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1970s Music Quiz

Revisit disco, glam rock, punk and singer-songwriters in this 1970s music quiz. Test your 70s music knowledge with 100 multiple-choice questions about the artists behind the songs, memorable albums and original album release years. Choose one of five fixed sets, play a full twenty-question round from Easy to Very hard, or jump straight to a tougher level. Every answer gets instant feedback, and printable question sheets are available for quiz night.

Set 1 of 5

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What’s in this 1970s music quiz?

Each of the five sets contains 20 questions, with five questions at each difficulty. Choose Easy for the full round, Medium for 15 questions, Hard for 10 or Very hard for five.

Topics in the mix

  • Disco, glam rock, punk and singer-songwriters
  • Songs and the artists who recorded them
  • Albums and their original release years

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Set 1 · 1970s music

  1. Easy
    Which artist or group recorded the 1970s song “Bohemian Rhapsody”?

    Answer: Queen

  2. Easy
    Which artist or group recorded the 1970s song “Dancing Queen”?

    Answer: ABBA

  3. Easy
    Which artist or group recorded the 1970s song “Stayin' Alive”?

    Answer: Bee Gees

  4. Easy
    Which artist or group recorded the 1970s song “Imagine”?

    Answer: John Lennon

  5. Easy
    Which artist or group recorded the 1970s song “Your Song”?

    Answer: Elton John

  6. Medium
    Who recorded “Play That Funky Music” during the 1970s?

    Answer: Wild Cherry

  7. Medium
    Who recorded “Kung Fu Fighting” during the 1970s?

    Answer: Carl Douglas

  8. Medium
    Who recorded “Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)” during the 1970s?

    Answer: Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

  9. Medium
    Who recorded “Merry Xmas Everybody” during the 1970s?

    Answer: Slade

  10. Medium
    Who recorded “Mr. Blue Sky” during the 1970s?

    Answer: Electric Light Orchestra

  11. Hard
    Which artist or band released the 1970s album “Rumours”?

    Answer: Fleetwood Mac

  12. Hard
    Which artist or band released the 1970s album “The Dark Side of the Moon”?

    Answer: Pink Floyd

  13. Hard
    Which artist or band released the 1970s album “A Night at the Opera”?

    Answer: Queen

  14. Hard
    Which artist or band released the 1970s album “Arrival”?

    Answer: ABBA

  15. Hard
    Which artist or band released the 1970s album “Hotel California”?

    Answer: Eagles

  16. Very hard
    In which year was Blondie’s album “Parallel Lines” first released?

    Answer: 1978

  17. Very hard
    In which year was Michael Jackson’s album “Off the Wall” first released?

    Answer: 1979

  18. Very hard
    In which year was Simon & Garfunkel’s album “Bridge over Troubled Water” first released?

    Answer: 1970

  19. Very hard
    In which year was Elton John’s album “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” first released?

    Answer: 1973

  20. Very hard
    In which year was Paul McCartney and Wings’s album “Band on the Run” first released?

    Answer: 1973

Original Kwizzin music rounds, arranged from recording credits and album release facts. No lyrics or audio are reproduced. Question wording is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Music sources and editorial notes.

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