- 1. In which year was Karen Carpenter born?
A) 1948
B) 1955
C) 1952
D) 1950
- 2. Together with her brother Richard Carpenter, Karen formed which popular music duo?
A) The Beatles
B) The Carpenters
C) Simon & Garfunkel
D) ABBA
- 3. Which instrument did Karen Carpenter play in the Carpenters?
A) Bass
B) Guitar
C) Drums
D) Piano
- 4. What was the cause of Karen Carpenter's untimely death in 1983?
A) Heart attack
B) Car accident
C) Anorexia nervosa
D) Drug overdose
- 5. In which city was Karen Carpenter born?
A) Chicago
B) New Haven
C) Los Angeles
D) New York City
- 6. Which Carpenters' song featuring Karen on lead vocals won a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group in 1971?
A) We've Only Just Begun
B) Rainy Days and Mondays
C) Close to You
D) Top of the World
- 7. Which TV special featuring the Carpenters won an Emmy Award in 1971?
A) The Carpenters: Space Encounters
B) Make Your Own Kind of Music
C) The Carpenters at Christmas
D) A Christmas Portrait
- 8. What was the first #1 hit single for the Carpenters on the Billboard Hot 100 chart?
A) (They Long to Be) Close to You
B) Top of the World
C) Yesterday Once More
D) We've Only Just Begun
- 9. What was the title of Karen Carpenter's final album with Richard Carpenter released in 1983?
A) Voice of the Heart
B) Lovelines
C) Now & Then
D) Made in America
- 10. What was the title of the Carpenters' fifth studio album released in 1973?
A) Horizon
B) Passage
C) A Song for You
D) Now & Then
- 11. Who wrote the hit song 'We've Only Just Begun,' popularized by The Carpenters?
A) Paul Williams
B) Elton John
C) John Lennon
D) Bob Dylan
- 12. What was the title of the Carpenters' debut album released in 1969?
A) Close to You
B) Horizon
C) Now & Then
D) Offering
- 13. Karen Carpenter's wedding to Thomas Burris took place in which year?
A) 1970
B) 1975
C) 1985
D) 1980
- 14. Which musical genre was Karen Carpenter known for performing?
A) Hip Hop
B) Jazz
C) Pop
D) Country
- 15. Who discovered Karen Carpenter's singing talent?
A) A music teacher
B) Her father
C) A music producer
D) Her brother, Richard Carpenter
- 16. What was the last studio album released by the Carpenters during Karen Carpenter's lifetime in 1981?
A) Lovelines
B) As Time Goes By
C) Voice of the Heart
D) Made in America
- 17. Who was Karen Carpenter's musical partner in The Carpenters?
A) Michael Carpenter
B) David Carpenter
C) John Carpenter
D) Richard Carpenter
- 18. Which musical genre influenced Karen Carpenter greatly?
A) Punk
B) Jazz
C) Reggae
D) Rock
- 19. What was the first track on the Carpenters' 1970 album Close to You?
A) Close to You
B) We've Only Just Begun
C) Love Is Surrender
D) For All We Know
- 20. In what year did Karen Carpenter pass away?
A) 1975
B) 1983
C) 1990
D) 2001
- 21. What was the title of the Carpenters' first Christmas album released in 1978?
A) Merry Christmas, Darling
B) Christmas Portrait
C) An Old Fashioned Christmas
D) Home for the Holidays
- 22. What was Karen Carpenter famous for?
A) Acting
B) Singing
C) Painting
D) Dancing
- 23. What was the name of the school where Karen Carpenter learned to play the drums?
A) North Hollywood High School
B) Burbank High School
C) Los Angeles High School
D) Downey High School
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