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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 general knowledge

Which is a song of PF

  1. Sanedo

  2. Cats

  3. Pigs

  4. Donkey
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'Pigs' is a well-known Pink Floyd song from their 1977 album 'Animals'. The song appears in three parts ('Pigs on the Wing', 'Pigs (Three Different Ones)') on the album. 'Sanedo', 'Cats', and 'Donkey' are not Pink Floyd songs - they appear to be random or made-up options.

Multiple choice general knowledge culture

"turn turn turn"- a very famous s o n g from Forrest Gump. this is composed by

  1. The Divine Comedy

  2. The Byrds

  3. The Beatles

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

'Turn! Turn! Turn!' (or 'Turn Turn Turn') is a folk rock song originally recorded by The Byrds in 1965. It's based on biblical text from Ecclesiastes. The song features prominently in the film Forrest Gump. The Divine Comedy, Beatles, and Gypsy Kings did not record this version.

Multiple choice general knowledge culture

this track became the most popular OST of Spiderman 3 and was there at the climax...tell band & track

  1. GREEN DAY-AMERICAN IDIOT

  2. BREAKING BENJAMIN-BLOW ME AWAY

  3. SNOW PATROL-SIGNAL FIRE

  4. JET-YOU ARE
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'Signal Fire' by Snow Patrol was featured prominently in Spider-Man 3 (2007) and became one of the most popular OST tracks from the film. The band was Irish alternative rock band Snow Patrol, and this song played during the climax sequence. The other bands listed did not have tracks in Spider-Man 3.

Multiple choice general knowledge culture

What is the best selling Christmas chorus ever ?

  1. Jingle Bells

  2. White Christmas

  3. Here Comes Santa Claus

  4. Silent Night
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'White Christmas' by Irving Berlin (popularized by Bing Crosby) is the best-selling Christmas single of all time, with over 50 million copies sold worldwide. While 'Jingle Bells,' 'Silent Night,' and 'Here Comes Santa Claus' are all popular Christmas songs, none match the commercial success of 'White Christmas.'

Multiple choice general knowledge

'Mama take this badge from me' is the first line from which classic?

  1. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

  2. Under The Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers

  3. Knocking On Heaven's Door - Guns N' Roses

  4. Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me - G. Michael & E. John
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'Mama, take this badge off of me' is the opening line of 'Knocking on Heaven's Door,' famously covered by Guns N' Roses. The song was originally written and recorded by Bob Dylan in 1973 for the film 'Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid.' Guns N' Roses' version appeared on their 1991 album 'Use Your Illusion II.'

Multiple choice softskills teamwork

The music television channel, MTV, banned the music video for this song claiming that is was pro-suicide. However,in an interview conducted around 1994, Dave Mustaine states: It's not a suicide song. What it is, it's, you, it's when people have a loved one that dies and they end on a bad note, you know, they wish that they could say something to them. So this is an opportunity for the deceased to say something before they go. And it was my impression of what I would like to say to people, if I had say, 3 seconds to do so in life before I died I'd say to the entire world, to all my friends, I love you all, and now I must go. These are the last words I'll ever speak, and they'll set me free. I don't need to say I'm sorry, I don't have to say I'm going to miss you, or I'll wait for ya. You know, I'll just say I loved you all, good, bad and different, I loved you all. Can you name the song.

  1. Symphony of Destruction

  2. Architecture of Aggression

  3. À Tout le Monde

  4. Train of Consequences
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The song is 'À Tout le Monde' by Megadeth. The French title translates to 'To everyone' or 'To all the world'. Dave Mustaine wrote it as a message from the deceased to their loved ones, though it was misinterpreted by MTV.

Multiple choice

Setting a record for most hits in a day, the posting of the video of Michael Jackson's rehearsal of 'They don't care about us' on Youtube in July 2009, helped reaffirm him as a crowd-puller, even in death.

  1. Setting a record for most hits in a day, the posting of the video of Michael Jackson's rehearsal of 'They don't care about us' on Youtube in July 2009, helped reaffirm him as a crowd-puller, even in death.

  2. Posted on Youtube in July 2009, the video of Michael Jackson rehearsing 'They don't care about us' set a record for most hits in a day: it helped reaffirm Michael Jackson as a crowd-puller, even in death.

  3. The rehearsal of 'They don't care about us', posted on Youtube set a record of most hits in a day in July 2009 and reaffirmed Michael Jackson as a crowd-puller, even in death.

  4. Helping to reaffirm Michael Jackson as a crowd puller, even in death, was the hosting of the video of him rehearsing 'They don't care about us' on Youtube in July 2009; it set a record for the most number of hits in a day.

  5. The hosting on Youtube in July 2009 of the video of Michael Jackson rehearsing 'They don't care about us' set the record for the most hits in a day, helping reaffirm Michael Jackson as a crowd puller, even in death.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. The option correctly refers to the video as setting the record for most hits in a day. Also, the option removes the un-idiomatic 'rehearsal of' and replaces it with the correct word, 'rehearsing'.

Multiple choice
Directions: In the following question, four statements are provided between an opening statement 1 and a closing statement 6. The statements are jumbled up and form a coherent paragraph when properly arranged. Select the alternative representing the proper and logical sequencing of these six taken together.
1. One of the dominant forces in pop music of the 1980s and 1990s, Madonna Louise Ciccone was the first star to make music video work for her.
A. She is not an outstanding singer or dancer.
B. Her hit records are 'Madonna' (1983), 'Like a Virgin' (1985), 'Like a Prayer' (1989), and 'I' m Breathless' (1990).
C. But she has used her music videos to reinvent her image from street waif to sex symbol to glamorous star.
D. She has acted in movies and on stage with limited success, doing best in roles close to her image of the moment.
6. Her films include 'Desperately Seeking Susan' (1985), 'Dick Tracy' (1990), 'A League of Their Own' (1992), and the documentary 'Madonna, Truth of Dare' (1991).

  1. CABD

  2. CDAB

  3. DBCA

  4. ACBD
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

It is clear that sentences D and 6 should come together on account of reference made by them to films of Madonna. Sentence 1 describes Madonna being dominant force in pop music and making music video work for her. This is appropriately followed by sentence A and C in order, which specify writer's idea that though she is not a outstanding artist but by virtue of her video albums, she has reinvented her image to that of a star. So, one can easily mark that option (4) is correct order suited for this question.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements about Waka Waka, the official anthem of the FIFA World Cup 2010, released in May 2010 is/are correct?

I. Colombian singer Shakira is the lead singer. II. It features South African band Jabula . III. Waka Waka means This Time for Africa.

  1. I only

  2. II only

  3. II and III only

  4. III and I only

  5. I, II and III
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) is a song by Colombian singer Shakira. It features South African band Freshlyground. It was the official song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup released on May 11, 2010 for digital download.