Music Trivia Questions & Answers

1. Which legendary pop artist released the massive hit song 'Billie Jean' in 1982?

Answer: Michael Jackson easy

The music video made Michael Jackson the first Black artist in heavy rotation on MTV.

2. Which British band released the 1969 album 'Abbey Road'?

Answer: The Beatles easy

The album cover, showing the band on a crosswalk, is one of the most imitated in history.

3. How many keys does a standard full-size piano have?

Answer: 88 medium

A standard piano has 52 white keys and 36 black keys.

4. Which band performed the 1975 rock epic 'Bohemian Rhapsody'?

Answer: Queen easy

The song has no chorus and runs nearly six minutes long.

5. Who composed the Ninth Symphony, which includes the 'Ode to Joy'?

Answer: Ludwig van Beethoven medium

Beethoven was almost completely deaf when he composed it.

6. How many strings does a standard guitar have?

Answer: Six easy

A bass guitar typically has four strings.

7. What does the musical term 'a cappella' mean?

Answer: Singing without instruments medium

The term is Italian for 'in the manner of the chapel'.

8. Which Swedish pop group won Eurovision in 1974 with 'Waterloo'?

Answer: ABBA medium

ABBA became one of the best-selling music acts of all time.

9. Which Italian musical term means to play loudly?

Answer: Forte medium

'Piano' is its opposite, meaning to play softly.

10. Hip-hop music originated in the 1970s in which US city?

Answer: New York City medium

It is often traced to block parties in the Bronx.

11. Who is widely nicknamed the 'Queen of Pop'?

Answer: Madonna medium

Madonna is the best-selling female recording artist of all time.

12. Which instrument is Yo-Yo Ma world-famous for playing?

Answer: Cello hard

Yo-Yo Ma has won 19 Grammy Awards.