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Quiz about US States in Songs
Quiz about US States in Songs

US States in Songs Trivia Quiz


Can you name which state is mentioned in the lyrics of the songs I'll describe? The songs are of various genres, so everyone should know some of them.

A multiple-choice quiz by TonyTheDad. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
TonyTheDad
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
132,382
Updated
Sep 14 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
6749
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
Last 3 plays: canth (8/10), Guest 68 (5/10), PHILVV (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Classic Rock: "Deacon Blues" (Steely Dan): What state is mentioned in the chorus? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Oldies: To what state do The Beach Boys wish all pretty girls came? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Country: "Take Me Home, Country Roads" (John Denver): Which is the state that Denver sings that his home is at? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Classic Rock: "Take It Easy" (The Eagles): In which state does the singer see "a girl (My Lord!) in a flat-bed Ford, slowin' down to take a look at me"? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Broadway Musical: In what state does the wind "come sweepin' down the plain"?

Answer: (State name or postal abbreviation)
Question 6 of 10
6. TV Themes: "The Beverly Hillbillies": What state name is part of a metaphor for oil? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Classic Rock: (Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young): In which state were the Kent State University protests quelled by unwarranted gunfire from National Guard troops? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Frank Sinatra: if he can make it there, he can make it anywhere. In which state is the city he's singing about?

Answer: (State name or postal abbreviation)
Question 9 of 10
9. Classic Rock: (Mountain): What is the name of the Cajun lady who taught the singer everything? (_______ Queen) Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Folk: (Johnny Horton): To what state do prospectors rush in 1892? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 27 2024 : canth: 8/10
Mar 18 2024 : Guest 68: 5/10
Mar 16 2024 : PHILVV: 10/10
Mar 15 2024 : HBSpud: 9/10
Mar 12 2024 : joseslaughter: 9/10
Mar 12 2024 : jumpin1973: 10/10
Mar 12 2024 : ramses22: 10/10
Mar 11 2024 : Guest 208: 8/10
Mar 11 2024 : Guest 69: 10/10

Score Distribution

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Classic Rock: "Deacon Blues" (Steely Dan): What state is mentioned in the chorus?

Answer: Alabama

"They got a name for the winners in the world/
I want a name when I lose/
They call Alabama the Crimson Tide/
Call me Deacon Blues."
2. Oldies: To what state do The Beach Boys wish all pretty girls came?

Answer: California

"I wish they all could be California.../
I wish they all could be California.../
I wish they all could be California girls."
3. Country: "Take Me Home, Country Roads" (John Denver): Which is the state that Denver sings that his home is at?

Answer: West Virginia

"Take me home, country roads/
To the place I belong/
West Virginia, mountain mama/
Take me home, country roads."
4. Classic Rock: "Take It Easy" (The Eagles): In which state does the singer see "a girl (My Lord!) in a flat-bed Ford, slowin' down to take a look at me"?

Answer: Arizona

"Well, I'm a standin' on a corner in Winslow, Arizona/
and such a fine sight to see:/
it's a girl (my Lord!) in a flat-bed Ford/
slowin' down to take a look at me."
5. Broadway Musical: In what state does the wind "come sweepin' down the plain"?

Answer: oklahoma

"Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain/
And the wavin' wheat can sure smell sweet/
When the wind comes right behind the rain./
Oklahoma, Ev'ry night my honey lamb and I/
Sit alone and talk and watch a hawk/
Makin' lazy circles in the sky."
6. TV Themes: "The Beverly Hillbillies": What state name is part of a metaphor for oil?

Answer: Texas

"Come and listen to a story about a man named Jed/
A poor mountaineer, barely kept his family fed,/
Then one day he was shootin' at some food,/
And up through the ground came a bubblin' crude./
Oil that is, black gold, Texas tea."
7. Classic Rock: (Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young): In which state were the Kent State University protests quelled by unwarranted gunfire from National Guard troops?

Answer: Ohio

"Tin soldiers and Nixon coming,/
We're finally on our own./
This summer I hear the drumming,/
Four dead in Ohio."
8. Frank Sinatra: if he can make it there, he can make it anywhere. In which state is the city he's singing about?

Answer: New York

"If I can make it there/
I'm gonna make it/
Anywhere/
It's up to you/
New York, New York."
"
9. Classic Rock: (Mountain): What is the name of the Cajun lady who taught the singer everything? (_______ Queen)

Answer: Mississippi

"Mississippi Queen - you know what I mean /
Mississippi Queen - she taught me everything."
10. Folk: (Johnny Horton): To what state do prospectors rush in 1892?

Answer: Alaska

"Where the river is windin'/
Big nuggets they're findin'/
North to Alaska/
Go north, the rush is on."
Source: Author TonyTheDad

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