How well do you know music players throughout the years?

Do you consider yourself a Spotify streamer, iPod whizz or are you into your Vinyl record music player? Call yourself a big muso? Well, let’s see about that! How many of these questions about music players throughout the years can you answer correctly? This quiz spans cassette tapes to vinyl to CDs and streaming… How many can you get right? Why not compete with your friends for the top score?

Question 1Question 1 out of 10:

What year did Spotify launch?

A: 2008 B: 2015 C: 2000 D: 2012

Question 2Question 2 out of 10:

What is this music player called?

A: iPod Nano B: iPod Classic C: iPod Shuffle D: Mp3

Question 3Question 3 out of 10:

What year was the record player invented?

A: 1877 B: 1961 C: 1900 D: 1975

Question 4Question 4 out of 10:

Vinyl records had their highest sales for 30 years in 2021. True or false?

A: True B: False

Question 5Question 5 out of 10:

When did the first iPod launch?

A: 2005 B: 2001 C: 1996 D: 2011

Question 6Question 6 out of 10:

What was the first pop CD ever released?

A: …Baby One More Time – Britney Spears B: Got to Be There – Michael Jackson C: Sticky Fingers – The Rolling Stones D: The Visitors – ABBA

Question 7Question 7 out of 10:

What is the best selling vinyl record of all time?

A: Let’s Dance – David Bowie B: Thriller – Michael Jackson C: After Hours – The Weeknd D: Abbey Road – The Beatles

Question 8Question 8 out of 10:

When did cassette tapes originally launch?

A: 1963 B: 1982 C: 1995 D: 2001

Question 9Question 9 out of 10:

What is a walkman?

A: A travel speaker B: A travel sized record player C: An Mp3 D: A portable cassette player with headphones

Question 10Question 10 out of 10:

What is the main reason people criticise streaming services like Apple Music and Spotify?

A: They don’t like listening on their phone B: They can’t find all their favourite music on there C: The artists don’t make anywhere near the same amount of money on their music due to lack of physical sales D: You have to pay for no adverts

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