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Good Old Songs Trivia Quiz

This quiz is all about the good old songs we have heard most of our lives. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by finlady. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
finlady

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
73,720

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2317

Last 3 plays: Guest 175 (4/10), Guest 69 (8/10), gogetem (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. 'Tramp, Tramp, Tramp' was written at the height of which war? Hint

W.W.I

Civil War

War of 1812

Spanish American War

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who wrote the words and music to 'Over There'? Hint

Irving Berlin

W.C. Handy

Oscar Hammerstein

George M. Cohan

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Question 3 of 10

3. 'The Whiffenpoof Song' is the theme song of what college? Hint

Notre Dame

Harvard

Yale

Cornell

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Question 4 of 10

4. What song writer's first great hit was 'Alexander's Rag Time Band'? Hint

W.C. Handy

Jerome Kern

Irving Berlin

Arthur Fields

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Question 5 of 10

5. For what occasion was 'Anchors Aweigh' originally written? Hint

A Navy parade

A ceremony at the Naval Academy

1906 Army-Navy football game

Theodore Roosevelt's Inauguration

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Question 6 of 10

6. True or false: Daniel Emmett wrote the Civil War song 'Dixie'.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. 'When Johnny Comes Marching Home' was the most popular march in what war? Hint

War of 1812

American Civil War

W.WI

W.W.II

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who wrote 'The March of the Toys'? Hint

Eddie Green

Jerome Kern

Victor Herbert

Irving Berlin

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who wrote 'Mary's a Grand Old Name'? Hint

George M. Cohan

Anonymous

Irving Berlin

Charles King

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who wrote 'The Entertainer'? Hint

Charles King

W.C. Handy

Scott Joplin

Jerome Kern

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Apr 11 2024 : Guest 175: 4/10
Mar 21 2024 : Guest 69: 8/10
Feb 23 2024 : gogetem: 7/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'Tramp, Tramp, Tramp' was written at the height of which war?

Answer: Civil War

In 1970 country singer Ray Steven's hit was 'Everything is Beautiful'. The music of the opening section is taken from the chorus of 'Tramp, Tramp, Tramp'.

2. Who wrote the words and music to 'Over There'?

Answer: George M. Cohan

It was written on April 8, 1917 the day President Wilson signed the Declaration of War against Germany.

3. 'The Whiffenpoof Song' is the theme song of what college?

Answer: Yale

'The Whiffenpoof Song' is still sung by the Yale Glee Club, which was first founded in 1908.

4. What song writer's first great hit was 'Alexander's Rag Time Band'?

Answer: Irving Berlin

Some performers who have had a hit with this song are: Bessie Smith, 1927; Louis Armstrong, 1935; Bing Crosby, 1938; and Al Jolson, 1947.

5. For what occasion was 'Anchors Aweigh' originally written?

Answer: 1906 Army-Navy football game

The song was originally titled 'Sail Navy Down the Field'. The title was changed in 1930.

6. True or false: Daniel Emmett wrote the Civil War song 'Dixie'.

Answer: True

7. 'When Johnny Comes Marching Home' was the most popular march in what war?

Answer: American Civil War

Patrick Gilmore wrote the lyrics to 'When Johnny Comes...'. It appears to be based on the Irish air "Johnny We Hardly Knew Ye", but with a very different slant in the lyrics.

8. Who wrote 'The March of the Toys'?

Answer: Victor Herbert

Victor Herbert wrote 'Babes in Toyland' which most people have forgotten about, but the songs 'The March of the Toys' and 'Toyland' lives on.

9. Who wrote 'Mary's a Grand Old Name'?

Answer: George M. Cohan

'Mary's a Grand Old Name' was written for a Broadway musical '45 Minutes from Broadway'.

10. Who wrote 'The Entertainer'?

Answer: Scott Joplin

'The Entertainer' was used as the theme song for the award winning movie, 'The Sting', in 1973.

Source: Author finlady

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