10 Funk Music Trivia Questions (With Answers)

Funk music is all about irresistible grooves, unforgettable bass lines, and artists who changed the sound of popular music. From legendary performers and iconic albums to dance crazes and pop culture references, these 10 funk-themed trivia questions celebrate one of music's most influential genres. Think you know your stuff? See if you can answer all 10 questions before revealing the answers below!

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• 1. Who is the founder of the Parliament-Funkadelic collective?

  George Clinton

• 2. Elephunk, released in 2003, was the third studio album by what group?

  Black Eyed Peas

• 3. What woman has been called the "Queen of Funk" and released her eleventh studio album, Funk This, in 2006?

  Chaka Khan

• 4. Curtis Mayfield wrote and produced the funky soundtrack for what 1972 blaxploitation film?

  Super Fly

• 5. In 1990, Vanilla Ice released a cover version of what 1976 Wild Cherry hit?

  Play That Funky Music

• 6. Rufus Thomas created what goofy dance craze of the 1970s?

  The Funky Chicken

• 7. Regulate... G Funk Era was the 1994 debut album of what West Coast rapper?

  Warren G

• 8. Scottie Gee, Hector the Booty Inspector, DJ-T, and Ashey Ace were all members of what Boston-based group?

  Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch

• 9. According to James Brown, his song "Funky President (People It's Bad)" was written about which U.S. president, the 38th?

  Gerald Ford

• 10. In 2004, what actor quietly paid for funk legend Rick James' funeral?

  Eddie Murphy

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