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Quiz about Alternative Rock Albums the Early Days

Alternative Rock Albums - the Early Days Quiz

These are all early albums from various alt rock groups. Most of these artists are pretty well-known. The albums are not necessarily listed in order of original release.

A multiple-choice quiz by HPKillersFreak. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
HPKillersFreak

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
252,210

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1282

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Question 1 of 10

1. This punk rock band had early albums that included "Rocket to Russia" and "Road to Ruin". Hint

The Clash

The Ramones

The Sex Pistols

Green Day

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Question 2 of 10

2. This band seems to like short album titles, considering a few of their early albums are "Pop", "War", and "Boy". Hint

The Clash

The Cure

Depeche Mode

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Question 3 of 10

3. This punk band had albums titled "Sandinista!" and "Give 'em Enough Rope". Hint

The Ramones

Green Day

The Sex Pistols

The Clash

4. I was surprised to find that this band had been around for almost a decade before they actually became fairly popular. Some of their works from back in the day include "Answer That and Stay Fashionable" and "Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes". Hint

My Chemical Romance

Green Day

AFI

Weezer

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Question 5 of 10

5. This synthpop band had "Speak and Spell" and "Construction Time Again" in their collection. Hint

New Order

Depeche Mode

Oasis

Devo

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Question 6 of 10

6. This smooth-singing band's first albums were "Songs for Polar Bears" and "When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up". Hint

Coldplay

The Cure

Snow Patrol

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Question 7 of 10

7. This band appears to have a fondness for colors, releasing albums such as "The Blue Album" and "Pinkerton". Hint

Green Day

Weezer

The Ramones

The Clash

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Question 8 of 10

8. This band's debut album was called "We Don't Need to Whisper". Hint

30 Seconds to Mars

She Wants Revenge

AFI

Angels and Airwaves

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Question 9 of 10

9. This goth-rock band has been around for a long time, but is still adding to their already extensive discography, which includes "Japanese Whispers" and "Faith". Hint

The Cult

Bauhaus

The Sex Pistols

The Cure

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Question 10 of 10

10. A now-popular band, these guys hardly turned any heads with their first two albums, "1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours" and "Kerplunk!".

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This punk rock band had early albums that included "Rocket to Russia" and "Road to Ruin".

Answer: The Ramones

The Ramones are considered the first punk band. They broke up in 1996. Joey, Johnny, and DeeDee Ramone all died shortly after the band's breakup.

2. This band seems to like short album titles, considering a few of their early albums are "Pop", "War", and "Boy".

Answer: U2

U2 has released over a dozen albums, and they don't seem to be slowing down. U2 won five Grammys in 2005, one for each category they were nominated in, for their work on "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb".

3. This punk band had albums titled "Sandinista!" and "Give 'em Enough Rope".

Answer: The Clash

The Clash is another one of the early punk bands. The Clash broke up in 1986. Frontman Joe Strummer died of a heart defect in 2002 at the premature age of 50.

Answer: AFI

AFI, which stands for "A Fire Inside", had not been that successful until they released "Decemberunderground" in 2005, which contained the popular songs "Miss Murder" and "Love Like Winter".

5. This synthpop band had "Speak and Spell" and "Construction Time Again" in their collection.

Answer: Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode is classified as a synthpop band. Synthpop originated from electronic art, post punk, New Wave, and pop music in the UK in the 70s and 80s. Depeche Mode is probably the most famous example of a synthpop band, also being one of the earliest.

6. This smooth-singing band's first albums were "Songs for Polar Bears" and "When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up".

Answer: Snow Patrol

Snow Patrol gained much of their US popularity with the release of "Hands Open" in 2006. One of the contributions to their success was the song "Chasing Cars" being played on "Grey's Anatomy". The song instantly became a hit in 2006.

7. This band appears to have a fondness for colors, releasing albums such as "The Blue Album" and "Pinkerton".

Answer: Weezer

Los Angeles band Weezer was first formed in 1992. Their first single, "Undone - the Sweater Song" was off "Weezer (The Blue Album)". They later released another "self-titled" album, called "Weezer (The Green Album)".

8. This band's debut album was called "We Don't Need to Whisper".

Answer: Angels and Airwaves

Angels and Airwaves is fronted by Tom DeLonge of Blink 182. A&A was formed in 2006.

9. This goth-rock band has been around for a long time, but is still adding to their already extensive discography, which includes "Japanese Whispers" and "Faith".

Answer: The Cure

The Cure has gone through almost as many members as it has albums. Between 1976 and 2005, the Cure's lineup changed eight times, with several different keyboarders, drummers, and bassists.

10. A now-popular band, these guys hardly turned any heads with their first two albums, "1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours" and "Kerplunk!".

Answer: Green Day

Green Day's early albums didn't get them much success. Their popularity jumped in 2005 with the release of "American Idiot". The band rereleased "1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours" and "Kerplunk!" on December 19, 2006.

Source: Author HPKillersFreak

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