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56 free Elvis trivia questions with answers. How well do you know Elvis Presley? Put your knowledge of the King of Rock and Roll to the test with our comprehensive Elvis trivia quiz. From his iconic hits to his life story, this quiz covers everything about one of music's greatest legends.
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Q 01In what U.S. state was Elvis Presley born?
Mississippi
Elvis was born in Mississippi in a two-room shotgun house his father built; the family moved to Memphis, Tennessee, in November 1948, when he was 13.
Q 02What was the name of Elvis Presley's mother?
Gladys
Gladys Love Presley, née Smith, doted on her only surviving child; she died of heart failure in August 1958, aged 46, while Elvis was serving in the Army.
Q 03Which number-one hit, with what RCA called a 'mild rock beat', was Elvis's first single after leaving the Army in 1960?
Stuck on You
'Stuck on You' shows how much the Army softened Elvis: RCA's own publicity sold its 'mild rock beat', and discographer Ernst Jorgensen just calls it upbeat pop. It was his first post-Army single and a number one.
Q 04In which city did Elvis Presley make his first recordings for RCA Victor on January 10, 1956?
Nashville
Elvis's first RCA session took place in Nashville on January 10, 1956, with guitarist Chet Atkins and pianist Floyd Cramer among the studio players.
Q 05What was the title of Elvis Presley's first commercial single, released in 1954?
'That's All Right'
'That's All Right' was released on July 19, 1954, after Memphis DJ Dewey Phillips played an acetate of it repeatedly on WHBQ's Red, Hot & Blue.
Q 06Elvis Presley's music blended country with what other major genre?
Rhythm and Blues
Rockabilly, Elvis's early style, is an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country and rhythm and blues; Sam Phillips had long wanted a white singer with a Black R&B feel.
Q 07Elvis's self-styled 'Colonel' manager Tom Parker was secretly an illegal immigrant who had entered the US at 20 from which country?
Netherlands
Parker was born in Breda in the Netherlands in 1909, ran off to work carnivals, entered the US illegally around 1929 and passed himself off as an American-born promoter.
Q 08Elvis Presley bought his 18-room mansion south of Memphis in what year?
1957
Elvis paid $102,500 for the Whitehaven mansion on March 19, 1957, after asking his parents to find a farmhouse-style property with some buffer from the fans.
Q 09Elvis's 1956 film debut, later renamed after his hit single, was originally titled what?
The Reno Brothers
Elvis was not even top-billed, yet the studio renamed The Reno Brothers to cash in on his latest number one. Four songs were added to a straight acting role; critics sneered, and he was top-billed ever after.
Q 10On which CBS variety show did Elvis Presley first appear on national TV, on January 28, 1956?
Stage Show
Stage Show, hosted by bandleaders Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, gave Elvis his first national TV exposure; Parker booked six appearances over two months from January 28, 1956.
Q 11Elvis Presley was inducted into the U.S. Army in what year?
1958
Elvis Presley was inducted into the U.S. Army on March 24, 1958, and served until March 1960.
Q 12What rank had Elvis Presley reached by his honourable discharge in March 1960, after a promotion six weeks earlier?
Sergeant
Elvis left the Army a sergeant, promoted on January 20, 1960, six weeks before his March 5 discharge. The Army even held a press conference before he left West Germany.
Q 13In which country did Elvis Presley primarily serve during his overseas military deployment?
West Germany
Elvis served in West Germany with the 3rd Armored Division from October 1958 to March 1960, posted to Ray Barracks near Friedberg, north of Frankfurt.
Q 21In what year did Elvis Presley's 'Comeback Special' air?
1968
The comeback special, titled simply 'Elvis' and taped in June, aired on December 3, 1968; its black-leather stage segments marked his return to live performing after years of films.
Q 22On what date did Elvis Presley pass away?
August 16, 1977
Elvis died at Graceland on August 16, 1977, aged 42, hours before he was due to fly from Memphis to Portland, Maine to start a tour.
Q 23In which film did Elvis Presley make his acting debut?
Love Me Tender
Elvis Presley made his film debut in 'Love Me Tender,' which was released in November 1956.
Q 14Elvis Presley's family attended which church in his boyhood, where he found his first musical inspiration?
Assembly of God
The Presleys attended an Assembly of God church, where the Pentecostal congregation's singing gave Elvis his first musical inspiration; gospel remained central to his music.
Q 15What was Elvis Presley's first record label?
Sun Records
Elvis Presley began his recording career in 1954 at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee, with producer Sam Phillips.
Q 16What nickname did 1950s critics give Elvis for his gyrating hips?
Elvis the Pelvis
'Elvis the Pelvis' was coined by the press in 1956 as his hip-swivelling TV performances of 'Hound Dog' drew outrage; Elvis called it one of the most childish expressions he had ever heard.
Q 17By what popular nickname was Elvis Presley widely known?
The King
Elvis Presley earned the widespread nickname 'The King of Rock and Roll,' or simply 'The King,' due to his immense influence and success in popular music.
Q 18Which 1960 Elvis hit set English lyrics to the Neapolitan song 'O Sole Mio'?
It's Now or Never
'It's Now or Never' (1960) set new English lyrics to the 1898 Neapolitan song 'O Sole Mio'; it topped the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks that summer.
Q 19Roughly how many viewers watched Elvis Presley's first Ed Sullivan Show appearance in September 1956?
60 million
About 60 million viewers, an 82.6 percent share of the TV audience, watched Elvis's first Ed Sullivan Show appearance on September 9, 1956; he was shown head to toe.
Q 20Elvis's only daughter married which pop superstar in 1994?
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson married Elvis's only daughter in the Dominican Republic on May 26, 1994; they divorced in 1996, and she later married actor Nicolas Cage.
Q 24What was the first name of Elvis Presley's only daughter?
Lisa Marie
Lisa Marie arrived in the middle of a career slump: of the eight singles Elvis released around then, only two made the top 40, and none climbed higher than number 28.
Q 25In what year did Elvis marry Priscilla Beaulieu?
1967
Elvis married Priscilla Beaulieu on May 1, 1967, in a brief ceremony in a suite at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas; their daughter was born exactly nine months later.
Q 26How many times did Elvis Presley appear on 'The Ed Sullivan Show'?
3
Elvis Presley made three appearances on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' between September 1956 and January 1957, which significantly boosted his national prominence.
Q 27For what sum did RCA Victor buy Elvis's contract from Sam Phillips in November 1955?
$40,000
RCA paid $40,000, an unprecedented sum for a singer's contract: $35,000 to Sam Phillips and $5,000 to Elvis for back royalties; his parents co-signed because he was only 20.
Q 28How was Elvis Presley's middle name spelled on his birth certificate?
Aron
The doctor's ledger said Aaron but the birth certificate said Aron, and that single-A spelling followed him onto his high school diploma and RCA contract; he later favoured the biblical spelling, which is on his gravestone.
Q 29What was the name of Elvis Presley's identical twin brother, who was stillborn?
Jesse Garon
Elvis Presley was born an identical twin, but his brother, Jesse Garon Presley, was stillborn 35 minutes before him.
Q 30Elvis's 1961 concert-closing ballad borrows its melody from which 18th-century French song?
Plaisir d'amour
'Plaisir d'amour', composed by Jean-Paul-Égide Martini in 1784, supplied the melody; Peretti, Creatore and Weiss adapted it for Elvis, and Sunderland football fans adopted the result as a terrace anthem, 'Wise Men Say'.