Country music is one of the most American of all musical genres, having blended folk, blues, gospel, cowboy songs, and Celtic influences to create something new. Since it burst onto the national scene in the 1920s, the genre has gone through numerous changes and evolutions, but some things about country music have remained the same: it's simple, it's direct, and it tells a good story.

See how well you remember the honky-tonk heroes of the past and the Nashville legends of the present with this quiz about country music!