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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 recent years, a compilation album titled (\"Hamilton\") gained widespread recognition for its innovative approach to storytelling through music. Which Broadway musical inspired this album?

  1. Hamilton

  2. The Lion King

  3. Wicked

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

The compilation album (\"Hamilton\"), released in 2015, was inspired by the Broadway musical of the same name. The album features the original Broadway cast performing songs from the musical, which tells the story of Alexander Hamilton, one of the founding fathers of the United States.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the chart that ranks the most popular songs in Australia based on airplay?

  1. ARIA Top 50 Airplay Chart

  2. ARIA Top 20 Radio Singles Chart

  3. ARIA Top 20 Streaming Singles Chart

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The ARIA Top 50 Airplay Chart ranks the most popular songs in Australia based on airplay on radio stations across the country.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video features a group of anthropomorphic animals performing a song about friendship?

  1. Avicii - Wake Me Up

  2. Pharrell Williams - Happy

  3. OK Go - The Writing's on the Wall

  4. Sia - Chandelier
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The animated music video for Pharrell Williams' song "Happy" features a group of anthropomorphic animals singing and dancing along to the song.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video features a character named Marty traveling through time to find his true love?

  1. Daft Punk - One More Time

  2. Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.

  3. Beck - Loser

  4. The Weeknd - Blinding Lights
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The animated music video for Gorillaz's song "Feel Good Inc." features a character named Marty traveling through time to find his true love.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video features a group of characters dancing on a giant piano?

  1. Gotye - Somebody That I Used to Know

  2. Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks

  3. Walk the Moon - Shut Up and Dance

  4. Twenty One Pilots - Stressed Out
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The animated music video for Gotye's song "Somebody That I Used to Know" features a group of characters dancing on a giant piano.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video features a character named Hatsune Miku performing a song about love and loss?

  1. PSY - Gangnam Style

  2. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe

  3. Hatsune Miku - World is Mine

  4. Lorde - Royals
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The animated music video for Hatsune Miku's song "World is Mine" features a character named Hatsune Miku performing a song about love and loss.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video features a group of characters traveling through a surreal landscape?

  1. MGMT - Kids

  2. The Black Keys - Lonely Boy

  3. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

  4. Vampire Weekend - A-Punk
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The animated music video for MGMT's song "Kids" features a group of characters traveling through a surreal landscape.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video features a character named Noodle playing the guitar?

  1. Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood

  2. The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army

  3. Interpol - Evil

  4. The Strokes - Reptilia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The animated music video for Gorillaz's song "Clint Eastwood" features a character named Noodle playing the guitar.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video features a character named Murdoc Niccals singing a song about his love for a woman?

  1. Blur - Song 2

  2. Radiohead - Creep

  3. Oasis - Wonderwall

  4. Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The animated music video for Gorillaz's song "Feel Good Inc." features a character named Murdoc Niccals singing a song about his love for a woman.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video features a group of characters dancing in a forest?

  1. Of Monsters and Men - Little Talks

  2. Mumford & Sons - I Will Wait

  3. The Lumineers - Ho Hey

  4. The Head and the Heart - Let's Be Still
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The animated music video for Of Monsters and Men's song "Little Talks" features a group of characters dancing in a forest.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video features a character named 2D singing a song about his love for a woman?

  1. Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood

  2. Blur - Song 2

  3. Radiohead - Creep

  4. Oasis - Wonderwall
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The animated music video for Gorillaz's song "Clint Eastwood" features a character named 2D singing a song about his love for a woman.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video features a group of characters traveling through a time portal?

  1. OK Go - The Writing's on the Wall

  2. Walk the Moon - Shut Up and Dance

  3. Twenty One Pilots - Stressed Out

  4. The Weeknd - Blinding Lights
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The animated music video for OK Go's song "The Writing's on the Wall" features a group of characters traveling through a time portal.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video features a character named Russel Hobbs playing the drums?

  1. Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.

  2. Blur - Song 2

  3. Radiohead - Creep

  4. Oasis - Wonderwall
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The animated music video for Gorillaz's song "Feel Good Inc." features a character named Russel Hobbs playing the drums.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks

  2. Walk the Moon - Shut Up and Dance

  3. Twenty One Pilots - Stressed Out

  4. The Weeknd - Blinding Lights
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The animated music video for Foster the People's song "Pumped Up Kicks" features a group of characters dancing in a city.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video features a character named Ace singing a song about his love for a woman?

  1. Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood

  2. Blur - Song 2

  3. Radiohead - Creep

  4. Oasis - Wonderwall
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The animated music video for Gorillaz's song "Clint Eastwood" features a character named Ace singing a song about his love for a woman.