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