Country Music Trivia Questions: Printable Round
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Questions
The Grand Ole Opry, country music's most famous stage show, is based in which city?
- Memphis
- Nashville
- Austin
- Branson
Which country singer was known as the Man in Black?
- Hank Williams
- Merle Haggard
- Johnny Cash
- Waylon Jennings
Dolly Parton's theme park, which opened in 1986, is called what?
- Dollywood
- Parton Land
- Parton Springs
- Smoky Mountain Dolly Park
Which singer released the 1990 barroom anthem "Friends in Low Places"?
- Alan Jackson
- Travis Tritt
- Garth Brooks
- Clint Black
Which singer released the 1997 country-pop blockbuster album Come On Over?
- Shania Twain
- Faith Hill
- Martina McBride
- LeAnn Rimes
Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn teamed up to form which hit-making country duo?
- Big & Rich
- Brooks & Dunn
- The Bellamy Brothers
- Montgomery Gentry
Which Texas singer is widely nicknamed the King of Country?
- George Strait
- Kenny Rogers
- Willie Nelson
- Randy Travis
Who played Loretta Lynn in the 1980 film Coal Miner's Daughter?
- Goldie Hawn
- Meryl Streep
- Jessica Lange
- Sissy Spacek
Patsy Cline's classic 1961 hit "Crazy" was written by which future star?
- Roger Miller
- Kris Kristofferson
- Willie Nelson
- Glen Campbell
The 1927 recording sessions often called the "Big Bang" of country music took place in which town?
- Knoxville
- Bowling Green
- Asheville
- Bristol
Answer key
Nashville (B)
It began as a radio barn dance on station WSM in 1925 and is one of the longest-running broadcasts in US history.
Johnny Cash (C)
He also hosted ABC's The Johnny Cash Show from 1969 to 1971, taped at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.
Dollywood (A)
It sits in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains near where she grew up.
Garth Brooks (C)
It was the lead single from his second album, No Fences.
Shania Twain (A)
She grew up in Timmins, Ontario, and was married to the album's producer, Robert John "Mutt" Lange.
Brooks & Dunn (B)
Their 1992 hit "Boot Scootin' Boogie" helped fuel the '90s line-dancing craze.
George Strait (A)
He earned a degree in agriculture from Texas State University while playing honky-tonks with his band.
Sissy Spacek (D)
She did her own singing in the film and won the Oscar for Best Actress.
Willie Nelson (C)
He was a struggling Nashville songwriter at the time, years before his own career took off.
Bristol (D)
The town straddles the Tennessee and Virginia state line, and the sessions introduced the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers.
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