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