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Multi Genre Rock Trivia Quiz

For the broader-knowledge fan. This quiz encompasses a variety of rock-to-alternative questions with a few one hit wonders added.

A multiple-choice quiz by botang. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
botang

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
149,831

Updated
Aug 13 22

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
10 / 20

Plays
813

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Question 1 of 20

1. Which of the following bands sang the songs: "Knowing Me Knowing You", "Waterloo" and "Money, Money, Money". Hint

Genesis

ABBA

Cheap Trick

Bananarama

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Question 2 of 20

2. This band had a 1992 hit titled "Mr. Wendall". Hint

Arrested Development

De La Soul

Barenaked Ladies

Beastie Boys

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Question 3 of 20

3. Kate Schellenbach started out with which of these groups? Hint

B-52's

Berlin

Beastie Boys

Blake Babies

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Question 4 of 20

4. All of the following songs are by the Ramones except which? Hint

Rockaway Beach

Mama Said

I Just Wanna Have Something to Do

We're a Happy Family

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Question 5 of 20

5. The band Live is from what U.S. city? Hint

New York, NY

Birningham, AL

York, PA

Phoenix, AZ

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Question 6 of 20

6. "You show us everything you got and baby baby that's quite a lot" is part of a lyric by what band? Hint

Aerosmith

Kiss

Candlebox

EMF

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Question 7 of 20

7. Complete the following: "Are we not men? We are _________?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 20

8. Besides "Everybody have fun tonight, everybody Wang Chung tonight", Wang Chung also had a hit with which of these? Hint

Dance Hall Days

Mexican Radio

Under the Milky Way

Take on me

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Question 9 of 20

9. The following are all songs by Jimi Hendrix except which? Hint

Crosstown Traffic

Stone Free

Spanish Castle Magic

Blue House

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Question 10 of 20

10. Which Rolling Stones song starts out "I saw her today at the reception"? Hint

Fool to Cry

19th Nervous Breakdown

You can't always get what you want

Ruby Tuesday

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Question 11 of 20

11. The Payolas 1982 release spawned which of the following hits? Hint

Eyes of a Stranger

Private Eyes

Naked Eyes

Look of Love

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Question 12 of 20

12. "King in a Catholic Style" reached #19 in the UK by which of the following bands? Hint

U.K. Subs

Cuban Music Crisis

China Crisis

Asia

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Question 13 of 20

13. "Nicole" was a hit by which of the following Texas bands? Hint

Butthole Surfers

Fabulous Thunderbirds

Point Blank

ZZ Top

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Question 14 of 20

14. "Children of the Sun" was a hit by who? Hint

Billy Thorpe

Billy Squire

Billy Swan

Billy Ocean

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Question 15 of 20

15. UFO had a hit with which of these? Hint

Youngblood

Young American

Young Guns

Little Wild One

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Question 16 of 20

16. Bob Mould was a member of which of the following bands? Hint

Husker Du

Nitzer Ebb

Die Warzan

Danzig

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Question 17 of 20

17. Who sings about a "Bitchin' Camaro"? Hint

The Dead Kennedys

The Dead Milkmen

Dead or Alive

Tony Orlando & Dawn

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Question 18 of 20

18. Which of these bands had a hit with "Rock 'n' Roll Party in the Streets"? Hint

Autograph

Ace

Axe

Aldo Nova

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Question 19 of 20

19. Actress Ann Magnuson who was a regular on the sitcom "Anything But Love" also had an alter-ego as the lead singer of what band? Hint

Sweetwater

Bongwater

Blackwater

The Rain

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Question 20 of 20

20. All of the following artists recorded on the IRS label except which? Hint

The Go-Go's

Thomas Dolby

REM

The Police

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following bands sang the songs: "Knowing Me Knowing You", "Waterloo" and "Money, Money, Money".

Answer: ABBA

All were top ten singles between 1974 and 1977.

2. This band had a 1992 hit titled "Mr. Wendall".

Answer: Arrested Development

From the album "3 Years 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of".

3. Kate Schellenbach started out with which of these groups?

Answer: Beastie Boys

She played drums for the Beastie Boys before her gig with Luscious Jackson.

4. All of the following songs are by the Ramones except which?

Answer: Mama Said

"Mama Said" is a 1991 Lenny Kravitz song.

5. The band Live is from what U.S. city?

Answer: York, PA

Live formed in 1985 in York, PA.

6. "You show us everything you got and baby baby that's quite a lot" is part of a lyric by what band?

Answer: Kiss

From the song "Rock & Roll All Nite".

7. Complete the following: "Are we not men? We are _________?

Answer: Devo

Their 1978 debut album.

8. Besides "Everybody have fun tonight, everybody Wang Chung tonight", Wang Chung also had a hit with which of these?

Answer: Dance Hall Days

From the 1984 album "Points on the Curve".

9. The following are all songs by Jimi Hendrix except which?

Answer: Blue House

Jimi did have a song entitled "Red House" though.

10. Which Rolling Stones song starts out "I saw her today at the reception"?

Answer: You can't always get what you want

From their album "Let it Bleed".

11. The Payolas 1982 release spawned which of the following hits?

Answer: Eyes of a Stranger

Paul Hyde and the Payolas hit "Eyes of a Stranger" came from the album "No Stranger to Danger".

12. "King in a Catholic Style" reached #19 in the UK by which of the following bands?

Answer: China Crisis

From the album "Flaunt the Imperfection".

13. "Nicole" was a hit by which of the following Texas bands?

Answer: Point Blank

Point Blank's "Nicole" was going through some changes in 1981.

14. "Children of the Sun" was a hit by who?

Answer: Billy Thorpe

From the 1979 album of the same name.

15. UFO had a hit with which of these?

Answer: Youngblood

From the album "No Place to Run".

16. Bob Mould was a member of which of the following bands?

Answer: Husker Du

Bob Mould was with Husker Du before moving on to a solo career.

17. Who sings about a "Bitchin' Camaro"?

Answer: The Dead Milkmen

"They ran over their neighbor in a Bitchin' Camaro".

18. Which of these bands had a hit with "Rock 'n' Roll Party in the Streets"?

Answer: Axe

From the 1982 album "Offering".

19. Actress Ann Magnuson who was a regular on the sitcom "Anything But Love" also had an alter-ego as the lead singer of what band?

Answer: Bongwater

They recorded on the Shimmy Disc label.

20. All of the following artists recorded on the IRS label except which?

Answer: Thomas Dolby

Thomas Dolby was with EMI.

Source: Author botang

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