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Songwriters trivia quiz

Songwriters trivia, played live: seven rounds, ten seconds a question. QuizDown has over 120 Songwriters questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.

Opens Monday 9 November at 06:00: get notified

What the Songwriters questions cover

  • Folk Rock
  • Country
  • Soft Rock
  • British Folk
  • Folk Pop
  • Folk Revival
  • Singer-Songwriters
  • Alternative Rock
  • Americana
  • Brill Building
  • Canadian Folk
  • Country Folk

Try three Songwriters questions

Question 1

Who wrote the 1965 classic "Like a Rolling Stone"?

  1. Bob Dylan
  2. Neil Young
  3. Paul Simon
  4. James Taylor
Show the answer

Bob Dylan

Question 2

Which former member of the Beatles wrote "Imagine"?

  1. George Harrison
  2. John Lennon
  3. Ringo Starr
  4. Paul McCartney
Show the answer

John Lennon

Question 3

Who wrote the title song for the 1984 film and album "Purple Rain"?

  1. Lenny Kravitz
  2. George Michael
  3. Prince
  4. David Bowie
Show the answer

Prince

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

How a Songwriters match works

  1. Seven rounds. The same seven Songwriters 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 Songwriters ranking is its own: climb it without your other topics dragging you down.