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Pre "Glee" - Season One Trivia Quiz

The characters on the hit television show "Glee" sing songs from many genre, but one thing is common to them all. They have all been recorded previously. What do you know about the original artists, recordings, productions, etc. of these songs?

A multiple-choice quiz by SP44000. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
SP44000

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
329,942

Updated
Dec 03 21

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15

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Question 1 of 15

1. "Don't Stop Believin'" has become closely associated with the television show "Glee", but it was first recorded by which of the following bands in 1981? Hint

Toto

Kansas

Foreigner

Journey

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Question 2 of 15

2. Rachel Berry's performance of "Don't Rain on My Parade" at Sectionals began a great night for New Directions. This song is from which 1960s musical and movie? Hint

"Hello Dolly"

"The Fantasticks"

"Funny Girl"

"The Unsinkable Molly Brown"

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Question 3 of 15

3. April Rhodes, the former student who returns to town, sings a song called "Home" in her second appearance on "Glee". From which musical did this song come? Hint

"The Wiz"

"You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown"

"Oklahoma"

"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"

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Question 4 of 15

4. "Don't Make Me Over", "One Less Bell to Answer" and "A House is Not a Home" are songs featured on "Glee" during season one. Who is the writing team responsible for these hits? Hint

Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager

Burt Bacharach and Hal David

Burt Bacharach and Carole King

Simon and Garfunkle

5. "The Lady is a Tramp", a standard that's been recorded by countless performers through the years, was sung by Puck and Mercedes in "Laryngitis" (episode 18) of "Glee". What musical is this famous song originally from? Hint

"Babes in Arms"

"Me and My Girl"

"A Little Night Music"

"Mame"

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Question 6 of 15

6. The eighteenth episode of "Glee", "Laryngitis", features another song from a musical; Kurt sings "Rose's Turn". What is the name of this Tony-nominated musical from the 1950's? Hint

"The Music Man"

"Guys and Dolls"

"Gypsy"

"My Fair Lady"

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Question 7 of 15

7. In the "Glee" episode called "Throwdown" New Directions sings "Keep Holding On" which was the theme song of a movie in 2006. For which movie did Avril Lavigne record this song? Hint

"X-Men: The Last Stand"

"Happy Feet"

"Superman Returns"

"Eragon"

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Question 8 of 15

8. To demonstrate her ability to sing ballads Mercedes sings "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going" prior to Sectionals competition. What Broadway musical is this song from? Hint

"Hairspray"

"Wicked"

"Dreamgirls"

"Rent"

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Question 9 of 15

9. "Somebody to Love" and "Bohemian Rhapsody" were two songs performed in different episodes of "Glee". Which '80s band first recorded these songs? Hint

Aerosmith

Rush

ZZ Top

Queen

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Question 10 of 15

10. "Jump" was performed by New Directions in a mattress commercial in the episode titled "Mattress". Which group released this song in 1984? Hint

INXS

Fleetwood Mac

Van Halen

The Eagles

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Question 11 of 15

11. Rachel and Shelby, her newly discovered mother, sing "I Dreamed a Dream" in the episode titled "Dream On". Patti LuPone was the actress who first performed this number on Broadway in which of the following musicals from the 1980s? Hint

"The Phantom of the Opera"

"Cats"

"Les Miserables"

"A Chorus Line"

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Question 12 of 15

12. Finn and Rachel are the featured singers of the song "One" which was originally released as a single in March of 1992. Which group that has been very involved in human rights and other causes first recorded this song? Hint

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Hootie and the Blowfish

Dave Matthews Band

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Question 13 of 15

13. To discourage Rachel from developing a crush on him, Will sings a mash-up of two songs, "Young Girl", recorded by Gary Puckett and the Union Gap in 1968, and another song recorded by The Police in 1980. What song was that? Hint

"Wrapped Around Your Finger"

"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"

"Don't Stand So Close To Me"

"Every Breath You Take"

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Question 14 of 15

14. Kurt and Rachel have a sing-off with the song "Defying Gravity" in episode 9. This song is from which of the following musicals that is loosely based on a book? Hint

"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"

"Flashdance"

"Wicked"

"Mary Poppins"

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Question 15 of 15

15. "Glee" music selections have included current hits such as "Poker Face" and "Bad Romance". Who is the artist that first recorded these songs? Hint

Lady Gaga

Leona Lewis

Beyonce

Rihanna

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Don't Stop Believin'" has become closely associated with the television show "Glee", but it was first recorded by which of the following bands in 1981?

Answer: Journey

"Don't Stop Believin'", from the "Escape" album, reached number 9 on the Billboard's Hot 100 (US) in 1981. It made it even higher on the charts in the UK, Ireland and Canada.

2. Rachel Berry's performance of "Don't Rain on My Parade" at Sectionals began a great night for New Directions. This song is from which 1960s musical and movie?

Answer: "Funny Girl"

"Funny Girl" (1964) was written by Bob Merrill and Jule Styne and starred Barbra Streisand. The film was released in 1968.

3. April Rhodes, the former student who returns to town, sings a song called "Home" in her second appearance on "Glee". From which musical did this song come?

Answer: "The Wiz"

"The Wiz" was a Broadway musical that opened in 1975. It won seven Tony awards, including one for Best Musical. The music and lyrics of this production were written by Charlie Smalls; it is based on "The Wizard of Oz", but is told in an African-American context. The character of Dorothy sang this number. The film, "The Wiz", was released in 1977.

4. "Don't Make Me Over", "One Less Bell to Answer" and "A House is Not a Home" are songs featured on "Glee" during season one. Who is the writing team responsible for these hits?

Answer: Burt Bacharach and Hal David

These three songs, written between 1962 and 1967, are just a few of the many hits written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Dionne Warwick recorded "Don't Make Me Over" and "A House is Not a Home". "One Less Bell to Answer" was made popular by the 5th Dimension in 1970, although it had been previously recorded by Keely Smith.

Answer: "Babes in Arms"

"Babes in Arms" is a 1937 Rodgers and Hart musical. Lena Horne, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Sammy Davis, Jr. have all recorded this song.

6. The eighteenth episode of "Glee", "Laryngitis", features another song from a musical; Kurt sings "Rose's Turn". What is the name of this Tony-nominated musical from the 1950's?

Answer: "Gypsy"

"Gypsy" opened on Broadway in 1959 and was written by Jule Styne and Stephen Soundheim. It was nominated for eight Tony awards, but did not win any of them. There have been numerous revivals of this musical about the life of Gypsy Rose Lee, a striptease artist. Much of the focus of the play is on Rose, Gypsy's mother.

7. In the "Glee" episode called "Throwdown" New Directions sings "Keep Holding On" which was the theme song of a movie in 2006. For which movie did Avril Lavigne record this song?

Answer: "Eragon"

"Keep Holding On" was written by Avril Lavigne and Lukasz Gottwald and was first released as a single off the movie soundtrack in November 2006. It was later released on Lavigne's third album in 2007.

8. To demonstrate her ability to sing ballads Mercedes sings "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going" prior to Sectionals competition. What Broadway musical is this song from?

Answer: "Dreamgirls"

"Dreamgirls" (1981) was written by Henry Krieger (music) and Tom Eyen (book and lyrics) and was the winner of six Tony awards. The film version was released in 2006 and Jennifer Hudson's character who sang this song in the movie won a Golden Globe and an Oscar award for her performance.

9. "Somebody to Love" and "Bohemian Rhapsody" were two songs performed in different episodes of "Glee". Which '80s band first recorded these songs?

Answer: Queen

"Bohemian Rhapsody" was on the charts in the UK and the US in the '70s and again in the '90s. "Somebody to Love" (1976) peaked at number 13 on the US charts, but went to number 2 on the UK charts. Both songs were written by Freddie Mercury.

10. "Jump" was performed by New Directions in a mattress commercial in the episode titled "Mattress". Which group released this song in 1984?

Answer: Van Halen

"Jump" was Van Halen's only single to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100. It was released on their album titled "1984".

Answer: "Les Miserables"

Les Miserables was written by Claude-Michel Schonberg and opened on Broadway in 1987. The character of Fantine sings this song in the musical set in early 19th century France.

Answer: U2

"One" was released by U2 as a "benefit" single with proceeds going to AIDS research. It reached #10 on the US Billboard Top 100.

Answer: "Don't Stand So Close To Me"

Sting wrote this song which became a big hit for the group. The Police won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1982 for this song.

14. Kurt and Rachel have a sing-off with the song "Defying Gravity" in episode 9. This song is from which of the following musicals that is loosely based on a book?

Answer: "Wicked"

"Wicked" premiered in San Francisco, California in May of 2003 and opened on Broadway in October of 2003. It is based on the Gregory Maquire book "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West". The music and lyrics were written by Stephen Schwartz.

The show was nominated for 10 Tony awards, winning several of these, including the Best Actress award for Idina Menzel, who has made numerous guest appearances on "Glee".

15. "Glee" music selections have included current hits such as "Poker Face" and "Bad Romance". Who is the artist that first recorded these songs?

Answer: Lady Gaga

"Poker Face" was on Lady Gaga's debut album, "The Fame", and was nominated for several Grammy awards, including Record and Song of the Year. It won the Grammy for the Best Dance Recording. "Bad Romance" was her on her second album. It peaked at number 2 in the US, but reached number 1 on the charts in the UK, Ireland and Canada. Lady Gaga's real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta.

Source: Author SP44000

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