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Easy country music trivia questions
Which singer built a career on beach-themed country and stadium tours?
- AZac Brown
- BKenny Chesney
- CJake Owen
- DLuke Bryan
Answer: Kenny Chesney
Fun fact: He has sold more tickets than almost any other country act.
Which singer recorded Country Girl (Shake It for Me)?
- ACole Swindell
- BLuke Bryan
- CChase Rice
- DJason Aldean
Answer: Luke Bryan
Fun fact: He hosted award shows and later judged a televised singing competition.
Which duo recorded Cruise in 2012?
- ADan and Shay
- BMaddie and Tae
- CFlorida Georgia Line
- DLoCash
Answer: Florida Georgia Line
Fun fact: A remix with a rapper pushed it to record-breaking chart runs.
Which 1980 film set off a nationwide craze for mechanical bulls?
- AHoneysuckle Rose
- BCoal Miner's Daughter
- CNashville
- DUrban Cowboy
Answer: Urban Cowboy
Fun fact: It briefly made country the most fashionable music in America.
Which 1988 song returned to the top of the country chart in 2023 as a cover?
- AThe Boxer
- BFree Fallin'
- CFast Car
- DTake It Easy
Answer: Fast Car
Fun fact: Tracy Chapman became the first Black woman to win the CMA song of the year award as its writer.
Which 2024 album made Beyonce the first Black woman to top the country album chart?
- ALemonade
- BCowboy Carter
- CAct III
- DRenaissance
Answer: Cowboy Carter
Fun fact: It won the Grammy for Album of the Year and Best Country Album.
Which festival draws tens of thousands of country fans to Nashville each June?
- AStagecoach
- BTortuga
- CBonnaroo
- DCMA Fest
Answer: CMA Fest
Fun fact: It was once called Fan Fair.
What is a line dance?
- AA dance performed by two partners
- BA group dance in rows with set steps
- CA contest format
- DA square dance call
Answer: A group dance in rows with set steps
Fun fact: Several country hits were written with the dances in mind.
Which live album did Johnny Cash record at a California prison in 1968?
- AAt San Quentin
- BLive at Madison Square Garden
- CAt Folsom Prison
- DThe Fabulous Johnny Cash
Answer: At Folsom Prison
Fun fact: He had never served time himself, despite the assumption.
Which band recorded The Devil Went Down to Georgia?
- AThe Oak Ridge Boys
- BThe Marshall Tucker Band
- CThe Charlie Daniels Band
- DAlabama
Answer: The Charlie Daniels Band
Fun fact: It won a Grammy and crossed over to pop radio.
Which duo won a Grammy for Need You Now?
- AZac Brown Band
- BLady A
- CSugarland
- DThe Band Perry
Answer: Lady A
Fun fact: The trio changed its name in 2020 and faced a lawsuit over it.
Medium country music trivia questions
Which genre label covers roots music that falls outside mainstream country radio?
- ABluegrass
- BRed dirt
- CAlt-country only
- DAmericana
Answer: Americana
Fun fact: It has its own awards show and chart.
Which 1980s song did Chris Stapleton turn into a slow soul ballad?
- ATennessee Whiskey
- BSeven Spanish Angels
- CAmarillo by Morning
- DTulsa Time
Answer: Tennessee Whiskey
Fun fact: George Jones had recorded it decades earlier.
Which singer recorded Live Like You Were Dying in 2004?
- AKenny Chesney
- BCraig Morgan
- CRodney Atkins
- DTim McGraw
Answer: Tim McGraw
Fun fact: It won the CMA award for single of the year.
Which award show is the other major country awards ceremony alongside the CMAs?
- AThe Grammys
- BThe Opry Awards
- CThe AMAs
- DThe ACM Awards
Answer: The ACM Awards
Fun fact: It was founded in California to represent West Coast country.
Which duo recorded Boot Scootin' Boogie?
- ABig and Rich
- BMontgomery Gentry
- CThe Bellamy Brothers
- DBrooks and Dunn
Answer: Brooks and Dunn
Fun fact: They won the CMA vocal duo award more than a dozen times.
Which singer recorded I Swear before a pop group covered it?
- AClay Walker
- BTracy Lawrence
- CJohn Michael Montgomery
- DCollin Raye
Answer: John Michael Montgomery
Fun fact: The pop version spent 11 weeks at number one.
What does it mean when a song goes for adds at country radio?
- AStations decide whether to start playing it
- BIt is pressed to vinyl
- CIt is submitted for awards season
- DIt is released to streaming
Answer: Stations decide whether to start playing it
Fun fact: Radio remained central to country success long after other genres moved on.
Which California festival is country's answer to a major desert music event?
- ATortuga
- BWatershed
- CFaster Horses
- DStagecoach
Answer: Stagecoach
Fun fact: It takes place on the same grounds as Coachella.
Which singer released the 2022 album American Heartbreak after leaving the Navy?
- ATyler Childers
- BCharles Wesley Godwin
- CZach Bryan
- DColter Wall
Answer: Zach Bryan
Fun fact: He recorded early songs on his phone and posted them online.
Which masked singer brought a theatrical persona to country music?
- AColter Wall
- BOrville Peck
- CCharley Crockett
- DSierra Ferrell
Answer: Orville Peck
Fun fact: He performs in a fringed mask.
Which instrument is Bill Monroe most associated with?
- AThe mandolin
- BThe dobro
- CThe banjo
- DThe fiddle
Answer: The mandolin
Fun fact: He is called the father of bluegrass, and his band gave the genre its name.
Hard country music trivia questions
What happened after the Chicks criticized the president on stage in 2003?
- AThey were banned from the CMAs
- BThey were sued
- CCountry stations pulled their records
- DThey lost their label
Answer: Country stations pulled their records
Fun fact: They shifted toward other audiences and won Grammys for the album that followed.
Which quote about country music is usually credited to songwriter Harlan Howard?
- AThree chords and the truth
- BSing it plain and sing it slow
- CKeep it country
- DWrite what hurts
Answer: Three chords and the truth
Fun fact: He wrote hundreds of songs, including many standards.
Which singer was the first woman with a number one country single, in 1952?
- APatsy Cline
- BKitty Wells
- CRose Maddox
- DLoretta Lynn
Answer: Kitty Wells
Fun fact: Her song answered a hit that blamed women for cheating men.
Which duo of brothers helped define close-harmony country singing?
- AThe Everly Brothers
- BThe Delmore Brothers
- CThe Louvin Brothers
- DThe Wilburn Brothers
Answer: The Louvin Brothers
Fun fact: Their harmonies influenced rock and country acts alike.
What is red dirt music?
- AA bluegrass revival centered in Kentucky
- BA regional scene centered on Texas and Oklahoma
- CA honky-tonk revival in Nevada
- DA gospel style from Georgia
Answer: A regional scene centered on Texas and Oklahoma
Fun fact: It grew around college towns and dance halls rather than Nashville labels.
How many competing versions of How Do I Live charted at once in 1997?
- AFour
- BOne
- CThree
- DTwo
Answer: Two
Fun fact: A soundtrack dispute led two singers to release it simultaneously.
Which half of Brooks and Dunn sang lead on Neon Moon?
- AJoe Diffie
- BRonnie Dunn
- CKix Brooks
- DDaryle Singletary
Answer: Ronnie Dunn
Fun fact: He sang lead on most of the duo's biggest hits.
Whose album One Thing at a Time was the best-selling album of 2023 in the US across all genres?
- ALuke Combs
- BChris Stapleton
- CJelly Roll
- DMorgan Wallen
Answer: Morgan Wallen
Fun fact: It ran 36 tracks long.
