Chuck Berry Trivia Quiz - Trivia Quiz

1 Which Chuck Berry song tells the story of a young guitar player from the country who dreams of stardom?

A. Johnny B. Goode

B. Tutti Frutti

C. Great Balls of Fire

2 What was Chuck Berry's breakthrough 1955 debut hit single?

A. Roll Over Beethoven

B. Blue Suede Shoes

C. Maybellene

3 Which Chicago-based label released many of Chuck Berry's classic recordings?

A. Sun Records

B. Chess Records

C. Motown Records

4 What is the name of Chuck Berry's famous onstage move where he bends low and shuffles across the stage?

A. Windmill

B. Duck walk

C. Moonwalk

5 In which U.S. city was Chuck Berry born?

A. Chicago, Illinois

B. St. Louis, Missouri

C. Nashville, Tennessee

6 Which Chuck Berry song proclaims that the classical composer should make way for rock and roll?

A. Shake, Rattle and Roll

B. Roll Over Beethoven

C. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On

7 Which 1964 Chuck Berry song humorously describes a date interrupted by a stubborn seatbelt?

A. Little Deuce Coupe

B. Route 66

C. No Particular Place to Go

8 Which Chuck Berry tune plays during the famous twist contest scene in the film Pulp Fiction?

A. You Never Can Tell

B. Johnny B. Goode

C. Surfin' Bird

9 "Johnny B. Goode" was included on the Golden Record sent aboard which space mission?

A. Apollo 11

B. Voyager

C. Cassini–Huygens

10 Which guitar brand is most closely associated with Chuck Berry's stage image?

A. Rickenbacker

B. Gibson

C. Fender

11 In what year was Chuck Berry inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's inaugural class?

A. 1986

B. 1995

C. 1979

12 Which recurring theme best characterizes many of Chuck Berry's lyrics?

A. Teenage life, school, and cars

B. Psychedelic mysticism

C. Medieval folklore

13 What was Chuck Berry's full birth name?

A. Charles Edward Berry Jr.

B. Charles Edward Anderson Berry

C. Charles Henry Berry

14 Which Chuck Berry song inspired the title of the Beatles' "Back in the U.S.S.R."?

A. Memphis, Tennessee

B. Back in the U.S.A.

C. Sweet Little Sixteen

15 Which Chuck Berry song contains the celebratory line "Hail! Hail! Rock and roll"?

A. School Day

B. Rock and Roll Music

C. Long Tall Sally