How Much Do You Know About Country Music?

Country music has is fascinating with an interesting history and some strange and surprising facts. How many of these 12 questions can you answer about Country Music?
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Question 1/12

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What was Country Music previously known as?
Hillbilly Music
Folk Music
Southern Music

Question 2/12

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Who is considered to be the father of country music?
Garth Brooks
Jimmie Rodgers
Hank Williams

Question 3/12

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Which businessman helped promote Country Music during the early part of the 20th century?
Henry Ford
Conrad Black
John D. Rockefeller

Question 4/12

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When was the first Academy of Country Music Awards held?
1946
1956
1966

Question 5/12

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Between 1927 and 1997 how many times of an increase did the sales of Country records/albums increase?
about 2 times
about 6 times
about 12 times

Question 6/12

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Who does Country Music Television rank as the number one Country Music artist of all time?
Garth Brooks
Merle Haggard
Dolly Parton

Question 7/12

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Which Country Music artists have wont the most awards from the Country Music Association?
George Strait
Garth Brooks
Alabama

Question 8/12

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Who was the first woman to win Country Music Entertainer of Year at the Country Music Awards?
Dolly Parton
Dixie Chicks
Loretta Lynn

Question 9/12

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Which country superstar had her award speech interrupted by Kanye West?
Taylor Swift
Faith Hill
Carrie Underwood

Question 10/12

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Which male country singer co-hosts the TV show The Voice?
Vince Gill
Blake Shelton
Tim McGraw

Question 11/12

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Which was NOT one of the first inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame?
Jimmie Rogers
Patsy Cline
Fred Rose
Hank Williams

Question 12/12

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According to Rolling Stone, what is the best country song of all time?
Stand by your Man
He Stopped Loving Her Today
I Walk the Line
Well you tried, but when it comes to knowledge about Country Music, you are simply a country bumpkin. You had trouble answering most, if not all of the questions in this quiz.

C+, Country Bumpkin

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Well, you did pretty well. You managed to answer several of the questions correctly. You have an okay knowledge of Country Music. You are a good strong country fan.

B+, Country Fan

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Well, you managed to answer most, if not all of the questions correctly in this quiz. You have a vast knowledge of country music trivia. You truly are a Country Music Trivia Star.

A+, Country Trivia Star

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1
What was Country Music previously known as?
Hillbilly Music
Folk Music
Southern Music
2
Who is considered to be the father of country music?
Garth Brooks
Jimmie Rodgers
Hank Williams
3
Which businessman helped promote Country Music during the early part of the 20th century?
Henry Ford
Conrad Black
John D. Rockefeller
4
When was the first Academy of Country Music Awards held?
1946
1956
1966
5
Between 1927 and 1997 how many times of an increase did the sales of Country records/albums increase?
about 2 times
about 6 times
about 12 times
6
Who does Country Music Television rank as the number one Country Music artist of all time?
Garth Brooks
Merle Haggard
Dolly Parton
7
Which Country Music artists have wont the most awards from the Country Music Association?
George Strait
Garth Brooks
Alabama
8
Who was the first woman to win Country Music Entertainer of Year at the Country Music Awards?
Dolly Parton
Dixie Chicks
Loretta Lynn
9
Which country superstar had her award speech interrupted by Kanye West?
Taylor Swift
Faith Hill
Carrie Underwood
10
Which male country singer co-hosts the TV show The Voice?
Vince Gill
Blake Shelton
Tim McGraw
11
Which was NOT one of the first inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame?
Jimmie Rogers
Patsy Cline
Fred Rose
Hank Williams
12
According to Rolling Stone, what is the best country song of all time?
Stand by your Man
He Stopped Loving Her Today
I Walk the Line