Music quiz
Hits, legends & instruments. Music is one of the DayQuizz Daily Themes: when it comes up, you get 10 new Music trivia questions, free, in about 2 minutes.
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Real questions from past DayQuizz Daily Themes. Tap a question to see the answer.
Bizet's opera about a fiery cigarette-factory worker in Seville is '_____'. Tosca · Aida · Carmen · Norma — Nov 10, 2026
Answer: Carmen · Bizet's opera about a fiery cigarette-factory worker in Seville is 'Carmen'.
Jazz legend Miles Davis was famous for playing the _____. trumpet · piano · saxophone · drums — Nov 10, 2026
Answer: trumpet · Jazz legend Miles Davis was famous for playing the trumpet.
Bruno Mars sang on Mark Ronson's 2014 hit 'Uptown _____'. Girl · Funk · Beat · Party — Nov 10, 2026
Answer: Funk · Bruno Mars sang on Mark Ronson's 2014 hit 'Uptown Funk'.
Édith Piaf's stage name is Parisian slang for a _____. robin · nightingale · sparrow · swallow — Nov 10, 2026
Answer: sparrow · Édith Piaf's stage name is Parisian slang for a sparrow.
Detroit rapper Marshall Mathers is better known by the stage name _____. Drake · Nas · Ludacris · Eminem — Nov 10, 2026
Answer: Eminem · Detroit rapper Marshall Mathers is better known by the stage name Eminem.
Elton John's 'Candle in the _____' was first written about Marilyn Monroe. Wind · Dark · Rain · Night — Nov 10, 2026
Answer: Wind · Elton John's 'Candle in the Wind' was first written about Marilyn Monroe.
A passage performed by one musician alone is called a _____. solo · duet · trio · chorus — Nov 10, 2026
Answer: solo · A passage performed by one musician alone is called a solo.
The _____, a wrap-around tuba for marching bands, is named after a famous composer of marches. euphonium · tenorhorn · sousaphone · flugelhorn — Nov 10, 2026
Answer: sousaphone · The sousaphone, a wrap-around tuba for marching bands, is named after a famous composer of marches.
Britney Spears's 2000 hit was 'Oops!... I Did It _____'. Twice · Wrong · Better · Again — Nov 10, 2026
Answer: Again · Britney Spears's 2000 hit was 'Oops!... I Did It Again'.
Bagpipes are most strongly associated with the music of _____. Scotland · Norway · Austria · Portugal — Nov 10, 2026
Answer: Scotland · Bagpipes are most strongly associated with the music of Scotland.
The musical 'Cats' is based on poems by T. S. _____. Auden · Kipling · Yeats · Eliot — Oct 28, 2026
Answer: Eliot · The musical 'Cats' is based on poems by T. S. Eliot.
Michael Jackson made famous a backward-gliding dance move called the _____. twist · robot · shuffle · moonwalk — Oct 28, 2026
Answer: moonwalk · Michael Jackson made famous a backward-gliding dance move called the moonwalk.
The 'Hallelujah' chorus comes from Handel's oratorio '_____'. Messiah · Creation · Elijah · Requiem — Oct 28, 2026
Answer: Messiah · The 'Hallelujah' chorus comes from Handel's oratorio 'Messiah'.
Three or more notes played at the same time form a _____. chord · scale · octave · rest — Oct 28, 2026
Answer: chord · Three or more notes played at the same time form a chord.
The didgeridoo is a traditional wind instrument from _____. Kenya · Australia · Peru · Mongolia — Oct 28, 2026
Answer: Australia · The didgeridoo is a traditional wind instrument from Australia.
The _____ is a brass instrument played by moving a long slide in and out. tuba · trombone · cornet · bugle — Oct 28, 2026
Answer: trombone · The trombone is a brass instrument played by moving a long slide in and out.
Ravel's orchestral piece built on one repeating melody that keeps getting louder is '_____'. Tango · Mambo · Bolero · Fandango — Oct 28, 2026
Answer: Bolero · Ravel's orchestral piece built on one repeating melody that keeps getting louder is 'Bolero'.
The folk duo behind 'The Sound of Silence' was Simon & _____. Schuster · Young · Nash · Garfunkel — Oct 28, 2026
Answer: Garfunkel · The folk duo behind 'The Sound of Silence' was Simon & Garfunkel.
The Beatles' drummer was Ringo _____. Lennon · Starr · Best · Harrison — Oct 28, 2026
Answer: Starr · The Beatles' drummer was Ringo Starr.
Tchaikovsky's ballet often staged at Christmas is 'The _____'. Nutcracker · Firebird · Sleeper · Snowman — Oct 28, 2026
Answer: Nutcracker · Tchaikovsky's ballet often staged at Christmas is 'The Nutcracker'.
Days it was played: Tue, Nov 10, 2026 · Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · Mon, Oct 5, 2026.
How a round works
- 10 questions, about 2 minutes. A new set goes live every day, and everyone gets the same one.
- Easy or HARD. Easy gives you 4 choices. HARD gives you none: type the answer for double points.
- 15 seconds per question. After that you can still answer, but you can't win points.
- Points by difficulty: +1 / +2 / +3 🔥 for a right answer, −3 / −2 / −1 for a wrong one. Guessing has a price.
- Streaks, leaderboards and groups: one right answer a day keeps your streak alive.
Questions
Is the Music quiz free?
Yes. Music is one of the DayQuizz Daily Themes. A free account plays 2 subjects a day, Daily Themes included, and SERIOUS unlocks every subject, every day.
When is the Music quiz on?
The two Daily Themes change every day, so Music comes back regularly with 10 new questions. The home screen shows today's themes, and every past Music question is on this page with its answer.
How does a round work?
10 questions, about 2 minutes, the same for everyone. Play Easy with 4 choices or HARD where you type the answer for double points, with 15 seconds per question.