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International Rhythm Trivia Quiz

It has been said "music has no borders." Songs have a way of travelling all over the world and help strengthen the global community. Here are songs from singers from different countries. How much do you know about the international flavor of music?

A multiple-choice quiz by grisham. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
grisham

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
412,290

Updated
Apr 12 23

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
13 / 15

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575

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Question 1 of 15

1. The song "Hallelujah" won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1979.
Which country did this song represent in the contest? Hint

Israel

Moldova

Denmark

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Question 2 of 15

2. Bruce Springsteen, an American singer who, with his E Street band, performed and was nicknamed "The Boss" wrote which "born" song in the 70s? Hint

Born to Run

Born Again

Born in the U.S.A

Firstborn

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Question 3 of 15

3. This British singer came out with the album "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy "in 1975.
What was his name? Hint

Rod Stewart

Mick Jagger

Elton John

Roger Daltry

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Question 4 of 15

4. Bob Marley, who among other things popularized the Reggae style of music, came from the area of islands between Florida and the South American continent. Which island did he hail from? Hint

Jamaica

Cuba

Trinidad and Tobago

Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic)

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Question 5 of 15

5. In 1974 Canadian singer Andy Kim produced his most popular song.
Which "rockin'" song did he sing? Hint

Rock Me Gently

Jailhouse Rock

Rock Around the Clock

Rock With You

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Question 6 of 15

6. This song about an American city was written by Elton John - a truly international song.
What was it called? Hint

Philadelphia Freedom

Do You Know the Way to San Jose?

New York, New York

Galveston

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Question 7 of 15

7. Freddie Mercury was the lead singer of which British band that sang "Bohemian Rhapsody"? Hint

The Who

Queen

Led Zeppelin

Pink Floyd

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Question 8 of 15

8. This Australian singer/band also appeared in a film musical. One of their hit songs was "Have you Never been Mellow?". Who is it? Hint

Rick Springfield

Bee Gees

Helen Reddy

Olivia Newton-John

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Question 9 of 15

9. This Irish group published "The Boys are Back in Town" in 1976.
What is the name of this "small" group? Hint

Lily the Pink

Thin Lizzy

Tiny Tim

Little Richard

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Question 10 of 15

10. "Stairway To Heaven" is one of the most popular songs ever on numerous charts. Which English band produced this song in 1971?

Hint

The Who

Led Zeppelin

Queen

Genesis

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Question 11 of 15

11. This "American" song by Don McLean, sang about the "day the music died" and referred back to the day Buddy Holly died in 1959 at the age of 23.
What was the name of that song? Hint

America!

American Beauty

American Pie

American Woman

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Question 12 of 15

12. Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb formed the Bee Gees in Australia in 1958. In the 70s they were still prolific.
Which of these 70s songs did they write? Hint

Stayin' Alive

Hotel California

Philadelphia Freedom

Smoke on the Water

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Question 13 of 15

13. ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 with the song "Waterloo".
Which Scandinavian country did they represent? Hint

Sweden

Finland

Norway

Lapland

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Question 14 of 15

14. "American Woman" was performed by this Canadian group in 1970. Hint

Shania Twain

RCMP'S

The Guess Who

Paul Anka and the Boys

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Question 15 of 15

15. Bachman-Turner Overdrive, a Canadian band, put out this song in 1973.
Which of their songs is it? Hint

Let it Ride

Takin' Care of Business

Blown

You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet (B...b...b...baby)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The song "Hallelujah" won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1979. Which country did this song represent in the contest?

Answer: Israel

It was the second straight win by Israel and was one of the few times in Eurovision history that a country won the contest two years in a row.
Among the other countries who won in consecutive years are Spain and Luxembourg.

2. Bruce Springsteen, an American singer who, with his E Street band, performed and was nicknamed "The Boss" wrote which "born" song in the 70s?

Answer: Born to Run

"Born to Run" came out in '75 and helped to propel Springsteen to fame.
"Born in the U.S.A" he produced almost ten years later.

3. This British singer came out with the album "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy "in 1975. What was his name?

Answer: Elton John

The 70s was a great decade for British singers - including John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Olivia Newton-John (born in England), Freddie Mercury, Mick Jagger, David Bowie and many more.
Elton's biopic, "Rocket Man", starred Taron Egerton.

4. Bob Marley, who among other things popularized the Reggae style of music, came from the area of islands between Florida and the South American continent. Which island did he hail from?

Answer: Jamaica

"I Shot the Sheriff" was one of his most popular songs though it was actually popularized a year after by Eric Clapton in 1974.

5. In 1974 Canadian singer Andy Kim produced his most popular song. Which "rockin'" song did he sing?

Answer: Rock Me Gently

"Rock Me Gently" rose to number one on the Hot 100 list.

"Rock Around the Clock" - Bill Haley and his Comets
"Jailhouse Rock" - Elvis Presley
"Rock With You" - Michael Jackson

6. This song about an American city was written by Elton John - a truly international song. What was it called?

Answer: Philadelphia Freedom

He wrote the song in honor of Billie Jean King who played at that time on the Philadelphia tennis team by that name.
"New York, New York" - first performed by Liza Minnelli but made even more famous by Frank Sinatra
"Do You Know the Way to San Jose?" - Dionne Warwick
"Galveston" - Glen Campbell

7. Freddie Mercury was the lead singer of which British band that sang "Bohemian Rhapsody"?

Answer: Queen

To increase the international flavor of this quiz, I will add that this song, "Bohemian Rhapsody", is still one of the most popular songs in history.
Bohemia is actually an area of the Czech Republic.

8. This Australian singer/band also appeared in a film musical. One of their hit songs was "Have you Never been Mellow?". Who is it?

Answer: Olivia Newton-John

Although Olivia Newton-John was born in England, she moved to Australia in her teens.
She appeared alongside John Travolta in "Grease" singing a duet with Travolta - "You're the One I Want".
Afterwards she continued to sing for years until her passing in 2022 at age 73.

9. This Irish group published "The Boys are Back in Town" in 1976. What is the name of this "small" group?

Answer: Thin Lizzy

In 2021 Rolling Stones magazine rated it among the 500 greatest songs ever.
Lily the Pink would have been included in this quiz but it was from the 60s.
Tiny Tim and Little Richard were both American.

10. "Stairway To Heaven" is one of the most popular songs ever on numerous charts. Which English band produced this song in 1971?

Answer: Led Zeppelin

Named after the ill-fated zeppelin, this group led by Robert Plant and Jimmy Page worked over ten years together to produce music - going from blues to hard rock.

11. This "American" song by Don McLean, sang about the "day the music died" and referred back to the day Buddy Holly died in 1959 at the age of 23. What was the name of that song?

Answer: American Pie

"Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry" - go ahead and sing it out loud! You know you want to.
The "American Pie" movie series and spinoffs have no connection with the topic of the song.

12. Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb formed the Bee Gees in Australia in 1958. In the 70s they were still prolific. Which of these 70s songs did they write?

Answer: Stayin' Alive

"Stayin' Alive" was played as the opening scene in the movie "Saturday Night Fever" with John Travolta.

"Smoke on the Water" - Deep Purple
"Hotel California" - Eagles
"Philadelphia Freedom" - 'Elton John

13. ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 with the song "Waterloo". Which Scandinavian country did they represent?

Answer: Sweden

ABBA, which first appeared in 1970, went on to appear together at various times for over the next 50 years.
In 2005, the movie "Mamma Mia" was filmed using a collection of only their songs throughout the movie.

14. "American Woman" was performed by this Canadian group in 1970.

Answer: The Guess Who

A song about an American woman sung by a Canadian...a true international flavor.
The transition from the easy-going opening to the hard rock style 90 seconds in really hooked me on this song.
The album under the same name reached number one in the Canadian charts while in the US the album climbed to number nine; the single actually reached number one on Billboard charts for three weeks.

15. Bachman-Turner Overdrive, a Canadian band, put out this song in 1973. Which of their songs is it?

Answer: Takin' Care of Business

Randy Bachman, previously in The Guess Who band, started BTO with his younger brother in '73.
This song helped with their recognition immensely.

Source: Author grisham

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