The Jackson 5 Motown Hits Trivia Quiz

The Jackson 5: Motown Hit Years
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The Jackson 5: Motown Hit Years
Twelve questions on the brothers' early recordings, television debut, chart-topping streak, and Motown connections.
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The Jackson 5 built an extraordinary run of early-1970s hits with youthful vocals, tight harmonies, and energetic performances. This trivia quiz explores their family beginnings, breakthrough singles, instrumental roles, television appearances, and success on the American pop charts.
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Questions cover the original brothers' musical roles, their Indiana upbringing, the 1969 debut recording, a famous Sunday-night television performance, successive Billboard chart leaders, and an early 1971 singles rivalry.

Trivia Study Guide ›
  1. Which Jackson brother played bass guitar and shared lead vocals on several early recordings?
  2. Which Jackson brother played guitar in the group's original Motown lineup?
  3. The Jackson 5 appeared on which famous Sunday-night television variety show in December 1969?
  4. Which Jackson 5 song replaced the Beatles' Let It Be at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1970?
  5. Before their Motown breakthrough, the Jackson 5 grew up in which Indiana city?
  6. Which Motown star's name appeared in the title of the Jackson 5's debut album?
  7. Which Jackson 5 single, released in 1969, became their first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 in January 1970?
  8. Which Jackson 5 ballad became their fourth consecutive No. 1 single in October 1970?
  9. Which Smokey Robinson-written song appeared on the B-side of the Jackson 5's debut Motown single?
  10. Which Jackson brother sang lead on most of the Jackson 5's biggest Motown hits?
  11. Who was the father who managed the Jackson 5 during their rise to fame?
  12. Which 1971 Jackson 5 single stalled at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 behind the Osmonds' One Bad Apple?
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