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Barbershop Music Trivia Quiz

Barbershop quartets and choruses are still very popular today with both men and women. Here are some questions about modern Barbershop music.

A multiple-choice quiz by ferfer72. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
ferfer72

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
141,051

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
479

Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (3/10), Guest 12 (3/10), Guest 68 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What popular musical by Meredith Willson features a Barbershop quartet as the school board?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of the organization that promotes Barbershop singing for men in America? Hint

BBSHOP

SAI

BHS

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these is *not* affiliated with the original American Barbershop Harmony Society? Hint

AAMBS

FABS

BABS

SNOBS

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Question 4 of 10

4. What are the names of the four voice parts in a Barbershop chorus or quartet? Hint

tenor, lead, baritone, and bass

first tenor, second tenor, baritone, and bass

soprano, alto, tenor, and bass

falsetto, tenor, baritone, and bass

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which star of "Diagnosis, Murder" frequently sings with a Barbershop quartet on the show?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Approximately how many men are registered Barbershoppers in North America? Hint

12,000

20,000

122,000

2,000

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where were the American Barbershop Harmony Society's headquarters originally located? Hint

Kenosha, WI

Fredericton, NB

Tulsa, OK

New York, NY

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Question 8 of 10

8. What do International Quartet Champions in Sweet Adelines and Harmony, Inc. earn in addition to medals? Hint

Crowns

$1,000 to be split four ways

$1,000 each

New cars

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these people is *not* an honorary member of any Barbershop organization? Hint

Victor Borge

The Osmond Brothers

Billy Joel

Irving Berlin

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these phrases does *not* describe Barbershop music? Hint

a capella

only sung by elderly people

4-part harmony

about a hundred years old

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What popular musical by Meredith Willson features a Barbershop quartet as the school board?

Answer: The Music Man

The Buffalo Bills were the quartet that became famous for touring the country with this musical. That quartet (The Bills) also arranged the songs into Barbershop for Mr. Willson because he wasn't as familiar with the artform.

2. What is the name of the organization that promotes Barbershop singing for men in America?

Answer: BHS

SPEBSQSA stands for the Society for Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America (also known as the American Barbershop Harmony Society). SAI is Sweet Adelines International, and HI is Harmony International. Both of those groups are Barbershop organizations for women. BBSHOP is the name of one of the Yahoo! Groups you can join to discuss things going on in the world of Barbershop.

3. Which of these is *not* affiliated with the original American Barbershop Harmony Society?

Answer: FABS

AAMBS is the Australian Association of Men's Barbershop Singers. BABS is the British Association of Barbershop Singers. SNOBS is the Society of Nordic Barbershop Singers. There are also Barbershoppers in Ireland, Germany, The Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, and Tokyo, among other places.

4. What are the names of the four voice parts in a Barbershop chorus or quartet?

Answer: tenor, lead, baritone, and bass

The lead part sings the melody.

5. Which star of "Diagnosis, Murder" frequently sings with a Barbershop quartet on the show?

Answer: Dick Van Dyke

The quartet is named Metropolis, and they are the 2003 third place medallists in SPEBSQSA's International Quartet Competition.

6. Approximately how many men are registered Barbershoppers in North America?

Answer: 20,000

This figure does not include affiliates outside of North America or female Barbershoppers.

7. Where were the American Barbershop Harmony Society's headquarters originally located?

Answer: Kenosha, WI

Sweet Adelines are headquartered out of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Harmony Incorporated is in Fredericton, New Brunswick (Canada). As an interesting side-note, SPEBSQSA was founded in Tulsa, OK.

8. What do International Quartet Champions in Sweet Adelines and Harmony, Inc. earn in addition to medals?

Answer: Crowns

Believe it or not, they are crowned "Queens of Harmony". This makes for some very interesting airport security stories...

9. Which of these people is *not* an honorary member of any Barbershop organization?

Answer: Billy Joel

The Osmond Brothers sang as a Barbershop quartet when they were young, and their children sing together today!

10. Which of these phrases does *not* describe Barbershop music?

Answer: only sung by elderly people

Barbershop music is easy to sing and learn! For more information about Barbershop singing in your area, go to www.spebsqsa.org or www.sweetadelineintl.org or www.harmonyinc.org. Thanks for playing! Drop me a line and let me know what you think!

Source: Author ferfer72

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