Reggae Quiz

Try out this Reggae quiz to test your knowledge. Reggae trivia highlights the music’s Jamaican origins, signature offbeat rhythms, and the performers who carried it from Kingston to audiences around the world.

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Question 1 · Hard · 40 pts
Who produced Burning Spear's album "Marcus Garvey"?
Question 2 · Hard · 40 pts
Name the producer attached to Burning Spear's "Marcus Garvey."?
Question 3 · Hard · 40 pts
Who sang the classic reggae track "Skylarking"?
Question 4 · Hard · 40 pts
If "Skylarking" comes on, which singer should get the credit?
Question 5 · Hard · 40 pts
What was Dennis Brown's first Jamaican No. 1 hit?
Question 6 · Hard · 40 pts
King Tubby was born under what name?
Question 7 · Hard · 40 pts
Before the dub legend became known as King Tubby, what was his given name?
Question 8 · Hard · 40 pts
What were the surnames of the duo Sly and Robbie?
Question 9 · Hard · 40 pts
Fill in the surnames: Sly ___ and Robbie ___.?
Question 10 · Easy · 10 pts
In what Jamaican village was Bob Marley born?
Question 11 · Easy · 10 pts
Who starred in the 1972 film "The Harder They Come"?
Question 12 · Easy · 10 pts
Gregory Isaacs was famously nicknamed what?
Question 13 · Easy · 10 pts
Which reggae singer was widely known as the "Crown Prince of Reggae"?
Question 14 · Easy · 10 pts
Shabba Ranks is a Jamaican artist associated with reggae and what other style?
Question 15 · Easy · 10 pts
Which singer was a member of the I-Threes alongside Bob Marley's backing vocal group?

Who produced Burning Spear's album "Marcus Garvey"?

Name the producer attached to Burning Spear's "Marcus Garvey."?

Who sang the classic reggae track "Skylarking"?

If "Skylarking" comes on, which singer should get the credit?

What was Dennis Brown's first Jamaican No. 1 hit?

King Tubby was born under what name?

Before the dub legend became known as King Tubby, what was his given name?

What were the surnames of the duo Sly and Robbie?

Fill in the surnames: Sly ___ and Robbie ___.?

In what Jamaican village was Bob Marley born?

Who starred in the 1972 film "The Harder They Come"?

Gregory Isaacs was famously nicknamed what?

Which reggae singer was widely known as the "Crown Prince of Reggae"?

Shabba Ranks is a Jamaican artist associated with reggae and what other style?

Which singer was a member of the I-Threes alongside Bob Marley's backing vocal group?

Fill in the surnames: Sly _ and Robbie _.?