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Pat Benatar Best Shots Trivia Quiz

See how much you know about the Queen of 1980's Modern Rock!

A multiple-choice quiz by Zeppo11. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Zeppo11

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
255,779

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
3 / 10

Plays
995

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Pat was born on what date? Hint

January 10, 1953

August 9, 1953

October 31, 1954

February 11, 1954

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 1981 Pat broke up with her then live-in boyfriend. Who was he? Hint

Neil Giraldo

Dennis Benatar

Robert Smith

John Waite

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1986 Pat sang on this controversial song with a bunch of other artists. Hint

Do They Know It's Christmas

Sun City

Hell is for Children

Sex As a Weapon

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Question 4 of 10

4. Nick Gilder had a #1 song in 1978 with "Hot Child in the City". He also wrote one of the songs on Pat's first album, "In the Heat of the Night". What song was it? Hint

Heartbreaker

Rated X

My Clone Sleeps Alone

We Live For Love

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Question 5 of 10

5. Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn produced records for Pat Benatar. They also produced dozens of other artists. Which of the following was NOT produced by one of them? Hint

Blondie

Bow Wow Wow

The Ramones

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts

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Question 6 of 10

6. During the recording sessions for which song did Pat learn that she was pregnant with her first child? Hint

Love is a Battlefield

We Belong

Hell is for Children

Shadows of the Night

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Question 7 of 10

7. Pat covered songs by such diverse artists as Smokie, The Beatles, The Rascals, Paul Revere & the Raiders. Which song was originally recorded by the Motown group The Four Tops? Hint

You Better Run

Invincible

Just Like Me

7 Rooms of Gloom

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Question 8 of 10

8. Pat fought constantly with her record company over her image. One argument ended when Pat slapped the executive. Which album cover was the fight about? Hint

Get Nervous

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Crimes of Passion

Precious Time

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1993 this song rose to #3 on Billboard Magazines Rock Tracks Chart, yet the record company refused to release it as a single. Hint

True Love

Everybody Lay Down

Strawberry Wine

Somebody's Baby

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Question 10 of 10

10. Pat recorded several songs for various movie soundtracks. Which one was featured in a revisionist version of the 1926 classic "Metropolis"? Hint

Sometimes the Good Guys Finish First

Here's My Heart

Invincible

Rexue Me

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Pat was born on what date?

Answer: January 10, 1953

Though they were born before her, Pat shares a birthday with musicians Rod Stewart and Donald Fagen (of Steely Dan).

2. In 1981 Pat broke up with her then live-in boyfriend. Who was he?

Answer: Neil Giraldo

In late 1981 Pat and her guitarist called it quits. A few months later in 1982 they got back together and married in Hawaii.

3. In 1986 Pat sang on this controversial song with a bunch of other artists.

Answer: Sun City

Rockers and Rappers combined forces known as Artists United Against Apartheid to protest segregation in South Africa. The line-up also included Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, George Clinton, Eddie Kendrick...and dozens of others.

4. Nick Gilder had a #1 song in 1978 with "Hot Child in the City". He also wrote one of the songs on Pat's first album, "In the Heat of the Night". What song was it?

Answer: Rated X

Nick Gilder also had writing credits on "Don't Walk Away" which was on Pat's 1988 "Wide Awake in Dreamland" album. He also co-wrote "The Warrior" for Scandal.

5. Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn produced records for Pat Benatar. They also produced dozens of other artists. Which of the following was NOT produced by one of them?

Answer: Joan Jett & the Blackhearts

Mike Chapman was also behind The Sweet, Suzie Quatro and The Knack.

6. During the recording sessions for which song did Pat learn that she was pregnant with her first child?

Answer: We Belong

In the video for "We Belong" Pat wears a very loose fitting blouse to cover her pregnancy.

7. Pat covered songs by such diverse artists as Smokie, The Beatles, The Rascals, Paul Revere & the Raiders. Which song was originally recorded by the Motown group The Four Tops?

Answer: 7 Rooms of Gloom

She performed the song on the 1985 MTV Awards show, complete with a long blonde "fright" wig.

8. Pat fought constantly with her record company over her image. One argument ended when Pat slapped the executive. Which album cover was the fight about?

Answer: Get Nervous

The Chrysalis Executive reportedly told Pat "You don't think people actually come to listen to you sing?"

9. In 1993 this song rose to #3 on Billboard Magazines Rock Tracks Chart, yet the record company refused to release it as a single.

Answer: Everybody Lay Down

This was the final straw. The song was on its way to becoming a major hit. When the financially strapped Chrysalis refused to release it, Pat and Neil decided to leave the company.

10. Pat recorded several songs for various movie soundtracks. Which one was featured in a revisionist version of the 1926 classic "Metropolis"?

Answer: Here's My Heart

The soundtrack also featured Freddie Mercury, Bonnie Tyler, and Loverboy. The silent film was re-released into theaters.

Source: Author Zeppo11

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