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Popular Music Trivia
3,302 Questions
Popular music trivia tests knowledge of global chart-topping songs, iconic music videos, and award-winning soundtracks. Questions cover various genres, famous artists, and cultural themes prevalent in modern music. This section is ideal for improving general knowledge for state level exams and trivia competitions.
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Popular Music Trivia Questions
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Explanation
The sentence uses the present perfect tense ('have'), requiring the past participle. The past participle of 'sing' is 'sung'.
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Up on the Housetop
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Jingle Bells
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Winter Wonderland
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Have a Holly Jolly Christmas
D
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The lyrics I don't know if there'll be snow, but have a cup of cheer appear in the song A Holly Jolly Christmas.
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O Christmas Tree
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Jingle Bell Rock
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Silent Night
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Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
D
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At the end of A Charlie Brown Christmas, the Peanuts gang gathers around the tree and sings Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.
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Up on the Housetop
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I Saw Mama Kissing Santa Claus
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Santa Baby
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Santa Claus is Coming to Town
D
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These lyrics are the opening lines of the song Santa Claus is Coming to Town. The other songs listed have different opening themes.
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Lords a-leapin'
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Maids a-milkin'
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Ladies dancin'
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Geese a-layin'
C
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In the song The Twelve Days of Christmas, the ninth day gift is nine ladies dancing. The other options are gifts from different days.
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Mary Did You Know
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Winter Wonderland
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Little Drummer Boy
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Silent Night
C
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Pentatonix is well known for their arrangement of the Little Drummer Boy, which features complex vocal percussion and harmonies. The other songs are different classics.
Which dance music video features a group of people dancing in a field of flowers?
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Daft Punk - One More Time
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Fatboy Slim - Weapon of Choice
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The Chemical Brothers - Star Guitar
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Basement Jaxx - Where's Your Head At?
D
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The music video for Basement Jaxx's "Where's Your Head At?" features a group of people dancing in a field of flowers, with the camera panning around them.
Which dance music video features a group of people dancing in a warehouse?
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The Prodigy - Firestarter
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Chemical Brothers - Galvanize
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Daft Punk - Around the World
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Fatboy Slim - Praise You
A
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The music video for The Prodigy's "Firestarter" features a group of people dancing in a warehouse, with the camera cutting between them and shots of the band performing.
Which dance music video features a group of people dancing in a subway station?
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Madonna - Vogue
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Michael Jackson - Thriller
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Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation
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Prince - Purple Rain
C
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The music video for Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation" features a group of people dancing in a subway station, with the camera cutting between them and shots of Jackson performing.
Which dance music video features a group of people dancing in a forest?
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Björk - It's Oh So Quiet
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Aphex Twin - Windowlicker
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The Orb - Little Fluffy Clouds
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Boards of Canada - Music Has the Right to Children
B
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The music video for Aphex Twin's "Windowlicker" features a group of people dancing in a forest, with the camera cutting between them and shots of the band performing.
Which dance music video features a group of people dancing in a club?
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Daft Punk - One More Time
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Fatboy Slim - Weapon of Choice
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The Chemical Brothers - Star Guitar
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Basement Jaxx - Where's Your Head At?
A
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Explanation
The music video for Daft Punk's "One More Time" features a group of people dancing in a club, with the camera cutting between them and shots of the band performing.
Which dance music video features a group of people dancing on a beach?
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The Prodigy - Firestarter
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Chemical Brothers - Galvanize
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Daft Punk - Around the World
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Fatboy Slim - Praise You
D
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The music video for Fatboy Slim's "Praise You" features a group of people dancing on a beach, with the camera cutting between them and shots of the band performing.
Which dance music video features a group of people dancing in a park?
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Madonna - Vogue
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Michael Jackson - Thriller
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Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation
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Prince - Purple Rain
A
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The music video for Madonna's "Vogue" features a group of people dancing in a park, with the camera cutting between them and shots of Madonna performing.
Which dance music video features a group of people dancing in a shopping mall?
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Björk - It's Oh So Quiet
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Aphex Twin - Windowlicker
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The Orb - Little Fluffy Clouds
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Boards of Canada - Music Has the Right to Children
A
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Explanation
The music video for Björk's "It's Oh So Quiet" features a group of people dancing in a shopping mall, with the camera cutting between them and shots of Björk performing.
Which dance music video features a group of people dancing in a museum?
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Daft Punk - One More Time
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Fatboy Slim - Weapon of Choice
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The Chemical Brothers - Star Guitar
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Basement Jaxx - Where's Your Head At?
C
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Explanation
The music video for The Chemical Brothers' "Star Guitar" features a group of people dancing in a museum, with the camera cutting between them and shots of the band performing.