October 2026 edition

Country Music quiz

Q12 / 50Easy15.0s
Which singer was nicknamed the Man in Black?
AJohnny Cash
BWillie Nelson
CHank Williams
DMerle Haggard
104 pts+10

How much do you really know about country music? Put it to the test with Zip Blitz, the quick-fire trivia game - fifty free questions, covering everything from Nashville legends to its Appalachian roots.

Country Music · October 2026 edition

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Q3 / 50Opener
Which US city is nicknamed Music City?
ANashville
BDallas
CPhoenix
DCleveland

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Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerNashville, cowboy hats and banjos
2EasyFamous voices, fiddles and honky-tonks
3TrickyBluegrass, radio and the Opry
4HardHillbilly roots, outlaws and Americana
5BrutalTejano influences, East Tennessee and global scenes
Country Music titlesout of 500
Hall of Fame50 / 50
Nashville royalty350+
Chart topper275+
Opry debut200+
Honky-tonk regular100+
Open mic1+
Broken string0

44 of 50 right · six short of Hall of Fame

You vs Katie BCountry Music · Easy
412 pts
78%
You
389 pts
72%
Katie
Which singer wrote and recorded the hit 'Jolene'?
Dolly Parton✓GBKB
Loretta Lynn
Tammy Wynette
Reba McEntire

Speed scores

Quick on the draw.

Twenty seconds a question, and the faster you answer, the more you score. Which US city is nicknamed Music City? Giddy up.

The ramp

Radio hits first, deep cuts later.

Five rounds of ten. The twang gets tougher.

Titles

Open mic to big time.

When you finish, your score earns a title: Broken string if you score nothing, Hall of Fame if you get every question right.

Answer Sheet

Compare notes at the honky-tonk.

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