[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-music-trivia-questions-en":3},{"title":4,"metaTitle":5,"metaDescription":6,"category":7,"tags":8,"readingTime":14,"excerpt":15,"body":16},"80 Music Trivia Questions and Answers: By Decade, Genre and Difficulty","80 Music Trivia Questions and Answers (Easy to Hard)","80 music trivia questions with answers: the 80s to today, rock, hip-hop, classical, film, a kids' round, a hard round and a listening round.","Quiz",[9,10,11,12,13],"music trivia questions","music quiz questions and answers","music trivia","name that tune","guess the song","10 min read","Eighty music trivia questions with answers, sorted into ten rounds from the 80s to today, rock to classical, a round for kids and a hard round for know-it-alls. Plus how to run a music quiz and add a listening round.","\u003Cp>Below are \u003Cstrong>80 music trivia questions with answers\u003C\u002Fstrong>, in ten rounds of eight: one round per decade, rounds for rock, hip-hop, classical, film and TV, instruments and theory, a kids' round and a hard round. Read the question aloud, give players a moment, then reveal the answer. Every answer was checked against the record; where a fact has a year, the year is the release year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"80s\">Round 1: the 1980s\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which Norwegian band had a worldwide hit with \"Take On Me\" in 1985?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: a-ha\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>What was the first music video MTV played when it launched in 1981?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: \"Video Killed the Radio Star\" by The Buggles\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which 1982 album by Michael Jackson is the best-selling album of all time?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Thriller\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>On which 1983 TV special did Michael Jackson first perform the moonwalk, during \"Billie Jean\"?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which band released \"Sweet Child o' Mine\"?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Guns N' Roses\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which 1985 charity single was recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: \"We Are the World\"\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which band played one of the most famous sets at Live Aid in July 1985, at Wembley Stadium?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Queen\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which singer released \"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)\" in 1987?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Whitney Houston\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"90s\">Round 2: the 1990s\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which band released \"Smells Like Teen Spirit\" in 1991?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Nirvana\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>What was the Spice Girls' first single, released in 1996?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: \"Wannabe\"\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Celine Dion's \"My Heart Will Go On\" is the theme of which 1997 film?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Titanic\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>What was Britney Spears' debut single?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: \"...Baby One More Time\" (1998)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which group released \"No Scrubs\" in 1999?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: TLC\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which Oasis album includes \"Wonderwall\"?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: (What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>\"Macarena\" was a worldwide hit for which Spanish duo?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Los del Río\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which Radiohead album, released in 1997, includes \"Paranoid Android\" and \"Karma Police\"?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: OK Computer\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"2000s\">Round 3: the 2000s\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which TV talent show made Kelly Clarkson its first winner in 2002?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: American Idol\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which song did Beyoncé release with Jay-Z in 2003 as the lead single of her first solo album?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: \"Crazy in Love\"\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which band recorded \"Mr. Brightside\"?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: The Killers\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which duo released \"Hey Ya!\" in 2003?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: OutKast\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>\"Crazy\" (2006) was the breakthrough hit of which duo, made up of CeeLo Green and Danger Mouse?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Gnarls Barkley\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which singer released \"Umbrella\" in 2007?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Rihanna\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>What was the title of Lady Gaga's 2008 debut album?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: The Fame\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which Caribbean country is Rihanna from?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Barbados\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"2010s-today\">Round 4: the 2010s to today\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which South Korean artist's \"Gangnam Style\" (2012) was the first YouTube video to reach one billion views?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: PSY\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which 2014 Mark Ronson song features Bruno Mars?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: \"Uptown Funk\"\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which Luis Fonsi song featuring Daddy Yankee became a global hit in 2017?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: \"Despacito\"\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which Lil Nas X song spent 19 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2019, a record at the time?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: \"Old Town Road\"\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which artist released \"Bad Guy\" in 2019?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Billie Eilish\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Who released \"Blinding Lights\"?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: The Weeknd\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which K-pop group released the English-language single \"Dynamite\" in 2020?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: BTS\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which Taylor Swift tour became the highest-grossing concert tour of all time?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: The Eras Tour\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"rock\">Round 5: rock\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which Beatles album cover shows the band walking across a zebra crossing?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Abbey Road\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which band released \"The Dark Side of the Moon\" in 1973?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Pink Floyd\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which Led Zeppelin song from 1971 is famous for its long build from acoustic guitar to full band?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: \"Stairway to Heaven\"\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Who is the lead singer of The Rolling Stones?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Mick Jagger\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which band recorded \"Bohemian Rhapsody\"?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Queen\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Jimi Hendrix was left-handed. How did he usually play a right-handed guitar?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Flipped upside down and restrung\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Before going solo, Harry Styles was a member of which band?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: One Direction\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which band's 1991 self-titled album is often called \"The Black Album\"?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Metallica\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"hip-hop\">Round 6: hip-hop, R&B and dance\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which rapper's alter ego is Slim Shady?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Eminem\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>For which album did Kendrick Lamar win the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2018?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: DAMN.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which group released the album \"Straight Outta Compton\" in 1988?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: N.W.A\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Who released \"Hotline Bling\" in 2015?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Drake\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which French duo recorded \"Get Lucky\" (2013) with Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Daft Punk\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Beyoncé first became famous as a member of which group?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Destiny's Child\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Eminem's \"Lose Yourself\" was written for which 2002 film?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: 8 Mile\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which singer is known as the \"Queen of Pop\"?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Madonna\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"classical\">Round 7: classical and music history\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which composer wrote his Ninth Symphony while almost completely deaf?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Ludwig van Beethoven\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Who composed \"The Four Seasons\"?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Antonio Vivaldi\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>How many movements are there in \"The Four Seasons\" in total?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: 12 (four concertos of three movements each)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which composer wrote the opera \"The Magic Flute\"?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Who composed the ballet \"Swan Lake\"?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which device, invented by Thomas Edison in 1877, was the first to record and play back sound?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: The phonograph\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which country won the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Switzerland\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>With which song did ABBA win Eurovision in 1974?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: \"Waterloo\"\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"film-tv\">Round 8: film and TV\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which Disney film features the song \"Let It Go\"?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Frozen\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which composer wrote the scores for Star Wars, Jaws and Jurassic Park?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: John Williams\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Survivor's \"Eye of the Tiger\" was written for which film?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Rocky III\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which band recorded \"I'll Be There for You\", the theme song of Friends?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: The Rembrandts\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Who sang the James Bond theme \"Skyfall\"?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Adele\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>The song \"Shallow\" comes from which 2018 film?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: A Star Is Born\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>In The Little Mermaid, which character sings \"Under the Sea\"?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Sebastian the crab\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which 1977 film's soundtrack, largely by the Bee Gees, became one of the best-selling soundtracks ever?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Saturday Night Fever\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"instruments-theory\">Round 9: instruments and theory (good for kids)\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>How many keys does a standard piano have?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: 88\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>How many strings does a standard guitar have? And a standard bass guitar?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Six and four\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>How many strings does a violin have?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Four\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>How many lines does a musical staff have?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Five\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>What does \"forte\" mean on sheet music?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Loud\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>How many semitones are there in an octave?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: 12\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>The saxophone is made of brass. Which instrument family does it belong to?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Woodwinds (it makes its sound with a reed)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>What is a song sung to help a baby fall asleep called?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: A lullaby\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"hard\">Round 10: the hard round\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>What is Elton John's birth name?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Reginald Kenneth Dwight\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>What is Lady Gaga's real first name?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Stefani\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which recording is the best-selling single of all time?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: \"White Christmas\" by Bing Crosby\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>To what frequency is the note A above middle C (A4) tuned in standard concert pitch?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: 440 Hz\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>What does \"a cappella\" mean?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Singing without instruments\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>How many pedals does a concert (pedal) harp have?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Seven\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>What is a group of four musicians called?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: A quartet\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Which instrument does a timpanist play?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cbr>Answer: Timpani (kettle drums)\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fimages\u002Fblog\u002Fmusic-trivia-questions.webp\" alt=\"A grid of quiz tiles, a few of them lit, above a short waveform\">\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"listening-round\">Add a listening round: name that tune\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Spoken questions test memory; a listening round tests ears, and it is usually the round people remember. Two easy formats:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Intro round:\u003C\u002Fstrong> play the first one to five seconds of a song; players write the title and artist. Shorter clips make it harder.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Decade round:\u003C\u002Fstrong> play clips from one decade only and award a bonus point for the exact year.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>If you don't want to prepare the clips yourself, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Faha-music.com\u002Fguess-the-song\">Guess the Song\u003C\u002Fa> plays short clips of real hits and gives you a few seconds more after each wrong guess. Put it on a TV or pass the phone round. There are separate rounds for the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Faha-music.com\u002Fguess-the-song\u002F80s\">80s\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Faha-music.com\u002Fguess-the-song\u002F90s\">90s\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Faha-music.com\u002Fguess-the-song\u002F2000s\">2000s\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Faha-music.com\u002Fguess-the-song\u002F2010s\">2010s\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Faha-music.com\u002Fguess-the-song\u002F2020s\">2020s\u003C\u002Fa>, which pair well with the decade rounds above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"how-to-host\">How to host a music quiz night\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Mix the rounds.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Alternate easy and hard rounds, and spoken and listening rounds, so no team falls too far behind early.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Teams of two to five\u003C\u002Fstrong> work best; bigger teams leave people out of the discussion.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Answer sheets, not shouting.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Collect the sheets after each round so the fastest voice doesn't win.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Decide in advance what counts.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Is the artist enough, or do you need the exact title? Half points for half answers keep arguments short.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Keep a tiebreaker:\u003C\u002Fstrong> \"In what year was 'Bohemian Rhapsody' released?\" (1975); closest answer wins.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>And if a song in the room has everyone stuck, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Faha-music.com\u002F\">song finder\u003C\u002Fa> names it in a few seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>"]