Welcome to our free 50s Music Quiz with 23 music and trivia questions in total. The 11 songs from the 50s can be played with your Spotify account – just click right here for the playlist. This 50s Music Quiz is for free and we hope you like it – have a fun trivia!
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LET´S QUIZ! HIT PLAY ON SPOTIFY & START THE 50s MUSIC QUIZ
Question 1
(Play the intro of the song Jailhouse Rock from the list: 50’s Music – MOQ.com) Max 25 sec!
a) What is the name of the song of Elvis Presley?
b) Elvis moved to Memphis, Tennessee, in 1948 and at the age of 18 he drove a truck and studied. What did he study for?
c) The city of Memphis is known for the fact that Elvis Presley has lived there. He lived there until his death in 1977. What is the name of the house that Elvis owned and was later declared as a National Historic Landmark?
Question 2
(Play the song That ́s Amore from the list: 50’s Music – MOQ.com)
a) The song That ́s Amore is performed by an American singer, what’s his name?
b) Amore means love in a certain language. Which?
c) How do you say “I love you” in French, German and Spanish?
Question 3
(Play the song I Got A Woman from the list: 50’s Music – MOQ.com)
a) What is the name of the artist performing the song?
b) In 2005, Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx released song that has borrowed some of the lyrics at the beginning of I Got A Woman. What’s the name of their song?
c) Kanye West’s wife is one of the most famous women in the world. What is her name?
FIVE QUICK MUSIC INTROES – ”FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED”
To this part of the quiz you can choose to play ”first come, first served”. Play the songs until someone in the team for example stands up or raises his hand, then stop the music and require a response. If the answer is wrong, turn the song back on and let the other teams respond. (This is only a suggestion on how you can quiz. The participants can also write down the answer). You choose how much of the intro you want to play.
Question 4
(Play the song Diana from the list: 50’s Music – MOQ.com)
Which artist/group performs the song?
Question 5
(Play the song Great Balls of Fire from the list: 50’s Music – MOQ.com)
Which artist/group performs the song?
Question 6
(Play the song Be My Baby from the list: 50’s Music – MOQ.com)
Which artist/group performs the song?
Question 7
(Play the song Johnny B.Goode from the list: 50’s Music – MOQ.com)
Which artist/group performs the song?
Question 8
(Play the song Volare from the list: 50’s Music – MOQ.com)
Which artist/group performs the song?
Question 9
(Play the intro of the song Dream a Little Dream of Me from the list: 50’s Music – MOQ.com) Max 30 sec!
a) What’s the name of the song?
b) What is the name of the American jazz singer?
c) The singer was born in the city of Newport News, in which state can we find the city?
Question 10
(Play the intro of the song Folsom Prison Blues from the list: 50’s Music – MOQ.com)
a) What is the name of the song that was recorded back in 1955?
b) What’s the name of the singer?
c) In 2005, the movie Walk the Line premiered, portraying parts of the singer’s life. What is the name of the actor who plays the singer in the movie?
Question 11
(Play the song Wonderful World from the list: 50’s Music – MOQ.com) Max 25 sec!
a) What’s the name of the song?
b) What is the name of the Mississippi-born singer?
c) In 1959, the singer founded the record label SAR Records. What does the acronym stand for?