Little Richard Trivia Quiz - Trivia Quiz

1 What is Little Richard’s birth name?

A. Little Richard

B. Richard Wayne Penniman

C. Robert Allen Zimmerman

2 Which Little Richard hit opens with the famous line “A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop, a-lop-bam-boom!”?

A. Long Tall Sally

B. Good Golly, Miss Molly

C. Tutti Frutti

3 Which record label released many of Little Richard’s early breakthrough hits?

A. Sun Records

B. Chess Records

C. Specialty Records

4 Which instrument is Little Richard most famously associated with on stage?

A. Guitar

B. Saxophone

C. Piano

5 Little Richard was born in which U.S. city?

A. New Orleans, Louisiana

B. Memphis, Tennessee

C. Macon, Georgia

6 In 1957, Little Richard famously stepped away from rock and roll to pursue what?

A. The ministry (preaching)

B. Acting full-time

C. Military service

7 Which future guitar legend briefly played in Little Richard’s band early in his career?

A. Jimi Hendrix

B. Eric Clapton

C. Carlos Santana

8 Which 1956 film featured Little Richard performing and helped propel rock and roll into the mainstream?

A. Blackboard Jungle

B. The Girl Can’t Help It

C. Jailhouse Rock

9 In what year was Little Richard inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

A. 1991

B. 2000

C. 1986

10 Which honorific nickname is commonly associated with Little Richard?

A. The Godfather of Soul

B. The King of Pop

C. The Architect of Rock and Roll

11 Who produced several of Little Richard’s classic Specialty Records tracks?

A. Robert “Bumps” Blackwell

B. Phil Spector

C. Sam Phillips

12 Which Little Richard song contains the lyric, “Lucille, please come back where you belong”?

A. Jenny, Jenny

B. Rip It Up

C. Lucille

13 Little Richard’s high-energy sound fused gospel-style vocals with which piano tradition?

A. Classical Baroque

B. Ragtime

C. Boogie-woogie

14 Which British band, known for covering “Long Tall Sally,” was heavily influenced by Little Richard?

A. Pink Floyd

B. The Beatles

C. Bee Gees

15 In what year did Little Richard pass away?

A. 2020

B. 2016

C. 2012