- 1. In which year was Karen Carpenter born?
A) 1952
B) 1955
C) 1950
D) 1948
- 2. Together with her brother Richard Carpenter, Karen formed which popular music duo?
A) The Beatles
B) Simon & Garfunkel
C) The Carpenters
D) ABBA
- 3. Which instrument did Karen Carpenter play in the Carpenters?
A) Piano
B) Drums
C) Guitar
D) Bass
- 4. What was the cause of Karen Carpenter's untimely death in 1983?
A) Car accident
B) Anorexia nervosa
C) Drug overdose
D) Heart attack
- 5. In which city was Karen Carpenter born?
A) Los Angeles
B) New York City
C) New Haven
D) Chicago
- 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) Top of the World
B) Close to You
C) We've Only Just Begun
D) Rainy Days and Mondays
- 7. Which TV special featuring the Carpenters won an Emmy Award in 1971?
A) The Carpenters at Christmas
B) A Christmas Portrait
C) Make Your Own Kind of Music
D) The Carpenters: Space Encounters
- 8. What was the first #1 hit single for the Carpenters on the Billboard Hot 100 chart?
A) Yesterday Once More
B) Top of the World
C) (They Long to Be) Close to You
D) We've Only Just Begun
- 9. What was the title of Karen Carpenter's final album with Richard Carpenter released in 1983?
A) Now & Then
B) Voice of the Heart
C) Lovelines
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) Bob Dylan
D) John Lennon
- 12. What was the title of the Carpenters' debut album released in 1969?
A) Horizon
B) Close to You
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 producer
B) Her brother, Richard Carpenter
C) A music teacher
D) Her father
- 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) Lovelines
D) As Time Goes By
- 17. Who was Karen Carpenter's musical partner in The Carpenters?
A) John Carpenter
B) Richard Carpenter
C) David Carpenter
D) Michael Carpenter
- 18. Which musical genre influenced Karen Carpenter greatly?
A) Jazz
B) Punk
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) 1990
C) 1983
D) 2001
- 21. What was the title of the Carpenters' first Christmas album released in 1978?
A) Christmas Portrait
B) Home for the Holidays
C) Merry Christmas, Darling
D) An Old Fashioned Christmas
- 22. What was Karen Carpenter famous for?
A) Singing
B) Acting
C) Dancing
D) Painting
- 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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