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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 song by Katy Perry spent 9 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart?

  1. Firework

  2. California Gurls

  3. Teenage Dream

  4. Roar
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Firework was released in 2010 and held the top spot for 9 weeks.

Multiple choice

Which song by Adele spent 10 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart?

  1. Rolling in the Deep

  2. Someone Like You

  3. Set Fire to the Rain

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

Rolling in the Deep was released in 2010 and held the top spot for 10 weeks.

Multiple choice

Which song by Taylor Swift spent 10 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart?

  1. Shake It Off

  2. Blank Space

  3. Bad Blood

  4. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Shake It Off was released in 2014 and held the top spot for 10 weeks.

Multiple choice

Which song by Ed Sheeran spent 13 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart?

  1. Shape of You

  2. Perfect

  3. Thinking Out Loud

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

Shape of You was released in 2017 and held the top spot for 13 weeks.

Multiple choice

Which song by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee spent 16 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart?

  1. Despacito

  2. Échame la Culpa

  3. No Me Conoce

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

Despacito, featuring Justin Bieber, was released in 2017 and held the top spot for 16 weeks.

Multiple choice

Which song by Cardi B, Bad Bunny, and J Balvin spent 13 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart?

  1. I Like It

  2. Bodak Yellow

  3. Girls Like You

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

I Like It was released in 2018 and held the top spot for 13 weeks.

Multiple choice

Which song by Lil Nas X spent 19 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart?

  1. Old Town Road

  2. Panini

  3. Rodeo

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

Old Town Road, featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, was released in 2019 and held the top spot for 19 weeks.

Multiple choice

What is the recommended frame rate for a music video uploaded to YouTube?

  1. 24 fps

  2. 30 fps

  3. 60 fps

  4. 120 fps
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

30 fps is the standard frame rate for most social media platforms.

Multiple choice

Which song by The Smiths is about the Falklands War?

  1. This Charming Man

  2. How Soon Is Now?

  3. There Is a Light That Never Goes Out

  4. The Queen Is Dead
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The song's lyrics include references to the Falklands War, such as 'The Queen is dead, she never said a word' and 'The final nail in England's coffin.'

Multiple choice

Which song by Nirvana is about the Gulf War?

  1. Smells Like Teen Spirit

  2. Come As You Are

  3. Lithium

  4. In Bloom
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The song's lyrics include references to the Gulf War, such as 'He's the one who likes all our pretty songs and he likes to sing along and he likes to shoot his gun' and 'The world is a vampire, sent to drain.'

Multiple choice

Which song by The Killers is about the 2008 financial crisis?

  1. Human

  2. Mr. Brightside

  3. Somebody Told Me

  4. When You Were Young
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Explanation

The song's lyrics include references to the financial crisis, such as 'Are we human, or are we dancer?' and 'We're all just pawns in this game of life.'

Multiple choice

Which song by Lady Gaga is about the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami?

  1. Born This Way

  2. Bad Romance

  3. Poker Face

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

The song's lyrics include references to the earthquake and tsunami, such as 'I was born this way, don't hide yourself in regret' and 'I'm on the right track, baby, I was born this way.'

Multiple choice

Which song by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis is about the legalization of same-sex marriage?

  1. Thrift Shop

  2. Can't Hold Us

  3. Same Love
  4. Wing$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The song's lyrics include references to the legalization of same-sex marriage, such as 'I can't change, even if I tried, even if I wanted to' and 'My love, my love, my love, she keeps me warm.'

Multiple choice

What are some of the most popular salsa songs?

  1. La Vida Es Un Carnaval

  2. Oye Como Va

  3. El Cantante

  4. I Like It Like That

  5. Vivir Mi Vida

  6. Despacito

  7. Mi Gente

  8. Taki Taki

  9. Con Altura

  10. Que Tire Pa' Lante
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Correct answer
Explanation

Some of the most popular salsa songs are La Vida Es Un Carnaval, Oye Como Va, El Cantante, I Like It Like That, Vivir Mi Vida, Despacito, Mi Gente, Taki Taki, Con Altura, and Que Tire Pa' Lante.

Multiple choice

Which song won the ARIA Award for Song of the Year in 2021?

  1. Dance Monkey by Tones and I

  2. Without You by The Kid LAROI

  3. WAP by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion

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

Tones and I's hit song "Dance Monkey" won the ARIA Award for Song of the Year in 2021.