Green Day: The Boys Behind the Music Quiz

Answer: Tre' Cool

The three original members are Billie Joe, Mike & John Kiffmeyer. Unfortunately, John quit without telling the others (only through a friend did Billie Joe find out), so Billie Joe replaced him with Tre' without telling John. Billie Joe thinks that they wouldn't have been as famous if John had stayed with them.

Answer: Tre' Cool, Mike, Billie Joe

Not only is Billie Joe the lead guitarist, he's also the lead singer. Mike sings backup, while Tre' Cool is the drummer.

Answer: Tre' Cool

Yeah, he played the violin! Unfortunately, he wasn't that good, so he switched to drums, which is great for Green Day, who gained a drummer.

Answer: True

Tre' Cool can play the drums, the accordion and more, while Mike can play bass, drums, guitar and more. Billie Joe can play guitar, saxophone, harmonica and more. These three are definitely musically talented!

Answer: No

No, sorry! Billie Joe is his given name. Spelled just that way, his mother, who was from Oklahoma, named him that.

Answer: Billie Joe

If you look at who wrote the songs, nearly every song is written by Billie Joe. Tre' Cool and Mike write a couple, but for the most part, they're written by Billie Joe. An interesting fact is that several of the songs pertain directly to him, such as "Basket Case," which was written to help him deal with his panic attacks and anxiety.

Answer: True

Yes, they were all born in 1972. Billie Joe was born on February 17, Mike was born on May 4 and Tre' Cool was born on December 9.

Answer: Frank Edwin Wright III

With the given name of Frank Edwin Wright III, I can see why he changed it to Tre' Cool. Tre' Cool means "Very Cool" in French, and it was given to him by a man named Livermore, owner of Lookout! Records.

Answer: Billie Joe

Billie Joe received his guitar from his dad, shortly before his father died. It's retired, now.

Answer: Dookie

The cover of "Dookie" shows dogs taking over the world using their dookie. This stems from Mike's belief that dogs may one day take over the world.

Answer: Dookie

On the original cover, it showed Ernie. It was removed later when threats of a lawsuit unfolded. Now, sadly, it's Ernie-less.

Answer: True

Very true. Mike plays with the band The Frustrators and several others in the past. Tre' played with bands such as "The Lookouts", and Billie Joe plays with "Pinhead Gunpowder."

Answer: Sweet Children

They were originally "Sweet Children", but changed their name to "Green Day" because there was another band called "Sweet Child", and they thought that their name was too close to that.

Answer: Billie Joe

Billie Joe dropped out when he was nearly 18 to pursue a career in music. Lucky for him, he was talented enough to succeed. Mike finished his diploma, while Tre' dropped out and later received his GED.

Answer: Mike

Mike was adopted after his mother, who was a heroin addict, didn't think she could care for him.

I hope you learned something and had fun! All of my info came from the cover of "Dookie" and www.greendayauthority.com, www.greenday.com, several others and several interviews dredged up from the vaults of MTV and other places.