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9 Genesis quizzes and 100 Genesis trivia questions.
1.
  The Albums of Genesis   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
The progressive rock band Genesis recorded 15 studio albums between 1969 and 1997. This quiz has a question on each of them.
Easier, 15 Qns, Dizart, Jan 09 13
Easier
Dizart gold member
637 plays
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  Genesis   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
What do you know about the band Genesis? Here are a few questions to jog your memory.
Average, 10 Qns, reedy, Feb 25 13
Average
reedy gold member
977 plays
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  Genesis Album Match    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Which studio album did each of these Genesis songs originally appear on?
Easier, 10 Qns, Dizart, Apr 21 20
Easier
Dizart gold member
Apr 21 20
406 plays
4.
  Genesis History    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How much do you know about the history of Genesis?
Average, 10 Qns, laserspray, Aug 11 08
Average
laserspray
1265 plays
5.
  The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Words from the mouth of the archangel (Peter) Gabriel from Genesis' 6th album, "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway." Not too hard, especially since likely only really big fans will bother to take this quiz anyway.
Average, 15 Qns, sultana, Oct 16 03
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sultana
2069 plays
6.
  'Turn It On Again': Genesis Lyrics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I love Genesis, but haven't heard a whole lot of their stuff. I have the record 'Duke' and the CD 'Turn It On Again...The Hits'. VERY easy quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, I.Emma, Sep 14 01
Average
I.Emma
3283 plays
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  History of Phil Collins-Era Genesis   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
When the former lead singer departed, it was Collins' time to shine.
Average, 10 Qns, Normathan, May 25 12
Average
Normathan
297 plays
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  Genesis Lyrics Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Fill in the lyrics to Genesis songs, both familiar and not so well known. I also threw in something extra. ENJOY!
Difficult, 10 Qns, %7EBERRY%7E, Jul 05 08
Difficult
%7EBERRY%7E
2590 plays
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  Genesis (The Phil Collins Era)    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is a mixture of questions connected to the Phil Collins days of Genesis....Have fun!
Tough, 10 Qns, Genesis1000, Jun 12 11
Tough
Genesis1000
422 plays
trivia question Quick Question
In which American metropolitan area did Genesis play their first North American concert?

From Quiz "Genesis History"




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Genesis Trivia Questions
1. Genesis recorded their debut album "From Genesis to Revelation" while they were still pupils at which English public school?

From Quiz The Albums of Genesis

Answer: Charterhouse

Famed producer Jonathan King discovered the band at Charterhouse School in 1967, when they were called The Garden Wall. He changed their name to Genesis and produced their debut album. The album was packaged in a plain black and gold sleeve without the band's name on it and sank without trace, mainly due to record shops stocking it in their religious sections!

2. What year did Former lead singer, Peter Gabriel, leave the band?

From Quiz History of Phil Collins-Era Genesis

Answer: 1975

Peter Gabriel left the band in 1975, finishing out the current tour.

3. Name the popular 1986 Genesis album.

From Quiz Genesis (The Phil Collins Era)

Answer: Invisible Touch

"Invisible Touch" is a great album and produced five UK singles. The album was a commercial success reaching number one in the UK and number three in the US.

4. What is the name of the British Public School where the founding members of the band met?

From Quiz Genesis History

Answer: Charterhouse

Charterhouse is in Godalming in the county of Surrey. Founded by Thomas Sutton in 1611, it is one of the original nine English public schools as defined by the Public Schools Act 1868. Eton is a public school near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. Harrow is in Middlesex and is another of the original nine English public schools. Oakham, founded in 1584, is in the market town of Oakham in Rutland.

5. 'All I need is a TV show, that and a _______ .'

From Quiz 'Turn It On Again': Genesis Lyrics

Answer: radio

'Turn It On Again' -- Duke (1980)

6. And the ____ will tell you lies, of a kingdom beyond the skies. (THE MUSICAL BOX)

From Quiz Genesis Lyrics Quiz

Answer: Nurse

7. The second Genesis album, "Trespass", was released in 1970. The album included which nine minute epic which would go on to become a live favourite?

From Quiz The Albums of Genesis

Answer: The Knife

"Trespass" was their first album on the Charisma label. Although it only just crept into the UK charts, it reached number one in Belgium. "The Knife" was released as a single but failed to chart.

8. Under the direction of songwriter and producer Jonathan King, the band chose the name Genesis (over 'Gabriel's Angels') and produced their first album, which was released in 1969. What was its title?

From Quiz Genesis

Answer: From Genesis to Revelation

During the recording process, drummer Chris Stewart (who had been with the group to record their first single) was replaced by John Silver. At King's suggestion, the album featured a collection of songs based on the bible, and subsequent poor mixing and packaging left the album with very poor release numbers (initial sales of approximately 650). Following that shambles, the members of Genesis split with King (and Decca Records) to try and make their own go of it.

9. In 1976, two albums were released by Genesis. What were they?

From Quiz History of Phil Collins-Era Genesis

Answer: "Trick of the Tail"/"Wind and Wuthering"

The first two albums with Collins as frontman. "A Trick of the Tail", the first released Genesis album of 1976, sold more copies than all of their previous albums combined!

10. Who were the founding members of Genesis?

From Quiz Genesis History

Answer: Mike Rutherford, Tony Banks, Peter Gabriel, Anthony Phillips

Genesis was formed from the merger of two bands; Garden Wall (Peter and Tony) and Anon (Mike and Ant). While Phil Collins and Steve Hackett were members of the band, they were not part of the original line-up.

11. 'Hot sun, beating down, burning my feet just walkin' around. Hot sun, makin' me ______ .'

From Quiz 'Turn It On Again': Genesis Lyrics

Answer: sweat

'I Can't Dance' -- We Can't Dance (1991)

12. Lay your body down upon the ____ snow. (SNOWBOUND)

From Quiz Genesis Lyrics Quiz

Answer: midnight

13. The third Genesis album, "Nursery Cryme", has a sleeve featuring a young girl brandishing which piece of sporting equipment?

From Quiz The Albums of Genesis

Answer: Croquet mallet

The feature song on "Nursery Cryme" is the ten minute opus "The Musical Box". The song tells the story of nine-year-old Cynthia, who removes the head of her eight-year-old playmate Henry with a croquet mallet! Later, she finds a musical box in Henry's bedroom, from which Henry's spirit emerges, as a grown man; he makes sexual advances towards her. Cynthia's nurse throws the musical box at Henry, destroying both.

14. What single was released by Genesis before they began recording their first album?

From Quiz Genesis

Answer: The Silent Sun

The band wrote "The Silent Sun" specifically to capture the attention of Jonathan King as a producer. While that relationship ultimately didn't work out, it was enough to get the band started with an official album (on which "The Silent Sun" does appear). It was released as a single in 1968, a full year before their first album.

15. Why was the album "And Then There Were Three" titled so?

From Quiz History of Phil Collins-Era Genesis

Answer: Steve Hackett left the band

Hackett, guitarist since 1970, left the band in 1977 because he thought that he could do better than Genesis.

16. Which Genesis music video stars the late Benny Hill?

From Quiz Genesis (The Phil Collins Era)

Answer: Anything She Does

This was not an official single from Genesis but a video was made. It features Phil Collins, Tony Banks, and Mike Rutherford at a gig with Benny Hill as a security guard at the venue who lets lots of people slip past him to get to meet the band. Chaos follows as he tries to catch them and usher them all out before the band gets back to the dressing room.

17. What does John do when he sees Rael in the cage?

From Quiz The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

Answer: he just walks away

This question was originally about what happened in "Cuckoo Cocoon", but I decided there was just no one way to interpret it, so I replaced it with a much easier, more obvious question.

18. 'Asking all kinds of questions to myself, but never finding the answers. _________ at the top of my voice, with no one listening.'

From Quiz 'Turn It On Again': Genesis Lyrics

Answer: Crying

'In Too Deep' -- Invisible Touch (1986)

19. Walking across the ____, I turn the television off. (SUPPER'S READY)

From Quiz Genesis Lyrics Quiz

Answer: sitting room

20. Released in 1972, Genesis' fourth studio album, "Foxtrot", is dominated by which 23-minute track?

From Quiz The Albums of Genesis

Answer: Supper's Ready

"Supper's Ready" is divided into seven sections with names such as "How Dare I Be So Beautiful" and "The Guaranteed Eternal Sanctuary Man". "Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast" is a Pink Floyd track; "Digsy's Dinner" was recorded by Oasis; and "Tea for Two" is a song by Led Zeppelin.

21. Who were the last three remaining members of Genesis after Hackett's departure in 1977?

From Quiz History of Phil Collins-Era Genesis

Answer: Banks, Collins, Rutherford

This lineup was the longest lasting lineup of any in Genesis' history.

22. Song lyrics now; can you name which Genesis song these words are taken from? "In silence and darkness, we held each other near that night, we prayed it would last forever".

From Quiz Genesis (The Phil Collins Era)

Answer: Domino

"Domino" lasts for over ten minutes and the song is actually in two parts. It was always performed on the later Genesis tours from 1986 (when it was written) onwards.

23. Who gave Genesis their first break, along with their name?

From Quiz Genesis History

Answer: Jonathan King

Jonathan King was an alumni of Charterhouse who found fame with the song "Everyone's Gone To The Moon" in 1965. When he played a concert at his old school, he was presented with demo tapes and was impressed enough to sign the band to its first recording contract. He named the band Genesis to fit in with the Biblical theme of their first album, "From Genesis to Revelation". Brian Epstein paid for the Beatles first recording session and was their manager until his death in 1967. Pete Sinfield was the lyricist for King Crimson and ELP, penning such songs as "The Court of the Crimson King" and "Pirates." Tony Stratton-Smith became Genesis' manager in 1973 and is still holding that position.

24. 'I could say day, and you'd say {night;} tell me it's black when I _______ that it's white'

From Quiz 'Turn It On Again': Genesis Lyrics

Answer: know

'That's All' -- Genesis (1983)

25. Released in 1973, "Selling England by the Pound" was the album that saw Genesis finally achieve commercial success in the UK. Which track was released as a single, reaching number 21 in the British charts in the spring of 1974?

From Quiz The Albums of Genesis

Answer: I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)

"Selling England by the Pound" reached number three in the UK album charts, and went gold in the USA. The album's tracks are full of puns such as "Thankful for her fine fair discount, Tess co-operates" and "Chewing through your wimpey dreams". "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" was the band's first ever charting single.

26. Four albums were produced during the timeframe between "Trespass" and Peter Gabriel's departure from Genesis in 1975. This came to be known as the band's 'classic' era. Which band member took over from Gabriel as lead singer?

From Quiz Genesis

Answer: Phil Collins

Reportedly, the band went through 400 potential singers before settling on one of their own to take over, effectively reducing the band's size from five to four. Phil Collins had been acting in the role of a backup vocalist, as well as being the band's drummer.

27. Genesis member Tony Banks said in an 1987 interview that this film is said to be the inspiration for the "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" music video. Which film is it?

From Quiz Genesis (The Phil Collins Era)

Answer: Blade Runner

This song is very atmospheric and there are longer and shorter versions available on various Genesis albums. The longer version (eight minutes and fifty three seconds) is the original that can be found on the "Invisible Touch" album.

28. What fledgling record label did Genesis sign with in 1969?

From Quiz Genesis History

Answer: Charisma

Charisma was a record label founded by former journalist Tony Stratton-Smith in 1969. Unable to find a record company that would release an album by one of his favorite groups, Mr. Stratton-Smith founded his own company. The first act signed to it was that favorite band- Van der Graaf Generator. Atco, which was formed in 1955, is a sub-label of Atlantic; the Atco name is simply an abbreviation of ATlantic COrporation. Atlantic was founded in 1947 by Ahmet Ertegün and Herb Abramson. Charisma eventually became part of the Atlantic family. Rhino was originally a novelty song and reissue label. It is now a subsidiary of Time-Warner and is responsible for recent box set reissues of Genesis material.

29. 'Well I'd been waiting for this {weekend;} I thought that maybe we could see a _____ .'

From Quiz 'Turn It On Again': Genesis Lyrics

Answer: show

'Misunderstanding' -- Duke (1980)

30. Gettin better in your wardrobe, stepping one beyond your ____. (I KNOW WHAT I LIKE)

From Quiz Genesis Lyrics Quiz

Answer: show

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