Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century. Take these Elvis Quiz Questions and Answers to see how much you know about “The King.”
Elvis Quiz Questions and Answers
1 What is Elvis’s middle name?
A Paul
B Aaron
C Dan
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Elvis’s full name is Elvis Aaron Presley.
2 When was Elvis Presley born?
A December 29, 1947
B June 18, 1942
C January 8, 1935
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Elvis was born on the 8th of January, 1935.
3 Where was Elvis born?
A Tupelo, Mississippi
B Memphis, Tennessee
C Liverpool, England
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Elvis was born in Tupelo, and later relocated to Memphis.
4 Elvis is often referred to as the “King of _____.”
A Rock and Roll
B Rhythm and Blues
C Pop
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Elvis is often referred to as the “King of Rock and Roll.”
5 How many years was he active as a musician?
A 8
B 19
C 24
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Elvis was active for 24 years – from 1953 to 1977.
6 What was the name of Elvis’s mother?
A Gladys
B Mary
C Julia
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Gladys Love Presley was the name of his mother.
7 What high school did Elvis attend?
A Quarry Bank High School
B L. C. Humes High School
C Robert Cole High School
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L. C. Humes was the name of the high school that Elvis attended.
8 What was the first film he starred in?
A Love Me Tender
B Blue Hawaii
C Jailhouse Rock
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Love Me Tender, released in 1956, was the first film that Elvis starred in.
9 What was the name of his wife?
A Pattie
B Priscilla
C Cynthia
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Priscilla Wagner married Presley in 1967, and they later divorced in 1973.
10 The Recording Industry Association of America has Elvis at __ place, based on the number of certified album sales in the US.
A 1st
B 2nd
C 3rd
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According to the RIAA, Elvis is the third best-selling artist based on certified album sales in the US, behind The Beatles and Garth Brooks.
11 The spider, _________, is named in Elvis’s honor.
A Paradonea presleyi
B Elvisane specia
C Neelvas esprelie
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The spider, “Paradonea presleyi,” is named after The King himself.
12 The name of Elvis’s debut studio album is…
A Loving You
B Elvis Now
C Elvis Presley
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In 1956, Elvis released his debut studio album, “Elvis Presley.” As was and is the fad by solo artists, his debut studio album was named after himself.
13 The name of Elvis’s final studio album is…
A How Great Thou Art
B Moody Blue
C Speedway
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His final studio album is “Moody Blue” in 1977, released just a few weeks before his death.
14 Besides the USA, what was the only other country Elvis performed in?
A France
B England
C Canada
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The few venues Elvis performed in outside of the USA were all in Canada!
15 What is the name of Elvis Presley’s mansion?
A Graceland
B EMI
C Neverland
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The name of Elvis’s mansion is Graceland. His daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, currently owns it.
16 What is Elvis’s natural hair color?
A Brown
B Black
C Auburn
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Elvis’s natural hair color is actually brown; he dyed it black.
17 How many non-documentary films did Elvis star in?
A 31
B 33
C 35
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Elvis starred in 31 non-documentary films.
18 Around how many songs did he record?
A 84
B 211
C 710
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Elvis recorded about 710 songs!
19 Elvis is distantly related to…
A Abraham Lincoln
B Edgar Allan Poe
C George Washington
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Elvis is distantly related to US Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Jimmy Carter.
20 At what age did Elvis make his first record?
A 18
B 21
C 25
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Elvis made his first record, a gift for his mother, at 18 years old.
21 When Elvis was 12…
A he wrote his first song.
B he was offered the chance to sing for a local radio station.
C he first learned to play an instrument.
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When, Elvis was 12 years old, he was offered the chance to sing for a local radio station, but he turned it down.
22 How many songs did he write?
A 0
B 12
C 280
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Interestingly, Elvis didn’t write any of his songs.
23 Elvis once owned a/an _______ named Scatter
A tiger
B elephant
C chimpanzee
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Elvis adopted a chimpanzee which he named Scatter.
24 He was also given a badge as…
A a police officer
B a narcotics agent
C a member of the Secret Service
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Then-US President Nixon awarded Elvis a badge as a narcotics agent, despite him having no formal training.
25 Where were Elvis and Priscilla married?
A Las Vegas
B Los Angeles
C Memphis
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Elvis and Priscilla were married in Las Vegas.
26 Elvis shares a birthday with…
A Paul McCartney
B David Bowie
C Frank Sinatra
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Elvis shares a birthday – January 8 – with David Bowie, though they were born 12 years apart.
27 How many Hall of Fames has he been inducted in?
A 1
B 5
C 7
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Elvis has been inducted in five separate Hall of Fames: R&B, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Rockabilly, Country, and Gospel.
28 Before fame, Elvis was…
A a truck driver
B an electrician’s apprentice
C a janitor
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Before fame, Elvis was a truck driver.
29 How many studio albums did he make?
A 12
B 24
C 30
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Elvis made 24 studio albums.
30 How many gold album awards, as of today’s date, does Elvis have?
A 117
B 54
C 18
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Elvis, as of the time of writing, has 117 gold album awards from the RIAA (due to posthumous compilations and other kinds of albums).
31 What class did Elvis fail in high school?
A Music
B English
C Math
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Believe it or not, Elvis failed Music class in high school.
32 What is Elvis’s first No. 1 single?
A Can’t Help Falling in Love
B Heartbreak Hotel
C Loving You
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Elvis’s first No.1 single was a cover of Heartbreak Hotel.
33 What is the cause of his death?
A Heart attack
B Gunshot wounds
C Poison
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Elvis died from a heart attack.
34 What was the only brand that Elvis endorsed?
A Northern Songs Ltd.
B Southern Maid Doughnuts
C Apple Corps
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Throughout his whole lifetime, Elvis endorsed only one brand: Southern Maid Doughnuts.
35 What is one of the songs by The Beatles that Elvis covered?
A Hey Jude
B All My Loving
C Yellow Submarine
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Elvis covered “Hey Jude,” albeit with slightly different lyrics.
36 What was the only product ever promoted by Elvis Presley in a commercial?
A Donuts
B Jeans
C Car
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Southern Maid Donuts.
37 Besides Venus de Milo, Elvis Presley collected marble statues of what other famous woman?
A Mary Magdalene
B Joan of Arc
C Amelia Earhart
Spoiler title
Joan of Arc.
Did you learn a lot about the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll after taking these trivia Elvis Quiz Questions and Answers? Do you want to try out another one? If you like music, take this trivia quiz about The Beatles, or this one for tea lovers.
Toni Sitton
Elvis was truly the king of rock-and-roll. I learned some new stuff about him and his music through this quiz too.