Music Trivia #3

Question 1

Musical lyric from? I’m laughing in the face of casualty and sorrow, for the first time I’m thinking past tomorrow.

Accepted Answer

Hamilton

Question 2

Name of the tourist attraction that was once the home of rock 'n roll icon Elvis Presley.

Accepted Answer

Graceland

Question 3

It is the largest brass instrument.

Accepted Answer

Tuba

Question 4

This German composer was famous for his 9 symphonies, but especially his 5th symphony.

Accepted Answer

Beethoven

Question 5

Where is singer Kayne West from?

Accepted Answer

Chicago, Il

Question 6

What TV show made Kelly Clarkson famous?

Accepted Answer

American Idol

Question 7

What is a silence in music called?

Accepted Answer

Rest

Question 8

What country did the banjo originally come from?

Accepted Answer

West Africa

Question 9

What is the longest running musical on Broadway?

Accepted Answer

Phantom of the Opera

Question 10

Name the state in which the "Rock & Roll Hall of Fame" is located.

Accepted Answer

Ohio

Question 11

This type of music and dancing was made popular by the movie "Saturday Night Fever".

Accepted Answer

Disco

Question 12

What instrument is used the most in "New Age" music?

Accepted Answer

Synthesizer

Question 13

Name the popular singer who is godmother to Elton John's children.

Accepted Answer

Lady Gaga

Question 14

What was the name of the first group to have a hit single classified as "rap/hip hop"?

Accepted Answer

The Sugarhill Gang

Question 15

This type of country music is still performed today by artists such as Alison Krauss and the Steep Canyon Rangers.

Accepted Answer

Bluegrass

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