Q 01/05

Which network aired Presley's 1968 comeback special?

A) NBC

B) CBS

C) ABC

D) PBS

Answer · why

A) NBC

NBC aired the special, officially titled 'Singer Presents... Elvis', on 3 December 1968; it returned him to live performance after years of films and ...

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

Sun Records owner Sam Phillips signed him in July 1954; Sun sold his contract to RCA Victor in November 1955, and RCA reissued his Sun sides within we...

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

Colonel Tom Parker did the RCA deal 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

Elvis disliked being called the King of Rock and Roll, once pointing at Fats Domino and calling him the real king.

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

Graceland sits on Elvis Presley Boulevard in Memphis, Tennessee; he bought the 13.8-acre estate in March 1957 for $102,500.