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