Q1. In what year was the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary formed in New York City during the American folk music revival?
A. 1959
B. 1961
C. 1963
D. 1965
Answer: B. 1961
Q2. Who served as the manager of Peter, Paul and Mary, auditioning singers in the New York folk scene and booking their early performances?
A. Pete Seeger
B. Bob Dylan
C. Albert Grossman
D. Woody Guthrie
Answer: C. Albert Grossman
Q3. Which Greenwich Village venue marked Peter, Paul and Mary’s debut performance in late 1961?
A. Carnegie Hall
B. The Bitter End
C. The Village Gate
D. Folk City
Answer: B. The Bitter End
Q4. What was the name of Peter, Paul and Mary’s self-titled debut album, released in 1962 by Warner Bros. Records?
A. Moving
B. In the Wind
C. Peter, Paul and Mary
D. Album 1700
Answer: C. Peter, Paul and Mary
Q5. Which song from their debut album, adapted from a Pete Seeger tune, became an anthem of the civil rights movement and won two Grammy Awards in 1962?
A. If I Had a Hammer
B. 500 Miles
C. Lemon Tree
D. Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
Answer: A. If I Had a Hammer
Q6. How long did Peter, Paul and Mary’s debut album remain in the Billboard Top Ten, including seven weeks at No. 1?
A. Five months
B. Ten months
C. One year
D. Eighteen months
Answer: B. Ten months
Q7. What traditional folk song from their debut album tells the story of a weary traveler and reached the Top 40?
A. Stewball
B. Puff, the Magic Dragon
C. Leaving on a Jet Plane
D. 500 Miles
Answer: D. 500 Miles
Q8. Which Pete Seeger-penned anti-war song appeared on their 1962 debut album and reflected themes of loss and futility?
A. If I Had a Hammer
B. Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
C. Blowin’ in the Wind
D. The Times They Are a-Changin’
Answer: B. Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
Q9. What whimsical song, written by Peter Yarrow based on a poem by Leonard Lipton, appeared on their 1963 album Moving and sparked unfounded drug-related rumors?
A. Lemon Tree
B. Day Is Done
C. Puff, the Magic Dragon
D. Early in the Morning
Answer: C. Puff, the Magic Dragon
Q10. Which Bob Dylan civil rights anthem from their 1963 album In the Wind reached the Top Five and earned two Grammy Awards?
A. Blowin’ in the Wind
B. When the Ship Comes In
C. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
D. The Times They Are a-Changin’
Answer: A. Blowin’ in the Wind
Q11. At which historic 1963 event did Peter, Paul and Mary perform “If I Had a Hammer” and “Blowin’ in the Wind” before a massive crowd?
A. Woodstock Festival
B. March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
C. Selma to Montgomery March
D. Newport Folk Festival
Answer: B. March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Q12. What 1963 album by Peter, Paul and Mary featured both “Puff, the Magic Dragon” and “Blowin’ in the Wind” and topped the charts?
A. Peter, Paul and Mary
B. A Song Will Rise
C. In the Wind
D. Moving
Answer: D. Moving
Q13. Which Bob Dylan song from their 1963 album In the Wind helped popularize his early work and reached the Top 30?
A. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
B. Stewball
C. Too Much of Nothing
D. For Lovin’ Me
Answer: A. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
Q14. In what year did Peter, Paul and Mary’s recording of John Denver’s “Leaving on a Jet Plane” become their only No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100?
A. 1967
B. 1969
C. 1970
D. 1978
Answer: B. 1969
Q15. Which 1969 children’s album by the group won a Grammy Award for Best Children’s Recording and included “Day Is Done”?
A. Peter, Paul and Mommy
B. Peter, Paul & Mommy, Too
C. Album 1700
D. Late Again
Answer: A. Peter, Paul and Mommy
Q16. What satirical 1967 song from Album 1700 celebrated the rock music scene and became a Top 10 hit?
A. The House of the Rising Sun
B. For Baby (For Bobbie)
C. I Dig Rock and Roll Music
D. Single Man’s Dilemma
Answer: C. I Dig Rock and Roll Music
Q17. Which traditional Irish folk song about a racehorse appeared on their 1963 album In the Wind?
A. 500 Miles
B. Stewball
C. Lemon Tree
D. Early Mornin’ Rain
Answer: B. Stewball
Q18. What was the final studio album released by Peter, Paul and Mary during their original 1960s run, featuring “Too Much of Nothing”?
A. Late Again
B. Album 1700
C. See What Tomorrow Brings
D. The Peter, Paul and Mary Album
Answer: A. Late Again
Q19. Which Gordon Lightfoot song from their 1965 album See What Tomorrow Brings helped introduce his music to a wider audience?
A. For Lovin’ Me
B. Early Mornin’ Rain
C. Cruel War
D. Mon Vrai Destin
Answer: B. Early Mornin’ Rain
Q20. Influenced by Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger, which group from the 1950s did Mary Travers cite as a key inspiration for their social commentary style?
A. The Weavers
B. The Kingston Trio
C. The Limeliters
D. The Rooftop Singers
Answer: A. The Weavers
Q21. During a 1963 international radio broadcast on Folk Music Worldwide, which member described the group’s formation and dynamics?
A. Peter Yarrow
B. Mary Travers
C. Paul Stookey
D. Albert Grossman
Answer: C. Paul Stookey
Q22. In the 2004 documentary Peter, Paul & Mary: Carry It On – A Musical Legacy, how were the group described in relation to earlier folk acts like The Weavers?
A. As commercial rivals
B. As torchbearers for social commentary in folk music
C. As innovators in folk-rock fusion
D. As preservers of traditional ballads only
Answer: B. As torchbearers for social commentary in folk music
Q23. Which 1965 album by Peter, Paul and Mary included the anti-war lament “Cruel War” and reached the Top 10?
A. A Song Will Rise
B. See What Tomorrow Brings
C. In the Wind
D. Moving
Answer: A. A Song Will Rise
Q24. What 1968 endorsement song did Peter, Paul and Mary record to support Eugene McCarthy’s presidential campaign after his New Hampshire primary success?
A. If You Love Your Country
B. Eugene McCarthy For President
C. Blowin’ in the Wind
D. The Times They Are a-Changin’
Answer: B. Eugene McCarthy For President
Q25. At which 1969 anti-Vietnam War event, co-organized by Peter Yarrow, did the group perform “Give Peace a Chance” before 500,000 people?
A. Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam
B. March on Washington
C. Woodstock
D. Selma March
Answer: A. Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam
