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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 the music video for 'Angel', Sarah McLachlan appears as which character?

  1. The Angel of Death

  2. The Guardian Angel

  3. The Fallen Angel

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

In the music video for Sarah McLachlan's song 'Angel', she appears as the Guardian Angel, a character who watches over and protects people.

Multiple choice

Which music video features a man who is transported to a fantasy world where he becomes a king?

  1. Sting - Fields of Gold

  2. Phil Collins - Another Day in Paradise

  3. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer

  4. Michael Jackson - Thriller
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The music video for Sting's song 'Fields of Gold' features a man who is transported to a fantasy world where he becomes a king and experiences a series of surreal and romantic events.

Multiple choice

In the music video for 'Another Day in Paradise', Phil Collins appears as which character?

  1. The Homeless Man

  2. The Beggar

  3. The Street Musician

  4. The Angel of Mercy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In the music video for Phil Collins' song 'Another Day in Paradise', he appears as the Homeless Man, a character who struggles to survive on the streets.

Multiple choice

Which music video features a woman who is transported to a fantasy world where she meets a dragon?

  1. Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

  2. Björk - Pagan Poetry

  3. Tori Amos - Cornflake Girl

  4. Enya - Only Time
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The music video for Kate Bush's song 'Wuthering Heights' features a woman who is transported to a fantasy world where she meets a dragon and experiences a series of surreal and dreamlike events.

Multiple choice

Which song won the first Academy Award for Best Original Song?

  1. When You Wish Upon a Star

  2. Over the Rainbow

  3. White Christmas

  4. Thanks for the Memory
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Thanks for the Memory from the film "The Big Broadcast of 1938" won the first Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1939.

Multiple choice

Which song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1954?

  1. Three Coins in the Fountain

  2. Secret Love

  3. The Ballad of Davy Crockett

  4. It's in the Book
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Secret Love from the film "Calamity Jane" won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1954.

Multiple choice

Which song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1965?

  1. Call Me Irresponsible

  2. The Shadow of Your Smile

  3. Chim Chim Cher-ee

  4. My Favorite Things
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Shadow of Your Smile from the film "The Sandpiper" won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1965.

Multiple choice

Which song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1974?

  1. The Way We Were

  2. Live and Let Die

  3. Love Theme from "The Godfather, Part II"

  4. You're So Vain
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Way We Were from the film of the same name won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1974.

Multiple choice

Which song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1989?

  1. Let the River Run

  2. Kiss the Girl

  3. Under the Sea

  4. Colors of the Wind
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Let the River Run from the film "Working Girl" won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1989.

Multiple choice

Which song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2003?

  1. Lose Yourself

  2. I Need a Hero

  3. The Hands That Built America

  4. A Mighty Wind
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Lose Yourself from the film "8 Mile" won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2003.

Multiple choice

Which song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2014?

  1. Let It Go

  2. Happy

  3. The Moon Song

  4. Ordinary Love
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Let It Go from the film "Frozen" won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2014.

Multiple choice

Which song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2022?

  1. No Time to Die

  2. Dos Oruguitas

  3. Be Alive

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

No Time to Die from the film of the same name won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2022.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video is known for its groundbreaking use of computer animation and its depiction of a dystopian future?

  1. A-ha - Take on Me

  2. Dire Straits - Money for Nothing

  3. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer

  4. Michael Jackson - Thriller
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Dire Straits' Money for Nothing was one of the first music videos to use computer-generated imagery (CGI) extensively. It was also notable for its depiction of a dystopian future, with factories and robots dominating the landscape.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video features a character named Max who travels through a surreal and psychedelic world?

  1. The Beatles - Yellow Submarine

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

  3. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody

  4. Radiohead - Paranoid Android
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Beatles' Yellow Submarine features a character named Max who travels through a surreal and psychedelic world, encountering various strange and wonderful creatures.

Multiple choice

Which animated music video is known for its political and social commentary, featuring a character named Mr. Roboto who represents the dangers of technology?

  1. Styx - Mr. Roboto

  2. Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf

  3. Madonna - Like a Virgin

  4. Prince - Purple Rain
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Styx's Mr. Roboto features a character named Mr. Roboto who represents the dangers of technology. The video is known for its political and social commentary, and it was one of the first music videos to address these issues.