Elvis Presley: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Icon | A Brief Biography (B2)

Questions

1. When and where was Elvis Presley born?
   a) January 8, 1935, in Memphis
   b) January 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi
   c) February 1, 1968, in Tupelo
   d) January 8, 1934, in Mississippi
2. How much did Elvis pay to record his first two-song demo at Sun Studios?
   a) $2
   b) $3
   c) $4
   d) $5
3. Why was Elvis initially shown only from the waist up on the Ed Sullivan Show?
   a) Due to a camera malfunction
   b) Because of his height
   c) Due to censorship of his dance moves
   d) To focus on his facial expressions
4. Who did Elvis meet while serving in the army in Germany?
   a) Colonel Tom Parker
   b) Priscilla Boulier
   c) Lisa Marie
   d) Sam Phillips
5. What event marked Elvis’s major comeback in 1968?
   a) The Las Vegas shows
   b) The CBS TV special
   c) Aloha from Hawaii
   d) His first movie
6. How many people reportedly watched „Elvis Aloha from Hawaii”?
   a) 1 million
   b) 500 million
   c) 1 billion
   d) Over 1.5 billion
7. What song became Elvis’s first hit with RCA Records?
   a) That’s All Right
   b) Suspicious Minds
   c) Heartbreak Hotel
   d) Hound Dog
8. When did Elvis marry Priscilla?
   a) 1958
   b) 1967
   c) 1968
   d) 1969
9. What artist group reportedly surpassed Elvis musically in the mid-60s?
   a) The Rolling Stones
   b) The Beatles
   c) The Beach Boys
   d) The Supremes
10. At what age did Elvis Presley die?
    a) 40
    b) 41
    c) 42
    d) 43