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Rock and Roll Mix! Trivia Quiz

This quiz deals with Rock and Roll acts of the 60s and 70s. See how many you know. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by musicworks. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
musicworks

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
79,159

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
11 / 25

Plays
3538

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (24/25), Guest 76 (14/25), Guest 64 (6/25).

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1. What 1965 hit by The Beatles was originally titled 'Scrambled Eggs'? Hint

'Yesterday'

'Ticket to Ride'

'Day Tripper'

'Help'

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2. What was the original name of The Byrds? Hint

Eagles

Beefeaters

Hawks

Sparrows

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3. How many duets did Marvin Gaye and Aretha Franklin sing together? Hint

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4. What famous drummer gave Led Zeppelin its name? Hint

Ringo Starr

John Bonham

Dave Clark

Keith Moon

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5. The Bee Gees made their American TV debut on what show?

Answer: (Two Words)

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6. How many No. 1 songs did The Grateful Dead have? Hint

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7. What was the name of Little Richard's backup band? Hint

The Upsetters

The Soul Stirrers

The Tuitti Fruittis

The Satellites

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8. What is Stevie Wonder's real name? Hint

Steveland Morris

Steve Smith

Steven Wonderman

Stevie Wonder is his real name.

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9. What was the Supremes' original name? Hint

The Primettes

The Kittens

The Divines

The Queens

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10. What was Sly and the Family Stone's first No. 1 song?

Answer: (Two Words)

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11. The Beach Boys recorded surfing music like 'Surfin Safari', 'Surfer Girl' and 'Surfin USA'. Name the only Beach Boy who actually surfed to any great extent. Hint

Mike Love

Bruce Johnston

Carl Wilson

Dennis Wilson

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12. For what early 60's band did three of the Rascals play in? Hint

Joey Dee and The Starliters

The Ventures

The Danleers

The Chantays

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13. According to Elton John, what time is 'Zero Hour' in the song 'Rocket Man'? Hint

1:00 PM

3:00Pm

4:00 AM

9:00 AM

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14. What did Janis Joplin drink on stage during concerts?

Answer: (Two Words)

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15. What TV show did Mickey Dolenz of The Monkees appear in when he was a child?

Answer: (Two Words)

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16. Who was the lead singer for Paul Revere and The Raiders? Hint

Paul Revere

Keith Allison

Freddie Weller

Mark Lindsay

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17. What was The Grassroots' highest charting single? Hint

'Sooner or Later'

'Midnight Confessions'

'Let's Live For Today'

'Heaven Knows'

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18. What was the only song by Jimi Hendrix to make the Top 40 charts in America? Hint

'Purple Haze'

'The Star Bangled Banner'

'Foxy Lady'

'All Along The Watchtower'

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19. In the Herman's Hermits' hit 'I'm Henry The VIII, I Am', his wife wouldn't marry a ____________? Hint

Willie or a Sam

Jimmy or a John

Billy or a Tom

Willy or a Joe

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20. How did The Hollies get their name? Hint

They were from Holland!

They were inspired by Buddy Holly!

They were named for a Holly bush!

They picked the name out of a hat!

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21. True or False! Brian Jones had already left the Rolling Stones and had been replaced when he died.

Answer: (One Word)

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22. What is Eric Clapton's nickname?

Answer: (Two Words)

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23. What was the date of the plane crash that killed three members of Lynyrd Skynyrd? Hint

October 20, 1977

September 15, 1977

November 30, 1976

December 13, 1975

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24. True or False! The Jackson 5's first six singles all reached No. 1 on the Pop charts.

Answer: (One Word)

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25. What TV show did Led Zeppelin make their U.S. debut on? Hint

'Midnight Special'

'Don Kirschner's Rock Concert'

'American Bandstand'

'The Ed Sullivan Show'

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What 1965 hit by The Beatles was originally titled 'Scrambled Eggs'?

Answer: 'Yesterday'

Paul wrote the music and couldn't think of any other words for a few days.

2. What was the original name of The Byrds?

Answer: Beefeaters

The Byrds had hits with 'Turn, Turn, Turn', and 'Mr. Tambourine Man'.

3. How many duets did Marvin Gaye and Aretha Franklin sing together?

Answer: 0

Marvin Gaye and Aretha Franklin never recorded a duet. He had duets with Tammi Terrell, Kim Weston, and Diana Ross.

4. What famous drummer gave Led Zeppelin its name?

Answer: Keith Moon

The Who's drummer Keith Moon, told Jimmy Page that the band would go over like a lead balloon.

5. The Bee Gees made their American TV debut on what show?

Answer: Smothers Brothers

This was in 1967.

6. How many No. 1 songs did The Grateful Dead have?

Answer: 0

Their only Top 40 hit was 'Touch of Grey' went to No. 9 in 1987.

7. What was the name of Little Richard's backup band?

Answer: The Upsetters

Singer Dee Clark took over The Upsetters when Little Richard gave up singing and went into the Ministry.

8. What is Stevie Wonder's real name?

Answer: Steveland Morris

Steveland Morris was born 5-13-50 in Saginaw, Michigan.

9. What was the Supremes' original name?

Answer: The Primettes

The Supremes had a total of 12 No. 1 Pop hits.

10. What was Sly and the Family Stone's first No. 1 song?

Answer: Everyday People

'Everyday People' was No. 1 for 4 weeks in 1969. They had two other No. 1 songs with 'Thank You ( Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again )' in 1970 and 'Family Affair' in 1971.

11. The Beach Boys recorded surfing music like 'Surfin Safari', 'Surfer Girl' and 'Surfin USA'. Name the only Beach Boy who actually surfed to any great extent.

Answer: Dennis Wilson

Dennis Wilson drowned 12-28-83. Carl Wilson died of cancer 2-6-98.

12. For what early 60's band did three of the Rascals play in?

Answer: Joey Dee and The Starliters

Felix Cavaliere, Gene Cornish, and Eddie Brigati all had been with Joey Dee and The Starliters that had a monster hit with 'The Peppermint Twist'. Actor Joe Pesci played guitar with the band briefly in 1961.

13. According to Elton John, what time is 'Zero Hour' in the song 'Rocket Man'?

Answer: 9:00 AM

'Rocket Man' was a hit in 1972 and went to No. 8 on the charts.

14. What did Janis Joplin drink on stage during concerts?

Answer: Southern Comfort

She really liked her Southern Comfort.

15. What TV show did Mickey Dolenz of The Monkees appear in when he was a child?

Answer: Circus Boy

'Circus Boy' ran 1956-1958. Mickey Dolenz played 'Corky', and Noah Berry Jr. played 'Uncle Joey'.

16. Who was the lead singer for Paul Revere and The Raiders?

Answer: Mark Lindsay

Paul Revere played the keyboards, Freddie Weller played guitar, and Keith Allison played bass, while Mark Lindsay sang lead.

17. What was The Grassroots' highest charting single?

Answer: 'Midnight Confessions'

'Midnight Confessions' went to No. 5 in 1968. 'Sooner or Later' went to No. 9 in 1971,'Let's Live for Today' went to No. 8 in 1967 and 'Heaven Knows' went to No. 24 in 1969.

18. What was the only song by Jimi Hendrix to make the Top 40 charts in America?

Answer: 'All Along The Watchtower'

'All Along The Watchtower' made it to No. 20 in 1968.

19. In the Herman's Hermits' hit 'I'm Henry The VIII, I Am', his wife wouldn't marry a ____________?

Answer: Willie or a Sam

'I'm Henry The VIII' was written in 1911.

20. How did The Hollies get their name?

Answer: They were inspired by Buddy Holly!

The Hollies had hits with 'Bus Stop', 'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother', and 'Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress'.

21. True or False! Brian Jones had already left the Rolling Stones and had been replaced when he died.

Answer: True

He had already quit and had been replaced by Mick Taylor when he died on July 30, 1969.

22. What is Eric Clapton's nickname?

Answer: Slow Hand

One of the greatest guitar players of all time.

23. What was the date of the plane crash that killed three members of Lynyrd Skynyrd?

Answer: October 20, 1977

The plane crashed near Gillsburg, Ms. on October 20, 1977, killing Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines and his sister Cassie Gaines.

24. True or False! The Jackson 5's first six singles all reached No. 1 on the Pop charts.

Answer: False

Only the first four, 'I Want You Back', 'The Love You Save', 'ABC' and 'I'll Be There' made it to No. 1. The next two 'Mama's Pearl' and 'Never Can Say Goodbye' only made it to No. 2.

25. What TV show did Led Zeppelin make their U.S. debut on?

Answer: 'Don Kirschner's Rock Concert'

They sang 'Black Dog'.

Source: Author musicworks

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