Answer These Questions and We'll Guess Which Genre of Music Is Your Favorite

By: Allison Lips
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Answer These Questions and We'll Guess Which Genre of Music Is Your Favorite
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About This Quiz

Music brings us together. Most of us hop on the dance floor for "The Macarena" and tap our toes to any catchy song that get stuck in our head. However, get us alone and our music collection reveals our differences. 

Some people have an encyclopedic knowledge of rap music. Others love the variety that pop music provides, whereas hardcore rock fans can trace their music back to its origins in jazz, blues, country and folk. Then there are people who feel Nashville is where they belong, because of country music's deep roots there. You also cannot forget the people who love music in general and do not understand why music magazines force often inaccurate labels on artists. 

While you can argue that every genre of music influences every other genre and vice versa, we still find ourselves drawn to a specific genre. If you are drawn to more than one genre, you may end up falling in love with a fusion genre, such as pop rock, rap rock, rockabilly or whatever new genre creative musicians invent. 

Now, are you ready to find out what your favorite music genre is? Will you be surprised at our accuracy? Or will you decide to try something new after you see your result? 

When your favorite song comes on at a party, what is the most appropriate dance for it?
Moshing
Whatever is popular.
Twerking
Line dancing

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If your car radio was stuck on one station, which one would it be?
Classic rock
Top 40
Urban contemporary
Americana

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If you were told you could be an expert in one instrument, which would you choose?
Bass
Piano
Drums
Guitar

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You're going to see your favorite artist perform - what type of venue are they playing?
A dive bar
A big arena
An underground club
A small stage

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How do you feel about Auto-Tune in music?
Absolutely not
It's cool.
Only to change things up
Sometimes it sounds good.

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You're dressed up for your favorite concert. What is your must-have accessory?
Studded belt
Trendy jeans
Gold chain
Cowboy boots

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Which of the following songs most closely fits your definition of the perfect song?
"Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen
"Uptown Funk!" by Mark Ronson, featuring Bruno Mars
"Rapper's Delight" by Sugarhill Gang
"Ring of Fire" by Johnny Cash

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You've waited for months to get tickets to a Broadway show. Which one are you seeing?
"Tommy"
"Chicago"
"Hamilton"
"9 to 5"

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Which artist's evolution do you admire the most?
The Beatles
Gwen Stefani
Jay-Z
Elvis Presley

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If you could only own one artist's complete discography, whose would it be?
The Rolling Stones
Cher
2Pac
Keith Urban

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Which city has the best music?
New York City
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Nashville

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Which music award do you feel is the most prestigious?
Induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
American Music Awards
The Grammys
CMAs

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Has your favorite artist ever sold out?
Ugh. Don't get me started.
No. They were always popular.
No. They're still underappreciated.
It depends.

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When you want to discover new music, where is the first place you turn to?
Bandcamp
Spotify playlists
SoundCloud
Friends

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If you can't listen to your favorite genre, what's your backup genre?
Ska
Dance
R&B
Bluegrass

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Which television show did most of the classic artists in your favorite genre appear on?
"The Ed Sullivan Show"
"The Tonight Show"
"Rap City"
"Hee Haw"

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Which female music icon has had the biggest impact?
Patti Smith
Madonna
Missy Elliott
Dolly Parton

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Which of the following would you rather be known for?
Reputation
Money
Respect
Family

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Which famous couple is the cutest?
Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa
Taylor Swift and her new beau
Diddy and Cassie
Tricia Yearwood and Garth Brooks

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Under no circumstances would you admit to liking which song?
"I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred
"The Chicken Dance"
"(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" by KC and the Sunshine Band
"Baby Got Back" by Sir Mix-A-Lot

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What iconic venue do you dream of performing in one day?
Whisky a Go Go
Madison Square Garden
Bowery Ballroom
Ryman Auditorium

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Which young artist will you still be listening to in 15 years?
The 1975
Ariana Grande
Chance The Rapper
Maren Morris

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You need the perfect hat to complete your outfit - which one are you grabbing?
Beanie
None
Baseball cap
Cowboy hat

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You want to drive around town in style, so what is your ride?
Hot rod
Mercedes Benz
Bentley
Pickup truck

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When you're at a wedding, which song always gets you on the dance floor?
"Twist and Shout"
"The Electric Slide"
"Teach Me How to Dougie"
"Cotton Eye Joe"

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Which lyric speaks to you the most?
"Tramps like us, baby, we were born to run," from "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen
"So now it's time to leave and make it alone," from "Bye Bye Bye" by *NSYNC
"Jealousy is just love and hate at the same time," from "Over My Dead Body" by Drake
"Scared to live, scared to die. We ain't perfect but we try," from "Get Along" by Kenny Chesney

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You're walking through Barnes & Noble. Whose biography piques your interest?
"Bob Dylan: An Intimate Biography"
"Yes I Can: The Story of Sammy Davis Jr."
"My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep's Prodigy"
"Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner’s Daughter"

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What generalization are you tired of people making about your music?
The songs only have three chords.
No one has talent anymore.
The lyrics are indecipherable.
Every song is about women, cars and booze.

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Which "Weird Al" parody did you enjoy the most?
"Smells Like Nirvana"
"Perform This Way"
"Amish Paradise"
"Achy Breaky Song"

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Which fictional character do you identify most strongly with?
Daria
Hannah Montana
Will Smith from "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"
Reba Nell Hart

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You Got: