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Popular Music Trivia

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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

Multiple choice

In which Broadway musical does the character Elphaba sing the song "Defying Gravity"?

  1. Wicked

  2. The Wizard of Oz

  3. The Color Purple

  4. Dreamgirls
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

"Defying Gravity" is a soaring ballad sung by the character Elphaba in the Broadway musical Wicked, which tells the untold story of the witches of Oz.

Multiple choice

Which Broadway musical features the song "I Dreamed a Dream"?

  1. Les Misérables

  2. The Phantom of the Opera

  3. Cats

  4. Chicago
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

"I Dreamed a Dream" is a haunting ballad sung by the character Fantine in the Broadway musical Les Misérables, which tells the story of the French Revolution.

Multiple choice

In which Broadway musical does the character Sweeney Todd sing the song "Epiphany"?

  1. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

  2. Into the Woods

  3. Sunday in the Park with George

  4. Passion
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

"Epiphany" is a powerful aria sung by the character Sweeney Todd in the Broadway musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, which tells the story of a barber who murders his customers and bakes them into pies.

Multiple choice

In which Broadway musical does the character Glinda sing the song "Popular"?

  1. Wicked

  2. The Wizard of Oz

  3. The Color Purple

  4. Dreamgirls
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

"Popular" is an upbeat and catchy song sung by the character Glinda in the Broadway musical Wicked, which tells the untold story of the witches of Oz.

Multiple choice

Which musical won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2020?

  1. Jagged Little Pill

  2. Moulin Rouge! The Musical

  3. Hadestown

  4. The Prom
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Moulin Rouge! The Musical won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2020.

Multiple choice

Which musical is based on the life of singer-songwriter Carole King?

  1. Jagged Little Pill

  2. Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

  3. The Cher Show

  4. Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical is based on the life of singer-songwriter Carole King.

Multiple choice

Which musical is a jukebox musical featuring the songs of ABBA?

  1. Mamma Mia!

  2. Jagged Little Pill

  3. Moulin Rouge! The Musical

  4. The Cher Show
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Mamma Mia! is a jukebox musical featuring the songs of ABBA.

Multiple choice

Which musical is based on the life of singer-songwriter Cher?

  1. Jagged Little Pill

  2. Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

  3. The Cher Show

  4. Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Cher Show is based on the life of singer-songwriter Cher.

Multiple choice

Which musical is based on the life of singer-songwriter Tina Turner?

  1. Jagged Little Pill

  2. Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

  3. The Cher Show

  4. Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Tina: The Tina Turner Musical is based on the life of singer-songwriter Tina Turner.

Multiple choice

Which musical is based on the life of singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette?

  1. Jagged Little Pill

  2. Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

  3. The Cher Show

  4. Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Jagged Little Pill is based on the life of singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette.

Multiple choice

Which musical is based on the life of singer-songwriter Sia?

  1. Jagged Little Pill

  2. Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

  3. The Cher Show

  4. Music
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Music is based on the life of singer-songwriter Sia.

Multiple choice

Which musical is based on the life of singer-songwriter David Bowie?

  1. Jagged Little Pill

  2. Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

  3. The Cher Show

  4. Lazarus
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Lazarus is based on the life of singer-songwriter David Bowie.

Multiple choice

Which musical is based on the life of singer-songwriter Prince?

  1. Jagged Little Pill

  2. Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

  3. The Cher Show

  4. Purple Rain
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Purple Rain is based on the life of singer-songwriter Prince.

Multiple choice

Which musical is based on the life of singer-songwriter Elton John?

  1. Jagged Little Pill

  2. Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

  3. The Cher Show

  4. Rocketman
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Rocketman is based on the life of singer-songwriter Elton John.

Multiple choice

Which musical is based on the life of singer-songwriter Queen?

  1. Jagged Little Pill

  2. Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

  3. The Cher Show

  4. Bohemian Rhapsody
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Bohemian Rhapsody is based on the life of singer-songwriter Queen.