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Elvis Presley: The King of Rock and Roll Quiz

Test your knowledge of Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll, with this engaging quiz covering his life, career, and contributions to music.

1 Who of the following is an editor of Elvis Presley?

2 [88] After a show in La Crosse, Wisconsin, an urgent message on the letterhead of the local Catholic diocese's newspaper was sent to FBI director ________.

3 What role did Elvis Presley play in the movie Easy Come, Easy Go?

4 What company publishes Elvis Presley?

5 What role did Elvis Presley play in the movie Charro!?

6 When was the Elvis Presley?

7 What years was Elvis Presley active?

8 When did Elvis Presley die?

9 He became the leading figure of the newly popular sound of ________ with a series of network television appearances and chart-topping records.

10 Who is Elvis Presley's spouse?

💡 Interesting Facts

  • singer Elvis Presley (pictured) is said to have made an impromptu performance at Colonial Gardens in Louisville's Senning's Park, while visiting his nearby grandparents.
  • except for Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley, Harry Goodwin photographed every single act that entered the Top 30 of the UK Singles Chart between 1964 and 1973.
  • as a child, Jerry Kennedy, who later produced for legendary musicians such as Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis, recorded several songs with Chet Atkins for RCA Records.
  • the German R&B band Soultans signed on with the same record label which wrote some of Elvis Presley's songs.
  • the radio station WHOS in Decatur, Alabama, aired an all-Elvis Presley format from October 1988 to April 1989.
  • the novel Pioneer, Go Home! (adapted into the Elvis movie Follow that Dream) was inspired by squatters who settled on land created when Florida built a bridge to Pine Island.
  • the Cryolophosaurus is informally known as the Elvisaurus because the bizarre crest running across its head resembles Elvis Presley's 1950s pompadour haircut.
  • a retired teacher Simon Vega operates the "Little Graceland" museum in Los Fresnos near Brownsville, Texas as a tribute to his Army buddy Elvis Presley.
  • Jamaican actress and singer Amru Sani appeared on the same 1956 episode of The Ed Sullivan Show as Elvis Presley.
  • Arlie Metheny, as public information officer in 1958 at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, handled media inquiries relating to the induction of Elvis Presley into the Army.
  • University of Pennsylvania track coach Ken Doherty removed Bruce Dern from the track team in 1957 after his Elvis-like sideburns caused a commotion while running the two-mile relay.
  • Freddy Bienstock was the designated song screener for Elvis Presley.
  • while married to Lisa Marie Presley, "The King of Pop" (pictured) suggested that he and his wife hold a séance to contact her deceased father, "The King of Rock 'n' Roll".
  • The Sun Sessions album included all of the Elvis Presley tracks recorded by Sam Phillips.
  • Just a Gigolo (1978), David Bowie's second major film, was so poorly received by critics that the singer quipped, "It was my 32 Elvis Presley movies rolled into one".
  • Elvis Presley had watches by Mathey-Tissot customized to give their wearers privileged access to his concerts.