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Music trivia quiz.

Below are little trivia facts about people in the music business. Pick the right answers.

Quiz created by: BooBooKitty

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1. Bryan Adams started his musical career by dropping out of school at age

15
16
17
14

2. What does ABBA mean in Hebrew and Aramaic

Brother
Father
Nothing
Mother

3. Who did Martin Fry interview before they adopted Fry as lead vocalist and changed their name to ABC.

Hunger Strike
XYZ
Today's Best
Vice Versa

4. What do Polka Tulk Blues Band and Earth have in common

They where both original names of Black Sabbath
They where both original names of Alice Copper's Band
They where both original names of AC/DC
They where both original names of the Yardbirds

5. Dire Straits third album, ''Making Movies'' featured keyboardist____(from Bruce Springsteen's band)

Roy Bittan
Terry Williams
John Illsley
Hal Lindes

6. What romantic partners first worked together as members of The Tourists

The Capitain & Tenille
Elton John & Kiki Dee
Eurythmics
Wham!

7. What 2 bands did Janis Joplin form after Big Brother & Holding Company?

None she always did solo work after that
Kozmic Blues Band & Full Tilt Boogie Band
Cheap Thrills & Pearl
Southern Comfort & The Blues Gonna Boogie Band

8. How did Lynyrd Skynyrd get their name?

Leon Wilkeson's grandfather died and his name was Lynyrd Skynyrd
Cassie Gaines, JoJo Billingsley and Leslie Hawkins all wrote letters down and then miked them up and they formed the name
Van Zant read it in a book for English class
Rossington's and Burns' gym coach at Robert E. Lee High, Leonard Skinner

9. Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic were both fans of _____when they met in 1985

Soundgarden
The Melvins
Sub Pop
Hole

10. Roger Waters declared Pink Floyd defunct in ___

1994
1985
never
1986

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<h1>Music trivia quiz. </h1><p>Below are little trivia facts about people in the music business. Pick the right answers. </p>
<p>Quiz created by: <a href="http://www.amiwrong.com/authors/boobookitty.shtml">BooBooKitty</a></p><br>1. Bryan Adams started his musical career by dropping out of school at age 
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 15</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 16</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 17</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 14</div>
<br>2. What does ABBA mean in Hebrew and Aramaic
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Brother</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Father</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Nothing</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Mother</div>
<br>3. Who did Martin Fry interview before they adopted Fry as lead vocalist and changed their name to ABC. 
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Hunger Strike</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) XYZ</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Today's Best</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Vice Versa</div>
<br>4. What do Polka Tulk Blues Band and Earth have in common
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) They where both original names of Black Sabbath</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) They where both original names of Alice Copper's Band</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) They where both original names of AC/DC</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) They where both original names of the Yardbirds</div>
<br>5. Dire Straits third album, ''Making Movies'' featured keyboardist____(from Bruce Springsteen's band)
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Roy Bittan</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Terry Williams </div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) John Illsley</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Hal Lindes </div>
<br>6. What romantic partners first worked together as members of The Tourists
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The Capitain & Tenille</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Elton John & Kiki Dee</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Eurythmics</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Wham!</div>
<br>7. What 2 bands did Janis Joplin form after Big Brother & Holding Company?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) None she always did solo work after that</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Kozmic Blues Band &  Full Tilt Boogie Band</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Cheap Thrills & Pearl</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Southern Comfort & The Blues Gonna Boogie Band</div>
<br>8. How did Lynyrd Skynyrd get their name?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Leon Wilkeson's grandfather died and his name was Lynyrd Skynyrd</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Cassie Gaines, JoJo Billingsley and Leslie Hawkins all wrote letters down and then miked them up and they formed the name </div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Van Zant read it in a book for English class</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Rossington's and Burns' gym coach at Robert E. Lee High, Leonard Skinner</div>
<br>9. Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic were both fans of _____when they met in 1985
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#)  Soundgarden</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The Melvins</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Sub Pop</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Hole</div>
<br>10. Roger Waters declared Pink Floyd defunct in ___
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 1994</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 1985</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) never</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 1986</div>
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