The Great Music Trivia Quiz Book


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Covers all musical genres with a focus on rock and pop from the 1960s through today. You may know that Bono's real name is Paul Hewson and that John Lennon was featured on the first cover of Rolling Stone, but it might surprise you to learn that compact discs have been on the market since 1982.




Brain Games Trivia - Music Trivia


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This music trivia book features more than 250 music questions and answers from seven decades of music. Genres include rock 'n' roll, hip hop, pop, and country. Features a range of artists, from Elvis Presley and and Bob Dylan to Beyonce and Ariana Grande. Questions appear on right-side pages with answers on the flip side for fun and easy reading aloud. Spiral-bound, 192 pages




Broadway Musical Trivia Book


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Hours of Fun-Filled Facts & Trivia Questions! - Special Launch Price This trivia book begins with the precursors to musical theatre throughout the world and narrows to the island we will come back to time and time again: Manhattan. We explore each thrilling decade and then cover grader topics that span the years. Each chapter begins with a series of multiple-choice and true or false questions with the answers following on the next page. After testing your knowledge, peruse the "Did you know" Section for quirky anecdotes, fun facts, and important records to addd to your knowledge. Grab a copy and test yourself on your knowledge of Broadway Theatre!




Popular Music


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This is a comprehensive guide to popular music literature, first published in 1986. Its main focus is on American and British works, but it includes significant works from other countries, making it truly international in scope.




1000 Trivia Questions for Kids


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1000 Trivia Questions for Kids continues the challenge in finding out how much young people know about our world, and beyond. As the title implies, there are 1000 questions that are fun and challenging for young people in the 9-17 age range. There are many categories in the book, such as geography, history, maths, English grammar and punctuation, entertainment, sport, science, current events and even the unusual things that make our world special. 1000 Trivia Questions for Kids is the perfect companion for teachers in the Years 6-10 grades. They can create their own quiz rounds with the questions available, they can pick specific questions for the specialist subject they are teaching, or they can just fire random questions at students to gauge an understanding of the world. 1000 Trivia Questions for Kids is designed to stimulate thinking in young, inquiring minds, as well as promote group thinking skills, and also having fun in answering the questions. After the last question, 1000 Trivia Questions for Kids has the answers to all the questions-some with more elaboration on the answers. 1000 Trivia Questions for Kids is a terrific addition to any school or home library.




A Guide to Popular Music Reference Books


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A guide to locating information on popular music and the people who create it, this volume is designed as a desk reference—to locate answers to specific questions and to direct library users to key resources. More than 400 comprehensive titles are carefully annotated, describing content, scope, and special features. The focus is on the musical styles that have developed measurable commercial success through recordings and live performance. Along with academic titles, many important titles from the popular press are included, as well as selected electronic resources. A necessary reference tool for any library, scholar, student, and popular music buff. The work covers bibliographies, indexes, discographies, dictionaries and encyclopedias, biographical resources, directories, almanacs, yearbooks, and guidebooks on styles that include jazz, swing, Tin Pan Alley, country, gospel, blues, rhythm and blues, soul, rockabilly, rock, heavy metal, musical theater, and film music. Its extensive appendices feature discographies and bibliographies of individual artists and ensembles. A detailed index combining authors, titles, and subjects makes cross-referencing easy. The entries are modeled after the immensely useful The Guide to Reference Books.




Popular Music Since 1955


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The Music Trivia Book of Rock 'n' Roll Music


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From Johnny Ace to the Zombies, covering R&B, Pop, Country, and everything in between. Take the challenge-- you'll be amazed at what you know, didn't know, or have forgotten.




Uncle John's Presents the Ultimate Challenge Trivia Quiz


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If you consider yourself a trivia expert, Uncle John has created the perfect book for you. Who knows more about trivia than the folks at the Bathroom Readers’ Institute? Nobody, that’s who! With more than 300 pages of fascinating facts arranged in a fun quiz format, Uncle John's Presents the Ultimate Challenge Trivia Quiz will test your knowledge on a variety of subjects...and then you can stump your friends! Some sample questions: What are pato, shinty, and hapkido? What are the two moons of Mars called? Where would you find a fetlock? In what country would you find the world’s smallest mammal? Want the answers? Buy the book! (Just kidding. Here they are: sports; Phobos and Deimos; just above a horse’s hoof; and Thailand, where you’ll find the tiny bumblebee bat.) You’ll find thousands more fun questions (and answers) in Uncle John's Presents the Ultimate Challenge Trivia Quiz!




The Greatest Music Quiz Book


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Has music played an important role in your life? Do you enjoy listening to many different genres of music? Can you recall songs and tunes from your childhood? If you answered yes to any of these questions The Greatest Music Quiz Book has been compiled with you in mind. In what year was the word ‘Pop' first used to describe a piece of music having popular appeal? Which John Lennon song did Beyoncé Knowles sing to win a school concert in 1988? Kim, Debbie, Joni and Kathy are better known as which US group formed in 1972? These are just a taster of the 1,000 questions to be found in this book. Written and researched by experienced quiz writer Kevin Snelgrove with a fitting foreword by Gareth Jones, this book covers several genres of music, spanning several decades. There is something for everyone with questions suitable for all ages. This is a must-have book for anyone who enjoys popular music whether you are testing yourself, family and friends or researching material for a quiz night.