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