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Names in Traditional Songs Trivia Quiz

Many of the popular traditional and folk songs have a proper name in the title -- here is your chance to show just how well you remember these classic songs.

A multiple-choice quiz by collect. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
collect

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
241,463

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2465

Last 3 plays: Guest 208 (8/10), MargW (9/10), Guest 131 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What name completes the title of the folk song "______, Row the Boat Ashore"? Hint

Peter

Michael

Simon

Paul

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Question 2 of 10

2. What name completes the old miners' song "Oh My Darling, _______________"? Hint

Rose Marie

Irish Rose

Marmalade

Clementine

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Question 3 of 10

3. What name completes the Civil War song "When _______ Comes Marching Home"? Hint

Tommy

Harry

Billie

Johnny

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Question 4 of 10

4. What name completes the old English folk song "___________ Allen"? Hint

Barbara

Alicia

Burnsan

Tommy

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Question 5 of 10

5. What name completes the tearful Irish ballad "___________ Mavourneen"? Hint

Billie

Roddy

Kathleen

Rose Marie

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Question 6 of 10

6. What name completes the American railroad song "The Ballad of _____ Jones"? Hint

Paddy

Robert

Casey

Jimmy

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Question 7 of 10

7. What name completes the Irish rebel song "_________ McCorley"? Hint

Paddy

Corky

Jamie

Roddy

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Question 8 of 10

8. What name completes the tragic love song "_______ and Johnny"? Hint

Ronnie

Eddie

Frankie

Janie

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Question 9 of 10

9. What name completes the old American folk song (Hang Down Your Head) " ____ Dooley"? Hint

Harry

John

Tom

Dick

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Question 10 of 10

10. What name completes The Weavers' hit song "Goodnight, _____ "? Hint

Rose Marie

Johnnie

Bella

Irene

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Most Recent Scores

Apr 13 2024 : Guest 208: 8/10
Apr 10 2024 : MargW: 9/10
Apr 09 2024 : Guest 131: 10/10
Apr 08 2024 : Guest 87: 10/10
Apr 06 2024 : Guest 192: 9/10
Mar 30 2024 : TurkishLizzy: 9/10
Mar 28 2024 : Guest 24: 10/10
Mar 16 2024 : Guest 100: 7/10
Mar 13 2024 : Guest 86: 8/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What name completes the title of the folk song "______, Row the Boat Ashore"?

Answer: Michael

"Michael, Row the Boat Ashore" is a very old song indeed. It was likely sung by slaves in Georgia before the Civil War. The Highwaymen reached Number One on the Billboard charts with it in 1961.

2. What name completes the old miners' song "Oh My Darling, _______________"?

Answer: Clementine

"Oh My Darling Clementine" dates back at least to the 1880s, and is beloved around America despite its tragic ending.

3. What name completes the Civil War song "When _______ Comes Marching Home"?

Answer: Johnny

"When Johnny Comes Marching Home" is one of the great songs of the American Civil War, antedating "Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ye" from Ireland in publication date, though sharing the tune.

4. What name completes the old English folk song "___________ Allen"?

Answer: Barbara

"Barbara Allen" is one of the classic folk songs, dating well before 1780, and reappearing for Joan Baez and others in the 1960s.

5. What name completes the tearful Irish ballad "___________ Mavourneen"?

Answer: Kathleen

"Kathleen Mavourneen" dates to 1837, before the Potato Famine in Ireland. Now it is a staple on almost every anthology of Irish songs.

6. What name completes the American railroad song "The Ballad of _____ Jones"?

Answer: Casey

"The Ballad of Casey Jones" was based on a real incident, and a real railroad engineer. Casey Jones appears on a 1950 US postage stamp honoring "Railroad Engineers." His widow survived until 1958, long after the 1902 song had passed into American folklore.

7. What name completes the Irish rebel song "_________ McCorley"?

Answer: Roddy

"Roddy McCorley" was a real person, executed on Good Friday in 1799 for his role in the Irish Rebellion of 1798. The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem made this Presbyterian famous again in the 1960s.

8. What name completes the tragic love song "_______ and Johnny"?

Answer: Frankie

"Frankie and Johnnie" is yet another tragic folk song based in fact. It is most probably is based on an 1831 murder in North Carolina. Carl Sandburg dated the song to before 1888, which makes it unlikely to refer to an 1899 murder case.

9. What name completes the old American folk song (Hang Down Your Head) " ____ Dooley"?

Answer: Tom

"Tom Dooley" is probably best known as a hit for the Kingston Trio in 1958. The song dates back to the Civil War era, and a real person named Tom Dula.

10. What name completes The Weavers' hit song "Goodnight, _____ "?

Answer: Irene

"Goodnight, Irene" was famously recorded by Leadbelly in 1936, but 1950 versions by The Weavers and Frank Sinatra made it the number one hit in the Cash Box list for ten weeks. It dates back at leat to 1896, and a version by Gussie L. Davis.

Source: Author collect

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