Test Your Music Knowledge with Hashtag Holiday Calendar And Pop Quiz!

The day kicked off celebrating National Guacamole Day – perfect timing with Mexican Independence Day celebrations! Whether you're dipping chips at Adobe at La Quinta Resort or whipping up your own superfood creation at home, avocados are definitely having their moment.

But that's not all! Today also marks National Tattoo Story Day (time to share those ink stories), National Collect Rocks Day (calling all geology enthusiasts!), and National Get Ready Day – a crucial reminder for us here in earthquake country to check those emergency preparedness kits.

The Pop Quiz Challenge

Speaking of being "ready," Jerry used that as the perfect segue into today's music-themed pop quiz. Both questions stumped the morning crew, leaving them guessing and laughing their way through some seriously challenging music trivia.

Think you can do better than the NBC Palm Springs team? Test your knowledge with these two questions and then watch the attached video to see how you stack up!

1) Smokey Robinson composed "Get Ready," which became a Billboard Top 40 hit twice – first with The Temptations in 1966, then again four years later when another band took their rock version into the Top 5. Which band scored that 1970 hit?

A) Grand Funk
B) Humble Pie
C) Rare Earth

2) Singer Helen Reddy racked up 14 Billboard Top 40 singles during the 1970s, including chart-toppers like "I Am Woman," "Delta Dawn," and "Angie Baby." From which country was Helen Reddy born?

A) Australia
B) Canada
C) Ireland

Watch and Find Out!

Ready to see if you nailed it? Check out the full video segment to discover the answers and watch Jerry and the morning crew work through these tricky questions. You might just know more about classic rock and 70s pop than you think – or you might find yourself in good company with the stumped studio team!

Don't miss future episodes of Hashtag Holiday Calendar And Pop Quiz with Jerry Steffen, bringing you the perfect mix of fun facts, holiday celebrations, and brain-bending trivia every morning on NBC Palm Springs.