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Down On The Upside Trivia Quiz

The following is a quiz regarding Soundgarden's fifth and final studio album. Good luck and enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by allthway2elevn. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
allthway2elevn

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
314,768

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following songs on "Down on the Upside" was NOT released as a single? Hint

Blow Up The Outside World

Burden In My Hand

No Attention

Pretty Noose

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which song on this album contains the lyrics "down on the upside"? Hint

Zero Chance

Dusty

Boot Camp

Rhinosaur

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Question 3 of 10

3. What record label was "Down on the Upside" released on? Hint

SST

Sub Pop

A&M

Motown

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which track from "Down on the Upside" was written entirely by Kim Thayil? Hint

Applebite

Never The Machine Forever

An Unkind

Switch Opens

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Question 5 of 10

5. What year was "Down on the Upside" released? Hint

1996

1997

1995

1994

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which song on this album features a mandolin? Hint

Burden in My Hand

Ty Cobb

Tighter & Tighter

Never the Machine Forevor

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which song was written entirely by Ben Shepherd? Hint

Dusty

Tighter & Tighter

An Unkind

Boot Camp

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Question 8 of 10

8. The lyrics:
"They say if you look hard
You'll find your way back home
Born without a friend
And bound to die alone"
are from which song on the album? Hint

Burden In My Hand

Never Named

Never the Machine Forevor

Zero Chance

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which song from "Down on the Upside" was nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance at the 1997 Grammy Awards? Hint

Rhinosaur

Blow Up The Outside World

Ty Cobb

Pretty Noose

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Down on the Upside" reached with RIAA certification, indicating the total units sold? Hint

Diamond

Gold

Platinum

Silver

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following songs on "Down on the Upside" was NOT released as a single?

Answer: No Attention

"Ty Cobb" was also released as a single, although it did not chart. However, the B-Side to "Ty Cobb", "Rhinosaur", did end up charting on the Mainstream Rock Tracks in the US, reaching number 19.

2. Which song on this album contains the lyrics "down on the upside"?

Answer: Dusty

The lyrics are:
"I think it's turning back on me
I'm down on the upside".

3. What record label was "Down on the Upside" released on?

Answer: A&M

Motown is the only label listed that Soundgarden was never a part of.

4. Which track from "Down on the Upside" was written entirely by Kim Thayil?

Answer: Never The Machine Forever

"Never the Machine Forever" was also the only song Thayil contributed his writing talents to, no other song on the album credits Kim as a writing collaborator.

5. What year was "Down on the Upside" released?

Answer: 1996

The release date in the US is May 21, 1996.

6. Which song on this album features a mandolin?

Answer: Ty Cobb

Both Chris Cornell and bassist Ben Shepherd are listed as playing the mandolin and mandola on "Ty Cobb".

7. Which song was written entirely by Ben Shepherd?

Answer: An Unkind

Shepherd also wrote the music for five other songs on "Down on the Upside".

8. The lyrics: "They say if you look hard You'll find your way back home Born without a friend And bound to die alone" are from which song on the album?

Answer: Zero Chance

The lyrics for "Zero Chance" were written by Chris Cornell, while the music was written by Ben Shepherd.

9. Which song from "Down on the Upside" was nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance at the 1997 Grammy Awards?

Answer: Pretty Noose

"Bullet with Butterfly Wings" by Smashing Pumpkins won the Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance that year.

10. "Down on the Upside" reached with RIAA certification, indicating the total units sold?

Answer: Platinum

Platinum status means over 1,000,000 units were sold.

Source: Author allthway2elevn

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