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Operatic TV Adverts & Films
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Operatic aria or pieces of classical music pop up on TV advertisements and film soundtracks from time to time. I'll give you some examples. Your task is to identify the piece in its modern-day setting, the composer or, in one case, the singer.
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Average
10 Q
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suomy
Today!
39 plays
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Bach to the Future
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In response to an "Author Challenge" by ing, I offer up this musical journey through ten futuristic films that employed classical music in some memorable way. We'll cover films from every decade from the 1960s to the 2000s, with emphasis on the 1970s.
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Tough
10 Q
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jmorrow
Jul 27 09
540 plays
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Movie Hits From the Rock Era
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Test your knowledge of Billboard Top Ten movie hits from the rock era.
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Average
10 Q
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shanteyman
Jul 30 08
3090 plays
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"Purple Rain" Passion
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All the questions in this quiz pertain to songs performed by Prince (& the Revolution) from the classic film, "Purple Rain". Enjoy!
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Average
10 Q
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NalaMarie
Mar 31 09
1086 plays
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Peter Gabriel Goes to the Movies
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Peter Gabriel was one of the early innovators in visually presenting popular music, from his performances with Genesis to his ground-breaking videos. He also used the medium of film. Can you identify these films for which he provided music?
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Average
10 Q
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PDAZ
Apr 09 10
495 plays
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Music From Movies
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These songs all started life in a movie, but they became big enough hits to stand on their own two feet!
I'll give you some of the lyric, and the year that the movie was released, you tell me the name of the song.
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Average
10 Q
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skunkee
Feb 22 04
9789 plays
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Sarah McLachlan in Movies & Television
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This is a quiz about the many movies and television shows in which Sarah McLachlan's songs were featured. If you're a Sarah fan or know about a lot of soundtracks, it'll be easy. Have fun and I hope you enjoy this quiz.
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Difficult
15 Q
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TaraFan
Apr 25 04
603 plays
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Movie Hits from the Seventies and Eighties
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Billboard Top Ten hits from movie soundtracks.
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Tough
10 Q
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shanteyman
Aug 13 08
2517 plays
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From Television Star to Billboard Teen Idol
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Since the fifties television shows have created several singing stars such as Ricky Nelson and Jim Nabors. This quiz is about some of those spin-off singing stars.
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Average
10 Q
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shanteyman
May 25 09
1101 plays
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Sing Me an Oscar
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All the songs in this "Sing Me" quiz have won an Academy Award for Best Original Song in a Motion Picture. All you need to do is match the song with the movie. Good luck!
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Average
10 Q
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wenray
Jan 13 12
741 plays
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Memorable Movie Music-Great Songs from Hollywood
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Sometimes when you hear a song, you remember that you heard it in a particular movie. It may have been a background melody running throughout the picture, or sung more than once in the film. Here are ten such songs; can you name the movies?
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Average
10 Q
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paulmallon
Dec 09 13
888 plays
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Music From Movies 3
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These songs all started life in a movie, but they became big enough hits to stand on their own two feet!
I'll give you some of the lyric, and the year that the movie was released, you tell me the name of the song.
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Average
10 Q
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skunkee
Apr 25 04
7770 plays
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Instant Star Lyrics
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Alexz Johnson plays Jude Harrison on "Instant Star". She can remember some of her songs, but not the titles. Can you help her out? I'll give lyrics to an "Instant Star" song and you give me the title of the song.
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Average
10 Q
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lpk_sunny
Jul 03 06
675 plays
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'O Brother, Where Art Thou?'
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This is for those of you who loved the music in 'O Brother, Where Art Thou' as much as I did.
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Average
10 Q
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LindaC007
Jul 15 01
2904 plays
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Pre "Glee" - Season One
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The characters on the hit television show "Glee" sing songs from many genre, but one thing is common to them all. They have all been recorded previously. What do you know about the original artists, recordings, productions, etc. of these songs?
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Average
15 Q
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SP44000
Sep 18 10
834 plays
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Ennio Morricone's Spaghetti Western Music
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Morricone's unique musical style added so much to spaghetti western films. Are you ready to test your knowledge of those songs?
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Difficult
10 Q
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ghosttowner
May 25 09
216 plays
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Music from Movies 2
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These songs all started life in a movie, but they became big enough hits to stand on their own two feet!
I'll give you some of the lyric, and the year that the movie was released, you tell me the name of the song.
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Average
10 Q
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skunkee
Feb 25 04
6690 plays
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Popular Songs from 30s, 40s & 50s Movies
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How much do you know about some of the most famous popular songs from Hollywood's golden era?
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Tough
20 Q
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Plumbus
May 05 04
993 plays
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Thank You for the Music
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If it wasn't for the TV show "Glee", I wouldn't have known so many excellent songs sung by various artists. This quiz tests your knowledge on my ten favorite songs that were covered by the "Glee" cast from the first and second seasons of the show. Enjoy!
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Easy
10 Q
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Matthew_07
Aug 22 11
708 plays
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Movie Songs of the 1990s
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How well do you know songs that were recorded specifically for movies in the 1990s? I'll give you a few clues, and ask you to name either the song or the movie.
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Difficult
10 Q
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jmorrow
Mar 04 09
1671 plays
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"Revenge of the Nerds" Theme Song. Too Funny!
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This quiz is about the funniest theme song to a movie I can think of; "Revenge of the Nerds." You should find this very easy if you keep in mind that the lines rhyme with one another. Have fun!
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Easy
20 Q
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Mr Nose
Dec 14 02
3027 plays
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"The Ballad of High Noon"
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This song became one of the first true movie theme songs of its time.
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Average
10 Q
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pennie1478
Jun 11 08
345 plays
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"Nightmare Before Christmas" Lyrics Quiz Part 1
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Test your knowledge of the lyrics from this great animated movie. This is Part 1 of a two-part series of quizzes- be sure to take Part 2 next! Enjoy the quiz!
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Average
25 Q
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kirkyt1
Nov 15 02
3222 plays
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You've Heard My Voice Before
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These artists through the decades performed, or had some of their work on more than one movie or television soundtrack. Select the star or group that fits with the movies or telecasts.
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Average
15 Q
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pentrivina
Mar 16 11
369 plays
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Lyrics to TV Theme Tunes
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I give you the lyrics, you give me the TV programme whose theme tune the lyrics are from. Includes a mixture of British, American and Australian shows. Good luck!
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Average
10 Q
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rozzles
Jan 23 09
2250 plays
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Music and the Movies
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Although the acting and the script are what movies are all about, it's also important for a movie to have good music. See how many of these questions you can answer regarding music in the movies. Enjoy!
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Difficult
10 Q
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RDA333a
Apr 22 07
1476 plays
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Name That Movie Tune
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When you think of a classic '80s movie, what song comes to mind?
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Average
10 Q
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trose32775
Feb 13 04
8250 plays
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"May the 'Music' Be With You"
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Test your knowledge of the original "Star Wars" trilogy soundtrack - see if you can name the musical titles that accompanied Luke, Han Solo and Princess Leia on their adventures in the galaxy far, far away. May the Force, and the music, be with you!
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Difficult
10 Q
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darthrevan89
Jun 24 08
261 plays
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Name That Looney Tune!
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My first exposure to classical music came from the "Looney Tunes", watching the expert fusion of animation and music. Do you remember some of these musical pieces?
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Tough
10 Q
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Caseena
Mar 11 12
282 plays
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Songs from Movies!
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I will give you a song title, and all you have to do is choose which film it's from! It's as easy as that!
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Easy
10 Q
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sas15
Dec 02 00
15258 plays
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