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Acid Rock 1 (classic rock) Trivia Quiz

Hey all you aging stoner hippies, even if you suffer from long and short term memory loss, these should jog those brain cells back to life. You may be amazed just what you can recall from those hazy days! Watch for Acid Rock 2.

A multiple-choice quiz by tclc2. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
tclc2

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
5,900

Updated
May 06 23

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
7344

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (11/15), Guest 86 (12/15), Guest 24 (15/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who sang the song 'Shapes of Things'? Hint

Manfred Mann

Status Quo

Yardbirds

Them

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who sang the song 'Wowie Zowie'? Hint

Moby Grape

David Bowie

Mothers of Invention

The Chocolate Watchband

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who sang the song 'San Franciscan Nights'? Hint

Van Morrison

Kinks

Rolling Stones

Eric Burdon and The Animals

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who sang the song 'Whole Lotta Love'? Hint

Led Zeppelin

Jethro Tull

Yardbirds

Deep Purple

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who did sing the song 'Soul Experience'? Hint

Procol Harum

Strawberry Alarmclock

Vanilla Fudge

Iron Butterfly

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who sang the song 'Purple Haze'? Hint

Cream

Deep Purple

Jimi Hendrix

Prince

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who sang the song 'Goin' Up the Country'? Hint

Mountain

Grateful Dead

Canned Heat

Humble Pie

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who sang the song 'Crystal Ship'? Hint

Spirit

The Doors

The Byrds

Donovan

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who sang the song 'Born To Be Wild'? Hint

Mountain

Steppenwolf

Country Joe and the Fish

The Amboy Dukes

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Question 10 of 15

10. Who did NOT sing the song 'Fire'? Hint

Crazy World of Arthur Brown

Cream

Jimi Hendrix

Jefferson Starship

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who sang the song 'Monterey'? Hint

Jimi Hendrix

The Seeds

Van Morrison

Eric Burdon and The Animals

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Question 12 of 15

12. Who sang the song 'Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)'? Hint

Small Faces

We The People

Kenny Rogers and The First Edition

The Knickerbockers

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who sang the song 'Itchycoo Park'? Hint

Iron Butterfly

Strawberry Alarmclock

Small Faces

Spirit

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who sang the song 'I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night)'? Hint

Moody Blues

The Hollies

The Seeds

The Electric Prunes

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who sang the song 'Time Has Come Today'? Hint

The Grateful Dead

The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown

The Chambers Brothers

Edwin Star

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who sang the song 'Shapes of Things'?

Answer: Yardbirds

This can be considered one of the first Acid Rock songs. It was the first single with Jeff Beck, his influence in 60's rock guitar compared to no one else with the exception of Jimi Hendrix.

2. Who sang the song 'Wowie Zowie'?

Answer: Mothers of Invention

Off the Freak Out album, their first album, it was recorded in 1966.

3. Who sang the song 'San Franciscan Nights'?

Answer: Eric Burdon and The Animals

From the album 'Winds of Change' which marked a new psychedilic style for Eric Burdon and The Animals.

4. Who sang the song 'Whole Lotta Love'?

Answer: Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin formed from the remnants of the Yardbirds. This song was written during their first US tour. Recorded on Led Zeppelin 2, the second album they released in 1969. It is considered by some to be one of the greatest albums in rock and roll history.

5. Who did sing the song 'Soul Experience'?

Answer: Iron Butterfly

Recorded in 1969 on the 'Ball' album, which eventually went to the status of gold.

6. Who sang the song 'Purple Haze'?

Answer: Jimi Hendrix

Recorded on his first album, it also produced a lot of hits, which is still in print even after 30+ years. We consider it to be one of his best!

7. Who sang the song 'Goin' Up the Country'?

Answer: Canned Heat

Recorded in 1968, a smash Top 40 hit, from the album 'Living the Blues'.

8. Who sang the song 'Crystal Ship'?

Answer: The Doors

Off their debut album 'The Doors' in 1967.

9. Who sang the song 'Born To Be Wild'?

Answer: Steppenwolf

A blazing rock anthem in the summer of 1968, also the theme song to the movie 'Easy Rider'.

10. Who did NOT sing the song 'Fire'?

Answer: Cream

Although this song title was performed by numerous artists, it was not done by Cream.

11. Who sang the song 'Monterey'?

Answer: Eric Burdon and The Animals

This band had so many good songs during this era, we just couldn't resist using it again.

12. Who sang the song 'Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)'?

Answer: Kenny Rogers and The First Edition

This was Kenny Rogers psychedelic period.

13. Who sang the song 'Itchycoo Park'?

Answer: Small Faces

14. Who sang the song 'I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night)'?

Answer: The Electric Prunes

Originally from Seattle, this song debut in 1966.

15. Who sang the song 'Time Has Come Today'?

Answer: The Chambers Brothers

The band did consist of 4 brothers (Lester, Willie, Joe and George). Sang gospel until they went into folk and eventually the first black psychedelic hippie stoner band, when they released 'Time Has Come Today' in Sept. of 1966.

Source: Author tclc2

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