Homecoming Week Quiz

Question 1

Tyler Childers performs Hank William's I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry, which names the following two birds in the lyrics:

Accepted Answer

whippoorwill & robin

Question 2

Which 1996 movie featured several songs about flying, including Seal's Fly Like an Eagle?

Accepted Answer

Space Jam

Question 3

Charlie "Bird" Parker was known for his fast melodic improvisations on saxophone. What style of jazz did he help invent?

Accepted Answer

bebop

Question 4

Richard Sherman (1928-2024) wrote many Disney songs. Feed the Birds was Walt Disney's favorite. Is it major or minor?

Accepted Answer

Minor

Question 5

The Eagles are a classic rock band with dozens of hit songs. What is the name of their biggest hit?

Accepted Answer

Hotel California

Question 6

Joni Mitchell is famous for her unique birdlike singing style. What instrument is she playing in this video from 1970?

Accepted Answer

dulcimer

Question 7

Rio (2011) features 21 of the 1,832 different species of birds that can be found in which country?

Accepted Answer

Brazil

Question 8

Rockin' Robin was covered by The Jackson 5 in 1972. Which of the following was not a member of The Jackson 5?

Accepted Answer

Jeremy

Question 9

This scene from the Disney movie Fantasia uses Ponchielli's Dance of the Hours, which is from a famous ____________.

Accepted Answer

ballet

Question 10

Miranda Lambert's Bluebird won the _____ award for Video of the Year

Accepted Answer

CMA (Country Music Awards)

Question 11

"Play _______________!" -- every dad at every concert since 1973

Accepted Answer

Free Bird

Question 12

The CCHS band plays "Orange and Blue" every time a touchdown is scored. Which college is this fight song borrowed from?

Accepted Answer

University of Florida (Gators)

Question 13

Sheryl ______'s most famous song is I Wanna Soak Up the Sun, which was recorded in 2002.

Accepted Answer

Crow

Question 14

This men's choir cover of Accidentally in Love was originally by the band _______________ and featured in Shrek 2.

Accepted Answer

Counting Crows

Question 15

Which British band originally performed the song Blackbird?

Accepted Answer

The Beatles

Question 16

Saint-Saens composed The Carnival of the Animals, a suite of music representing animals including which graceful bird?

Accepted Answer

the swan

Question 17

The Swan Princess is a 1994 movie based on which classic ballet?

Accepted Answer

Swan Lake

Question 18

How many times is the word "bird" sung in Surfin' Bird?

Accepted Answer

72

Question 19

The vultures in the jungle book sing in a 4-part harmony style commonly known as ________________.

Accepted Answer

barbershop

Question 20

Name this iconic Y2K group produced by Whitney Houston that featured a quartet of singers including Raven-Symoné.

Accepted Answer

Cheetah Girls

Question 21

The former billboard hit I'm Like a Bird was originally song by which Y2K artist?

Accepted Answer

Nelly Furtado

Question 22

According to Eilish, Birds of a Feather contains the highest belt of her career. What word best describes her range?

Accepted Answer

Soprano

Question 23

Which birds fly over the rainbow?

Accepted Answer

bluebirds

Question 24

Lauryn Hill and Tanya Blount sang a duet in the style of __________ in Sister Act 2.

Accepted Answer

gospel

Question 25

Russell Crowe played Javert in the movie adaptation of Les Miserables. His voice type is ________, between bass & tenor.

Accepted Answer

baritone

Question 26

How many NFL team mascots are birds?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 27

Bob Marley and the Wailers had many reggae hits, including Three Little Birds. What country does reggae originate from?

Accepted Answer

Jamaica

Question 28

Owl City's Fireflies uses many loops to create the layered texture of the song. Which instrument do you hear the most?

Accepted Answer

synthesizer

Question 29

By the 12th day of Christmas, my true love received 364 gifts in total. How many birds were there?

Accepted Answer

184

Question 30

Green Finch and Linnet Bird is a song sung by the trapped Johanna in this musical by Stephen Sondheim:

Accepted Answer

Sweeney Todd

Homecoming Week Quiz

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Homecoming Week Quiz

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