Music Trivia and Answers

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The Baroque period of classical music came after the Renaissance. Which period then immediately succeeded the Baroque?

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Answer: Classical
The Baroque period of Western music lasted from 1600 to 1750. Afterwards, it was succeeded by the Classical period, which took up the timeframe of 1730 to roughly 1820.

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Which great 20th composer claimed to only eat "white" foods?

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Answer: Erik Satie
Erik Satie (1866-1925) is remembered as being quite eccentric; for instance, some people give him the credit as the first musician to wear sunglasses for stylistic purposes. Also, in his "Memoirs of an Amnesiac", he claims to have only eaten white foods such as "eggs, sugar, grated bones... camphorated sausages... cheese (white varieties)... and certain kinds of fish (without their skin)."

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Which prominent British singer was declared a baron of an independent state in 2012?

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Answer: Ed Sheeran
The highly-successful Ed Sheeran was declared Baron of Sealand, an independent state comprised of an oil rig off the coast of England, in December of 2012.

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How many basic groups of instruments are present in a typical symphony orchestra?

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Answer: Four
The four musical groupings in a typical symphony orchestra are the woodwinds, brass, percussion and strings.

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Entertainment icon Elvis Presley passed away in which year?

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Answer: 1977
Mr. Presley passed away at the premature age of 42 from a heart attack on 16 August 1977, with his death having such a profound impact that he was even memorialized by the US President Jimmy Carter.

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In 1981, which British city granted a street name respectively to each of the four classic Beatles?

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Answer: Liverpool
Paul McCartney Way, John Lennon Drive, George Harrison Close and Ringo Starr Drive are all streets you will find in Liverpool, England.

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The musical group 3T are all relatives of which legendary pop musician?

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Answer: Michael Jackson
Though never reaching lasting superstardom themselves, 3T peaked in fame with their 1995 duet "Why" alongside their uncle, Michael Jackson.



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