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Rage Quiz-Tom Morello

I found a lot of the info on Tom in the RATM star profile...I hope its not too hard for you, again, most of it should be pretty accurate.

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

Author
ratmchick

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
24,154

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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703

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Question 1 of 10

1. At what age did Tom decide to learn the guitar? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. After buying this group's album, Tom immediatly formed a punk band with schoolmate Maureen Herman (who later joined Babes In Toyland) Hint

Led Zepplin

The Clash

Sex Pistols

Inside Out

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Question 3 of 10

3. What did Tom get a degree in at Harvard? Hint

Social Studies

Political Science

Humanities

Anthropology

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Question 4 of 10

4. Tom worked briefly as a scheduling secretary for Californian Senator. What is the Senator's name? Hint

Zack De La Rocha

Ralph Nader

Alan Cranston

Tom Hayden

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Question 5 of 10

5. To what label was 'Lock Up' signed to? Hint

Geffen

Virgin

Epic

Jive

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Question 6 of 10

6. Why did Tom not like the relationship with the record label? Hint

He wanted more money

He thought they were trying to market the band artificially

He wanted more artistic control

They were mean people

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Question 7 of 10

7. Tom's mom, Mary Morello, won the Hugh Hefner First Amendment Award in what year? Hint

1999

1989

1993

1987

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Question 8 of 10

8. What organization did she create? Hint

UNITE!

Women Alive

Refuse and Resist

Parents for Rock and Rap

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Question 9 of 10

9. Tom had said that it never really entered his mind that he was half white until he was around what age? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. He described seeing this band live 'as powerful a musical experience as you could ever imagine...just a few simple riffs, and a few unpopular truths'. Hint

The Clash

Kiss

Led Zepplin

Black Sabbath

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. At what age did Tom decide to learn the guitar?

Answer: 13

When he was 13 Tom decided to pick up the guitar, but after only 2 horrible attempts he stopped going to formal lessons.

2. After buying this group's album, Tom immediatly formed a punk band with schoolmate Maureen Herman (who later joined Babes In Toyland)

Answer: Sex Pistols

At the age of 17 when Tom formed this band, he didnt even know any basic chords!

3. What did Tom get a degree in at Harvard?

Answer: Political Science

Tom did his thesis on student protest in South Africa.

4. Tom worked briefly as a scheduling secretary for Californian Senator. What is the Senator's name?

Answer: Alan Cranston

Tom says on the RATM star profile,'I got to see first hand in the belly of the beast how it works and even though the senator who I worked for was a particularily progressive one, the degree to which America is a checkbook democracy was painfully obvious, and also there was a great deal of hypocracy there'

5. To what label was 'Lock Up' signed to?

Answer: Geffen

6. Why did Tom not like the relationship with the record label?

Answer: He thought they were trying to market the band artificially

7. Tom's mom, Mary Morello, won the Hugh Hefner First Amendment Award in what year?

Answer: 1987

8. What organization did she create?

Answer: Parents for Rock and Rap

9. Tom had said that it never really entered his mind that he was half white until he was around what age?

Answer: 22

Tom even claims that he 'intergrated Libertyville' by being the first black kid there, and also stated that, that experience made him political. 'When you're black in America, you're political, like it or not'.

10. He described seeing this band live 'as powerful a musical experience as you could ever imagine...just a few simple riffs, and a few unpopular truths'.

Answer: The Clash

Source: Author ratmchick

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