Elvis Presley's life transcended music in many ways. He was a cultural icon and often a controversial figure in history. His time in the military and the reaction his gyrating hips caused when he appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show all illustrate the moral ideals that existed in society at the time. This trivia quiz will test your knowledge of Elvis' life as well as general knowledge topics that are in some way related to him.
If you are a die-hard Elvis Presley fan then you might do well on this quiz. In addition to knowing Elvis trivia, you should also be familiar with the historical events happening around the time period he lived in, the geographical regions he was associated with, and the impact he had on society as a whole. If you happen to be particularly knowledgeable on these subjects then you might even get a perfect score. Give it your best shot and we will see just how well you do.
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No One's Got Perfect Score on This General Knowledge Quiz feat. Elvis Presley โ Can You? Questions
Elvis Presley was born in the state of Mississippi. What is the capital city of Mississippi?
Laurel
Tupelo
Jackson
Biloxi
Elvis was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1958. When did the U.S. Army end conscription and move to an all-voluntary military?
1984
1975
1973
Never
What other famous rock star served in the U.S. military?
Jimi Hendrix
Willie Nelson
All of these
Johnny Cash
In the 1957 film Jailhouse Rock, what is Elvis' character, Vince Everett, in prison for?
Draft evasion
Communist sympathies
Manslaughter
Indecent exposure
What is the highest-grossing Elvis Presley record of all time?
Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite
Elvis On Tour
Elvis' Christmas Album
As Recorded At Madison Square Garden
What was Elvis' first song to hit #1 on the charts according to Billboard?
Jailhouse Rock
Hound Dog
Heartbreak Hotel
Love Me Tender
What famous singer was Elvis' daughter Lisa-Marie married to from 1994-96?
David Bowie
Kurt Cobain
Michael Jackson
Axl Rose
Elvis' first studio album was released in 1956. What important civil rights event occurred in the United States that year?
Poor People's Campaign
Chicago Freedom Movement
Alabama's bus segregation laws declared illegal
March on Washington
In 1971, Elvis became the 6th person to be given the Grammy's Lifetime Achievement Award. Who was the first person to receive the award?
Ella Fitzgerald
Frank Sinatra
Bing Crosby
Duke Ellington
Elvis Presley was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2018 by Donald Trump. Who else was given the award that year?
Babe Ruth
Ellen DeGeneres
Bill Clinton
Michael Jordan
Elvis appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show 3 times. What comedy duo holds the record for the most appearances on the popular show?
Wayne and Shuster
Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong
Bob Hope and Bing Crosby
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis
Why did The Ed Sullivan Show producers only shoot Elvis from the waist up during his second appearance on the show in 1957?
His fly was down the whole time
Elvis insisted it be shot that way
His gyrating hips were seen as controversial
Nobody knows
Which U.S. president was sworn into his second term in office 6 days after Elvis Presley played his famous concert from Honolulu in 1973?
Jimmy Carter
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Lyndon B. Johnson
In what city is Elvis' famous "Graceland" mansion located?
Memphis, TN
Los Angeles, California
Tupelo, Mississippi
Nashville, Tennessee
Elvis was reading the book "The Scientific Search for the Face of Jesus" at the time of his death. What relic of the Christian religion is the topic of this book?
Veil of Veronica
Image of Edessa
Shroud of Turin
Sudarium of Oviedo
2 Comments
Only 9/15. Though, to be fair, several of these questions werenโt really Elvis related. Oh, well! ๐
15/15 terrific!!