Register New Player - Log In

Quizzes - 1940s Music

Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Music : Music by Year : 1940s Music

dateNew helpRandom


Editors: Bruyere, ralzzz, agony, ertrum, kyleisalive Quiz Search:
1 Fruity Songs from the Forties
Team quiz by Triviabiz
Let's look back in time to the 1940s to the songs which were popular and which had the name of a fruit in the title. In some of these questions you will be asked to choose the name of the fruit that fits the song. Brought to you by the Triviabiz team.
Not Rated
10 Q
Kenners158
Today!
0 plays
2 The Early 40s
Fifteen lyric oriented questions from 1939 to 1945 and not one will deal with WWII. If you know music, you'll do well. If you're into nostalgia, you'll eat it up!
Average
15 Q
maddogrick16
Mar 21 04
1893 plays
3 The Late 1940s - Lyrics 'n Things
A mostly lyric quiz focussing on the 1946-1949 period. The dark ages of pop music, I fear that this might be fairly difficult except for the true devotee of 1940's music!
Tough
15 Q
maddogrick16
Mar 26 04
1059 plays
4 Big Band Singers
Your job is to identify the featured vocalist of some of the great bands from the 30's and 40's... or vice versa.
Difficult
10 Q
maddogrick16
Jan 23 04
561 plays
5 It Was The Best of Musical Times
The 1940s were a golden age for big band, jazz, and musicals, and also saw the emergence of crooners and the foundations of Rock and Roll.
Average
10 Q
Christinap
Feb 04 10
474 plays
6 Hit Songs of World War II
I often hear older folks lament that "they don't write songs like they used to!" It's true that many beautiful songs came out of the war years. This quiz is for lovers of the 'Golden Oldies'.
Tough
10 Q
Ballykissangel
Aug 21 02
951 plays
This is category 14456
Last Updated Mar 14 13 1:11 PM

Some sample questions from this category:

* The song "Bluebirds Over the White Cliffs of Dover" was a hit for Dame Vera Lynn in 1941. In the song there is reference made to a little boy. What is the boy's name?
* This song was based on a poem penned by a German soldier, Hans Leip, during WWI. In 1938, another German, Norbert Schultze, added music and it quickly became a favorite war tune to both Allies and Axis. What is the song?
* This song was written by a young Canadian woman named Ruth Lowe, and was recorded in 1940 by Frank Sinatra, becoming Sinatra's first hit of his career. What was the song?
* Known as "America's Wartime Sweethearts", the Andrews Sisters recorded all but one of the following songs. Which one did they NOT record?
* In the popular WWII song "Apple Blossom Time" made popular by the Andrews Sisters, the name of a month is mentioned. What is the month?


cool = highest rated quizzes new quizzes = added recently fun quizzes = has extra info for each qn
editor pick = Editor's Pick editor = FunTrivia Editor gold = Gold Member

 ·  All content on this website is copyright FunTrivia.com, 1997 - 2010.
 ·  You may not copy, reprint, publish or use any of our content without prior written consent.
 ·  By using FunTrivia.com you agree to our Terms and Conditions