- 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 Carpenters
B) Simon & Garfunkel
C) ABBA
D) The Beatles
- 3. Which instrument did Karen Carpenter play in the Carpenters?
A) Piano
B) Guitar
C) Drums
D) Bass
- 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) New York City
B) Chicago
C) New Haven
D) Los Angeles
- 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) Close to You
B) Top of the World
C) Rainy Days and Mondays
D) We've Only Just Begun
- 7. Which TV special featuring the Carpenters won an Emmy Award in 1971?
A) The Carpenters: Space Encounters
B) A Christmas Portrait
C) The Carpenters at Christmas
D) Make Your Own Kind of Music
- 8. What was the first #1 hit single for the Carpenters on the Billboard Hot 100 chart?
A) We've Only Just Begun
B) Top of the World
C) Yesterday Once More
D) (They Long to Be) Close to You
- 9. What was the title of Karen Carpenter's final album with Richard Carpenter released in 1983?
A) Voice of the Heart
B) Made in America
C) Lovelines
D) Now & Then
- 10. What was the title of the Carpenters' fifth studio album released in 1973?
A) Horizon
B) A Song for You
C) Now & Then
D) Passage
- 11. Who wrote the hit song 'We've Only Just Begun,' popularized by The Carpenters?
A) Paul Williams
B) Bob Dylan
C) Elton John
D) John Lennon
- 12. What was the title of the Carpenters' debut album released in 1969?
A) Horizon
B) Close to You
C) Offering
D) Now & Then
- 13. Karen Carpenter's wedding to Thomas Burris took place in which year?
A) 1975
B) 1970
C) 1980
D) 1985
- 14. Which musical genre was Karen Carpenter known for performing?
A) Pop
B) Hip Hop
C) Country
D) Jazz
- 15. Who discovered Karen Carpenter's singing talent?
A) Her brother, Richard Carpenter
B) A music teacher
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) Made in America
B) Voice of the Heart
C) Lovelines
D) As Time Goes By
- 17. Who was Karen Carpenter's musical partner in The Carpenters?
A) Michael Carpenter
B) Richard Carpenter
C) John Carpenter
D) David Carpenter
- 18. Which musical genre influenced Karen Carpenter greatly?
A) Rock
B) Reggae
C) Punk
D) Jazz
- 19. What was the first track on the Carpenters' 1970 album Close to You?
A) Love Is Surrender
B) We've Only Just Begun
C) For All We Know
D) Close to You
- 20. In what year did Karen Carpenter pass away?
A) 1975
B) 2001
C) 1983
D) 1990
- 21. What was the title of the Carpenters' first Christmas album released in 1978?
A) Christmas Portrait
B) An Old Fashioned Christmas
C) Merry Christmas, Darling
D) Home for the Holidays
- 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) Burbank High School
C) North Hollywood High School
D) Downey High School
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