 - 1. In which year was Mark Chesnutt born?
A) 1963 B) 1973 C) 1983 D) 1953
- 2. Which instrument does Mark Chesnutt play?
A) Drums B) Violin C) Piano D) Guitar
- 3. What is Mark Chesnutt's highest charting single on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart?
A) Gonna Get a Life B) It's a Little Too Late C) Bubba Shot the Jukebox D) I Don't Want to Miss a Thing
- 4. At what age did Mark Chesnutt start playing in honky tonk bars?
A) 17 B) 21 C) 15 D) 25
- 5. In what year did Mark Chesnutt release his debut album, 'Too Cold at Home'?
A) 1985 B) 1990 C) 1995 D) 2000
- 6. Where was Mark Chesnutt born?
A) Beaumont, Texas B) Miami, Florida C) Nashville, Tennessee D) Los Angeles, California
- 7. Which of these artists influenced Mark Chesnutt's musical style?
A) Lady Gaga B) Britney Spears C) Merle Haggard D) Eminem
- 8. Which song was Mark Chesnutt's first Number One hit on the country charts?
A) Too Cold at Home B) Brother Jukebox C) Bubba Shot the Jukebox D) It Sure Is Monday
- 9. What instrument did Mark Chesnutt first play as a child?
A) Violin B) Guitar C) Piano D) Drums
- 10. Which label was not part of Universal Music Group Nashville's branches that Mark Chesnutt recorded for between 1990 and 1999?
A) MCA B) RCA C) Columbia Records D) Decca
- 11. How many top-ten hits did Mark Chesnutt chart on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts between 1990 and 1999?
A) Twenty B) Fifteen C) Thirty D) Ten
- 12. Who produced most of Mark Chesnutt's albums in the 1990s?
A) Jimmy Ritchey B) Bob Chesnutt C) Mark Wright D) Tony Brown
- 13. Which award did Mark Chesnutt win from the Country Music Association in 1993?
A) Album of the Year B) Entertainer of the Year C) Song of the Year D) Horizon Award (now known as Best New Artist)
- 14. Who did Mark Chesnutt collaborate with among the following artists?
A) Reba McEntire B) George Jones C) Dolly Parton D) Johnny Cash
- 15. What genre of music is Mark Chesnutt known for?
A) Rock B) Pop C) Neotraditionalist country and honky-tonk D) Blues
- 16. Which artist's father influenced Mark Chesnutt musically?
A) Bob Chesnutt B) Mark Wright C) Tony Brown D) Jimmy Ritchey
- 17. Which song from 'Too Cold at Home' was Mark Chesnutt's first number-one single on Hot Country Songs?
A) 'Too Cold at Home' B) 'Brother Jukebox' C) 'Your Love Is a Miracle' D) 'Blame It on Texas'
- 18. Who originally wrote the song 'Brother Jukebox' that was covered by Mark Chesnutt?
A) Bobby Harden B) Waylon Jennings C) Paul Craft D) Garth Brooks
- 19. Which artist originally released 'Brother Jukebox' as a single in 1977?
A) Bobby Harden B) Keith Whitley C) Mark Chesnutt D) Don Everly
- 20. Which song from 'Too Cold at Home' was previously released by Waylon Jennings in 1986?
A) 'Brother Jukebox' B) 'Blame It on Texas' C) 'Broken Promise Land' D) 'Your Love Is a Miracle'
- 21. What certification did 'Too Cold at Home' earn from the RIAA in 1994?
A) Platinum B) Silver C) Gold D) Diamond
- 22. Which artist released 'Friends in Low Places' as a single in late 1990?
A) Mark Chesnutt B) Waylon Jennings C) Garth Brooks D) Bobby Harden
- 23. Which song from 'Too Cold at Home' reached number one on the country music charts published by Gavin Report?
A) 'Too Cold at Home' B) 'Your Love Is a Miracle' C) 'Brother Jukebox' D) 'Blame It on Texas'
- 24. Which publication compared the album's sound to Western swing and George Jones?
A) Billboard B) AllMusic C) Cashbox D) Entertainment Weekly
- 25. Which song from 'Longnecks & Short Stories' became Mark Chesnutt's second number-one single on Billboard in 1992?
A) 'Bubba Shot the Jukebox' B) 'Old Flames Have New Names' C) 'Ol' Country' D) 'I'll Think of Something'
- 26. Which song was originally recorded by Reba McEntire but included on 'Longnecks & Short Stories'?
A) 'Ol' Country' B) 'Who Will the Next Fool Be?' C) 'Talkin' to Hank' D) 'It's Not Over'
- 27. Which song from 'Almost Goodbye' was less successful on the charts?
A) 'The Title Track' B) 'Woman, Sensuous Woman' C) 'I Just Wanted You to Know' D) 'It Sure Is Monday'
- 28. What did Mansfield criticize about 'Almost Goodbye' in AllMusic?
A) The production quality was poor. B) Weak material weighed down the album. C) It had too many ballads. D) It lacked a string section.
- 29. What did Nash criticize about 'Almost Goodbye'?
A) The lyrics of the closing track 'The Will'. B) The lack of guest artists. C) Chesnutt's vocal performance. D) The album's length.
- 30. What inspired Mark Chesnutt to focus more on songwriting after 1994?
A) His first headlining tours. B) The success of 'Longnecks & Short Stories'. C) Recording with George Jones. D) Winning the Horizon Award.
- 31. Which album did Mark Chesnutt mention as containing songs rejected by major labels?
A) 'A Country Christmas from WKIS 99.9' B) 'Savin' the Honky Tonk' C) 'The Bradley Barn Sessions' D) 'Red Hot + Country'
- 32. What was the primary theme noted by Robert Loy about 'Savin' the Honky Tonk'?
A) Country life B) Love and heartbreak C) Road trips D) Alcohol consumption
- 33. When did Mark Chesnutt marry Tracie Motley?
A) 1992 B) 2016 C) 1988 D) 2000
- 34. Which record label dissolved the Decca Nashville division in January 1999?
A) MCA Nashville B) Warner Bros. Nashville C) Columbia Records D) Capitol Nashville
- 35. Which magazine gave a positive review of 'Lost in the Feeling', highlighting its cover songs?
A) The Tennessean B) Country Standard Time C) Billboard D) Rolling Stone
- 36. Which song from 'What a Way to Live' was previously recorded by Tim Mensy?
A) 'She Dreams' B) 'Goin' Through the Big D' C) 'Gonna Get a Life' D) 'Down in Tennessee'
- 37. What was the reason for Mark Chesnutt's concert cancellations in 2026?
A) Minor health issues B) Family commitments C) Financial problems D) Lack of interest
- 38. In what year did Mark Chesnutt release 'Thank God for Believers'?
A) 2000 B) 1996 C) 1998 D) 1997
- 39. Which single from 'What a Way to Live' reached the top of the Billboard country charts in 1995?
A) 'Goin' Through the Big D' B) 'She Dreams' C) 'Gonna Get a Life' D) 'Down in Tennessee'
- 40. What was the name of one of the singles from 'Savin' the Honky Tonk'?
A) "Heard It in a Love Song" B) "A Shoulder to Cry On" C) "Lost Highway" D) "The Lord Loves the Drinkin' Man"
- 41. In what year did Mark Chesnutt announce his next studio album, 'Outlaw'?
A) 2007 B) 2016 C) 2013 D) 2010
- 42. Who provided duet vocals and lead guitar on the cover of 'Rainy Day Woman'?
A) John Anderson B) Tim Mensy C) Willie Nelson D) Waylon Jennings
- 43. What surgery did Mark Chesnutt undergo in June 2024?
A) Knee replacement surgery B) Hip replacement surgery C) Back surgery D) Emergency quadruple bypass surgery
- 44. Which song did Decca withdraw promotion for in favor of Chesnutt's cover version?
A) "Wherever You Are" B) "I Might Even Quit Lovin' You" C) "This Heartache Never Sleeps" D) "It's Not Over"
- 45. What was the title of Mark Chesnutt's album released in 2007?
A) Live from the Big D B) Rollin' with the Flow C) Outlaw D) Tradition Lives
- 46. What was the first single from 'Wings'?
A) 'Trouble' B) 'Wrong Place, Wrong Time' C) 'It Wouldn't Hurt to Have Wings' D) 'Pride's Not Hard to Swallow'
- 47. What is the title of Mark Chesnutt's album released in October 2000?
A) She Was B) A Good Way to Get on My Bad Side C) Rockin' Roadhouse D) Lost in the Feeling
- 48. How many sons does Mark Chesnutt have?
A) Three B) One C) Four D) Two
- 49. Which artist originally recorded 'Pride's Not Hard to Swallow'?
A) Waylon Jennings B) Hank Williams Jr. C) Willie Nelson D) John Anderson
- 50. In which year did Mark Chesnutt feature in an ad campaign for Frito-Lay?
A) 1993 B) 1996 C) 1995 D) 1994
- 51. Which producer worked with Mark Chesnutt on the album 'Wings'?
A) David Zimmerman B) Mark Wright C) Rick Mitchell D) Tony Brown
- 52. Which artist originally recorded the title track of 'What a Way to Live'?
A) Tim Mensy B) Willie Nelson C) John Anderson D) Waylon Jennings
- 53. Who wrote an uncredited review in People magazine praising Chesnutt's singing voice?
A) Wright B) Nash C) Thom Owens D) People magazine
- 54. Who praised Chesnutt's singing voice in a review of 'Heard It in a Love Song'?
A) Mark Deming B) Robert Loy C) Barry Gilbert D) Erlewine
- 55. How many years had Mark Chesnutt been touring almost nonstop before the release of 'Greatest Hits'?
A) Six B) Eight C) Four D) Five
- 56. Which musician contributed to Mark Chesnutt's album 'Rollin' with the Flow'?
A) Tracie Lawrence B) Glenn Worf C) Willie Nelson D) George Jones
- 57. In what year was Mark Chesnutt hospitalized for an issue requiring critical care?
A) 2026 B) 2023 C) 2024 D) 2021
- 58. Who praised the variety of traditional-leaning country sounds on 'What a Way to Live'?
A) David Zimmerman B) Rick Mitchell C) Tony Brown D) Stephen Thomas Erlewine
- 59. What surgery did Mark Chesnutt undergo that led him to take a hiatus from touring?
A) Knee surgery B) Back surgery C) Hip replacement D) Heart surgery
- 60. What was Chesnutt's opinion of recording 'I Don't Want to Miss a Thing' in 2018?
A) He praised its success B) He wanted to release another cover C) He thought it fit his style perfectly D) He expressed disdain for it
- 61. Which album included a cover of Merle Haggard's 'There Won't Be Another Now'?
A) Tradition Lives B) Rollin' with the Flow C) Live from the Big D D) Outlaw
- 62. What year was 'Heard It in a Love Song' released?
A) 2006 B) 2004 C) 2005 D) 2007
- 63. What position did the title track of 'Thank God for Believers' reach on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts?
A) Number two B) Number one C) Top 40 D) Number three
- 64. What was the title of the single from Mark Chesnutt's second Greatest Hits package in 2015?
A) Rollin' with the Flow B) When the Lights Go Out (Tracie's Song) C) She Never Got Me Over You D) There Won't Be Another Now
- 65. Who presented the idea for Mark Chesnutt's covers album 'Outlaw'?
A) Tracy Lawrence B) Dwight Yoakam C) Pete Anderson D) Jimmy Ritchey
- 66. Which band originally performed the title track of 'Heard It in a Love Song' as a pop hit?
A) Alabama B) Charlie Daniels Band C) The Marshall Tucker Band D) Lynyrd Skynyrd
- 67. Which tour did Mark Chesnutt go on to promote his self-titled album in 2002?
A) The She Was Tour B) The Rockin' Roadhouse Tour C) The Lost in the Feeling Tour D) The Columbia Records Tour
- 68. Who praised Chesnutt’s interpretive style in their review of 'Thank God for Believers'?
A) Thom Owens B) Nash C) Wright D) Roger Springer
- 69. Who was the producer of 'Savin' the Honky Tonk'?
A) Dean Miller B) Mark Chesnutt C) Jimmy Ritchey D) Jerry Salley
- 70. In what year was Mark Chesnutt's 'Greatest Hits' package released?
A) 1997 B) 1995 C) 1996 D) 1994
- 71. What was the name of Mark Chesnutt's first release through his own label, Nada Dinero?
A) Greatest Hits II B) Tradition Lives C) Live from the Big D D) Outlaw
- 72. What year did Mark Chesnutt release the album 'Tradition Lives'?
A) 2017 B) 2018 C) 2019 D) 2016
- 73. Which label released Mark Chesnutt's album 'Savin' the Honky Tonk'?
A) Warner Bros. Records B) CBuJ Records C) Vivaton! D) MCA Nashville
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