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Triple J Hottest 100, 1996 Trivia Quiz

Every year around Australia Day, Australian radio station Triple J holds the Hottest 100 countdown. 1996 saw the fourth countdown of songs from the previous year. How much do you know about this?

A multiple-choice quiz by Dircashede. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Dircashede

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
307,890

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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245

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which song finished at the top of the list? Hint

The Prodigy - "Firestarter"

Spiderbait - "Buy Me a Pony"

The Smashing Pumpkins - "1979"

Beck - "Devil's Haircut"

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which song finished at the bottom of the list, making number 100? Hint

You Am I - "Soldiers"

OMC - "How Bizarre"

Ben Harper - "Gold to Me"

Frenzal Rhomb - "Punch in the Face"

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these artists did not achieve three entries in the countdown? Hint

The Smashing Pumpkins

Primitive Radio Gods

Powderfinger

Pearl Jam

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which artist had the highest entry by a song which wasn't their highest in the countdown? Hint

Garbage

Metallica

Eels

The Prodigy

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these artists did not make the top five? Hint

Bush

Ben Folds Five

Butthole Surfers

Bad Religion

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Question 6 of 10

6. A cover of which highly successful song from a previous countdown made the list? Hint

Closer

Creep

Throw Your Arms Around Me

Love Will Tear Us Apart

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many entries in the countdown were by Australian artists? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these non-English speaking countries was not represented in the countdown? Hint

Sweden

Greece

Iceland

Benin

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these appeared as a pair, in consecutive songs? Hint

Eye(s)

Scissors

Pants

Sock(s)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these four-letter artists had the highest entry? Hint

Skin

Tool

Cake

Hole

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which song finished at the top of the list?

Answer: Spiderbait - "Buy Me a Pony"

"Buy Me a Pony" was the very first Australian song to reach the top. This was further complimented when four of the next five songs to reach number one were also Australian. It is also one of the shortest songs to reach the top, lasting for just one minute and 45 seconds.

2. Which song finished at the bottom of the list, making number 100?

Answer: Ben Harper - "Gold to Me"

Despite the fact that Ben Harper has made the top 20 on another occasion, he could only just scrape into the 1996 countdown, with "Gold to Me" being his only entry.
Frenzal Rhomb - "Punch in the Face" made number 72.
OMC - "How Bizarre" made number 78.
You Am I - "Soldiers" made number 80.

3. Which of these artists did not achieve three entries in the countdown?

Answer: Primitive Radio Gods

Primitive Radio Gods only had one entry in the countdown, with "Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth With Money in My Hand" making number 36.
Powderfinger had entries at numbers six, 18, and 32.
The Smashing Pumpkins had entries at numbers 13, 28, and 55.
Pearl Jam had entries at numbers 47, 90, and 94.
The only other artist to receive three entries was Bush, with entries at numbers five, 19, and 38.

4. Which artist had the highest entry by a song which wasn't their highest in the countdown?

Answer: The Prodigy

The Prodigy proved they weren't one-hit wonders when they scored two top 20 entries in the countdown. Their highest entry was "Breathe" which made number seven. Their other entry was "Firestarter" which made number 17.

5. Which of these artists did not make the top five?

Answer: Bad Religion

There were three consecutive artists beginning with B in the top five. Ben Folds Five made number three with "Underground", Butthole Surfers made number four with "Pepper", and Bush made number five with "Glycerine". Bad Religion's only entry into the countdown was "Punk Rock Song" at number 63.

6. A cover of which highly successful song from a previous countdown made the list?

Answer: Creep

The cover of "Creep" performed by Australian singer Frank Bennett made number 95 in the countdown, three years after Radiohead brought it to number two. All of the other songs listed have been covered before and have made the top two in a previous countdown.

7. How many entries in the countdown were by Australian artists?

Answer: 29

As with many of the earlier countdowns, Australian artists were not greatly represented, with the majority of entries coming from the United Kingdom and the United States. This slowly began to change with the next 12 countdowns all featuring more than 30 Australian entries.

8. Which of these non-English speaking countries was not represented in the countdown?

Answer: Greece

While Sweden and Iceland are common in the countdown, 1996 saw a rare entry from Beninese singer Ang�lique Kidjo, who made number 64 with "Wombo Lombo". The only Swedish entry was "Woman" by Neneh Cherry at number 86, while the only Icelandic entry was "Hyperballad" by Bj�rk at number 53.

9. Which of these appeared as a pair, in consecutive songs?

Answer: Eye(s)

Near the bottom of the list there was a pair of eyes. "Shut My Eyes" by The Superjesus made number 81, and "Naked Eye" by Luscious Jackson made number 82.

10. Which of these four-letter artists had the highest entry?

Answer: Tool

1996 was a year for artists with short names, with the countdown featuring 19 songs by artists of four letters or less. Tool had the highest entry of all of them, with "Stinkfist" making number two.

Source: Author Dircashede

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