A Peter, Paul and Mary Quiz: That's all folk!

Questions that will have you scratching your weird, matching goatees!

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Here's a quiz about one of the most iconic folk music groups of the 1960s!

Test your knowledge of the famous trio, and see how your score ranks compared to your MeTV neighbors! Have fun, and be sure to include your favorite song of theirs in a comment below.

  1. In "Puff the Magic Dragon," where is Puff from?
  2. The trio performed at which of these famous '60s events?
  3. Peter was one of the first big celebrity deaths in 2025. What was his last name?
  4. Like many of their folk contemporaries, Peter, Paul and Mary got their start at the hip Bitter End, a coffeehouse in...
  5. They had a hit with "If I Had a Hammer," a protest song written by...
  6. Peter, Paul and Mary's version of which John Denver song became their only #1 hit?
  7. The group recorded an endorsement song for which candidate in the 1968 election?
  8. Who was a couple in the group?
  9. The trio had hits with two of these three Bob Dylan songs. Which did they not record?

A Peter, Paul and Mary Quiz: That's all folk!

Your Result...

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77 Comments

Brad 9 days ago
7 of 9. I was more of an "acid rock" fan than a folk music guy. Crank up some "Steppenwolf" or "Elephants Memory".
Irish 11 days ago
6/9. I should have known the three I guessed. I loved Peter, Paul and Mary.
billygardener19 13 days ago
9/9 I know these guys. I love folk music, and they were huge in bringing it to the public. Folk music dominated college campuses at the time.
JustGeri 13 days ago
Mr. Yarrow was deeply committed to causes and his singing highlighted the need for peace and justice. While there was a time of controversy, I still am sad overall for the silencing of a voice when one gray night it happened when Puff ceased his roar.
He had a song that he sang in the morning of his youth and in the evening of aging, he sang it all over this land…he sang out dangers and warnings, but most of all he sang out love when standing with Mary and Paul. Thank you, Peter Yarrow, for lighting hundreds of candles and for raising hammers of justice, ringing bells for freedom and singing songs of love all over the land. His candle as peace of song will never be long time past in the hearts of a certain generation.
frances3agape JustGeri 11 days ago
GREAT post! Thanks so much for sharing, Geri
Alanbrady JustGeri 11 days ago
Your comment and sentiments are much appreciated, especially considering what awaits us.
mnkyboy57 13 days ago
5/9....I guess I am more of a Larry, Moe and Curly person. Lol 😆.
Alanbrady mnkyboy57 11 days ago
One can appreciate and enjoy both.
timothys71 13 days ago
8/9; just missed # 7. Hadn't heard that Peter Yarrow had passed away. RIP Peter (and Mary).
pdbronco 13 days ago
What, no quiz question on which was a convicted child molester? Peter Yarrow was convicted of sexually assaulting a 14 year old girl. (And yes, Jimmy Carter pardoned a child molester on his last day in office when he pardoned Peter Yarrow.)
Beatseeker 13 days ago
say puff backwards... yup, that'a a toke....
weecat Beatseeker 11 days ago
I never thought of that.
ellswt 14 days ago
You got 6 out of 9

Maybe you're more of a Larry, Moe and Curly kind of person?
Dajj 14 days ago
7/9. I did better than I thought I would!! I can listen to folk music, then country, then rock, then big band music, then Megadeth!! Good music is good music.
15inchBlackandWhite 15 days ago
8/9. I missed #5. All old Communists look alike to me.
cperrynaples 15 days ago
8/9! Missed 7! Many people don't remember McCarthy because he was overshadowed by RFK & Humphery!
vweasels cperrynaples 15 days ago
Same results here. The political endorsement was one aspect of their careers about which I gained no knowledge.
gbell vweasels 13 days ago
Me too. I was foggy on the politics. 7
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