Music By Decade
Explore popular music through the decades, from classic hits to modern chart-toppers. These quizzes focus on artists, songs, genres, and cultural moments that shaped each era, helping you connect sounds to the time they defined.
Quizzes
How the 1990s changed music listening
Step into the 1990s and see how the decade reshaped the way people discovered, bought, and shared music. From CDs and big-box stores to mixtapes, radio, and the first wave of digital listening, this quiz tracks the habits that defined an era. Pick your question count and difficulty, then play at your own pace.
Defining music moments of the 1960s
Relive the defining music moments of the 1960s, from breakthrough singles to era-shaping artists and albums. This mixed-difficulty quiz blends easy recognition with deeper decade knowledge. Pick your preferred question count and difficulty, then test how well you remember the sound of the Sixties.
Music technology shifts of the 1970s
Step into the decade when studios and stages transformed fast. This quiz explores the 1970s shift toward synthesizers, multitrack recording, drum machines, and new production techniques that reshaped popular music. Expect a mixed-difficulty ride across gear, genres, and landmark recordings.
What you'll find here
- Curated quizzes focused on Music By Decade
- Difficulty spread from easy to hard
- Randomized questions with instant feedback
- Quizzes you can replay and compare on the leaderboard
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Category FAQ
How many quizzes are available?
There are 3 quizzes with 362 questions total.
Do these quizzes cover multiple decades?
Yes. The category focuses on identifying music and artists by the decade they’re most associated with.
What format are the questions in?
Each question is multiple-choice with 4 options, and there is no timer.
Are the quizzes suitable for beginners and experts?
Yes. Quiz difficulty varies, so you’ll see both well-known hits and more challenging era-specific questions.
What kinds of topics appear in Music By Decade?
Expect questions about songs, artists, albums, genres, and key cultural moments linked to particular decades.
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What you’ll practice
These Music By Decade quizzes help you recognize artists, songs, and trends tied to specific eras, including how genres evolved and which releases defined a period.
You’ll also practice placing musical milestones in context—linking sounds, styles, and pop culture moments to the decade they belong to.
How the quizzes work
Each question has 4 options and there’s no timer, so you can think through clues like release dates, band lineups, and signature sounds at your own pace.
Difficulty and length vary by quiz: some focus on broad decade overviews, while others go deeper into specific years, scenes, or genre shifts.
- 4 multiple-choice options per question
- No timer; take as long as you need
- Mix of easy recognition and tougher deep-cut questions
- Coverage across multiple decades and styles
- Great for revision, trivia prep, or casual practice
Quick decade context
Music changes quickly because it follows technology and culture: radio and vinyl shaped early pop, MTV boosted visual stars in the 1980s, and streaming later changed how hits are discovered and measured.
Decade labels are useful shortcuts, but styles often overlap—many “new” sounds start underground in one era and become mainstream in the next.