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All About Classic Rock 1 Trivia Quiz

Classic rock artists have offered a lot to music as we know it. Here are some questions about the greats.

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

Author
sasuke_ninja

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
290,029

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3612

Last 3 plays: Guest 71 (6/10), Guest 96 (5/10), Guest 50 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which band released the album "Tommy" in 1969? Hint

The Beatles

The Who

The Rolling Stones

The Doors

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which band formed after being the backup band for singer Linda Ronstadt? Hint

Led Zeppelin

Black Sabbath

AC/DC

Eagles

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of the first Ventures album? Hint

The Ventures

Walk Don't Run

Another Smash

Hawaii Five-O

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which band reunited on December 10, 2007 in London for a special benefit performance? Hint

The Beatles

Led Zeppelin

The Who

The Yardbirds

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which artist played his/her final concert on August 12, 1970, at Harvard Stadium? Hint

Jimi Hendrix

Janis Joplin

Jim Morrison

Mama Cass

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who is the only person to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three different times? Hint

Jack Bruce

Eric Clapton

Ginger Baker

None, it's never been done

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Journey member was given an invitation to join the band Derek and the Dominoes? Hint

Steve Perry

Ross Valory

Jonathan Cain

Neal Schon

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these bands was NOT considered a pioneer of the progressive rock genre? Hint

Pink Floyd

Rush

Styx

Genesis

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which member of The Police was the original lead guitarist? Hint

Henry Padovani

Gordon Sumner (Sting)

Andy Summers

Stuart Copeland

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Beatle was assassinated outside a New York apartment complex on December 8, 1980? Hint

Ringo Starr

George Harrison

John Lennon

Paul McCartney

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which band released the album "Tommy" in 1969?

Answer: The Who

"Tommy" was released following the release of The Who's rock opera of the same name.

2. Which band formed after being the backup band for singer Linda Ronstadt?

Answer: Eagles

Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Bernie Leadon, and Randy Meisner were the backup musicians (drums, rhythm guitar, lead guitar, and bass respectively) from 1969-1970, before forming the Eagles.

3. What was the name of the first Ventures album?

Answer: Walk Don't Run

The Ventures have influenced many great musicians, such as Joe Walsh (Eagles), George Harrison (Beatles), Jeff Baxter (Steely Dan), and Gene Simmons (KISS).

4. Which band reunited on December 10, 2007 in London for a special benefit performance?

Answer: Led Zeppelin

Robert Plant (Vocals), Jimmy Page (Guitar), John Paul Jones (Bass/Keyboards), and Jason Bonham (Drums; son of original drummer John Bonham) played their first show in almost thirty years at the O2 arena.

5. Which artist played his/her final concert on August 12, 1970, at Harvard Stadium?

Answer: Janis Joplin

Joplin was found dead in her apartment on October 4, 1970; two months after her final performance.

6. Who is the only person to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three different times?

Answer: Eric Clapton

Clapton has been inducted with Cream, The Yardbirds, and as a solo artist.

7. Which Journey member was given an invitation to join the band Derek and the Dominoes?

Answer: Neal Schon

Eric Clapton, the band's frontman, personally invited Schon, but Schon declined.

8. Which of these bands was NOT considered a pioneer of the progressive rock genre?

Answer: Styx

Pink Floyd was considered the founders of prog rock, Genesis (under the lead of Peter Gabriel) and Rush (from 1976-1981) furthered it in the mid 1970s. Styx was never considered a prog rock band.

9. Which member of The Police was the original lead guitarist?

Answer: Henry Padovani

Padovani was asked to leave the band after an aborted studio session with producer John Cale. Summers assumed lead guitar duties after that.

10. Which Beatle was assassinated outside a New York apartment complex on December 8, 1980?

Answer: John Lennon

Lennon was shot multiple times by a man named Mark David Chapman. Lennon was returning from a recording session with his wife Yoko Ono.

Source: Author sasuke_ninja

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