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26 quizzes and 265 trivia questions.
1.
  All About Jim Kweskin and the Jug Band    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The folk music revival in the 1960s reintroduced traditional American music. One type of folk music group was the jug band, the best being one formed by Jim Kweskin. Here's a quiz on this brash, zany folk music band.
Average, 10 Qns, CmdrK, Jan 29 13
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CmdrK gold member
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  Wolverton Mountain: A Very Unusual Song   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The song "Wolverton Mountain", by Claude King, is one of the strangest songs I've ever heard: a combination of corny and creepy. Curious, I researched the song's background.
Tough, 10 Qns, Amanda77586, Jul 10 07
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808 plays
3.
  KLF is gonna rock you!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on those subversive chart-toppers also known as the Justified Ancients of Mu Mu, furthermore known as the JAMS, the Timelords, the K Foundation, 2K and as the finest purveyors of stadium house; situationist pranksters and very intriguing indeed.
Average, 10 Qns, hootch, Sep 11 06
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hootch
181 plays
4.
  Where is Karmin San Diego?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I quite like the duo known as Karmin. What do you know about them and their music?
Average, 10 Qns, salami_swami, Dec 08 12
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salami_swami gold member
115 plays
5.
  Fela Kuti    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A look at one of the most talented and respected musicians to come from Africa.
Average, 10 Qns, 480154st, Mar 20 19
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480154st gold member
Mar 20 19
108 plays
6.
  Get Down to a Quiz Celebrating Kool & the Gang    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The band Kool & the Gang formed in 1964 in Jersey City, New Jersey. Kool & the Gang blend funk, R&B, jazz, soul and disco to form their unique sound. This quiz is about the music of Kool & the Gang.
Average, 10 Qns, workisboring, Oct 04 15
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workisboring gold member
324 plays
7.
  Kay Kyser and his Orchestra   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Kay Kyser and his Orchestra were one of the most popular, best loved and most successful big bands in America in the 1940s. How much do you know about these zany but professionally accomplished musicians?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Dec 30 13
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FatherSteve gold member
171 plays
8.
  Elle King    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about the great Elle King. Let's get in there and "shake the spirit."
Average, 10 Qns, 480154st, Dec 15 18
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480154st gold member
Dec 15 18
84 plays
9.
  Nik Kershaw and his Music    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Nicholas "Nik" Kershaw is an English singer-songwriter who had several big hits in the 1980s in the New Wave and Synth Pop genres. Subsequently, he wrote a number of hits for other artists. This quiz concerns songs he either wrote or performed on.
Average, 10 Qns, agentofchaos, Nov 06 19
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agentofchaos gold member
Nov 06 19
110 plays
10.
  Israel Kamakawiwoʻole    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about one of my favourite performers and an advocate for Hawaiian sovereignty.
Average, 10 Qns, dgiacalone, May 28 20
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dgiacalone gold member
May 28 20
88 plays
trivia question Quick Question
In the song "Days", at what time should the singer be picked up?

From Quiz "Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers Lyrics"




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  "Wavin' Flag" and K'Naan   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about the anthem song of the '2010 FIFA World Cup'.
Average, 10 Qns, dlev0119, Jul 17 10
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dlev0119
181 plays
12.
  A Night on the Tiles with Kenickie    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
No, I'm not talking about the character from 'Grease'! I'm talking about the three-woman, one-man quartet from Sunderland who released two albums in the '90s. Before she was a DJ, Lauren Laverne was their singer.
Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Dec 19 19
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Kankurette gold member
Dec 19 19
89 plays
13.
  Gladys Knight & the Pips Lyrics (1968-83)    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quick lyrics quiz about some of Gladys Knight and the Pips' songs. I'll give you a portion of a lyric; you pick the song that it's from. All chart information is from "Billboard Magazine"'s Top 40 Pop and R & B chart, unless otherwise noted.
Average, 10 Qns, TC1261, Sep 28 03
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TC1261
377 plays
14.
  Kishore Kumar    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Come let's go on a musical journey exploring the life and music of India's legendary singer Kishore Kumar.
Average, 10 Qns, deepakmr, Jan 20 09
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deepakmr
262 plays
15.
  Klaatu - The Elusive Seventies Band    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Klaatu is one of my all-time favorite bands. But who were this anonymous, secretive goup?
Average, 10 Qns, Popsicle01, Feb 04 06
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Popsicle01
159 plays
16.
  Chaka Khan    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
One of the most unique voices of our time: may I present, the awesome, Chaka Khan!
Tough, 15 Qns, amargi, Mar 20 18
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amargi
Mar 20 18
240 plays
17.
  Kyuss    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz contains questions that any fan of Kyuss will know.
Average, 10 Qns, ripjaw, May 09 06
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ripjaw
172 plays
18.
  King's X    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here is a quiz about one of the greatest bands of all time, King's X.
Average, 10 Qns, BungeeAZ, Jan 23 06
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BungeeAZ
232 plays
19.
  Josh Kelley- "For The Ride Home"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz covers the songs on Josh Kelley's album "For The Ride Home" released in 2003.
Average, 10 Qns, bcsluh00, Feb 08 04
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bcsluh00
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20.
  K. C. and the Sunshine Band (1973-1980)    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Another of my favorite groups 'back in the day' was America's party band, K. C. and the Sunshine Band. They made plenty of fun, memorable dance music. Take my quiz and test your memory of these fun tunes. Good Luck and party on!
Average, 10 Qns, TC1261, May 29 03
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TC1261
451 plays
21.
  Kasabian - Songs    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All fans of British band Kasabian should be able to fly through this quiz.
Tough, 10 Qns, MadHatter57, Jun 26 11
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MadHatter57
193 plays
22.
  Kingsley Beat Songs    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Madchester protégé Kingsley Beat burst on to the UK Indie scene in 2018. This quiz is about the records released up until 2020.
Tough, 10 Qns, BobKeats, Mar 13 21
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BobKeats
Mar 13 21
66 plays
23.
  Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers Lyrics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Trivia on the music of SK6ERs.
Average, 10 Qns, capsnducks, May 19 06
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capsnducks
129 plays
24.
  Keb' Mo'    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Keb' Mo' is a prolific musician whose music has transcended blues into many genres. He stands for love and peace, and is one of my all time favorite artists. Please enjoy my little homage to this man. (I thought I'd "Keep It Simple!")
Average, 10 Qns, jukaswo, Aug 19 08
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171 plays
25.
  The Kelly Family    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about the best music making family (The Jackson What???)
Tough, 10 Qns, mostlyanthony, Nov 05 06
Tough
mostlyanthony
143 plays
26.
  The Kidneythieves    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You've heard the legend, right? Well...let's see if you know your stuff.
Tough, 10 Qns, ninionized, Jan 14 03
Tough
ninionized
144 plays

Music H-K: 'K' Trivia Questions

1. What was the name of the 2018 debut Vinyl EP release?

From Quiz
Kingsley Beat Songs

Answer: Future Giants

The vinyl release went down a storm. When interviewed by the BBC, Kingsley famously told them, 'it's called that because that's what we're going to be.' He later admitted to the NME that he'd seen the words on an Australian freight truck!

2. By what nickname was Israel better known?

From Quiz Israel Kamakawiwoʻole

Answer: IZ

I only know of him as IZ (especially since I cannot pronounce his last name). IZ died in 1997 at the age of 38 but I did not discover him until 2002, on a visit to Hawaii. I have loved his music ever since.

3. Which two members of Kenickie are related?

From Quiz A Night on the Tiles with Kenickie

Answer: Lauren Laverne and Johnny X

Singer/guitarist Lauren Laverne and drummer Johnny X are siblings; their real names are Lauren and Pete Gofton. Johnny X is the older of the two. All the band decided to adopt stage names based on cities; Marie du Santiago's real name is Anne Marie and Emmy-Kate Montrose's real name is Emma Jackson (and her dad's name is Michael!) Lauren met Marie in primary school and Emmy-Kate in high school. Kenickie were formed while the girls were at Sixth Form college.

4. "I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" was Kershaw's 1983 debut single and has a political message. What was the political theme of this song?

From Quiz Nik Kershaw and his Music

Answer: The threat of nuclear war

The song was initially released in 1983 and reached number 47 in the UK charts. It was re-released in 1984, after Kershaw's second single had increased his popularity, and was much more successful, charting at number two. The song's lyrics reflect Cold War anxieties about the ever-present possibility of nuclear war breaking out between the USA and the Soviet Union and expresses a distrust of politicians in both of these countries.

5. Fela Kuti was known as a pioneer of African music, but which country was he from?

From Quiz Fela Kuti

Answer: Nigeria

Fela was born in 1938, in what was then British Nigeria and is now part of Ogun State, Nigeria. His mother was a prominent women's rights activist in the country and his father was a schoolteacher and Anglican priest.

6. Who is Elle King's famous father?

From Quiz Elle King

Answer: Rob Schneider

Elle's birth name is Tanner Elle Schneider and she uses her middle name along with the surname of her mother, London King as her stage name. Rob Schneider appeared on "Saturday Night Live" between 1990 and 1994 playing characters such as The Richmeister and Sensitive Naked Guy.

7. In 1973, Kool & the Gang encouraged everybody to "get down, get down" with their first top ten hit on the United States Billboard Hot 100. What was the name of the song?

From Quiz Get Down to a Quiz Celebrating Kool & the Gang

Answer: Jungle Boogie

The 1973 song "Jungle Boogie" was a single from Kool & the Gang's album "Wild and Peaceful". The song was the first single by Kool & the Gang to hit the top five on the United States Billboard Hot 100 and the United States Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart. The song has been sampled by Madonna, Janet Jackson and the Beastie Boys.

8. The folk music revival of the 1960s actually started in the '50s. Where did Jim Kweskin and would-be members of his jug band meet?

From Quiz All About Jim Kweskin and the Jug Band

Answer: Cambridge, Massachusetts

Folk music always had a presence in American music but it started achieving a period of widespread popularity in the late 1950s. Boston University student Jim Kweskin met fellow aficionados of acoustic music in the coffee houses of Cambridge, Massachusetts in the late '50s and they began playing together and sharing songs. While some of the new folksingers learned old American and English ballads, Kweskin and his friends gravitated toward songs (often full of double-entendres) originating in America's South in the early 20th century. At the height of the folk revival it wasn't unusual to have someone like Judy Collins or Carolyn Hester playing at Symphony Hall in Boston, singing about Bar'bry Allen and Sweet William, and Kweskin's jug band playing at Club 47 in Cambridge, singing about George Washington playing his ukelele at Valley Forge and which girl was the 'friendliest' in Memphis, Tennessee.

9. In what year was Kasabian formed?

From Quiz Kasabian - Songs

Answer: 1999

Kasabian first formed in Leicestershire, England in 1999. The band was originally made up of Tom Meighan, Christopher Karloff, Sergio Pizzorno, Chris Edwards and Ash Hannis.

10. What is K'Naan's birth name?

From Quiz "Wavin' Flag" and K'Naan

Answer: Keinan Abdi Warsame

He was born in Somalia in 1978. He later moved to New York City and then Canada. He sings hip hop and has collaborated with many famous musicians.

11. What was Chaka Khan's name at birth?

From Quiz Chaka Khan

Answer: Yvette Marie Stevens

Born March 23rd 1953, in the Illinois suburb of Great Lakes. Her sister is singer Taka Boom.

12. Do you know what Kishore Kumar's real name was?

From Quiz Kishore Kumar

Answer: Abhas Kumar Ganguly

Kishore Kumar was born on 4th August 1929 in Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh, India to Kunjalal Ganguly and Gouri Devi. Kishore's elder brother was known in the Hindi film industry as Ashok Kumar and was a well-established star. Abhas Ganguly took the name of Kishore Kumar. He got his first break from music director Khemchand Prakash in 1948 in the movie 'Ziddi'. Apart from his singing career, he also acted in movies and made his debut as a hero in the movie 'Andolan' in 1951. In later years, he was known as a comic hero and acted in hit movies like 'Asha', 'Chalti Ka Naam Ghadi' and 'Half Ticket'.

13. "Keb' Mo'," obviously, is not his given name. Rather, it's a nickname that is short for his real name, which is what?

From Quiz Keb' Mo'

Answer: Kevin Moore

He has been quoted as saying that, growing up, his nickname was largely responsible for his becoming interested in the blues.

14. Which song contains the line "Just like Nabokov, all these men walk by and as they do, they conspire"?

From Quiz Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers Lyrics

Answer: Such a Way

"Such a Way" has appeared on three different Stephen Kellogg albums; in 2005 on the band's self-titled album.

15. What was the original name of the band Kyuss?

From Quiz Kyuss

Answer: Sons of Kyuss

When they first started playing, they called themselves Sons of Kyuss, then they simply shortened it to Kyuss.

16. "'Cause I'm dancing around in your world of play, and taking my time to make sure you stay." What song do these lyrics belong to?

From Quiz Josh Kelley- "For The Ride Home"

Answer: "Amazing"

"Amazing" is the first song on this album. It received a lot of airplay on top 40 stations in the United States throughout the summer and fall of 2003.

17. Name the song that the following lyric is from: "you could have told me yourself; that you loved somebody else..."

From Quiz Gladys Knight & the Pips Lyrics (1968-83)

Answer: I Heard it Through the Grapevine

Gladys Knight and the Pips' energetic and very 'soulful' original version of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" was recorded and released a year before Marvin Gaye's # 1 version. Gladys and 'the fellas' hit # 2 on the Pop chart and # 1 on the R & B chart. The song went on to sell over a million copies. By the way, the song was written by the team of Motown songwriters, Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong.

18. Complete the song title: "Queen of _________".

From Quiz K. C. and the Sunshine Band (1973-1980)

Answer: Clubs

This song was a minor hit in the dance clubs of America, and a bigger hit in the United Kingdom.

19. Klaatu took their name from which classic 1951 film?

From Quiz Klaatu - The Elusive Seventies Band

Answer: "The Day The Earth Stood Still"

Michael Rennie starred as the alien visitor Klaatu, who came to Earth along with his 10 foot tall robot, Gort. His basic message was to tell the people to cease their violent behaviour towards each other.

20. What is the first name of the singer for the Kidneythieves?

From Quiz The Kidneythieves

Answer: Free

Her full name is Free Dominguez. Bruce is also a member of the band, but he supplies all of the instruments in the studio. Aimee would be Aimee Echo of Human Waste Project fame and currently in theStart. Lacey is the singer for Nocturne.

21. King's X were orignally known as this name?

From Quiz King's X

Answer: The Edge

When Doug, Jerry and Ty first got together, their first band was called The Edge. They were a 4 piece then too. After clubbing as The Edge for a couple of years, they changed their name to Sneak Preview. The Buzz Henshaw band is a takeoff on a group called the Carl Henshaw band that Doug used to play for...well really Carl owned the equipment and had his name stenciled into everything, hence the Carl Henshaw Band.

22. What is the name of Track 1 of the debut vinyl release?

From Quiz Kingsley Beat Songs

Answer: Feed the Swan

This was apparently the first song that Kingsley wrote when he moved to Walton-on-Thames, a town in Surrey, UK, well-known for its diverse and beautiful water fowl.

23. Perhaps the most well known song by IZ is a medley of a famous Judy Garland song and a hit by Louis Armstrong. Can you name the songs?

From Quiz Israel Kamakawiwoʻole

Answer: Over the Rainbow/Wonderful World

Although ALL of the initial songs are famous Judy Garland songs, I am not aware that Louis "Louie" Armstrong was famous for any of the other songs. The popular version of "Midnight Train to Georgia" is by Gladys Knight and The Pips. Both "Georgia on My Mind" and "The Christmas Song (AKA Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" have been recorded many times but my favorites are Ray Charles and Nat King Cole (respectively).

24. What is the name of Kenickie's first EP, released on indie label Slampt?

From Quiz A Night on the Tiles with Kenickie

Answer: Catsuit City

'Catsuit City' is very hard to track down, as Kenickie bought up the rights to prevent it being reissued. Lauren Laverne drew the cover art, which features the band as humanoid cats. It was released in 1995. As for the other choices, 'Skillex' was the band's second EP, 'Killing Fantasy' was a B-side from 'In Your Car' and 'Kamikaze Annelids' was a B-side from 'Millionaire Sweeper'.

25. What was the name that Fela gave to his genre of music?

From Quiz Fela Kuti

Answer: Afrobeat

Fela blended traditional Nigerian fuji music with American jazz and funk and threw in some Ghanaian highlife as well to create his unique sound. It is a genre still popular today, thanks to artists such as Amakye "Iron Boy" Dede from Ghana, Dele Sosimi from UK and Fela's eldest son Femi Kuti.

26. Which sexually explicit song, originally by rap star Khia did Elle cover on her "Elle King EP" in 2012?

From Quiz Elle King

Answer: My Neck, My Back

Khia originally released the track in 2002, but due to the content of the song, couldn't get any airplay until a clean, radio edit was recorded which took the song into the top ten in UK and Belgium. Elle King often performs the song live and it has also been covered by Richard Cheese. The other possible answers are all popular examples of dirty rap, "Magic Stick" was a number two hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2003 for Lil' Kim, "Not Tonight" was an early dirty rap single from 1997, also by Lil' Kim which peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and "What's Your Fantasy" was the debut single from Ludacris in 2000.

27. In 1974, Kool & the Gang had their first number one single on the United States Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart. This song was sampled by DJ Kool and Mase. What was the name of this song?

From Quiz Get Down to a Quiz Celebrating Kool & the Gang

Answer: Hollywood Swinging

The 1974 song "Hollywood Swinging" was a single from the Kool & the Gang studio album "Wild and Peaceful". This was the group's first number one single on the United States Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart. The song also hit the top twenty in the United States and Canada. This song was sampled by DJ Kool in his 1996 single "Let Me Clear My Throat" and by Mase on their 1997 single "Feel So Good".

28. In 1942, Kay Kyser and his Orchestra recorded a hit which drew upon the American experience of World War II. That song was called "Praise the Lord and Pass the ______________."

From Quiz Kay Kyser and his Orchestra

Answer: Ammunition

This song was written by Frank Loesser who constructed it around the story of a U.S. Navy chaplain, LTJG Howell Forgy, who was on duty aboard the U.S.S. New Orleans during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The term "sky pilot" in the lyrics refers to a military chaplain. He was reported to have repeated "Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition" to a gang of sailors passing heavy naval artillery rounds hand to hand on board the ship during the attack.

29. A 'jug band' sounds like it should have a jug in it. But just what is a jug for?

From Quiz All About Jim Kweskin and the Jug Band

Answer: It takes the place of a bass fiddle

Jug bands were formed mostly by very poor musicians. It was very unlikely any could afford a bass fiddle so someone found that if you pursed your lips and blew across the top of a stoneware jug it produced a low, bass tone. A jug was also easier to transport than a bass fiddle. Stoneware jugs were eventually replaced with plastic ones; a lot lighter but lacking in ambience. A variant that most jug bands used was the washtub bass. Turn a washtub over, attach a piece of rope (or a real bass violin string) to the center and to a broom handle used as a fingerboard, and there's your bass.

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