Alternative Rock Songs of the 2000s Quiz

Answer: 3 Doors Down

3 Doors Down was formed in Escatawpa, Mississippi in 1996 and the band's name was derived from the number of original members of the group and a "Doors Down" sign that they saw on a building. "Kryptonite" was the first single released by 3 Doors Down and it catapulted them to stardom.

The song reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and incredibly it was written by the band's drummer/vocalist Brad Arnold when he was just 15 years old.

Answer: Smooth Criminal

Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal" first appeared in 1987 on his "Bad" album and it also featured in a film called "Moonwalker" that starred Jackson and Joe Pesci. The Alien Ant Farm cover version reached number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and it featured in the film "American Pie 2".

Answer: The Middle

"The Middle" reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2002. In 1999 Jimmy Eat World was dropped by Capitol Records after some of their albums had lackluster sales volumes. This prompted the band to self-finance their "Bleed American" album from which "The Middle" was their hit song.

Answer: Evanescence

In addition to its frequent airplay in 2003 the song "Bring Me to Life" also featured on the "Daredevil" movie soundtrack as did the band's song "My Immortal". Evanescence was formed in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1996 but it wasn't until 2003 that they released a full studio album.

Answer: American Idiot

The album "American Idiot" was the seventh album released by Green Day and it won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album. The album's title song reached number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100 while Green Day's "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" was their smash hit of 2004 reaching number two on the Billboard Hot 100.

Answer: Beverly Hills

Formed in Los Angeles in 1992, Weezer's first album was released in 1994 and it was a commercial success reaching triple-platinum status. Their song "Beverly Hills" was from their fifth-studio album "Make Believe". Interestingly, the band's lead singer Rivers Cuomo initially wrote the song about his desire to be a part of the Beverly Hills lifestyle but by the time of the song's release it had become a satire.

Answer: Animal I Have Become

Gontier mentioned that when he took OxyContin he would have fits of rage and he felt as if he was a different person. "Animal I Have Become" was the band's first single from their second album, "One-X".

Answer: Linkin Park

Certain members of Linkin Park felt that "What I've Done" was a departure from the band's prior albums as evidenced by the song's opening lines "In this farewell, there's no blood, there's no alibi". "What I've Done" is actually my favorite song of the 2000's decade.

It was also utilized in other media including the opening them to the "Transformers" movie as well as an entry in the video game "Guitar Hero World Tour".

Answer: Coldplay

Coldplay was formed in 1996 by Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland during their first year at University College London. Guy Berriman and Will Champion would also join the group before the release of their first studio album, "Parachutes", in 2000. Meaning "Long Live Life" in Spanish, "Viva La Vida" was the band's first Billboard Hot 100 number one song and it had several historical and religious references.

Answer: Use Somebody

"Use Somebody" came off of "Only by the Night", the fourth studio album released by Kings of Leon. In addition to its commercial success, the song also won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Song.