Author Biography: Desimac

1.

  Number One Hits of 1966- Part 6 - 15 questions - 3 mins

The number one hits of 1966. Match the hit with the artist/s provided. This one is a little tougher than the previous 1966 quizzes.

Average, 15 Qns, Desimac, Sep 02 22

Category: Music from 1966

Average
Desimac
Sep 02 22
476 plays

2.

  Iconic TV characters Part One - 10 questions - 3 mins

Many television characters are indelibly etched into our psyche and are undeniably identified to a certain actor/actress. Match the character to the person who is most associated with them.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, Desimac, Oct 07 19

Category: Matching Character and Actor

Very Easy
Desimac
Oct 07 19
1018 plays

3.

  Number One Hits of 1966- Part 1 - 10 questions - 3 mins

The #1 hits of 1966. References are Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Hits 1955-2018 & The Cashbox Hits, The Book-Australia's Pop Charts 1956-1996 and The Complete Book of British Charts". Match the song with the artist.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, Desimac, Oct 12 21

Category: Music from 1966

Very Easy
Desimac
Oct 12 21
510 plays

4.

  The Ten Greatest Groups of all Time - 10 questions - 3 mins

These are the ten groups from the 1960s through the 1980s who have endured and made their mark. Match the group with their song.

Easier, 10 Qns, Desimac, Apr 04 22

Category: Which Band?

Easier
Desimac
Apr 04 22
427 plays

5.

  Number One Hits of 1965- Part 4 - 10 questions - 3 mins

#1 hits of 1965. References are Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Hits 1955-2018 & The Cashbox Hits, The Book-Australia's Pop Charts 1956-1996 and The Complete Book of British Charts". Match the song with the artist.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, Desimac, Oct 10 21

Category: Music from 1965

Very Easy
Desimac
Oct 10 21
500 plays

6.

  Iconic Film Characters - 10 questions - 3 mins

Some actors have become synonymous with the characters they have played in movies. I'll give you the character you match them with the actor. e.g. Leonard Nimoy = Mr Spock.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, Desimac, Nov 08 17

Category: Name the Player

Very Easy
Desimac
Nov 08 17
992 plays

7.

  Iconic Film Characters #2 - 10 questions - 3 mins

Some actors have become synonymous with the characters they have played in movies. I'll give you the character you match them with the actor. e.g. Mr Spock = Leonard Nimoy.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, Desimac, Mar 16 20

Category: Name the Player

Very Easy
Desimac
Mar 16 20
625 plays

8.

  Number One Hits of 1965- Part 1 - 10 questions - 3 mins

The number one hits of 1965. References are Joel Whitburn's "Top Pop Hits 1955-2018 & The Cashbox Hits", "The Book-Australia's Pop Charts 1956-1996" and "The Complete Book of British Charts". Match song and artist.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, Desimac, Nov 03 20

Category: Music from 1965

Very Easy
Desimac
Nov 03 20
544 plays

9.

  Number One Hits of 1965- Part 2 - 10 questions - 3 mins

The #1 hits of 1965. References are Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Hits 1955-2018 & The Cashbox Hits, The Book-Australia's Pop Charts 1950-2018 and The Complete Book of British Charts". Match the #1 song with the artist.

Easier, 10 Qns, Desimac, May 02 21

Category: Music from 1965

Easier
Desimac
May 02 21
558 plays

10.

  The Colour of the Song - 10 questions - 3 mins

Many pop songs have a colour in their title. Match the colour to the clue. All songs mentioned in the quiz have made the charts.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, Desimac, Feb 16 22

Category: Color Songs

Very Easy
Desimac
Feb 16 22
802 plays

11.

  Number One Hits of 1964 - 10 questions - 3 mins

The number one hits of 1964. References are Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Hits 1955-2018 & The Cashbox Hits, The Book-Australia's Pop Charts 1956-1996 and "The Complete Book of British Charts". Match the song with the artist.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, Desimac, Jul 10 20

Category: Music from 1964

Very Easy
Desimac
Jul 10 20
648 plays

12.

  The #1 hits of 1963 Part 2 - 10 questions - 3 mins

The #1 hits of 1963. References are Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Hits 1955-2018 & The Comparison Book, The Book-Australia's Pop Charts 1956-1996 and The Complete Book of British Charts". Match the song with the artist.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, Desimac, Apr 11 20

Category: Music from 1963

Very Easy
Desimac
Apr 11 20
510 plays

13.

  Number One Hits of 1964- Part 5 - 10 questions - 3 mins

The #1 hits of 1964. References are Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Hits 1955-2018 & The Cashbox Hits, The Book-Australia's Pop Charts 1956-1996 and The Complete Book of British Charts". Match the song with the artist.

Easier, 10 Qns, Desimac, Sep 04 20

Category: Music from 1964

Easier
Desimac
Sep 04 20
505 plays

14.

  Number One Hits of 1966- Part 4 - 10 questions - 3 mins

The number one hits of 1966. References are Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Hits 1955-2018 & The Cashbox Hits, The Book-Australia's Pop Charts 1956-1996 and The Complete Book of British Charts". Match the hit with the artist/s.

Easier, 10 Qns, Desimac, Nov 10 21

Category: Music from 1966

Easier
Desimac
Nov 10 21
437 plays

15.

  Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? - 10 questions - 4 mins

Westerns were so popular from the mid 1930s through the mid 1950s when television took over. Here are some questions about those movies.

Average, 10 Qns, Desimac, Jun 22 15

Category: Westerns and Gangster Films

Average
Desimac
2782 plays

16.

  The #1 hits of 1963 Part 3 - 10 questions - 3 mins

The #1 hits of 1963. References are Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Hits 1955-2018 & The Comparison Book, The Book-Australia's Pop Charts 1956-1996 and The Complete Book of British Charts". Match the song with the artist.

Easier, 10 Qns, Desimac, Apr 17 20

Category: Music from 1963

Easier
Desimac
Apr 17 20
467 plays

17.

  Number One Hits of 1964 - Part 4 - 10 questions - 3 mins

The #1 hits of 1964. References are Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Hits 1955-2018 & The Cashbox Hits, The Book-Australia's Pop Charts 1956-1996 and The Complete Book of British Charts". Match the song with the artist.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, Desimac, Aug 22 20

Category: Music from 1964

Very Easy
Desimac
Aug 22 20
653 plays

18.

  Who Recorded It? - 10 questions - 3 mins

For this quiz I shall give you a hit song title, you match it with another hit song from the same artist. e.g. "Heartbreak Hotel" goes with "All Shook Up".

Easier, 10 Qns, Desimac, Feb 27 22

Category: Bands and Musical Acts

Easier
Desimac
Feb 27 22
928 plays

19.

  Number One Hits of 1964 - Part 3 - 10 questions - 3 mins

The Number One hits of 1964. References are Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Hits 1955-2018 & The Cashbox Hits, The Book-Australia's Pop Charts 1956-1996 and The Complete Book of British Charts". Match the song with the artist.

Easier, 10 Qns, Desimac, Jul 28 20

Category: Music from 1964

Easier
Desimac
Jul 28 20
508 plays

20.

  Number One Hits of 1965- Part 5 - 10 questions - 3 mins

The #1 hits of 1965. References are Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Hits 1955-2018 & The Cashbox Hits, The Book-Australia's Pop Charts 1956-1996 and The Complete Book of British Charts". Match the song with the artist.

Easier, 10 Qns, Desimac, Oct 01 21

Category: Music from 1965

Easier
Desimac
Oct 01 21
388 plays

21.

  Number One Hits of 1960 - Part One - 10 questions - 3 mins

Over 40 different records made the top spot on the charts of Australia, the UK and the USA. Many were hits in only one country. Match the artist with their number one hit.

Easier, 10 Qns, Desimac, Aug 02 18

Category: Music from 1960

Easier
Desimac
Aug 02 18
568 plays

22.

  Number One Hits of 1966- Part 5 - 10 questions - 3 mins

The number one hits of 1966. References are "Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Hits 1955-2018" and "The Cashbox Hits", "The Book-Australia's Pop Charts 1950-2018" and "The Complete Book of British Charts". Match hit and artist/s.

Easier, 10 Qns, Desimac, Nov 26 21

Category: Music from 1966

Easier
Desimac
Nov 26 21
297 plays

23.

  Number One Hits of 1962- Part 3 - 10 questions - 3 mins

Part Three of my quizzes on the number one hits of 1962. These chart toppers represent a number one on either the Australian, UK or US (Billboard Hot 100) charts. Simply match the artist with their number one hit.

Easier, 10 Qns, Desimac, Oct 11 18

Category: Music from 1962

Easier
Desimac
Oct 11 18
584 plays

24.

  Name the Show - 10 questions - 4 mins

Television westerns played a major of our youth in the 1950's and 60's. I will give you a main character, you match them with the show.

Average, 10 Qns, Desimac, Jul 28 17

Category: Westerns

Average
Desimac
Jul 28 17
742 plays

25.

  Number One Hits of 1964 - Part 2 - 10 questions - 3 mins

The Number One hits of 1964. References are Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Hits 1955-2018 & The Cashbox Hits, The Book-Australia's Pop Charts 1956-1996 and The Complete Book of British Charts. Match the song with the artist.

Easier, 10 Qns, Desimac, Jul 19 20

Category: Music from 1964

Easier
Desimac
Jul 19 20
413 plays

26.

  Number One Hits of 1960 - Part Four - 10 questions - 3 mins

Part four of my quizzes on the number one hits of 1960. These chart toppers represent a number one on either the Australian, UK or US (Billboard Hot 100) charts. Simply match the artist with their number one hit.

Easier, 10 Qns, Desimac, Sep 14 18

Category: Music from 1960

Easier
Desimac
Sep 14 18
458 plays

27.

  Number One Hits of 1962 - Part 2 - 10 questions - 3 mins

Part Two of my quizzes on the number one hits of 1962. These chart toppers represent a number one on either the Australian, UK or US (Billboard Hot 100) charts. Simply match the artist with their number one hit.

Easier, 10 Qns, Desimac, Sep 29 18

Category: Music from 1962

Easier
Desimac
Sep 29 18
401 plays

28.

  The #1 hits of 1963 Part 6 - 10 questions - 3 mins

The #1 hits of 1963. References are Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Hits 1955-2018 and The Comparison Book, The Book-Australia's Pop Charts 1956-1996 and The Complete Book of British Charts. Match the song with the artist.

Average, 10 Qns, Desimac, May 24 20

Category: Music from 1963

Average
Desimac
May 24 20
308 plays

29.

  Number One Hits of 1966 - Part 2 - 10 questions - 2 mins

The number one hits of 1966. References are Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Hits 1955-2018 & The Cashbox Hits, The Book-Australia's Pop Charts 1956-1996 and The Complete Book of British Charts". Match the hit with the artist/s.

Easier, 10 Qns, Desimac, Oct 20 21

Category: Music from 1966

Easier
Desimac
Oct 20 21
313 plays

30.

  Number One Hits of 1962 - Part Four - 10 questions - 3 mins

Part Four of my quizzes on the number one hits of 1962. These chart toppers represent a number one on either the Australian, UK or US (Billboard Hot 100) charts. Simply match the artist with their number one hit.

Easier, 10 Qns, Desimac, Jan 25 19

Category: Music from 1962

Easier
Desimac
Jan 25 19
286 plays

31.

  Number One Hits Of 1961 - Part 3 - 10 questions - 4 mins

This quiz concerns the number one hits of 1961 in Australia, United Kingdom and the USA. References are Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Hits, "The Book-Australia's Pop Charts" and "The Complete Book of British Charts". Match the artist with their number one hit.

Average, 10 Qns, Desimac, Jan 02 18

Category: Music from 1961

Average
Desimac
Jan 02 18
419 plays

32.

  The #1 hits of 1963 Part 4 - 10 questions - 3 mins

The #1 hits of 1963. References are Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Hits 1955-2018 & The Comparison Book, The Book-Australia's Pop Charts 1956-1996 and The Complete Book of British Charts". Match the song with the artist.

Easier, 10 Qns, Desimac, May 17 20

Category: Music from 1963

Easier
Desimac
May 17 20
351 plays

33.

  Film Noir 1940-1949: Part 1 - 10 questions - 5 mins

Classic Movies are always a matter of taste. I have chosen 10 movies that I regard as classics of the Film Noir genre from the 1940s. See how many of these you know.

Average, 10 Qns, Desimac, Jul 22 22

Category: 1940s Movies

Average
Desimac
Jul 22 22
568 plays

34.

  The #1 hits of 1963 Part 5 - 10 questions - 4 mins

The #1 hits of 1963. References are Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Hits 1955-2018 & The Comparison Book, The Book-Australia's Pop Charts 1956-1996 and The Complete Book of British Charts". Match the song with the artist.

Average, 10 Qns, Desimac, May 19 20

Category: Music from 1963

Average
Desimac
May 19 20
316 plays

35.

  Who Won It - 10 questions - 4 mins

Match the Actress with the movie in which their performance won them a Best Supporting Oscar. All films are pre-1975.

Average, 10 Qns, Desimac, Sep 28 17

Category: Oscars - Best Supporting Actress

Average
Desimac
Sep 28 17
497 plays

36.

  Match the Movies - 10 questions - 4 mins

Match the movies with the same star. Example; "Casablanca" goes with "The African Queen". Both starred Humphrey Bogart.

Average, 10 Qns, Desimac, Jul 27 17

Category: Something in Common

Average
Desimac
Jul 27 17
549 plays

37.

  Number One Hits of 1959 - Part 2 - 10 questions - 4 mins

The Number One hits of 1959 in Australia, United Kingdom and the USA. References are Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Hits 1955-2015, "The Book-Australia's Pop Charts 1956-1994" and "The Complete Book of British Charts". Match the Singer/s with the Song

Average, 10 Qns, Desimac, Feb 27 20

Category: Music from 1959

Average
Desimac
Feb 27 20
289 plays

38.

  Number One Hits of 1960 - Part Three - 10 questions - 4 mins

Part three of four, of my quizzes on the number one hits of 1960. These chart toppers represent a number one on either Australian, UK or US (Billboard Hot 100) charts. Simply match the artist with their number one hit.

Average, 10 Qns, Desimac, Aug 26 18

Category: Music from 1960

Average
Desimac
Aug 26 18
333 plays

39.

  Musical Memories of 1962 - 10 questions - 4 mins

Many of our favourite records or songs were not huge hits, but they meant something to us at the time. Match these songs from 1962 with the artist most associated with them in that year.

Average, 10 Qns, Desimac, Mar 13 19

Category: Music from 1962

Average
Desimac
Mar 13 19
327 plays

40.

  Really Old Country Music - 10 questions - 4 mins

Do you remember singers like Webb Pierce, Hank Williams and Ernest Tubb? If you do then match these country songs with the veteran hit-maker. All songs were number ones between 1945 and 1960. Chart references are Shown at the end of the quiz.

Average, 10 Qns, Desimac, Nov 24 17

Category: Classic Country

Average
Desimac
Nov 24 17
267 plays

41.

  Number One Hits of 1962 - Part 1 - 10 questions - 3 mins

Part One of my quizzes on the number one hits of 1962. These chart toppers represent a number one on either the Australian, UK or US (Billboard Hot 100) charts. Simply match the artist with their number one hit.

Average, 10 Qns, Desimac, Sep 24 18

Category: Music from 1962

Average
Desimac
Sep 24 18
456 plays

42.

  Bobbys of Pop - 15 questions - 4 mins

Many pop stars of the fifties, sixties and seventies were "Bobby". Match the appropriate Bobby with his hit record.

Average, 15 Qns, Desimac, Nov 12 17

Category: Artist Name is the Same

Average
Desimac
Nov 12 17
369 plays

43.

  The Ventures v The Shadows - 10 questions - 3 mins

The Ventures were the top instrumental group in the second half of the 20th century in the USA. In the rest of the world The Shadows reined supreme. Match the song with the group.

Easier, 10 Qns, Desimac, Jul 08 18

Category: Instrumental Hits

Easier
Desimac
Jul 08 18
172 plays

44.

  Rock Instrumentals 1956 - 1960 - 15 questions - 4 mins

Instrumentals were a major part of early Rock 'n' Roll. Here are some from the mid 1950s, you just match the artist with their hit. Chart information from Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2015. Aussie Chart Research 1950-2018.

Average, 15 Qns, Desimac, Feb 22 22

Category: Instrumental Hits

Average
Desimac
Feb 22 22
187 plays

45.

  Number One Hits of 1966- Part 3 - 10 questions - 3 mins

The number one hits of 1966. References are Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Hits 1955-2018 & The Cashbox Hits, The Book-Australia's Pop Charts 1956-1996 and The Complete Book of British Charts". Match the hit with the artist/s.

Easier, 10 Qns, Desimac, Nov 02 21

Category: Music from 1966

Easier
Desimac
Nov 02 21
311 plays

46.

  What Show Was I In? - 10 questions - 2 mins

Many characters from TV shows have become household names and some have faded into time. I shall give you a character name, you will pick the show the character belongs to.

Average, 10 Qns, Desimac, Sep 08 16

Category: Mainly Characters

Average
Desimac
Sep 08 16
964 plays

47.

  Canadian Music Artists of the '50s, '60s and '70s - 10 questions - 4 mins

Many Canadian artists had big hits internationally. I'll give you their hit, you match the artist to their hit song.

Average, 10 Qns, Desimac, Feb 03 21

Category: Canadian Music

Average
Desimac
Feb 03 21
231 plays

48.

  Number One Hits of 1965- Part 3 - 10 questions - 4 mins

The #1 hits of 1965. References are Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Hits 1955-2018 & The Cashbox Hits, The Book-Australia's Pop Charts 1956-1996 and The Complete Book of British Charts". Match the song with the artist.

Average, 10 Qns, Desimac, Sep 19 21

Category: Music from 1965

Average
Desimac
Sep 19 21
334 plays

49.

  My Favorite Rock 'n Roll Songs 1957-1961 - 10 questions - 3 mins

My favourite songs from my early teen years. See how many you remember.

Average, 10 Qns, Desimac, Jul 04 22

Category: 1950s and '60s Mix

Average
Desimac
Jul 04 22
246 plays

50.

  Number One Hits of 1960 - Part Two - 10 questions - 4 mins

Part two of four on this topic. Over 40 different records made the top spot on the charts of Australia, the UK and the USA. Many were hits in only one country. Match the artist with their number one hit.

Average, 10 Qns, Desimac, Aug 08 18

Category: Music from 1960

Average
Desimac
Aug 08 18
432 plays