Bands and Wildlife Names Trivia Quiz

Answer: Rats

The Boomtown Rats were an Irish band, formed in 1975, and led by Bob Geldof (vocal). They took their name from Woody Guthrie's novel "Bound for Glory". The group's most successful UK single was "I Don't Like Mondays" which remained at Number one for four weeks in 1979.

The group disbanded in 1986 after Geldof had formed the group Band Aid in order to promote the cause of famine relief in Ethiopia.

Answer: Turtles

The Mock Turtles are a Manchester, England based band formed in 1985. They are led by Martin Coogan, the brother of actor/comedian Steve Coogan. They enjoyed some success in the early 1990s, particularly with "Can You Dig It? which reached Number Eighteen in the UK singles chart in 1991.

Answer: Squirrel

Squirrel Nut Zippers are a band formed in 1993, in North Carolina, by their lead singer and guitarist Jim Mathus. They are well known for their eclectic mix of blues, jazz and early swing music. The group is fairly unusual in that they have a female in their lineup: Katharine Whelan (vocal, guitar), who was Mathus's wife when the group was formed.

Answer: Seals

Seals and Crofts were an American based soft-rock duo, formed in 1969 and consisting of Jim Seals and Dash Crofts. "Summer Breeze" became a top charting hit single for them in 1972. After a few successful singles their career waned after 1980, and the duo devoted themselves more fully to the Baha'i religion they had converted to back in 1969.

Answer: birds

This band was most famous for introducing three of the most famous and influential guitarists of the rock era: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. The Yardbirds were a Blues based band formed in London as The Metropolis Blues Quartet in 1962. Amongst their early successes was "For Your Love," which reached Number three the UK charts in 1965.

After many successes they disbanded in 1968.

Answer: Monkeys

Arctic Monkeys are a Sheffield, England based band formed in 2002. Their second single, "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor", reached Number one in the UK Singles Chart in 2005. The group's first album "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not" became the fastest-selling debut album in UK chart history, when it was released in 2006.

Answer: Rooster

Atomic Rooster are an English band formed in 1969, by ex-Crazy World of Arthur Brown members. Particularly influential is Vincent Crane, who trained at the Trinity College of Music, who has been the only continuous member of the group. He is also the group's principal songwriter. Their most successful UK single was "The Devil's Answer" which reached Number four in 1971.

Answer: Seagulls

A Flock of Seagulls is a Liverpool, England based band, formed in 1979,by brothers Ali and Mike Score. Their greatest UK chart hit was "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)" released in 1982. The group were also notable for their MTV video for the song "I Ran (So Far Away)", released in 1982.

Answer: Crows

This American band was formed in Berkeley, California in 1991, by Adam Duritz (vocal) and David Bryson (guitar). Duritz and Bryson were also the group's principal songwriters. In 1993 they became an almost overnight success with the release of the single "Mr. Jones", which was a top ten US hit in 1993.

The group website claims they have sold over 20 million records world-wide as of 2009.

Answer: Fish

Led by Country Joe McDonald this band was particularly widely known for musical protests against the Vietnam War, from 1966 to 1971. The Country Joe part of their name refers to Joseph Stalin, whose nickname during World War II was "Country Joe." Their biggest hit was the anti-war "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag" in 1967.