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1
Who lived in Mississippi in rented rooms that were often in close proximity to African-American neighborhoods?
Big Mama Thornton
Elvis Presley
Johnny Otis
Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
2
What revived Elvis' career in 1968?
A movie he starred in
A performance tour he did around the world
Singing with the Beatles
A television special
3
What is the name of Elvis' mansion where he is buried and has now become a museum visited by 650,000 people each year?
Neverland Ranch
Graceland
The Enchanted Hill
Presleywood
4
How much did Elvis Presley pay to record his first album?
$100
$4
They paid him to make the album
He didn't have to pay, it was free
5
Where was Elvis Presley born?
Tulepo, Mississippi
Nashville, Tennessee
Montgomery, Alabama
New Orleans, Louisiana
6
He was a white singer who as a teen developed a fascination with black music; he recorded his own version of "Hound Dog"
Elvis Presley
Johnny Otis
Big Mama Thornton
Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
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What was Elvis' wife's name?
Priscilla
Mary
Jane
Patsy
8
How old was Elvis when he died?
58
29
42
67
9
What genres of music did Elvis' style originate from?
Country, Hip Hop, Blues
Blues, Country, Gospel
Jazz, Blues, Folk
Classical, Country, Blues
10
True or False: Elvis grew up in a rich family.
False
True
11
What was the name of Elvis' daughter?
Leslie Ann
Mary Jane
Lisa Marie
Laura May
12
The event where the court strikes down state laws segregating black & white students; the end of "separate but equal"
Rosa Parks
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Brown vs. Board of Education
Big Mama releases "Hound Dog"
13
A woman refuses to give her seat to a white passenger on a bus in Montgomery, which sparks the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Brown vs. Board of Education
Rosa Parks
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Big Mama releases "Hound Dog"
14
What did Elvis grow on his face that eventually became his trademark look?
Sideburns
Beard
Wart
Moustache
15
What was the reason that Elvis went to the recording studio to make his first record in 1954?
He wanted to make a record as a birthday gift for his mother
A talent agency saw him sing and wanted him to make a record
He won a singing contest with the prize of making a record
He wanted to become rich and famous
16
Who is the African American R&B singer who originally sang the song "Hound Dog"?
Big Mama Thornton
Elvis Presley
Johnny Otis
Ella Fitzgerald
17
How many movies did Elvis act in in his lifetime?
33
12
5
68
18
If Elvis were alive today, how old would he be?
96
88
72
100
19
What happened to Elvis after his wife divorced him?
He became a recluse with an addiction to food and drugs
He quit show business to raise his daughter
He became more successful than ever with a hit song he wrote about her
He got married to a young actress and started a new family
20
How many teenagers joined Elvis' fan club within the first 6 months of him releasing his first single?
98,000
12,000
400,000
31,000
21
In the 1950s & 60s; an important era in history was this struggle for justice and equality for African Americans.
Holocaust
The Great Depression
Civil Rights Movement
Civil War
22
Where was Big Mama Thornton born?
Texas
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
23
Who was the recording producer for "Hound Dog", the son of Greek immigrants, & grew up in an African-American community?
Elvis Presley
Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
Big Mama Thornton
Johnny Otis
24
What was the name of the two-piece backing band that Elvis first toured with?
The Blues Brothers
The Elvis Presley Duo
The Blue Moon Boys
The Beach Boys
25
Who was "Hound Dog" written by?
Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
Elvis Presley
Johnny Otis
Big Mama Thornton
26
How did Elvis meet his wife?
Backstage at one of his concerts
She was his manager
When he joined the military
At a restaurant where she was a waitress
27
What color hair did Elvis originally have?
Blonde
Black
Red
Brown
28
What did Elvis develop an interest in after his wife left him?
Witchcraft; he practiced spells to heal his heart
Time travel; he spent millions on trying to create a time machine
Death; he watched a friend being embalmed
Space exploration; he wanted to become an astronaut
29
What did Elvis initially want to do as his career when he graduated in 1953?
An electrician
An actor
A teacher
A doctor
