Q 01/05

Which network aired Presley's 1968 comeback special?

A) NBC

B) CBS

C) ABC

D) PBS

Answer · why

A) NBC

It put him back on stage after most of a decade spent on films, and led straight to the Las Vegas residency.

Q 02/05

Which record label first signed Elvis Presley?

A) RCA Victor

B) Sun Records

C) Columbia Records

D) Decca Records

Answer · why

B) Sun Records

Sam Phillips signed him wanting a singer who could carry African-American music to a wider audience; the contract was sold on the following year.

Q 03/05

Who was Elvis Presley's long-time manager?

A) Sam Phillips

B) Jerry Weintraub

C) Scotty Moore

D) Colonel Tom Parker

Answer · why

D) Colonel Tom Parker

He arranged the sale of the singer's contract to RCA Victor and stayed in charge for the rest of his client's life.

Q 04/05

By what popular moniker was Elvis Presley often known?

A) The King

B) The Boss

C) The Duke

D) The Chairman

Answer · why

A) The King

He disliked the title, once pointing at Fats Domino and calling him the real king of rock and roll.

Q 05/05

Elvis Presley's mansion Graceland, bought in 1957, stands in which city?

A) Memphis, Tennessee

B) Tupelo, Mississippi

C) New Orleans, Louisiana

D) Nashville, Tennessee

Answer · why

A) Memphis, Tennessee

Elvis bought the 13.8-acre estate in 1957; it is now a museum.