. Come Away with Me by Norah Jones
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the best-selling album of the 2010s?

  1. 21 by Adele
  2. 1989 by Taylor Swift
  3. Divide by Ed Sheeran
  4. Reputation by Taylor Swift
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which album was the best-seller of the 2020s?

  1. Folklore by Taylor Swift
  2. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish
  3. Fine Line by Harry Styles
  4. Thank U, Next by Ariana Grande
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the best-selling album of all time by a female artist?

  1. Thriller by Michael Jackson
  2. 21 by Adele
  3. Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette
  4. Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which album was the best-selling album of all time by a male artist?

  1. Thriller by Michael Jackson
  2. Back in Black by AC/DC
  3. The Beatles by The Beatles
  4. Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the best-selling album of all time by a group?

  1. Thriller by Michael Jackson
  2. Back in Black by AC/DC
  3. The Beatles by The Beatles
  4. Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which album was the best-selling album of all time by a soundtrack?

  1. The Bodyguard by Whitney Houston
  2. Saturday Night Fever by Various Artists
  3. Purple Rain by Prince
  4. Grease by Various Artists
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the best-selling album of all time by a compilation?

  1. The Beatles 1962-1966 by The Beatles
  2. ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits by ABBA
  3. The Very Best of the Eagles by The Eagles
  4. The Ultimate Hits Collection by George Michael
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