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101 Elvis Trivia Questions That Will Have You Swinging to the Beat

Are you ready to kick off your blue suede shoes and get into the groove with some hip-shaking, lip-trembling songs that will have you “shake, rattle, and rolling” to songs like “Suspicious Minds,” “You Aint Nothing But a Hound Dog,” and “Heartbreak Hotel?” 

Or take it down a notch and grab a partner for a slow dance to “Love Me Tender” and “Can’t Help Falling In Love.”  

Well, then what are you waiting for cool cat? Turn up the Jukebox, dust off your disco lights, and get ready to shake a leg with these out-of-this-world Elvis trivia questions and answers. Make sure to grab your “Good Luck Charm” because some of these Elvis trivia questions might be tricky!

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What song has the line, ‘I’ll be yours through all the years, till the end of time’?

It’s Now Or Never

Fools Rush In

Teddy Bear

Love Me Tender

Which of these songs was a hit for Elvis?

Always On My Mind

Mind Playing Tricks On Me

Mind Your Manners

Mind Games

In what year did Elvis record his first comeback special?

1966

1968

1962

1964

In what year were Elvis and Priscilla Presley married?

1967

1968

1969

1970

What award did Elvis win in 1955 from the Country Disc Jockey Convention?

Best Gospel Singer

Worst New Musician

Most Promising Male Artist

Best Country Artist

On what show did Elvis sing ‘Houng Dog’ to a basset hound?

The Milton Berle Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

Carson’s Corner

The Steve Allen Show

What song has the line, ‘Chocktaw, Chick a Shaw, gonna drink me hearty’?

Hound Dog

So Glad You’re Mine

Stay Away, Joe

Shake, Rattle and Roll

The album ‘On Stage’ was released in what year?

1971

1973

1972

1970

Who played guitar on Elvis’ first, self-titled album?

Skeeter Bonn

Chet Atkins

Shug Fisher

Floyd Cramer

What President said following Elvis’ death that he ‘permanently changed the face of American popular culture’?

Gerald Ford

Ronald Reagan

Richard Nixon

Jimmy Carter

What song has the line, ‘I gave a letter to the postman, he put it his sack, bright in early next morning, he brought my letter back’?

Love Me Tender

Teddy Bear

Return To Sender

Fools Rush In

Who first discovered Elvis’ lifeless body in his bathroom?

Ginger Alden

Linda Thompson

Priscilla Presley

Lisa Marie Presley

What country star surpassed Elvis’ record for the best selling solo album in 2015?

Garth Brooks

Taylor Swift

Jay-Z

Beyonce

In what state was Elvis inducted for his military draft?

Arizona

New York

Arkansas

Nevada

The movie ‘GI Blues’ takes place in what country?

England

Spain

Germany

Italy

Elvis had what printed on his cape for his ‘Aloha from Hawaii’ special?

Pigeon

Pelican

Phoenix

Eagle

What song has the line, ‘He sings a song about a crowded hole, he sings a song about a jelly roll’?

King Creole

Blue Hawaii

Heartbreak Hotel

Love Me Tender

How many weeks was ‘Don’t Be Cruel’/’Houng Dog’ the number one selling album?

33

44

11

22

What album was Elvis’ last number one studio album before his death?

A Date With Elvis

Elvis Presley

Something For Everybody

Elvis Is Back!

What song has the line, ‘All this aggravation ain’t satisfactioning me’?

Loving You

Devil In Disguise

A Little Less Conversation

Surrender

Which Elvis movie soundtrack album spent more than 10 weeks at No. 1?

Loving You

Change Of Habit

Wild In The Country

Clambake

Which of the ’50s star had the middle name Aaron?

Little Richard

Chuck Berry

Fats Domino

Elvis Presley

The album ‘Back in Memphis’ was released in what year?

1970

1968

1967

1969

The soundtrack for ‘GI Blues’ was released in what year?

1963

1962

1961

1960

How many number one singles did Elvis release in 1958?

1

3

2

0

The soundtrack for ‘Girls! Girls! Girls’ was released in what year?

1960

1961

1959

1962

In what year did Elvis die?

1997

1967

1977

1987

What song has the line, ‘I don’t wanna be a tiger, ’cause tigers play too rough’?

Jailhouse Rock

Blue Suede Shoes

Teddy Bear

Heartbreak Hotel

What song has the line, ‘He don’t stop playin’ ’till his guitar breaks’?

Love Me Tender

King Creole

Heartbreak Hotel

Blue Suede Shoes

How many Grammys did Elvis receive in his lifetime?

1

4

2

3

What song has the line, ‘Come along with me and put your mind at ease’?

Too Much

Stuck On You

A Little Less Conversation

Surrender

How many number one singles did Elvis release in the US in 1959?

2

1

3

0

Which of the following movies isn’t also the name of an Elvis song?

Jailhouse Rock

Love Me Tender

Tickle Me

Viva Las Vegas

Elvis’ ‘Alohoa from Hawaii Via Satellite’ album knocked what band’s iconic rock album off of the No. 1 spot?

The Rolling Stones

Pink Floyd

Led Zeppelin

The Beatles

Which of these songs was a hit for Elvis?

Innocent Minds

Minds Without Fear

My Mind’s Eye

Suspicious Minds

In which movie did Elvis play Ross Carpenter?

Fun In Acapulco

Girls! Girls! Girls!

It Happened At The World’s Fair

Kissin’ Cousins

Elvis had 24 consecutive hits that hit the top five starting with ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ and ending in 1962 with what?

Kentucky Rain

My Babe

Return To Sender

Suspicious Minds

What song has the line, ‘Well, since my baby left me,, I found a new place to dwell’?

Return To Sender

Heartbreak Hotel

In The Ghetto

Jailhouse Rock

The soundtrack for ‘Clambake’ was released in what year?

1967

1966

1964

1965

Elvis became the first to receive what award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences?

Major Musician Award

Icon Award

Lifetime Achievement Award

Best Comeback Album

What song has the line, ‘The medicine within me, no doctor could prescribe’?

If I’m A Fool

Too Much

Way Down

My Baby Left Me

The soundtrack for ‘Fun in Acapulco’ was released in what year?

1961

1964

1963

1962

Why was Elvis and his mother’s body moved in 1977?

Someone Else Claimed It

Someone Urinated On It

Someone Stole The Headstone

Someone Tried To Steal It

Who does Elvis team up with to fight an evil monster in the movie ‘Bubba Hotep’?

Jimi Hendrix

John F. Kennedy

John Lennon

Harley Davidson

What Neil Diamond song did Elvis do a cover of for his album, ‘On Stage’?

Coming To America

Solitary Man

Sweet Caroline

Crackin’ Rosie

How many of Elvis’ top 10 hits came from his movies?

7

4

1

10

What song has the line, ‘Come with me, while the moon is on the sea, the night is young and so are we’?

Heartbreak Hotel

Blue Suede Shoes

Blue Hawaii

Return To Sender

How many rooms does Elvis’ mansion have when he first bought it?

20

40

18

36

What song has the line, ‘People, don’t you understand, the child needs a helping hand’?

In The Ghetto

It’s Now Or Never

Heartbreak Hotel

It’s Now Or Never

Which of these songs was a hit for Elvis?

Red, Red Wine

Yellow

Green And Dumb

Moody Blue

Who sang the hit song ‘Oliver’s Army’?

David Byrne

Elvis Costello

Iggy Pop

Elton John

What song has the line, ‘There’s a man in New Orleans who plays rock and roll, he’s a guitar man with a great big soul’?

Heartbreak Hotel

Love Me Tender

Blue Hawaii

King Creole

The album ‘How Great Thou Art’ was released in what year?

1968

1970

1969

1967

Which of these songs was a hit for Elvis?

Who Let The Dogs Out

I Wanna Be Your Dog

Get At Me Dog

Hound Dog

Where did ‘Jailhouse Rock’ place in the AFI’s list of ‘100 Years, 100 Songs’?

41

21

31

51

In which movie did Elvis play Danny Fisher?

Girls! Girls! Girls!

Flaming Star

King Creole

Fun In Acapulco

What was Elvis Preselys last number 1 of the 1950s?

A Big Hunk O Love

Wooden Heart

Its Now or Never

Stuck on You

How old was Elvis when he got his first number one Billboard song making him the youngest at that point in time?

19

20

18

21

In what year was Elvis inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame?

2001

1981

1972

1990

What song has the line, ‘My baby’s long and tall, she’s like a cannonball’?

True Love

So Glad You’re Mine

Loving You

Long Tall Sally

What awards gave Elvis its Award of Merit in 1987?

Grammys

American Music Awards

People’s Choice Awards

Country Music Awards

How many number one singles did Elvis release in the US in 1960?

1

3

0

2

How many soundtrack albums did Elvis record and release in 1966?

2

1

3

4

What music studio was the first record Elvis Presley’s singing voice?

Beale Street Records

Sunrise Records

Capitol Records

Sun Records

Elvis’ daughter Lisa Marie married what pop star?

Stevie Wonder

Robin Thicke

Michael Jackson

Justin Bieber

In which movie did Elvis play Vince Everett?

King Creole

GI Blues

Flaming Star

Jailhouse Rock

Elvis was born in what state?

Louisiana

Mississippi

Alabama

Texas

Who played Elvis in a TV movie?

Marlon Brando

David Bowie

Kevin Costner

Kurt Russell

How years did Elvis serve in the military?

4

3

2

5

How old was Elvis when his family moved to Tennessee?

10

17

13

5

What song has the line, ‘The sad sack was a sittin’ on a block of stone, way over in the corner weepin’ all alone’?

Jailhouse Rock

Heartbreak Hotel

Love Me Tender

Teddy Bear

Who was Elvis’ manager?

Col. Tom Parker

Sgt. John Barker

Pvt. James Larker

Gen. Paul Marker

How many number singles did Elvis release in the US in 1962/

3

2

1

0

What President did Elvis meet and pose for a famous picture with in 1970?

Lyndon B. Johnson

John F. Kenendy

Gerald Ford

Richard Nixon

What song has the line, ‘When I first saw you with your smile so tender, my heart was captured, my soul surrendered’?

Hound Dog

Help Me

It’s Now Or Never

Fools Rush In

What is Elvis’ middle name?

Thomas

James

Aaron

Frank

What song has the line, ‘Now Adam told to Eve, ‘Listen here to me, don’t you let me catch you messin’ round that apple tree”?

I Can’t Stop Loving You

Hard Headed Woman

Don’t Be Cruel

Too Much

What song has the line, ‘He starts to growl from way down his throat, he bends a string and that’s all she wrote’?

King Creole

In The Ghetto

Heartbreak Hotel

Love Me Tender

In what state is Elvis’ home located?

Kentucky

Virginia

North Carolina

Tennessee

In what year did Priscilla give birth to Elvis’ only child?

1970

1971

1969

1968

What song has the line, ‘Just like a willow, we would cry an ocean, if we lost true love and sweet devotion’?

Love Me Tender

King Creole

Blue Suede Shoes

It’s Now Or Never

Which of these songs was a hit for Elvis?

Help Me, Rhonda

I Just Can’t Help Belevin’

Help Me

Heaven Help Us

Who moved in what Elvis after Priscilla left him?

Linda Thompson

Janice McDonald

Rhonda Shear

Jayne Kennedy

Which of these songs was a hit for Elvis?

Letterbomb

Friend Is A Four Letter Word

Letter To God

Love Letters

What song has the line, ‘The warden threw a party in the county jail, the prison band was there and they began to wail’?

Heartbreak Hotel

Blue Suede Shoes

Jailhouse Rock

Blue Hawaii

What song has the line, ‘He sings a song about meat and greens, he wails some blues about New Orleans’?

In The Ghetto

King Creole

Blue Hawaii

Love Me Tender

Elvis’ body is buried in what cemetery next to his mother?

Forest Lawn

Forest Glen

Forest Hill

Forest Rest

What Elvis song do Jake and Elwood Blues sing at the end of the movie ‘The Blues Brothers’?

Hound Dog

Return To Sender

Jailhouse Rock

Blue Suede Shoes

Which of these songs was a hit for Elvis?

Do You Know The Way To San Jose?

I Left My Heart In San Francisco

Walking To New Orleans

Viva Las Vegas

What band’s remake of Elvis’ ‘Don’t’ Be Cruel’ made it to the Top 10 in 1988?

Allman Brothers Band

Cheap Trick

Three Dog Night

Tom Petty And The Heartbreaks

What song has the line, ‘And his mama cries ’cause if there’s one thing that she don’t need, it’s another hungry mouth to feed’?

In The Ghetto

Fools Rush In

Return To Sender

It’s Now Or Never

Elvis and Priscilla filed for divorce in what year?

1974

1973

1972

1971

What band is the only one that beat Elvis’ record for the most number one hits?

Metallica

The Beatles

The Who

The Rolling Stones

What song has the line, ‘Wise men say only fools rush in’

Fools Rush In

I Can’t Stop Loving You

Can’t Help Falling In Love

Burning Love

Elvis is the only artist to have two number one songs in consecutive years on what list?

Billboard

iTunes

Time

New York Times

How many number one singles did Elvis release in the US in 1961?

2

0

1

3

What song has the line, ‘Well they been so long on lonely street, they ain’t ever gonna look back’?

In The Ghetto

Heartbreak Hotel

Blue Hawaii

Fools Rush In

How much did Elvis pay to record his first album?

4

20

50

67

What song has the line, ‘The wind in the willow played, love’s sweet melody’?

Blueberry Hill

Loving You

My Baby Left Me

The Wonder Of You

How many living siblings did Elvis have?

3

0

2

1

What band recorded the song ‘Calling Elvis’?

The Police

Three Dog Night

The Alan Parsons Project

Dire Straits

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