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Ian Curtis: Isolation Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about one of the most brillant lyricists and singers of the punk and post-punk era. Ian Curtis was the frontman for Joy Division, 1977-1980.

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

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cityrocker

Time
3 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
130,144

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
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Question 1 of 10

1. What day did Ian die? Hint

November 21, 1980

July 1, 1980

January 5, 1980

May 18, 1980

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was Joy Division's name immediately before they became Joy Division? Hint

New Order

Warsaw

The Fall

The Stranglers

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of Ian's wife? Hint

Lucy

Melissa

Mary

Deborah

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Question 4 of 10

4. From which condition did Ian suffer? Hint

Heart murmur

Schizophrenia

Epilepsy

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these was not one of Ian's idols as a teenager? Hint

James Dean

John Lennon

Janis Joplin

Jim Morrison

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Question 6 of 10

6. What kind of drugs did Ian and his friends take most frequently? Hint

Morphine and cocaine

Stolen prescription medications such as valium

Amphetamines

LSD and mescaline

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Question 7 of 10

7. Ian and a friend accidentally overdosed on a certain kind of pill while still in school. What was it meant to treat? Hint

Allergies

Depression

Schizophrenia

Bronchitis

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Question 8 of 10

8. How did Ian become the singer for Joy Division? Hint

He answered an ad in the window of a record store for a singer

He was best friends with Peter Hook and Bernard Sumner

He knew Peter Hook's cousin, and she recommended to Peter that he sing

Bernard Sumner dealt drugs to Ian and his friends on a regular basis

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Question 9 of 10

9. How did Ian commit suicide? Hint

He slit his wrists

Overdose

Hanging

He shot himself

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Question 10 of 10

10. When the band continued without Ian, what did they change their name to? Hint

Warsaw

New Order

The Fall

The Stranglers

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What day did Ian die?

Answer: May 18, 1980

Ian committed suicide by hanging himself in the kitchen. He left behind a wife and daughter.

2. What was Joy Division's name immediately before they became Joy Division?

Answer: Warsaw

Many people believe the name "Warsaw" was inspired from the David Bowie song "Warszawa," off the album "Low." (This is incorrect, as the album was released after the band came up with the name.) Ian was a big David Bowie fan.

3. What was the name of Ian's wife?

Answer: Deborah

Deborah Curtis wrote "Touching From A Distance", a biography of Ian and his life before and during Joy Division.

4. From which condition did Ian suffer?

Answer: Epilepsy

The band couldn't perform under bright lighting and especially strobe lights, because they would bring on Ian's epileptic fits.

5. Which of these was not one of Ian's idols as a teenager?

Answer: John Lennon

Ian developed a fixation on famous people who died young. This proved to be a sad foreshadowing of his eventual suicide at a young age.

6. What kind of drugs did Ian and his friends take most frequently?

Answer: Stolen prescription medications such as valium

Ian and his friends also sniffed household products in addition to their pill habits. They relied on stealing pills from friends' mothers and the elderly people for whom they cared.

7. Ian and a friend accidentally overdosed on a certain kind of pill while still in school. What was it meant to treat?

Answer: Schizophrenia

Ian and his friends were both rushed to the hospital, after being sent home from school, their teachers supposing them to be drunk. They avoided expulsion because Ian's friend said that he meant to kill himself with the pills.

8. How did Ian become the singer for Joy Division?

Answer: He answered an ad in the window of a record store for a singer

An ad was put up by the other band members in the window of Virgin record store. Ian answered the ad, and thus Joy Division was born.

9. How did Ian commit suicide?

Answer: Hanging

Ian hanged himself and was discovered by his wife. In addition to his depression, he was involved in an affair, and felt torn apart by his life in general. His note read: 'At this very moment, I wish I were dead. I just can't cope anymore.'

10. When the band continued without Ian, what did they change their name to?

Answer: New Order

New Order became a highly successful band, especially with the rise of raver music. However, they would never be the same without Ian Curtis.

Source: Author cityrocker

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