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