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101 Country Music Trivia Questions to Rally Your Inner Cowboy

The country music lifestyle is a life you can hang your hat on. If you live by the motto “God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy,” then you might be a country music fan. The genre has long stood for hard work, love, respect, freedom, and good times. And while it’s certainly evolved from the days of string bands and acoustic guitars, the simple core still remains. 

Country music has been the home of legends old and new, from Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard to Jason Aldean and Miranda Lambert. We’ve heard hits like “Jolene” and “Before He Cheats” on repeat. So, whether you’re into the classics or prefer a little pop in your twang, this country music quiz is for you. Check out our country music questions and answers, and see where you rank on the charts.

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Dierks Bentley went on which of these tours in 2006?

The Warp Tour

The Rollin’ Bentley Tour

The Me And My Gang Tour

The High Times And Hangovers Tour

Which country music star played the lead role in the series that had her first name in the title?

Reba McEntire

Jennifer Nettles

Shania Twain

Faith Hill

Which prominent country musician died in 1953?

Brad Paisley

Hank Williams

Johnny Cash

Willie Nelson

Who did ‘she’ meet in the Lee Brice song ‘Happy Endings’?

A Bride, Playing Guitar

Me And You And A Dog Named Boo

A Man, Plays In A Band

A Mother And Daughter Dancing

Brooks & Dunn hit the road on which tour in 1998?

The Beer And Music Tour

The Summer Party Tour

The Big Time Tour

The Tailgate Party Tour

Of these, which is a country music singer born in 1983?

Carrie Sidewood

Carrie Overwood

Carrie Underwood

Carrie Roundwood

Which patriotic song did Billy Ray Cyrus co-write and perform?

Red, White & Blue

Yes America!

God Bless America

Some Gave All

Who recorded the song, ‘I Walk The Line’ in 1955?

Ray Price

Hank Williams

Johnny Cash

Patsy Cline

Ready To Run’ was a hit song from the Dixie Chicks and it provided the soundtrack for which film?

Hit and Run

Logan’s Run

Runaway Bride

Chicken Run

Which country singer released the song ‘Play It Again’ in 2013?

Jason Aldean

Eric Church

Blake Shelton

Luke Bryan

Which famous Western Swing Band Leader was convicted of murdering his wife?

Elvis Presley

Kim Carnes

Spade Cooley

Stevie Nicks

Dixie Chicks won what award for ‘Wide Open Spaces’ at the Grammy’s?

Best Country Single

Best Performance by a Duo

Best Country Album

Album of the Year

How many members did the Dixie Chicks have when they first formed?

5

2

4

11

In 2013 who performed with Train on ‘America’s Got Talent’?

Taylor Swift

Ashley Monroe

Kenny Rogers

Dolly Parton

Which of the following was not an Entertainer of the Year nominee in CMA in 2007?

Keith Urban

Kenny Chesney

Brooks & Dunn

Rascal Flatts

Who did Uncle Kracker used to DJ for?

Busta Rhymes

Limp Bizkit

Shania Twain

Kid Rock

Which artist’s album was best selling country music title of all time?

Shania Twain

Keith Urban

Brad Paisley

John Mayer

What is the title of the Rascal Flatts CD/DVD which came out in 2003?

Me And My Gang Tour

The Melt Tour

The Cars Tour

Rascal Flatts Live

Which country star had a hit film about a racing car driver called Six Pack?

Garth Brooks

Kenny Chesney

Billy Ray Cyrus

Kenny Rodgers

Which of these TV show has Willie Nelson not appeared on?

Family Guy

The Simpsons

Miami Vice

Monk

Kenny Chesney’s 2013 album was named what?

Life on an Island

Life on a Boat

Life in a Tree

Life on a Rock

Which hit TV show did Billy Ray star in with his daughter Miley?

Best Friends

Jersey Shore

Miami Ink

Hannah Montana

Which of these singers was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2010?

Kenny Rogers

Bobby Bare

Roy Clark

Don Williams

Which of these singers was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2011?

Kenny Rogers

Bobby Braddock

Bobby Bare

Garth Brooks

How are Gary LeVox and Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts related?

They’re Second Cousins

They’re Brothers

They’re First Cousins

They’re Not Related

Keith Urban won the AMC Award for Top Male Vocalist in what year?

2005

2008

2004

1999

Which of these singers was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2012?

Bobby Bare

Kenny Rogers

Jimmy Dean

Garth Brooks

Willie Nelson’s battered old Martin guitar was called what?

Chopper

Trigger

Woody

Axe

In July 2010, which country music star got married to her ice hockey playing fiancé Mike Fisher?

Carrie Underwood

Dolly Parton

Kellie Pickler

Martina McBride

What record label did Tim McGraw sign with in 1990?

Curb Records

Artisan Records

RCA Records

Capitol Records

Where does Trace Adkins music video ‘Honky Tonk Badonkadonk’ take place?

A Farm

A Jail

A Golf Course

A Club Scene

Who does Toby Keith sing a duet with on his ‘Unleashed’ album?

Willie Nelson

Alan Jackson

Sting

Sara Evans

Carole Underwood, mother of singer Carrie Underwood, is retired from what profession?

Receptionist

School Teacher

Farmer

Nurse

Which former Beatle had a hit duet with Buck Owens?

George Harrison

John Lennon

Paul McCartney

Ringo Starr

What is the first single from the 2007 Rascal Flatts album ‘Still Feels Good’?

Take Me There

Take Them Away

Take Them There

Take Me Away

Today Is Your Day was a 2011 hit song for which artist?

Taylor Swift

Faith Hill

Dolly Parton

Shania Twain

In what country did Keith Urban release an album in before he came to the US?

Australia

China

Germany

England

Trace Adkins released which single off his ‘Dangerous Man’ album first?

Then They Do

My Heaven

Arlington

Swing

In 2009 MTV VMA, Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech for Best Female Video was interrupted by who?

Dolly Parton

Johnny Cash

Kanye West

Kenny Rodgers

What was the name of Johnny Cash’s band?

The Tennessee Four

The Tennessee Five

The Tennessee Two

The Tennessee Three

Which one of Taylor Swift’s songs won two Grammy awards in 2012?

Loving You

Hear Me

Speak Now

Mean

Outside of the United States, which country has the largest country music fan and artist base?

Australia

Mexico

The UK

Canada

In what year did Kenny Chesney win his first CMA awards?

2013

2005

2004

2009

In what year did Kenny Rodgers first win a Grammy Award?

1977

1987

1957

1997

Which Keith Urban album topped the US’s Billboard Country Albums chart in 2004?

Get Closer

Who Needs Pictures

Be Here

Golden Road

Which multi-platinum artist was named Artist of the Decade for the 1980s by the Academy of Country Music?

Johnny Cash

Alabama

Willie Nelson

Loretta Lynn

Which band did Garth Brooks perform with on ‘The Tonight Show With Jay Leno’?

Kiss

Queen

Coldplay

Kings Of Leon

Which artist’s album was the best selling country music title of all time?

Brad Paisley

Shania Twain

Keith Urban

John Mayer

The Dixie Chicks originally formed in which year?

1987

1971

1988

1989

Kenny Rogers’ Greatest Hits has sold how many albums as of 2012?

20 million

10 million

12 million

18 million

What finishes the Toby Keith song lyric ‘I’m going to get drunk and ….’?

Be Somebody

Play Some Pool

Find A Chick

Be A Hero

Who released the classic country album ‘The Woman in Me’?

Carrie Roundwood

Reba McEntire

Shania Twain

Johnny Cash

What country music singer performed the breakthrough hit, ‘Walkin’ after Midnight’ in 1957?

Patsy Cline

Blake Shelton

Jerry Lee Lewis

Taylor Swift

Which member of the Dixie Chicks released a solo album called Mother?

Laura Lynch

Emily Erwin Robison

Martie Erwin

Natalie Maines

Which of these could be considered a country music star?

Cher

The Beach Boys

Taylor Swift

Britney Spears

Which of these singers was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013?

Billy Sherrill

Bobby Bare

Garth Brooks

Connie Smith

In what year did Kenny Chesney get inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame?

1998

2012

2002

2013

What was Kenny Chesney’s first ever platinum selling album?

Everywhere We Go

All I Need to Know

In My Wildest Dreams

Me and You

What famous country star has a theme park named after them?

Hank Williams

Dolly Parton

Elvis Presley

Patsy Cline

Which of these 1980 chart-toppers could be described as ‘country music’?

Geno

Coward Of the County

Atomic

Brass In Pocket

How many tracks are on the Rascal Flatts album ‘Me and My Gang’?

13

10

22

17

I Will Always Love You was written by which county star?

Patsy Cline

Dolly Parton

Billy Ray Cyrus

Taylor Swift

Which huge hit for Jim Reeves was released in 1966, two years after his tragic death?

Distant Drums

Nearby Nose Flute

Close-by Clarinets

Far away Flutes

What country is Shania Twain from?

Australia

Mexico

Canada

Spain

What act was the first to be inducted into both the Country Music and the Rock and Roll Halls of Fame?

Garth Brooks

Jack White

Johnny Cash

Def Leppard

Taylor Swift released her debut single, ‘Tim McGraw’ in 2006, how old was she?

15

16

18

17

What actor won a 2006 Best Actor Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of Johnny Cash?

Johnny Depp

Brad Pitt

Brian Cranston

Joaquin Phoenix

Who was the supporting act on Tim McGraw’s ‘Spontaneous Combustion’ tour?

Dixie Chicks

Kenny Chesney

Rascal Flats

Faith Hill

Which country star sung Ring of Fire?

Johnny Cash

Kenny Rodgers

Hank Williams

Dolly Parton

Which hit TV show did Billy Ray Cyrus star in with his daughter Miley?

Hannah Montana

Miami Ink

Jersey Shore

Best Friends

What was Kenny Chesney’s first album to go gold?

I Will Stand

Me And You

In My Wildest Dreams

All I Need To Know

In 2005, which country music star’s marriage to actress Renee Zellweger lasted less than half a year?

Brad Paisley

Kenny Chesney’

Keith Urban

John Mayer

Where did country singer Dierks Bentley get married in 2005?

Tennessee

Mexico

Canada

Germany

What was the present that Kenny Chesney gave Keith Urban at the end of their 2003 tour?

A Plane

A Hummer

A Dog

A Motorcycle

Who released the classic country album ‘ ‘Wide Open Spaces’?

Dixie Chicks

Tanya Tucker

Patsy Cline

Dolly Parton

Which Uncle Kracker song was used in the 2002 movie ‘Coyote Ugly’?

Keep It Comin’

Follow Me

Whiskey And Water

Baby Don’t Cry

What country musician sang the song, ‘Waterloo’ in the 1950s?

Patsy Cline

Dolly Parton

Stonewall Jackson

Johnny Cash

Cowboy Take Me Away’ is a hit song from which band?

Dixie Chicks

Ozarks

Whitey Morgan and the 78’s

The Byrds

Trace Adkins came out with which of these CD’s in 2006?

Dangerous Man

Songs About Me

Chrome

Comin’ On Strong

Which TV talent show launched country star Carrie Underwood’s career?

The Voice

American Idol

America’s Got Talent

The X-Factor

What country music singer recorded the 45rpm single, ‘Young Love’ 1956?

Hank Williams

Sonny James

Patsy Cline

Ray Price

What did Dierks Bentley injure while on tour with Kenny Chesney in 2004?

His Ankle

His Foot

His Knee

His Arm

In what year was Kenny Chesney born?

1988

1968

1948

1978

Who released the classic country album ‘No Fences’?

Carrie Roundwood

Carrie Sidewood

Garth Brooks

Carrie Overwood

What musician recorded the song, ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ in January, 1956?

Jerry Lee Lewis

Elvis Presley

Ray Price

Hank Williams

Miranda Lambert married which fellow country star in 2011?

Blake Shelton

George Strait

Jason Aldean

Luke Bryan

Who released the classic country album ‘Ropin’ the Wind’?

Garth Brooks

Johnny Cash

Shania Twain

Willie Nelson

What sport did Tim McGraw get a college scholarship for?

Track

Basketball

Football

Baseball

How many weeks did Carrie Underwood’s ‘Jesus, Take The Wheel’ stay #1 on the U.S. Country chart?

4 Weeks

6 Weeks

2 Weeks

8 Weeks

What finishes the Toby Keith song lyric ‘I’m closing up shop ….’?

Shuttin’ Us Up

Takin’ You Down

Shuttin’ The Doors

Shuttin’ Us Down

Kenny Chesney has sold how many albums as of 2012?

30 million

100 million

5 million

500000

Which of these Country stars has sold more records than The Beatles?

Shania Twain

Billy Ray Cyrus

Garth Brooks

Kenny Chesney

Who released the album ‘Country Music’ in 2010?

Willie Nelson

Dolly Parton

Bob Dylan

Garth Brooks

What was the biggest hit from Tim McGraw’s first album?

Don’t Take The Girl

Indian Outlaw

Two Steppin’ Mind

Welcome To The Club

Complete the name of this country act. ‘Zac _____ Band’.

White

Pink

Green

Brown

Which artist is often called The Queen of Country Pop?

Taylor Swift

Faith Hill

Dolly Parton

Shania Twain

What CMA Award did Travis Tritt win in 1991?

Rising Star Award

Video Of The Year

Horizon Award

Album Of The Year

In what state was Johnny Cash born and raised?

New Jersey

Alaska

Texas

Arkansas

What Tim McGraw album was certified platinum in July of 2006?

Not A Moment Too Soon

All I Want

Greatest Hits Vol. 2

Live Like You Were Dying

In what year was Garth Brooks born?

1952

1982

1942

1962

Carrie Underwood sang during the halftime show of what 2006 Thanksgiving football game?

Broncos V. Raiders

Giants V. Packers

Bengals V. Steelers

Cowboys V. Buccaneers

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