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70's/80's Rock Bands Forgotten Quiz

This is a quiz on rock bands of the 70s/80s that not very many people remember today.

A multiple-choice quiz by sableka. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
sableka

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
363,622

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
3 / 10

Plays
1037

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Question 1 of 10

1. What band had songs titled "Falling in and Out Of Love" and "Waiting For The Big One"? Hint

Bon Jovi

Vixen

Femme Fatale

Girlschool

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Question 2 of 10

2. What band had hits such as "Surrender", "Give It To Me Good" and "Line of Fire"? Hint

Krokus

Katmandu

Carcass

Trixter

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Question 3 of 10

3. What heavy metal band had a hit called "Screaming In The Night"? Hint

Slayer

Trixter

Krokus

Carcass

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which all woman band had hits such as "Edge of a Broken Heart" and "Cryin'"?

Answer: (Name of a reindeer- one word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What band was remembered by one song called "Love Can Make You Blind"? Hint

Fastway

Katmandu

Krokus

Every Mother's Nightmare

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Question 6 of 10

6. What band had songs called "Can't Find My Way" and "Hot Cherie"? Hint

Bad English

Bang Tango

Giant

Hardline

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Question 7 of 10

7. What band had the songs "Lay It On The Line" and "Spellbound"?

Answer: (a great victory or acheivement)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What Japanese 80s band had a song called "Let It Go"? Hint

Tyketto

Loudness

Diving For Pearls

Dio

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Question 9 of 10

9. What band had songs called "Don't You Ever Leave Me" and "Lost In The City"? Hint

Loudness

Saigon Kick

Hanoi Rocks

Steelheart

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Question 10 of 10

10. What band had the song "Love Is On The Way" as a hit? Hint

Steelheart

Saigon Kick

Seplutura

Slayer

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What band had songs titled "Falling in and Out Of Love" and "Waiting For The Big One"?

Answer: Femme Fatale

Femme Fatale was a metal band formed in 1987 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. However, the band struggled with problems, such as their manager developing a rare brain cancer, so they never hit it big in the 80s. The band ended in 1990.

2. What band had hits such as "Surrender", "Give It To Me Good" and "Line of Fire"?

Answer: Trixter

Trixter was an American metal band formed in Paramus New Jersey in 1983. The band had two studio albums and a live album.

3. What heavy metal band had a hit called "Screaming In The Night"?

Answer: Krokus

Krokus was a metal band formed in Switzerland. They were formed in 1975. The former member of the band, Mandy Meyer, helped form a later band called Katmandu with ex-Fastway singer Dave King.

4. Which all woman band had hits such as "Edge of a Broken Heart" and "Cryin'"?

Answer: Vixen

Vixen was an all female band formed in St. Paul Minnesota, in 1980. Some call them "the female Bon Jovi". They are yet forgotten today by many.

5. What band was remembered by one song called "Love Can Make You Blind"?

Answer: Every Mother's Nightmare

Every Mother's was formed in 1987 in Nashville, Tennessee. Their career ended very soon after it started. They were signed by a company, but the grunge movement, including Nirvana and Alice In Chains, wiped them out of the rock scene.

6. What band had songs called "Can't Find My Way" and "Hot Cherie"?

Answer: Hardline

Hardline was a band formed in 1990. Their most successful album was their debut album, "Double Eclipse". "Double Eclipse" had "Hot Cherie" and "Can't Find My Way".

7. What band had the songs "Lay It On The Line" and "Spellbound"?

Answer: Triumph

Triumph was a Canadian metal band formed in the 70s. Though very soon forgotten, Triumph released 16 albums and DVDs.

8. What Japanese 80s band had a song called "Let It Go"?

Answer: Loudness

Loudness was a band from Osaka, Japan. They were formed in 1980. The band was started by guitarist Akira Takasaki, bassist Hiroyuki Tanaka and drummer Munetaka Higuchi, coming off the split-up of the rock band Lazy in February 1980.

9. What band had songs called "Don't You Ever Leave Me" and "Lost In The City"?

Answer: Hanoi Rocks

Hanoi Rocks was formed in Helsinki, Finland. Hanoi Rocks was formed in 1979. They broke up after their drummer, Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley died in a car crash in 1985.

10. What band had the song "Love Is On The Way" as a hit?

Answer: Saigon Kick

Saigon Kick was an American band from Miami, Florida. They were formed in 1988.
Saigon Kick was formed by lead vocalist Matt Kramer and guitarist Jason Bieler along with bassist Tom Defile and drummer Phil Varone. They broke up in 1992.

Source: Author sableka

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