Ultimate Music Trivia Quiz: 100 Fun Questions Game

by Jenna Questly

Here’s a music trivia quiz to test your knowledge of the world of music.

Round 1 Questions:

  1. Which band released the album “Dark Side of the Moon”?
  2. Who is known as the “Queen of Pop”?
  3. Who composed the music for the film “Inception”?
  4. Which Beatles album featured the song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”?
  5. Who sang “I Will Always Love You” for the 1992 film “The Bodyguard”?
  6. What is Elvis Presley’s middle name?
  7. Which artist painted the album cover for The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”?
  8. Who sang the 1970 hit song “American Woman”?
  9. Which music event was held for the first time in 1969, in Bethel, New York?
  10. Who is the lead singer of the band U2?
  11. Who wrote the hit song “Shape of You” in 2017?
  12. What is the birth name of Lady Gaga?
  13. Which country is ABBA from?
  14. In which city is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame located?
  15. Which song, by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, became a mega-hit in 2017?
  16. Who is known as the “Godfather of Soul”?
  17. Who sang “My Heart Will Go On” for the movie Titanic?
  18. Which rapper released “The Marshall Mathers LP”?
  19. Who is the best-selling female recording artist of all time?
  20. The song “Hallelujah” was originally written by which artist?
  21. Which band was originally known as “Mookie Blaylock”?
  22. Which 90s grunge band had a hit with “Black Hole Sun”?
  23. Who won the 2019 Grammy for Album of the Year?
  24. Which famous singer was known as the “Thin White Duke”?
  25. Who was the drummer for The Beatles?
  26. Which American state is the birthplace of Prince?
  27. Who released an album called “Lemonade” in 2016?
  28. Who is referred to as the “King of Reggae”?
  29. “Sweet Child o’ Mine” was a hit song for which band?
  30. Which artist’s real name is Reginald Kenneth Dwight?
  31. The song “Bohemian Rhapsody” was sung by which band?
  32. Who sang the song “Like a Virgin”?
  33. In which year did Michael Jackson release his album “Thriller”?
  34. Who performed during the halftime show of Super Bowl 50?
  35. Which opera singer teamed up with U2 for the song “Miss Sarajevo”?
  36. Which band’s first album was called “Parachutes”?
  37. What was the name of Amy Winehouse’s second and final studio album?
  38. Who had a 1985 hit with the song “Take On Me”?
  39. Which British girl group had a member by the name of Mel B?
  40. What was Madonna’s first UK top ten single?
  41. Which artist was nicknamed the “High Priestess of Soul”?
  42. Who released a song in 2013 titled “Wrecking Ball”?
  43. Which band had a 1987 hit with “With or Without You”?
  44. What name is rapper Sean Combs better known by?
  45. Who released an album in 2015 titled “25”?
  46. Which rock legend was the frontman of the band Queen?
  47. Who sang the 2010 hit “Rolling in the Deep”?
  48. “Hotel California” is a song by which American rock band?
  49. What is the real name of the rapper Eminem?
  50. Which country is singer Lorde from?

Round 1 Answers:

  1. Pink Floyd
  2. Madonna
  3. Hans Zimmer
  4. “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”
  5. Whitney Houston
  6. Aaron
  7. Sir Peter Blake and Jann Haworth
  8. The Guess Who
  9. Woodstock
  10. Bono
  11. Ed Sheeran
  12. Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
  13. Sweden
  14. Cleveland, Ohio
  15. “Despacito”
  16. James Brown
  17. Celine Dion
  18. Eminem
  19. Madonna
  20. Leonard Cohen
  21. Pearl Jam
  22. Soundgarden
  23. Kacey Musgraves (“Golden Hour”)
  24. David Bowie
  25. Ringo Starr
  26. Minnesota
  27. Beyoncé
  28. Bob Marley
  29. Guns N’ Roses
  30. Elton John
  31. Queen
  32. Madonna
  33. 1982
  34. Coldplay, Beyoncé, and Bruno Mars
  35. Luciano Pavarotti
  36. Coldplay
  37. “Back to Black”
  38. A-ha
  39. Spice Girls
  40. “Holiday”
  41. Nina Simone
  42. Miley Cyrus
  43. U2
  44. P. Diddy or Puff Daddy
  45. Adele
  46. Freddie Mercury
  47. Adele
  48. The Eagles
  49. Marshall Bruce Mathers III
  50. New Zealand

Ultimate Music Trivia Quiz (Continued)

Round 2 Questions:

  1. Which artist is known for her massive hit “Single Ladies”?
  2. Which rapper’s real name is Aubrey Graham?
  3. Who sang “Roxanne” in 1978?
  4. Which artist is often referred to as the “Material Girl”?
  5. What is the name of Johnny Cash’s song about shooting a man in Reno?
  6. Who was the lead guitarist of the band Led Zeppelin?
  7. Who had a 2008 hit with the song “I Kissed a Girl”?
  8. In what year did the British band The Beatles split up?
  9. “Wind of Change” is a song by which German rock band?
  10. Who is known for her hit song “Bad Romance”?
  11. What is the stage name of the American rapper, Ben Haggerty?
  12. Who is the singer behind the 2019 hit “Bad Guy”?
  13. Which female artist released the album “Teenage Dream”?
  14. Who was known as the “Man in Black” in the music industry?
  15. “Purple Haze” was a song by which iconic guitarist?
  16. Which 1977 song by Fleetwood Mac became a viral TikTok trend in 2020?
  17. In which city was the band Nirvana formed?
  18. Which artist released the hit song “Havana” in 2017?
  19. Who performed the James Bond theme song for the film “Skyfall”?
  20. Which band released an album called “Nevermind” in 1991?
  21. Who had a hit in the 1980s with “Sweet Child o’ Mine”?
  22. Which legendary British musician was known as Ziggy Stardust?
  23. Who sang the hit song “Hello” in 2015?
  24. What band had hits with “Light My Fire” and “Riders on the Storm”?
  25. Which rock band was made up of Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham?
  26. Which Beatles song begins with the lyrics, “Hey Jude, don’t make it bad”?
  27. What band released the hit “Radioactive” in 2012?
  28. Who released the album “Reputation” in 2017?
  29. “One Love” is a song by which reggae artist?
  30. Which singer is known for the hit “Umbrella”?
  31. Who is the female country singer known for her hit “Jolene”?
  32. Who performed with Queen Bey at the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show?
  33. Which boy band sang “I Want It That Way”?
  34. Who released the album “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” in 2010?
  35. Which female artist sang “Toxic” in 2003?
  36. “Don’t Stop Believin'” was a song by which American rock band?
  37. Who is known for her album “21”?
  38. “Africa” is a song by which rock band from the 80s?
  39. Which rock group was composed of members Axl, Slash, Duff, Izzy, and Steven?
  40. Who sang “Born This Way” in 2011?
  41. Which pop artist began her music career as lead vocalist of the band No Doubt?
  42. Who released “Just Dance” in 2008?
  43. Who had a hit with “Another Brick in the Wall” in 1979?
  44. Who performed the song “Time After Time” in the 1980s?
  45. Which band’s lead singer is Thom Yorke?
  46. Who sang the 2000 hit “Bye Bye Bye”?
  47. Who is the iconic pop star behind “Like a Prayer”?
  48. What’s the name of the 1990 dance anthem by Snap!?
  49. Who’s the female powerhouse behind the album “Stripped”?
  50. Which British group had hits like “Wannabe” and “Say You’ll Be There”?

Round 2 Answers:

  1. Beyoncé
  2. Drake
  3. The Police
  4. Madonna
  5. “Folsom Prison Blues”
  6. Jimmy Page
  7. Katy Perry
  8. 1970
  9. Scorpions
  10. Lady Gaga
  11. Macklemore
  12. Billie Eilish
  13. Katy Perry
  14. Johnny Cash
  15. Jimi Hendrix
  16. “Dreams”
  17. Aberdeen, Washington
  18. Camila Cabello
  19. Adele
  20. Nirvana
  21. Guns N’ Roses
  22. David Bowie
  23. Adele
  24. The Doors
  25. Led Zeppelin
  26. “Hey Jude”
  27. Imagine Dragons
  28. Taylor Swift
  29. Bob Marley
  30. Rihanna
  31. Dolly Parton
  32. Prince
  33. Backstreet Boys
  34. Kanye West
  35. Britney Spears
  36. Journey
  37. Adele
  38. Toto
  39. Guns N’ Roses
  40. Lady Gaga
  41. Gwen Stefani
  42. Lady Gaga
  43. Pink Floyd
  44. Cyndi Lauper
  45. Radiohead
  46. *NSYNC
  47. Madonna
  48. “The Power”
  49. Christina Aguilera
  50. Spice Girls
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Jenna Questly

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