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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 character named 'Max Headroom'?

  1. Art of Noise - Close (to the Edit)

  2. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer

  3. A-ha - Take On Me

  4. Dire Straits - Money for Nothing
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The animated music video for Art of Noise's 'Close (to the Edit)' features a character named 'Max Headroom'.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video features a character named 'Mr. Roboto'?

  1. Styx - Mr. Roboto

  2. A-ha - Take On Me

  3. Michael Jackson - Thriller

  4. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
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The animated music video for Styx's 'Mr. Roboto' features a character named 'Mr. Roboto'.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video features a character named 'California Raisins'?

  1. California Raisins - I Heard It Through the Grapevine

  2. Michael Jackson - Thriller

  3. A-ha - Take On Me

  4. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
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The animated music video for California Raisins' 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine' features a character named 'California Raisins'.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video features a character named 'Gumby'?

  1. Primus - Wynona's Big Brown Beaver

  2. Michael Jackson - Thriller

  3. A-ha - Take On Me

  4. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
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The animated music video for Primus' 'Wynona's Big Brown Beaver' features a character named 'Gumby'.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video features a character named 'The Head'?

  1. Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime

  2. Michael Jackson - Thriller

  3. A-ha - Take On Me

  4. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
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The animated music video for Talking Heads' 'Once in a Lifetime' features a character named 'The Head'.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video features a character named 'The Gorillaz'?

  1. Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood

  2. Michael Jackson - Thriller

  3. A-ha - Take On Me

  4. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
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The animated music video for Gorillaz' 'Clint Eastwood' features a character named 'The Gorillaz'.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video features a character named 'The Powerpuff Girls'?

  1. The Powerpuff Girls - The Powerpuff Girls (Main Title Theme)

  2. Michael Jackson - Thriller

  3. A-ha - Take On Me

  4. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
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The animated music video for The Powerpuff Girls' 'The Powerpuff Girls (Main Title Theme)' features a character named 'The Powerpuff Girls'.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video features a character named 'The Simpsons'?

  1. The Simpsons - Do the Bartman

  2. Michael Jackson - Thriller

  3. A-ha - Take On Me

  4. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
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The animated music video for The Simpsons' 'Do the Bartman' features a character named 'The Simpsons'.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video features a character named 'South Park'?

  1. South Park - Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride

  2. Michael Jackson - Thriller

  3. A-ha - Take On Me

  4. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
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The animated music video for South Park's 'Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride' features a character named 'South Park'.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video features a character named 'Beavis and Butt-Head'?

  1. Beavis and Butt-Head - Beavis and Butt-Head Theme Song

  2. Michael Jackson - Thriller

  3. A-ha - Take On Me

  4. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
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The animated music video for Beavis and Butt-Head's 'Beavis and Butt-Head Theme Song' features a character named 'Beavis and Butt-Head'.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video features a character named 'Ren & Stimpy'?

  1. Ren & Stimpy - Stimpy's Invention

  2. Michael Jackson - Thriller

  3. A-ha - Take On Me

  4. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
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The animated music video for Ren & Stimpy's 'Stimpy's Invention' features a character named 'Ren & Stimpy'.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video features a character named 'Rugrats'?

  1. Rugrats - I'm a Little Baby

  2. Michael Jackson - Thriller

  3. A-ha - Take On Me

  4. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
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The animated music video for Rugrats' 'I'm a Little Baby' features a character named 'Rugrats'.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video features a character named 'Doug'?

  1. Doug - The Doug Theme Song

  2. Michael Jackson - Thriller

  3. A-ha - Take On Me

  4. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
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The animated music video for Doug's 'The Doug Theme Song' features a character named 'Doug'.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video features a character named 'The Angry Beavers'?

  1. The Angry Beavers - The Angry Beavers Theme Song

  2. Michael Jackson - Thriller

  3. A-ha - Take On Me

  4. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
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The animated music video for The Angry Beavers' 'The Angry Beavers Theme Song' features a character named 'The Angry Beavers'.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the first single released by Motown Records?

  1. Money (That's What I Want)

  2. Please Mr. Postman

  3. My Girl

  4. I Heard It Through the Grapevine
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The first single released by Motown Records was 'Money (That's What I Want)' by Barrett Strong in 1959.