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Oasis History Trivia Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about the most hated and loved band in the world?

A multiple-choice quiz by burnagekid. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
burnagekid

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
18,964

Updated
Apr 29 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
2576

Last 3 plays: Guest 195 (3/10), Guest 106 (6/10), Guest 149 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the first UK single that the band released? Hint

Live Forever

Supersonic

Shakermaker

Cigarettes and Alcohol

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Question 2 of 10

2. On the liner notes to "(What's The Story) Morning Glory," two people's initials are given respect to. The first is PW, whom we all know is Paul Weller, the second are PH. Who do these belong to? Hint

Pete Houston

Phil Hansen

Paolo Hewitt

Patrick Haver

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Question 3 of 10

3. On the disc for the "All Around The World" single what word is spelled in large white stenciling?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. What famous songwriter has a cameo appearance on the "Definitely Maybe" sleeve? Hint

Paul McCartney

Burt Bacharach

John Lennon

Tom Jones

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the only song on "Be Here Now" that had a video but wasn't released as a UK single? Hint

Don't Go Away

I Hope, I Think, I Know

My Big Mouth

Magic Pie

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Question 6 of 10

6. What band was Andy Bell in directly before he joined Oasis? Hint

Curve

Hurricane Number One

Gay Dad

Ride

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was Oasis' manager? Hint

Alan McGee

Marcus Russell

Gareth Evans

Tony Wilson

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the first US top-ten hit Oasis released? Hint

Some Might Say

Supersonic

Wonderwall

Live Forever

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who gets buried in the "Live Forever" video? Hint

Tony McCarroll

Noel Gallagher

Liam Gallagher

Alan McGee

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Question 10 of 10

10. What song was written as a tribute to a band Oasis used to rehearse next to at the Boardwalk? Hint

My Sister Lover

Angel Child

Alive

Acquiesce

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Nov 19 2024 : Guest 195: 3/10
Oct 17 2024 : Guest 106: 6/10
Oct 10 2024 : Guest 149: 6/10
Oct 09 2024 : Guest 150: 4/10
Sep 30 2024 : Guest 195: 2/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the first UK single that the band released?

Answer: Supersonic

Released April 11th 1994 and made it to 31 in the charts.

Answer: Paolo Hewitt

Paolo Hewitt is the official Oasis biographer.

3. On the disc for the "All Around The World" single what word is spelled in large white stenciling?

Answer: Keep

Released January 12th 1998 and went to Number 1!

4. What famous songwriter has a cameo appearance on the "Definitely Maybe" sleeve?

Answer: Burt Bacharach

The poster on the side of the couch next to Noel is Burt Bacharach.

5. What was the only song on "Be Here Now" that had a video but wasn't released as a UK single?

Answer: Don't Go Away

"Don't Go Away" was released as a Japanese single only.

6. What band was Andy Bell in directly before he joined Oasis?

Answer: Gay Dad

Andy joined Gay Dad for about a day before he was recruited to play bass in Oasis.

7. Who was Oasis' manager?

Answer: Marcus Russell

Johnny Marr introduced Marcus and his company Ignition to Noel, after hearing some Oasis demo tapes, and was blown away by their sound.

8. What was the first US top-ten hit Oasis released?

Answer: Wonderwall

Released January 8th 1996 in the States. The single made it to number 2 in the UK Charts when it was released on October 30th 1995 in the UK.

9. Who gets buried in the "Live Forever" video?

Answer: Tony McCarroll

This question is somewhat tricky since there are 2 videos for this song.

10. What song was written as a tribute to a band Oasis used to rehearse next to at the Boardwalk?

Answer: My Sister Lover

Sister Lovers was the name of the band that practiced next to Oasis before they were 'discovered'.

Source: Author burnagekid

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