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Quiz about Songs That Characterized The 70s 2

Songs That Characterized The 70s #2 Quiz

You hear an old song on the radio and there's that distinct sound that makes you think "ahh, a 70s song." The songs in the quiz represent that sound.

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

Author
Bertho

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
114,338

Updated
Mar 22 24

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
12 / 15

Plays
12594

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Last 3 plays: chang50 (14/15), Guest 86 (13/15), Guest 208 (13/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which of the 'Fab Four' was a dreamer, but not the only one? Hint

Paul McCartney

John Lennon

Ringo Starr

George Harrison

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Question 2 of 15

2. Anyone that has picked up a guitar, regardless of ability, has tried to play the basic but classic intro to this Deep Purple song. Hint

'Little Red Rooster'

'Black Betty'

'Dueling Banjos'

'Smoke On The Water'

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Question 3 of 15

3. What did Gloria Gaynor try to do in 1978-79? Hint

'Dance'

'Survive'

'Die'

'Mime'

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Question 4 of 15

4. If you could pick one playing card to represent The Steve Miller Band, which would be most appropriate? Hint

'The Joker'

'The Queen'

'The King'

'The Jack'

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who sang 'Killing me Softly'? Hint

Roberta Flack

Carole King

Crystal Gayle

Carly Simon

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Question 6 of 15

6. The Allman Brothers had hits with 'Ramblin' Man', 'Melissa','Midnight Rider', and many more classics. Who were the brothers Allman? Hint

Duane & Gregg Allman

Duane & Eddy Allman

Eddy & Gregg Allman

Duane Eddy & Gregg Allman

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Question 7 of 15

7. ABBA never looked back after they had won the 1974 Eurovision song contest. Which song did they win it with? Hint

'Fernando'

'Mamma Mia'

'S.O.S'

'Waterloo'

8. Who sang these lyrics? "Said, said, said I remember when we used to sit, in the government yard in Trenchtown. Oba, observing the hypocrites, as they would mingle with the good people we meet." Hint

Bob Marley

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Bachman Turner Overdrive

Tom Petty

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Question 9 of 15

9. Eric's serving Cream in which of these rooms? Hint

'Blue Room'

'Dark Room'

'White Room'

'Black Room'

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Question 10 of 15

10. We all know Led Zeppelin wrote 'Stairway To Heaven' and that hundreds of artists have covered it, but who hasn't recorded the classic? Hint

The Sydney Philharmonic

Rolf Harris

The Police

The London Philharmonic

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Question 11 of 15

11. "Ooh my little pretty one, pretty one. When you gonna give me some time, Sharona!" Who wrote this three-chord classic?
Hint

The Kinks

The Who

The Sylvers

The Knack

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which legendary 1974 song had a swipe at Neil Young for lyrics in his 'Southern Man' song? Hint

'Needle And The Damage Done'

'Sweet Home Alabama'

'The Devil Went Down To Georgia'

'Get Out Of Denver'

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which singer/songwriter launched into the 70's with the jazzy song 'Moondance'? Hint

B.B. King

Eric Clapton

Van Morrison

Marvin Gaye

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Question 14 of 15

14. "Now that I've lost everything to you, you say you want to start something new" came from which Cat Stevens song? Hint

Father and Son

Wild World

Hard Headed Woman

Katmandu

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Question 15 of 15

15. Thomas Edison once said "Don't bring me down" to a conductor. Which 70s band is this cryptic for?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the 'Fab Four' was a dreamer, but not the only one?

Answer: John Lennon

John Lennon (1940-1980) wrote 'Imagine' in 1971. It was to be the last recording done in the UK before he moved to the USA.

2. Anyone that has picked up a guitar, regardless of ability, has tried to play the basic but classic intro to this Deep Purple song.

Answer: 'Smoke On The Water'

The song was originally written about a true-life recording experience. The band was in Montreux, Switzerland and witnessed the burning down of the casino. Frank Zappa was in town at the same time. The lyrics are about these events.

3. What did Gloria Gaynor try to do in 1978-79?

Answer: 'Survive'

'I Will Survive' hit the number one slot in 1979, bumping off Rod Stewart's 'Do Ya Think I'm (dead) Sexy.'

4. If you could pick one playing card to represent The Steve Miller Band, which would be most appropriate?

Answer: 'The Joker'

Did you know that Steve Miller's father was best man at Les Paul's wedding? Steve started playing guitar at the age of 4 and started his own band, The Marksman, at age 12.

5. Who sang 'Killing me Softly'?

Answer: Roberta Flack

Did you know that 'Killing me Softly' is written about Don McLean, and that Roberta Flack is classically trained on the piano?

6. The Allman Brothers had hits with 'Ramblin' Man', 'Melissa','Midnight Rider', and many more classics. Who were the brothers Allman?

Answer: Duane & Gregg Allman

Tragically, their father, a Marine sergeant, was killed by a hitchhiker while on Christmas leave from the Korean War. The Allman Brothers are credited with bringing American rock music back to the front during the British music invasion.

7. ABBA never looked back after they had won the 1974 Eurovision song contest. Which song did they win it with?

Answer: 'Waterloo'

In 1973 ABBA didn't even make the Eurovision after coming in third in the Swedish heats with the song 'Ring Ring.'

Answer: Bob Marley

"Until the philosophy which hold one race superior and another inferior is finally discredited and abandoned...WAR! So that is prophecy, and everyone know that is truth. And it came out of the mouth of Rastafari." - Quote by Bob Marley.

9. Eric's serving Cream in which of these rooms?

Answer: 'White Room'

Cream was the original 'super group', made up from already established artists. Baker, Clapton, and Jack Bruce formed in June 1966, toured like crazy and broke up late in 1968. They released four big albums together. By the way, 'In a White Room' was one of their hit songs.

10. We all know Led Zeppelin wrote 'Stairway To Heaven' and that hundreds of artists have covered it, but who hasn't recorded the classic?

Answer: The Police

A lot of Aussie artists collaborated in 1995 to record one of the most bizarre CD's ever. There was no other song but 'Stairway To Heaven.' It was aptly named 'Stairways To Heaven.'

11. "Ooh my little pretty one, pretty one. When you gonna give me some time, Sharona!" Who wrote this three-chord classic?

Answer: The Knack

The Knack revitalised the live music scene in Eastern venues that had been turned into disco halls. Their high-energy rock soon had a large following, and record companies found themselves in a bidding war to sign them.

12. Which legendary 1974 song had a swipe at Neil Young for lyrics in his 'Southern Man' song?

Answer: 'Sweet Home Alabama'

Lynyrd Skynyrd wrote: "Well, I heard Mister Young sing about her.
Well, I heard ole Neil put her down. Well, I hope Neil Young will remember, a southern man don't need him around anyhow." Take that!
A bit of extra info on Lynyrd Skynyrd. They got their name from Leonard Skinner, a gym teacher and legendary antagonist of long-haired students. Do the 'Simpsons' characters make more sense now?

13. Which singer/songwriter launched into the 70's with the jazzy song 'Moondance'?

Answer: Van Morrison

Van Mo' was born in Belfast in 1945. His mum was a singer and his father collected American jazz and blues classics. He had his own band by age 15.

14. "Now that I've lost everything to you, you say you want to start something new" came from which Cat Stevens song?

Answer: Wild World

Cat Stevens left mainstream music in the late 70's after finding faith in Islam. Known now as Yusuf Islam, it would be nearly thirty years before his fans would hear any new work from him.

15. Thomas Edison once said "Don't bring me down" to a conductor. Which 70s band is this cryptic for?

Answer: ELO

Jeff Lynne from ELO is one of the industry's leading producers. He has been involved with The Wilburys, George Harrison, Roy Orbison, Duane Eddy, Annie Lennox, Radio Head, Mark Knopfler, Tom Jones, and so many more prominent music artists.

Source: Author Bertho

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