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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

17
15
16
14

2. What does ABBA mean in Hebrew and Aramaic

Father
Nothing
Mother
Brother

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

Vice Versa
XYZ
Hunger Strike
Today's Best

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

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

Roy Bittan
John Illsley
Hal Lindes
Terry Williams

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

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

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

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

8. How did Lynyrd Skynyrd get their name?

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

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

Hole
Sub Pop
Soundgarden
The Melvins

10. Roger Waters declared Pink Floyd defunct in ___

never
1986
1985
1994

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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;">(#) 17</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 15</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 16</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 14</div>
<br>2. What does ABBA mean in Hebrew and Aramaic
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Father</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Nothing</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Mother</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Brother</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;">(#) Vice Versa</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) XYZ</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Hunger Strike</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Today's Best</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 the Yardbirds</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 Alice Copper's Band</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;">(#) John Illsley</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Hal Lindes </div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Terry Williams </div>
<br>6. What romantic partners first worked together as members of The Tourists
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Eurythmics</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Wham!</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The Capitain & Tenille</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Elton John & Kiki Dee</div>
<br>7. What 2 bands did Janis Joplin form after Big Brother & Holding Company?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Kozmic Blues Band &  Full Tilt Boogie Band</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) None she always did solo work after that</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Southern Comfort & The Blues Gonna Boogie Band</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Cheap Thrills & Pearl</div>
<br>8. How did Lynyrd Skynyrd get their name?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Rossington's and Burns' gym coach at Robert E. Lee High, Leonard Skinner</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Leon Wilkeson's grandfather died and his name was Lynyrd Skynyrd</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Van Zant read it in a book for English class</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>
<br>9. Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic were both fans of _____when they met in 1985
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Hole</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Sub Pop</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#)  Soundgarden</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The Melvins</div>
<br>10. Roger Waters declared Pink Floyd defunct in ___
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) never</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 1986</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 1985</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 1994</div>
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