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For Police Fans Trivia Quiz

How well do you know these guys?

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

Author
Catrione

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
48,969

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2181

Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (7/10), Guest 147 (10/10), twez (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which band member's brother was the band's manager? Hint

None of them

Sting

Stewart Copeland

Andy Summers

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of their first full-length album? Hint

Zenyatta Mondatta

Regatta de Blanc

Outlandos D'Amour

Ghost in the Machine

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Question 3 of 10

3. The album title 'Synchronicity' came from whose ideology? Hint

Sigmund Freud

Carl Jung

Socrates

B.F. Skinner

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which member of the band was the oldest?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What semi-popular song was originally a B-side? Hint

Don't Stand So Close to Me

Walking on the Moon

Spirits in the Material World

Murder by Number

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these songs does not feature Andy as a 'vocalist'? Hint

Be My Girl

All of them. Only Sting sings.

Mother

Roxanne

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Question 7 of 10

7. Stewart Copeland composed the soundtrack for which of these movies? Hint

Alien

The Outsiders

Rumble Fish

Dune

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Question 8 of 10

8. What year was their last big tour of the United States? Hint

1982

1981

1983

1985

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Police's music was described as being influenced by which style of music? Hint

Folk-Rock

Ska

Reggae

Psychedelic Rock

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Question 10 of 10

10. Although Sting is multi-talented, which instrument did he most often play on stage? Hint

Guitar

Keyboards

Drums

Bass

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Most Recent Scores

Nov 10 2024 : Guest 136: 7/10
Nov 02 2024 : Guest 147: 10/10
Oct 24 2024 : twez: 7/10
Oct 08 2024 : Rumpo: 9/10
Sep 25 2024 : Nolarabbit: 10/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which band member's brother was the band's manager?

Answer: Stewart Copeland

Miles Copeland can also be seen in 'Bring On The Night' as Sting's manager.

2. What was the name of their first full-length album?

Answer: Outlandos D'Amour

3. The album title 'Synchronicity' came from whose ideology?

Answer: Carl Jung

4. Which member of the band was the oldest?

Answer: Andy Summers

5. What semi-popular song was originally a B-side?

Answer: Murder by Number

6. Which of these songs does not feature Andy as a 'vocalist'?

Answer: Roxanne

Andy recited the verses in Be My Girl and sings(?) in Mother.

7. Stewart Copeland composed the soundtrack for which of these movies?

Answer: Rumble Fish

8. What year was their last big tour of the United States?

Answer: 1983

I saw their Synchronicity concert the summer before I started high school. The review in the D.C. newspaper stated they played many of their old hits including 'Rock Fan.' Did that music critic know anything about the Police?

9. The Police's music was described as being influenced by which style of music?

Answer: Reggae

Yes, according to the band members themselves, their earliest hits such as Roxanne had elements of Reggae.

10. Although Sting is multi-talented, which instrument did he most often play on stage?

Answer: Bass

If you have seen a lot of Sting, he is quite capable of playing guitar and keyboards, but tends to always play bass on stage. I did see a concert in New York City where he joined his keyboardist on guitar and tore through a Jimi Hendrix tune! It was amazing!

Source: Author Catrione

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