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Country Music History trivia quiz

Think you know Country Music History? Prove it against a real opponent. QuizDown has over 120 Country Music History questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.

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What the Country Music History questions cover

  • Bluegrass
  • Bristol Sessions
  • Nashville Sound
  • Grand Ole Opry
  • 1990s Country
  • Outlaw Country
  • Western Swing
  • Bakersfield Sound
  • Carter Family
  • Classic Country
  • Country Pop
  • Jimmie Rodgers

Try three Country Music History questions

Question 1

Which singer-songwriter is widely called the Father of Country Music?

  1. Jimmie Rodgers
  2. Gene Autry
  3. Hank Williams
  4. Roy Acuff
Show the answer

Jimmie Rodgers

Question 2

Which musician was known as the Mother of Country Guitar for her influential picking style?

  1. Kitty Wells
  2. Maybelle Carter
  3. Tammy Wynette
  4. Patsy Cline
Show the answer

Maybelle Carter

Question 3

Which Tennessee city is widely known as the center of the country music industry?

  1. Chattanooga
  2. Knoxville
  3. Nashville
  4. Memphis
Show the answer

Nashville

In a real match you’d have ten seconds for each, and faster right answers score more.

How a Country Music History match works

  1. Seven rounds. The same seven Country Music History questions for you and your opponent.
  2. Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
  3. The last round counts double. It’s never over until it’s over.

Your Country Music History ranking is its own: climb it without your other topics dragging you down.