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40 Country Music Quiz Questions and Answers

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Are you a fan of country music and want to test your knowledge with the ultimate Country Music quiz? We are here to help!

Country music is one of America’s most popular musical genres, and it has produced some of the world’s biggest stars such as Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Tim McGraw or George Strait.

Country music is a genre of American popular music that originated in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s.

It takes its roots from the folk music of the Appalachian Mountains and has been influenced by blues and rockabilly.

It often consists of ballads and dance tunes with simple forms, folk lyrics, and harmonies mostly accompanied by string instruments such as banjos, electric and acoustic guitars, steel guitars, and fiddles as well as harmonicas.

If you think you know your country music, put your knowledge to the test with this quiz.

Here you will find 40 quiz questions and answers about country music, ranging from its origins to its biggest stars.

Test your knowledge and see how you score! You will find 4 rounds of questions which include trivia, MCQ and true or false.

Round 1: Country Music Trivia Questions

  1. In which country did country music originate?
  2. Which country music artist sand ‘Amarillo by Morning’?
  3. In which century did country music start?
  4. Which actor played Johnny Cash in the movie ‘Walk the Line’?
  5. Who sang ‘Kiss an Angel Good Morning’?
  6. Which artist released an album called “Tailgates and Tanlines”?
  7. Which country artist marry Gwen Stefani in 2021?
  8. Which TV game did Carrie Underwood win in 2005?
  9. Who sang ‘Concrete Angel’?
  10. Which instrument is mentioned in Steve Earle’s debut Album?

Round 1: Country Music Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. In which country did country music originate? USA
  2. Which country music artist sand ‘Amarillo by Morning’? George Strait
  3. In which century did country music start? 20th
  4. Which actor played Johnny Cash in the movie ‘Walk the Line’? Joaquin Phoenix
  5. Who sang ‘Kiss an Angel Good Morning’? Charlie Pride
  6. Which artist released an album called “Tailgates and Tanlines”? Luke Bryan
  7. Which country artist marry Gwen Stefani in 2021? Blake Shelton
  8. Which TV game did Carrie Underwood win in 2005? American Idol
  9. Who sang ‘Concrete Angel’? Martina McBride
  10. Which instrument is mentioned in Steve Earle’s debut Album? Guitar (Guitar Town)

Round 2: Country Music Multiple Choice Questions

  1. What was Tim McGraw’s debut album?
    1. Live Like You Were Dying
    2. Everywhere
    3. All I Want
    4. Tim McGraw
  2. When was  ‘Friends in Low Places’ by Garth Brooks released?
    1. 1970
    2. 1980
    3. 1990
    4. 2000
  3. When did The Grammy Award for Best Country Song start?
    1. 1965
    2. 1975
    3. 1985
    4. 1995
  4. What was Blake Shelton’s debut album?
    1. The Dreamer
    2. Austin
    3. Body Language
    4. If I’m honest
  5. In which US state was Johnny Cash born?
    1. Oklahoma
    2. Mississippi
    3. Missouri
    4. Arkansas
  6. Which one of the following songs is not by Luke Combs?
    1. When it rains it pours
    2. Beautiful crazy
    3. Forever after all
    4. Tennessee Whiskey
  7. In which country was Keith Urban born?
    1. Australia
    2. United Kingdom
    3. USA
    4. New Zealand
  8. Who sang ‘Mama Tried’?
    1. Merle Haggard
    2. Willie Nelson
    3. Buck Owens
    4. Conway Twitty
  9. Which American River is mentioned in ‘Take Me Home Country Roads’ by John Denver?
    1. Shenandoah River
    2. Rio Grande
    3. Missouri River
    4. Colorado River
  10. In ‘Fancy’ by Reba McEntire, on the outskirts of which US city was the one room they lived in?
    1. New York City
    2. Chicago
    3. Miami
    4. New Orleans

Round 2: Country Music Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

  1. What was Tim McGraw’s debut album? Tim McGraw
  2. When was  ‘Friends in Low Places’ by Garth Brooks released? 1990
  3. When did The Grammy Award for Best Country Song start? 1965
  4. What was Blake Shelton’s debut album? Austin
  5. In which US state was Johnny Cash born? Arkansas
  6. Which one of the following songs is not by Luke Combs? Tennessee Whiskey
  7. In which country was Keith Urban born? New Zealand
  8. Who sang ‘Mama Tried’? Merle Haggard
  9. Which American River is mentioned in ‘Take Me Home Country Roads’ by John Denver? Shenandoah River
  10.  In ‘Fancy’ by Reba McEntire, on the outskirts of which US city was the one room they lived in? New Orleans

Round 3: Country Music Lyrics Quiz

  1. “I’m begging of you please don’t take my man”.
  2. “Where were you when the world stopped turnin’, That September day?”
  3. “If you save yourself for marriage, You’re a bore, You don’t save yourself for marriage, You’re a horrible person”
  4. “He said, I was in my early forties, With a lot of life before me”.
  5. “Well, I woke up Sunday morning, With no way to hold my head that didn’t hurt”
  6. “In the twilight glow I see, Blue eyes cryin’ in the rain, When we kissed goodbye and parted”
  7. “I can feel the magic floating in the air, Being with you gets me that way”
  8. “Right now, he’s probably slow dancin’, With a bleached-blond tramp and she’s probably gettin’ frisky, Right now, he’s probably buyin’ her some fruity little drink”
  9. “I hurt myself today, To see if I still feel, I focus on the pain”
  10. “Well, I was borned a coal miner’s daughter, In a cabin, on a hill in Butcher Holler”

Round 3: Country Music Lyrics Quiz Answers

  1. “I’m begging of you please don’t take my man”. Jolene by Dolly Parton
  2. “Where were you when the world stopped turnin’, That September day?” Where were you by Alan Jackson
  3. “If you save yourself for marriage, You’re a bore, You don’t save yourself for marriage, You’re a horrible person” Follow Your Arrow by Kacey Musgraves
  4. “He said, I was in my early forties, With a lot of life before me”. Live Like You Were Dying by Tim McGraw
  5. “Well, I woke up Sunday morning, With no way to hold my head that didn’t hurt” ‘Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down’ by Kris Kristofferson
  6. “In the twilight glow I see, Blue eyes cryin’ in the rain, When we kissed goodbye and parted” Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain by Willie Nelson
  7. “I can feel the magic floating in the air, Being with you gets me that way” Breathe by Faith Hill
  8. “Right now, he’s probably slow dancin’, With a bleached-blond tramp and she’s probably gettin’ frisky, Right now, he’s probably buyin’ her some fruity little drink” Before He Cheats by Carrie Underwood
  9. “I hurt myself today, To see if I still feel, I focus on the pain” Hurt by Johnny Cash
  10. “Well, I was borned a coal miner’s daughter, In a cabin, on a hill in Butcher Holler” Coal Miner’s Daughter by Loretta Lynn

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Round 4: Country Music Quiz – True or False

  1. Johnny Cash got married twice.
  2. George Jones died in 2013.
  3. ‘Walkin’ After Midnight’ by Patsy Cline was released in the 70s.
  4. Alan Jackson never released a Christmas album.
  5. Kenny Chesney used to be married to Renée Zellweger.
  6. Jason Aldean plays piano.
  7. Broken Bow Records is based in Memphis.
  8. Brad Paisley released his debut album in the 00s.
  9. None of Eric Church’s song made it on the Billboard country charts.
  10. Dollywood is located in Pigeon Forge.

Round 4: Country Music Quiz Answers – True or False

  1. Johnny Cash got married twice. True
  2. George Jones died in 2013. True
  3. ‘Walkin’ After Midnight’ by Patsy Cline was released in the 70s. False, it was in the 50s
  4. Alan Jackson never released a Christmas album. False, it released 2
  5. Kenny Chesney used to be married to Renée Zellweger. True
  6. Jason Aldean plays piano. True
  7. Broken Bow Records is based in Memphis. False, it’s in Nashville
  8. Brad Paisley released his debut album in the 00s. False, it was in 1999
  9. None of Eric Church’s song made it on the Billboard country charts. False
  10. Dollywood is located in Pigeon Forge. True

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