Music Across the Years: Hooks, Hits, and Hidden Details

1. Which instrument is most closely associated with the Beatles song "Yesterday" in its original hit recording?

2. Which came first in pop history: the launch of MTV, the first iTunes Store, or the rollout of Apple Music?

3. In this set of music genres—salsa, tango, bachata, and opera—which one is the odd one out?

4. Clue 1: I was born in Detroit. Clue 2: I helped define Motown. Clue 3: My songs include "My Girl" and "Ain't Too Proud to Beg." Who am I?

5. What do the Italian musical terms piano and forte have in common?

6. Which city is most closely tied to the birth of Motown Records?

7. Which current music headline best matches Billboard Canada's June 2026 coverage of a new Quebec act making waves on the charts?

8. Which composer wrote The Four Seasons?

9. What does the Italian phrase a cappella literally point to?

10. Which country is home to the city of Liverpool, where the Beatles first rose to fame?