Music Trivia and Answers

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An album or single is certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) if it has sold at least how many copies?

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Answer: 10 Million
An album or single must have sold at least 10 million copies before it receives diamond certification from the RIAA.

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The "work number" that is assigned to a composition to indicate the chronological order it was created in (by the composer) is known as what?

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Answer: Opus Number
Opus numbers are the numbers you usually find attached to the name of a classical work, such as 'Symphony No. 4', etc. These indicate the order in which the artist produced these works.

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Which electronic musical instrument emits the eeriest of sounds and is the only instrument played without touching it?

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Answer: Theremin - It's familiar, haunting tones are coaxed out of the machine by waving one's hands around it.

Medium

Which composer took home the 2019 Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording?

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Answer: Mason Bates
Mason Bates first opera piece, "The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs" based on the life of the titular businessman, earned him the 2019 Grammy for Best Opera Recording.

Hard

Which classical musician did King Augustus III of Poland appoint as court composer in 1736?

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Answer: Johann Sebastian Bach
In 1736, Johann Sebastian Back was appointed "Royal Court Composer" by King Augustus III, with that entitlement greatly increasing his public recognition.

Medium

Which rock band made a brief yet memorable appearance in The Simpsons Movie (2007)?

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Answer: Green Day
Green Day performed - and then perished - at the beginning of this animated movie based on the long-running television show by the same name.

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In 2000, which artist(s) won the British Phonographic Industry (BRIT) Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music?

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Answer: The Spice Girls
The BRIT Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music - previously won by the likes of the Beatles and Queen - was presented to the Spice Girls in the year 2000.

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Which rappers were admitted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame amid controversy - including the move being criticized by Gene Simmons himself - in 2016?

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Answer: N.W.A.
Ice Cube, member of N.W.A., defended their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by stating, "You goddamn right we rock n' roll."



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