Elvis Presley Quiz: Guess the Song & Test Your Trivia
An Elvis Presley quiz runs on a rare pairing: you know the King's voice instantly, but the real test is knowing who cut the song first. Guess the Elvis Presley song from the hits 'Jailhouse Rock', 'Heartbreak Hotel' and 'Suspicious Minds', then test your trivia on the ones he only borrowed, 'Hound Dog' from Big Mama Thornton and 'Blue Suede Shoes' from Carl Perkins, plus the melody behind 'Love Me Tender', and sort Sun rockabilly from a Vegas finale. Know the covers and you know Elvis.
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Name as many tracks as you can from short audio clips. The faster you answer, the more you score.
10 questions4 answers each
Guess the Elvis Presley Song: Original or Cover?
These are the versions burned into memory: the snarl of 'Jailhouse Rock', the sway of 'Can't Help Falling in Love'. Anyone can name them; the quiz's real question is who cut each song first.
Jailhouse Rock
Heartbreak Hotel
Hound Dog
Can't Help Falling in Love
Suspicious Minds
In the Ghetto
Kentucky Rain
Burning Love
Elvis Presley Trivia: The Songs He Borrowed
The origin facts are the tiebreakers: a number-one blues record Big Mama Thornton cut first, a French love song from 1784 behind a ballad, three Grammys that all went to gospel. Origins like these decide tight games.
How Well Do You Know Elvis Presley's Originals?
An Elvis quiz runs from the sure things to the traps. The versions everyone hums are the floor; the covers he did not write, the melodies borrowed from centuries back, and the Sun-to-Vegas era test are the ceiling.
The King's versions (easy points)
Start with the songs Elvis made unmistakably his own: 'Jailhouse Rock', 'Heartbreak Hotel', 'Return to Sender' and 'Teddy Bear'. Most players name the Elvis Presley recording from the first line, so these anthems are the quick points that open any round on a high.
The covers he didn't write (where scores split)
Here the quiz turns. Several Elvis signatures belonged to another artist first: 'Hound Dog' to Big Mama Thornton, 'Blue Suede Shoes' to Sun labelmate Carl Perkins, 'That's All Right' to bluesman Arthur Crudup, and 'Suspicious Minds' to writer Mark James. Knowing who cut the record first is what separates casual fans from the credit-readers.
Older than rock and roll (superfan tier)
The deepest points reach back centuries. 'Love Me Tender' borrows the tune of the Civil War ballad 'Aura Lee', 'It's Now or Never' is built on the 1898 Neapolitan song ''O sole mio', and 'Can't Help Falling in Love' traces to the 1784 French air 'Plaisir d'amour'. Place those sources from a short clip and you are in superfan territory.
Three Elvises in one voice (the era test)
The last challenge is placing the era by ear, because Elvis sounded like three different singers across his career: the raw Sun rockabilly of 'Mystery Train', the soft Hollywood ballads of the movie years, and the big-band Vegas power of 'Burning Love' and 'An American Trilogy'. With only a short clip, the era is often the tell.
Elvis Presley Quiz FAQ
How well do you know Elvis Presley?
Play the Elvis Presley quiz on Songtrivia and find out. Name the King's version from a short clip, then answer trivia across his Sun, Hollywood and Vegas years. The hits are a good start; spotting which ones were covers is what lifts your score.
What was Elvis Presley's real name and where was he from?
He was born Elvis Aaron Presley in Tupelo, Mississippi, in 1935 and grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, where he later lived at his Graceland home.
Which Elvis Presley songs are in the quiz?
Expect the classics everyone knows, 'Jailhouse Rock', 'Heartbreak Hotel', 'Hound Dog' and 'Can't Help Falling in Love', alongside later cuts like 'Suspicious Minds', 'In the Ghetto' and 'Burning Love' that separate the real fans.
Did Elvis Presley write his own songs?
Rarely. Elvis was one of pop's great interpreters, not a songwriter. 'Hound Dog' came from Big Mama Thornton, 'Blue Suede Shoes' from Carl Perkins and 'Suspicious Minds' from Mark James, exactly the kind of origin the quiz likes to test.
How hard is the Elvis Presley quiz?
The King's versions are easy points, but the traps run deep: naming who recorded a song first, catching the old melodies behind 'Love Me Tender' and 'It's Now or Never', and placing a clip between his rockabilly, movie and Vegas eras.
Is the Elvis Presley quiz free to play?
Yes. The Elvis Presley quiz on Songtrivia is free, with no signup and no Spotify account needed. Open the page and start guessing.
📚 Sources & methodology
Sources consulted
Wikipedia · AllMusic · Pitchfork · Billboard · Songtrivia editorial team.
Our methodology
Each topic is curated by a Quiz Master with category expertise. Selection crosses cultural impact, chart performance, recognition potential and era variety.