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That Song Has a Name? Trivia Quiz

You've heard all these songs before, but did you know they actually have names?

A multiple-choice quiz by czolgolz. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
czolgolz

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
179,485

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
6747

Last 3 plays: Guest 49 (4/10), Midget40 (9/10), Guest 24 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Often called 'Ode to Joy', this song was popularized in the movie 'Die Hard'. Hint

Beethoven's 9th

Beethoven's 3rd

Beethoven's 5th

Beethoven's 6th

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Question 2 of 10

2. This duet will always be associated with the Burt Reynolds movie 'Deliverance'. Hint

Picking and Grinning

Dueling Banjos

Duet for Strings

Fire on the Mountain

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Question 3 of 10

3. This is the song they play when the U.S. president walks into a room. Hint

Mr. President

Hail to the Chief

God Bless America

Long Live the Republic

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Question 4 of 10

4. The tune to Cornell's school song has inspired many an uninspired high school and college song. What's its name? Hint

Hail to thee Cornell

Fight, Fight, the Red and White

Hallowed Halls of Ivy

Far Above Cayuga's Waters

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Question 5 of 10

5. This is the song they play at the end of Looney Tunes cartoons. Hint

Merry Melodies

The Anvil Chorus

That's All Folks

Merry-Go-Round Broke Down

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Question 6 of 10

6. No, it's not the Lone Ranger song. What's its real name? Hint

The 1812 Overture

Beethoven's Third

The Anvil Chorus

The William Tell Overture

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name to the theme song to 'M*A*S*H'? Hint

Misty Murky Morning

Dr. Fell

A Little Night Music

Suicide is Painless

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Question 8 of 10

8. Did you know the "Bridal March" comes from the opera 'Lohengrin'? Who wrote this? Hint

Franz Liszt

Franz Schubert

Richard Wagner

Ludwig Van Beethoven

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Question 9 of 10

9. Peter Tchaikovsky once used cannons to beef up the percussion section of what famous work? Hint

The William Tell Overture

The 1812 Overture

Tannhauser

The Nutcracker

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Question 10 of 10

10. Here's a tricky one: In the Warner Brothers cartoons, what song did they play whenever one of those wacky Rube Goldberg machines started up? Hint

The Anvil Chorus

Beethovens 9th

The 1812 Overture

Brahms' Lullaby

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Most Recent Scores

Apr 14 2024 : Guest 49: 4/10
Apr 07 2024 : Midget40: 9/10
Apr 07 2024 : Guest 24: 4/10
Apr 06 2024 : Hayes1953: 6/10
Mar 31 2024 : Guest 74: 3/10
Mar 07 2024 : Guest 45: 3/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Often called 'Ode to Joy', this song was popularized in the movie 'Die Hard'.

Answer: Beethoven's 9th

The lyrics to 'Ode to Joy' were by Schiller.

2. This duet will always be associated with the Burt Reynolds movie 'Deliverance'.

Answer: Dueling Banjos

It works well on guitar, too.

3. This is the song they play when the U.S. president walks into a room.

Answer: Hail to the Chief

'Hail to the Chief, he's the leader of our nation...'

4. The tune to Cornell's school song has inspired many an uninspired high school and college song. What's its name?

Answer: Far Above Cayuga's Waters

It's probably your high school's song.

5. This is the song they play at the end of Looney Tunes cartoons.

Answer: Merry-Go-Round Broke Down

They mention the title in 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit?'

6. No, it's not the Lone Ranger song. What's its real name?

Answer: The William Tell Overture

Hi ho, Silver!

7. What is the name to the theme song to 'M*A*S*H'?

Answer: Suicide is Painless

"Suicide is painless/it brings on many changes/ and I can take or leave it if I please".

8. Did you know the "Bridal March" comes from the opera 'Lohengrin'? Who wrote this?

Answer: Richard Wagner

'Here comes the bride/all fat and wide/see how she wobbles from side to side...'

9. Peter Tchaikovsky once used cannons to beef up the percussion section of what famous work?

Answer: The 1812 Overture

'And they played this in crowded concert halls?' --Calvin

10. Here's a tricky one: In the Warner Brothers cartoons, what song did they play whenever one of those wacky Rube Goldberg machines started up?

Answer: The Anvil Chorus

That's all, folks!

Source: Author czolgolz

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