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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

Which animated music video features a group of characters traveling through a magical forest to find a hidden treasure?

  1. Coldplay - 'Paradise'

  2. Imagine Dragons - 'Believer'

  3. Twenty One Pilots - 'Stressed Out'

  4. The Chainsmokers - 'Closer'
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The animated music video for 'Paradise' features a group of characters traveling through a magical forest to find a hidden treasure, symbolizing the search for happiness and fulfillment.

Multiple choice

In the animated music video for 'Shape of You' by Ed Sheeran, what is the name of the love interest that Ed Sheeran meets in a bar?

  1. Cherry

  2. Strawberry

  3. Blueberry

  4. Raspberry
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The animated music video for 'Shape of You' features Ed Sheeran meeting a love interest named Cherry in a bar, and the video follows their romantic journey.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video features a group of characters dancing and singing in a futuristic city?

  1. Daft Punk - 'Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger'

  2. Justice - 'D.A.N.C.E.'

  3. Kavinsky - 'Nightcall'

  4. M83 - 'Midnight City'
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The animated music video for 'Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger' features a group of characters dancing and singing in a futuristic city, showcasing the power of music and technology.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video features a group of characters traveling through a dreamlike world to find the meaning of life?

  1. Radiohead - 'Paranoid Android'

  2. Muse - 'Knights of Cydonia'

  3. Arctic Monkeys - 'Do I Wanna Know?'

  4. The Killers - 'Mr. Brightside'
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The animated music video for 'Paranoid Android' features a group of characters traveling through a dreamlike world, exploring themes of identity, alienation, and the search for meaning.

Multiple choice

In the animated music video for 'Dancing Queen' by ABBA, what is the name of the hotel where the video is set?

  1. The Grand Budapest Hotel

  2. The Plaza Hotel

  3. The Ritz-Carlton

  4. The Burj Al Arab
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The animated music video for 'Dancing Queen' is set in the Grand Budapest Hotel, a fictional hotel that serves as a backdrop for the song's celebration of love and dancing.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video features a group of characters traveling through time to witness historical events?

  1. Queen - 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

  2. Pink Floyd - 'Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2'

  3. The Beatles - 'Strawberry Fields Forever'

  4. David Bowie - 'Space Oddity'
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The animated music video for 'Bohemian Rhapsody' features a group of characters traveling through time to witness historical events, such as the Battle of Waterloo and the signing of the Magna Carta.

Multiple choice

In the animated music video for 'Thriller' by Michael Jackson, what is the name of the girl that Michael Jackson turns into a zombie?

  1. Ola Ray

  2. Brooke Shields

  3. Madonna

  4. Whitney Houston
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In the animated music video for 'Thriller', Michael Jackson turns a girl named Ola Ray into a zombie, creating one of the most iconic scenes in music video history.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video features a group of characters dancing and singing in a colorful and vibrant world?

  1. Sia - 'Chandelier'

  2. Pharrell Williams - 'Happy'

  3. Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars - 'Uptown Funk'

  4. Lorde - 'Royals'
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The animated music video for 'Happy' features a group of characters dancing and singing in a colorful and vibrant world, spreading joy and happiness.

Multiple choice

Which song contains the line, "I wanna rock your gypsy soul"?

  1. Sweet Child o' Mine

  2. Stairway to Heaven

  3. Bohemian Rhapsody
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The song "Sweet Child o' Mine" by Guns N' Roses contains the line, "I wanna rock your gypsy soul".

Multiple choice

Which song contains the line, "She's got a smile that it seems to me/Reminds me of childhood memories"?

  1. Strawberry Fields Forever

  2. Imagine

  3. Let It Be
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The song "Strawberry Fields Forever" by The Beatles contains the line, "She's got a smile that it seems to me/Reminds me of childhood memories".

Multiple choice

Which song contains the line, "I'm a lyrical linguist, a verbal virtuoso"?

  1. Rapper's Delight

  2. The Message

  3. Walk This Way
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The song "Rapper's Delight" by The Sugarhill Gang contains the line, "I'm a lyrical linguist, a verbal virtuoso".

Multiple choice

Which song contains the line, "I wanna hold 'em like they do in Texas, please"?

  1. Poker Face

  2. Bad Romance

  3. Telephone
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The song "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga contains the line, "I wanna hold 'em like they do in Texas, please".

Multiple choice

Which song contains the line, "I'm a lyrical linguist, a verbal virtuoso"?

  1. Rapper's Delight

  2. The Message

  3. Walk This Way
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The song "Rapper's Delight" by The Sugarhill Gang contains the line, "I'm a lyrical linguist, a verbal virtuoso".

Multiple choice

Which song contains the line, "I'm a lyrical linguist, a verbal virtuoso"?

  1. Rapper's Delight

  2. The Message

  3. Walk This Way
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The song "Rapper's Delight" by The Sugarhill Gang contains the line, "I'm a lyrical linguist, a verbal virtuoso".

Multiple choice

Which song contains the line, "I'm a lyrical linguist, a verbal virtuoso"?

  1. Rapper's Delight

  2. The Message

  3. Walk This Way
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Explanation

The song "Rapper's Delight" by The Sugarhill Gang contains the line, "I'm a lyrical linguist, a verbal virtuoso".