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90s Rock Bands 3 Trivia Quiz

This is the third of my quizzes about 90's rock/grunge/indie/punk etc. bands and artists. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by showbiz101. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
showbiz101

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
232,222

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
6459

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following is a list of Pearl Jam albums? Hint

Ten, Versus, Riot Act, Vitalology, Binaural, Yield

Californication, Mother's Milk, Blood Sugar Sex Magik, One Hot Minute, By the Way, Stadium Arcadium

Nevermind, In Utero, Incesticide, Bleach, Faecal Matter, Hormoaning

The Blue Album, The Green Album, Pinkerton, Maladroit, Make Believe

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Question 2 of 10

2. Chris Cornell, who later formed the band Audioslave with members of Rage Against the Machine, was the lead singer of which seminal Seattle grunge band? Hint

Nirvana

Soundgarden

Pearl Jam

Alice in Chains

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Question 3 of 10

3. Kurt Cobain was the lead singer/guitarist for which band? Hint

Nirvana

The Cure

Judas Priest

Ben Folds Five

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which band had a breakthrough with the 1991 album 'Blood Sugar Sex Magik', which featured hits such as 'Suck My Kiss', 'Under the Bridge' and 'Give it Away'? Hint

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Megadeath

Primus

Metallica

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Question 5 of 10

5. Metallica released a self titled album in 1991 that included the hit 'Enter Sandman'. What was this record popularly known as due to the colour of its artwork? Hint

The Death Album

The White Album

The Black Album

The Purple Album

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Living End are from which country? Hint

USA

Iraq

Sweden

Australia

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Question 7 of 10

7. Slipknot released a self titled album in 1999 that included the track 'Wait and _____', possibly their biggest hit. What is the missing word? Hint

Watch the Grass Grow

Wait Some More

Bleed

Die

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Question 8 of 10

8. "I'm a creep. I'm a weirdo. What the hell am I doing here? I don't belong here." From what Radiohead song are these lyrics lifted? Hint

Everything in its Right Place

Anyone Can Play Guitar

Creep

Karma Police

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following is a list of Green Day songs released in the 90's? Hint

Hitchin' A Ride, Welcome to Paradise, Brain Stew, Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)

Bad, Billie Jean, Thriller, Black and White

Bliss, Newborn, Plug in Baby, Hyper Music

Loser, Where It's At, Sexxx Laws, Soul Sucking Jerk

10. "With the lights out it's less dangerous. Here we are now entertain us. I feel stupid and contagious. Here we are now _____________." What is the final part of this lyric from Nirvana's mega-hit 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'? Hint

We're contagious

Entertain us

It's outrageous

Don't explain to us

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following is a list of Pearl Jam albums?

Answer: Ten, Versus, Riot Act, Vitalology, Binaural, Yield

Pearl Jam formed from the band Mother Love Bone, of which Andrew Wood was lead vocalist. Wood died of a heroin overdose in 1990, shortly before the band's debut album 'Apple' was released.

2. Chris Cornell, who later formed the band Audioslave with members of Rage Against the Machine, was the lead singer of which seminal Seattle grunge band?

Answer: Soundgarden

The four bands listed are generally considered to be the "big four" Seattle bands of the 90's. Of these, Soundgarden were the first band to begin playing music, forming in 1984.

3. Kurt Cobain was the lead singer/guitarist for which band?

Answer: Nirvana

Other than the Seattle grunge group, there was another band named Nirvana who formed in 1967 in the UK. They successfully sued Kurt's band over the use of the name. It is thought that the UK Nirvana were the first to ever release a narrative concept album, their debut record 'The Story of Simon Simopath'.

4. Which band had a breakthrough with the 1991 album 'Blood Sugar Sex Magik', which featured hits such as 'Suck My Kiss', 'Under the Bridge' and 'Give it Away'?

Answer: Red Hot Chili Peppers

The band was originally named Tony Flow and the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem, and it was intended that they'd only play a one off show in 1983.

5. Metallica released a self titled album in 1991 that included the hit 'Enter Sandman'. What was this record popularly known as due to the colour of its artwork?

Answer: The Black Album

Metallica are one of the most commercially successful heavy metal acts in history, as well as the 18th biggest selling act in American music history.

6. The Living End are from which country?

Answer: Australia

The Living End's sound is often described as "punkabilly" (a mixture of punk and rockabilly). They released four studio albums from 1997 to 2005, with two of them reaching Number One in Australia.

7. Slipknot released a self titled album in 1999 that included the track 'Wait and _____', possibly their biggest hit. What is the missing word?

Answer: Bleed

The Slipknot record, despite receiving little commercial airplay, became RoadRunner Records' first Platinum certified album.

8. "I'm a creep. I'm a weirdo. What the hell am I doing here? I don't belong here." From what Radiohead song are these lyrics lifted?

Answer: Creep

'Creep' became a worldwide hit in 1992. The lack of commercial success with any of the other singles released from the 'Pablo Honey' album resulted in the band being labeled as one hit wonders by US music press for some time.

9. Which of the following is a list of Green Day songs released in the 90's?

Answer: Hitchin' A Ride, Welcome to Paradise, Brain Stew, Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)

'Good Riddance', one of the group's signature hits to date, was the top wedding song for the year 1998 although it was actually written as a sardonic message to the other party after a breakup.

Answer: Entertain us

This track is commonly regarded as the song that brought grunge music to the attention of the world. It was ranked number nine in the "Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".

Source: Author showbiz101

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