All Shook Up: The Ultimate Elvis Quiz

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All Shook Up: The Ultimate Elvis Quiz
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Nearly 40 years after his death, Elvis Presley is still the King. See how much you know about this icon of movies, music, pop culture and unusual appetites. (Fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches anyone?)
What's the name of Elvis' home-turned-museum?
Wonderland
Graceland
Music Manor
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Behind the gates bedecked with music notes is Graceland, a National Historic Landmark.

What Southern city is home to Elvis' mansion?
Memphis, Tennessee
Tupelo, Mississippi
Atlanta, Georgia
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Besides Graceland, located on Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis is famous for Beale Street, barbeque and a hotel filled with ducks.

How old was Elvis when he bought Graceland?
22 years old
26 years old
24 years old
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Elvis bought Graceland in 1957 for $102,500, at the age of 22.

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This room at Graceland is decorated with green shag carpet and carved wood furnishings.
the Polynesian room
the Hawaiian room
the jungle room
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The jungle room, said to have been one of Elvis' favorites, is a moment from the 1970s frozen in time.

What was Elvis' first hit song?
"That's All Right"
"Heartbreak Hotel"
"Love Me Tender"
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Elvis recorded "That's All Right" at Sun Studios in Memphis in 1954.

When was Elvis born?
Jan. 15, 1936
Jan. 8, 1935
Jan. 3, 1937
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Elvis Aaron (his given middle name was "Aron," but he changed it to "Aaron") Presley was born Jan. 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi.

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Not counting the documentaries, how many movies did Elvis make?
31
35
26
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Elvis made 31 films and two concert documentaries, starting with "Love Me Tender" in 1956 and ending with "Change of Habit" in 1969.

When did Elvis enter the Army?
March 23, 1964
March 5, 1960
March 24, 1958
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Elvis entered the army on March 24, 1958. He was discharged on March 23, 1964.

Where did Elvis meet his wife, Priscilla Presley?
Las Vegas
Germany
Tupelo, Mississippi
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The pair met in Germany in 1959 when Elvis was stationed there with the Army. Priscilla, then 14, lived on base with her family.

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Where did Priscilla Presley and Elvis marry?
Graceland
the Beaulieu family home
Las Vegas
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The couple married on May 1, 1967, at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas. He was 32, and she was 21.

Who was Col. Tom Parker?
Elvis' driver
Elvis' drummer
Elvis' manager
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Parker was never actually a military colonel. It's rumored that he swindled Elvis out of millions and may have been a killer, but as his manager, he made Elvis (and himself) millions.

How many gold and platinum records does Elvis have?
167
116
173
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Elvis had 90 gold, 52 platinum and 25 multi-platinum records for a total of 167. In 1992 the Recording Industry Association of America awarded him 110 of the awards in one day, the largest one-time award ever.

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What national TV show did Elvis first appear on?
"Stage Show"
"The Ed Sullivan Show"
"Hee Haw"
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Elvis' first national TV appearance was on Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey's "Stage Show" on Jan. 28, 1956.

Elvis performed concerts in only one country besides the United States. Which country was it?
England
Germany
Canada
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Elvis performed in Ottawa, Vancouver and Toronto, Canada.

What was Elvis' first movie?
"Love Me Tender"
"King Creole"
"Blue Hawaii"
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Elvis starred in "Love Me Tender" in 1956, a Western set just after the American Civil War with musical numbers.

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How many Grammys did Elvis win?
3
5
17
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Despite being nominated for 14 Grammys, Elvis won just three for gospel music.

When did Elvis get his first guitar?
age 6
age 11
age 13
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In 1946, when he was 11, Elvis' mother bought him a guitar from Tupelo Hardware Co. for his birthday.

What was Elvis' last no. 1 hit?
"In the Ghetto"
"Suspicious Minds"
"Gentle On My Mind"
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"Suspicious Minds" topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart in November 1969.

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When did Graceland open to the public?
1979
1981
1982
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Graceland opened to tourists in 1982 and averages more than 600,000 visitors each year.

Who was appointed executor of Elvis' estate when he died?
his mother, Gladys Presley
his father, Vernon Presley
his daughter, Lisa Marie Presley
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Vernon Presley, Minnie Mae Presley (Elvis' grandmother) and Lisa Marie Presley (Elvis' daughter) inherited the estate.

When did Elvis and Priscilla Presley divorce?
never
1973
1970
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Priscilla wanted the divorce, and she received it on Oct. 9, 1973.

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True or false: Elvis is survived by only one child.
true
false
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Lisa Marie Presley was born Feb. 1, 1968. She, too, is a musician and was briefly married to the Prince of Pop, Michael Jackson.

Who owns the Graceland mansion now?
Lisa Marie Presley
Priscilla Presley
Presley Productions
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Lisa Marie Presley inherited her father's estate and now owns the house, 13 acres and all of her father's personal effects.

Elvis may have starred in 31 films, but they weren't generally considered good. Which movie was "The New York Times" critic Howard Thompson referring to when he wrote, "Cut my legs off and call me Shorty! Elvis Presley can act."
"Viva Las Vegas"
"King Creole"
"Jailhouse Rock"
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"King Creole," released in 1958, is at the top of many critics' lists as the best film Elvis made.

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Did Elvis really eat fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches?
yes
no
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According to his long-time cook and friend Mary Jenkins Langston, he loved them — along with homemade biscuits, cheeseburgers, banana icebox pie, caramel cake, banana pudding … and the list goes on. If it was Southern, fried and tasty, Elvis probably loved it.

What is the best-selling Elvis song of all time?
"It's Now or Never"
"Are You Lonesome Tonight?"
"A Little Less Conversation"
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"It's Now or Never" was released in November 1960.

Who are the Jordanaires?
singers who sued Elvis for stealing their music
Elvis' backup singers
Elvis' friends, sometimes known as the Memphis Mafia
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The Jordanaires sang backup on most of Elvis' albums. They also made records of their own.

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Where was Elvis' last concert?
Madison Square Garden, New York City
Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
Von Braun Center, Huntsville, Alabama
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Elvis' last concert took place on June 26, 1977, less than two months before his death.

When and where did Elvis die?
backstage at the Grand Ole Opry in 1975
at Graceland in 1977
in the backseat of a Cadillac in 1976
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Elvis was found dead in the bathroom of his beloved Graceland on Aug. 16, 1977. Rumors swirled for years that Elvis was still alive, and Elvis sightings were a mainstay of tabloids for decades.

Who was Elvis' girlfriend at the time of his death?
Linda Thompson
Ann-Margaret
Ginger Alden
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Ginger Alden was asleep in Elvis' bed when he died in 1977.

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