Question 1
Which early twentieth-century bandleader and composer is widely known as the "Father of the Blues"?
- W. C. Handy
- Scott Joplin
- Fats Waller
- Duke Ellington
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W. C. Handy
Music · Jazz, Blues & Roots
Blues trivia quiz
Think you know Blues? Prove it against a real opponent. QuizDown has over 120 Blues questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.
What the Blues questions cover
- Chicago Blues
- Delta Blues
- Classic Blues
- Texas Blues
- Electric Blues
- Early Blues
- Memphis Blues
- Piedmont Blues
- Prewar Blues
- Slide Guitar
- West Side Blues
- Blues Composition
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Question 2
Which influential Chicago performer was born McKinley Morganfield in Mississippi?
- Willie Dixon
- Muddy Waters
- Howlin' Wolf
- Elmore James
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Muddy Waters
Question 3
Which Mississippi musician became associated with a famous legend about a crossroads?
- Skip James
- Son House
- Robert Johnson
- Lead Belly
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Robert Johnson
In a real match you’d have ten seconds for each, and faster right answers score more.
How a Blues match works
- Seven rounds. The same seven Blues questions for you and your opponent.
- Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
- The last round counts double. It’s never over until it’s over.
Your Blues ranking is its own: climb it without your other topics dragging you down.