QuizzesEntertainmentNOV 27, 2025

“Think You Know Music?”: Take This 42-Question General Knowledge Quiz To Find Out

Calling all music lovers for Part 2 of the General Music Knowledge quiz! 🎵

Think you’ve got what it takes to challenge your music IQ?

Test yourself with 42 questions that’ll take you on a nostalgic path… from U2 to today’s biggest hits, this is your chance to prove your music smarts and show off your general music knowledge. Are you ready to see if you truly know music?

Let’s get started!

In case you’ve missed Part 1, check it out here.

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Trivia•Test Your General Music Knowledge: Part 2

Female singer holding microphone in music studio surrounded by instruments, testing general music knowledge material girl.

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1.Which singer is known as the "Material Girl"?

Kurt Cobain performing live on stage, testing general music knowledge about the frontman of the band Nirvana

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2.Kurt Cobain was the frontman of which band?

Ballet dancers performing a scene from The Nutcracker, highlighting composer and general music knowledge.

World Ballet Company

3.Which composer wrote the ballet "The Nutcracker"?

Group of young people singing a cappella inside a large church with tiled floor and religious paintings.

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4.What is the musical term for singing without instrumental accompaniment?

Nighttime street scene in Nashville Tennessee with bright lights and signs reflecting its country music heritage.

Chait Goli

5.Nashville, Tennessee, is associated with a type of music. Which one?

Surreal black and white image with a person holding a framed picture and general music knowledge Wonderwall British band quiz.

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6."Wonderwall" was released by a British band. What's its name?

Woman in an off-shoulder white dress posing against a warm blurred background for general music knowledge quiz image.

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7.Which film featured the hit song "My Heart Will Go On"?

Lead vocalist of the band U2 performing on stage with microphone, wearing sunglasses and a black jacket.

Daniel Hazard

8.The lead vocalist of the band U2 is named:

Bob Marley portrait with dreadlocks, representing the star of reggae and his Jamaican origin.

Dennis Morris

9.The star of reggae, Bob Marley, is originally from...

ABBA

10.Fill in the blanks of this ABBA hit: "You are the dancing queen / Young and sweet, only seventeen / Dancing queen / Feel the beat from the _____, oh, yeah"

Pop star and actress embracing in a dramatic scene from the 2018 remake of A Star Is Born film.

Warner Bros. & Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

11.What pop star starred in the 2018 remake of "A Star Is Born"?

Young girls performing Irish dance on stage wearing traditional embroidered dresses and soft shoes with curly hair.

John Benson

12.What's this type of dance called?

British rock star performing on stage with raised hand wearing a patterned jacket in vibrant orange lighting

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13.Who's this British rock star?

Man smiling and clapping in front of a flower shop, related to general music knowledge and the 2015 pop hit.

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14.Which pop star sang the 2015 hit "Can't Stop the Feeling!"?

Queen band members in dramatic lighting, referencing the astronomer's name mentioned in the song Bohemian Rhapsody.

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15.Which astronomer's name is mentioned in the song "Bohemian Rhapsody"?

Message in a bottle floating on water, symbolizing question of general music knowledge about Genie in a Bottle.

Maria Tyutina

16.True or false: "Genie in a Bottle" is a song by Avril Lavigne.

Band members posing for a photo highlighting previous names used by the band Linkin Park in a music knowledge quiz context.

Counteract

17.Which previous names were used by the band Linkin Park?

American Idol stage with blue neon signage and audience heads, testing general music knowledge quiz theme.

RadioFan

18.Fill in the gaps: _____ won the first American Idol.

Walt Disney Pictures

19.Which singer played the character Hannah Montana?

Lady Gaga

20.What does Lady Gaga call her fans?

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21.Which band is known by this logo?

Two women performing outdoors in shiny outfits, related to testing general music knowledge and Eurovision songs.

ABBA

22.Before winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 with "Waterloo," ABBA had already participated in the previous year. Which song did they submit in 1973?

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23."Radioactive" (2012) is a song by which American pop band?

Poster of the 1998 film Armageddon featuring lead actors and a space shuttle, related to the film's main theme song.

Touchstone Pictures

24.What song is the main theme of the 1998 film "Armageddon" and which group sang it?

Madonna singing live on stage and Prince posing with a guitar against a music sheet background.

Tom Lynn & Worth Point

25.Which Madonna song did Prince write?

Black and white portrait of a woman with short hair, representing general music knowledge and the song Diamonds.

Rihanna

26.Which singer wrote "Diamonds", the iconic song performed by Rihanna?

Black and white photo of Pink Floyd band members standing against a brick wall showcasing general music knowledge.

Hit Parader magazine

27.Who was the drummer for Pink Floyd?

Lead singer of U2 in a dark setting, highlighting the band and song With or Without You from the 1987 album.

28.Which U2 album is the song "With or Without You" (1987) on?

Man singing in traditional Mexican attire and sombrero, testing general music knowledge of this music genre called mariachi

Recording Academy / GRAMMYs

29.What is this music genre called?

Famous jazz trumpeter in a blue suit playing trumpet, showcasing general music knowledge with focus on jazz music.

National Portrait Gallery

30.Name the famous jazz trumpeter in the picture:

Beyoncé

31.Which album is Beyoncé's hit song "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" on?

Daydream Nation album cover with a lit candle on left and a large orange question mark on a dark background on right.

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32.Which American rock band released the album called "Daydream Nation" (1988)?

Close-up of a man singing into a microphone, testing general music knowledge by finishing famous song lyrics.

The Beatles

33.Finish the lyrics: "Hey _____, don't let me down. / You have found her, now go and get her. / Remember to let her into your heart, / Then you can start to make it better."

Eminem wearing a red beanie and gray jacket posing with a hand gesture in a music video style background.

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34.What is Eminem's real name?

Female artist smiling during a live music session with microphone and blurred background for general music knowledge quiz

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35.Who's this artist?

Bob Dylan

36.Finish the lyrics: "How does it feel, how does it feel? / To be on your own, with no direction home / A complete unknown, like a _ __"

Legendary rock guitarist playing electric guitar on stage, known for iconic 1967 song Purple Haze performance.

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37.Which legendary rock guitarist is known for the song "Purple Haze" (1967)?

Hip hop artist performing on stage wearing a black cap and shirt with a focused expression during a live music event.

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38.Who's this hip hop artist?

The Beatles

39.Before The Beatles adopted their famous name, what were they originally called?

Hand holding a microphone against a dark background for testing general music knowledge quiz.

Pixabay

40."Rocket Man", "Candle in the Wind", and "I'm Still Standing" are all songs from which artist?

Album cover of Rumours featuring two band members in black and white, testing general music knowledge about iconic bands.

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41.Which band released the iconic album "Rumours" in 1977?

Hands playing piano keys on a wooden piano, focusing on classical composer music knowledge and playing Für Elise.

Juan Pablo Serrano

42.Which classical composer wrote the famous piece "Für Elise"?

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