Quiz Category · Music
Music
Artists, albums, genres, and music history.
From classical to contemporary — questions on the people and works that define popular and traditional music.
Music here is treated as a wide field rather than the playlist most users carry on their phones. The catalog covers Indian classical (Hindustani and Carnatic — gharanas, ragas, the major vocalists and instrumentalists of the twentieth century), film music across decades and languages (composers, lyricists, playback singers, landmark soundtracks), Indian folk and regional traditions, and global popular music — rock, jazz, blues, soul, hip-hop, electronic — alongside Western classical from the Baroque through the twentieth century. Easy rounds keep to the names and songs a casual listener would recognise. Medium rounds expect knowledge of the composer behind a famous film score, the album an iconic song came from, the genre a movement belonged to. Hard rounds ask for the year, the original recording label, the side musician, the raga or time signature, and the title of the lesser-known second album that critics rate higher than the breakthrough. The category is useful for music students, exam aspirants brushing up on cultural-affairs questions (Padma awards and Sangeet Natak Akademi recognitions appear regularly), and listeners who want to find out whether their taste is as wide as they think it is.
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10 questions per round24 music questions with answers
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01 Who is the artist known for the song 'Chasing Cars'? easy
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The correct answer is B. Snow Patrol.
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02 What is the primary genre of music associated with Bob Marley? easy
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The correct answer is A. Reggae.
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03 What year did Elvis Presley pass away? easy
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The correct answer is B. 1977.
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04 Which musical term indicates a gradual increase in loudness? easy
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The correct answer is A. Crescendo.
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05 Who is the artist behind the hit song 'Crazy in Love'? easy
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The correct answer is A. Beyoncé.
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06 What type of percussion instrument is a snare drum? easy
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The correct answer is A. Skin drum.
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07 What is the name of the famous British rock band known for 'Hey Jude'? easy
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The correct answer is C. The Beatles.
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08 Which music genre features artists like Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift? easy
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The correct answer is C. Pop.
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09 Who composed the famous 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik'? medium
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The correct answer is C. c) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
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10 What type of music is characterized by call-and-response patterns and often features improvisation? medium
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The correct answer is B. b) Blues.
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11 Which instrument has keys and is played by pressing the keys with fingers? medium
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The correct answer is C. c) Piano.
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12 What is a 'sonata' typically structured with? medium
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The correct answer is B. b) Exposition.
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13 Who is often referred to as the 'Queen of Country'? medium
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The correct answer is A. a) Dolly Parton.
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14 What is the term for the speed of a musical piece? medium
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The correct answer is A. a) Tempo.
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15 Which band released the album 'Back in Black'? medium
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The correct answer is A. a) AC/DC.
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16 What is the main key signature for the piece 'Für Elise'? medium
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The correct answer is B. b) A Minor.
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17 What is the primary characteristic of 'soul' music? hard
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The correct answer is D. Gospel influences.
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18 Which artist is known for the hit song 'Billie Jean'? hard
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The correct answer is B. Michael Jackson.
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19 Who produced the seminal album 'Graceland'? hard
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The correct answer is A. Paul Simon.
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20 Which instrument is commonly used in bluegrass music known for its high-pitched sound? hard
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The correct answer is A. Banjo.
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21 What distinctive feature is often associated with the sound of reggae music? hard
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The correct answer is A. Syncopated rhythms.
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22 Which band is known for their post-punk sound and the album 'Unknown Pleasures'? hard
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The correct answer is B. Joy Division.
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23 What is the term for the speed at which a piece of music is played? hard
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The correct answer is B. Tempo.
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24 Which composer is celebrated for his operas, including 'The Magic Flute'? hard
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The correct answer is A. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
The full music pool runs to 343 questions — 113–115 questions per difficulty across easy, medium and hard. Each round you play is shuffled fresh, so the same ten never come up twice in a row. Pick a difficulty above to start a timed round, or scroll on for related categories.
Frequently asked questions
About the music quiz- What genres does the music quiz cover?
- Western classical, Indian classical (Hindustani and Carnatic), rock, pop, jazz, hip-hop, country, electronic, and film music (Bollywood and Hollywood scores).
- Is the music quiz weighted toward Indian or international music?
- Both. Indian classical and Bollywood film music appear at every level. International pop, rock, and classical dominate the harder rounds.
- Are instrument-related questions included?
- Yes — instruments, their origins, famous players, and the music traditions they belong to all appear.
- Are recent chart hits in the set?
- Some — the set leans toward iconic music with staying power rather than transient chart toppers, but breakthroughs from the last few years do appear.