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Quiz about Rock Stars and Their Alma Maters
Quiz about Rock Stars and Their Alma Maters

Rock Stars and Their Alma Maters Quiz

Most people would consider rock stars to be arrogant, self-absorbed know-it-alls who would never sit in a college classroom. However, some rocks stars did go to college--a couple received PhDs. Can you guess who went where to study what?

A multiple-choice quiz by DonTozzi. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
DonTozzi
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
371,064
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
225
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Question 1 of 10
1. In 1965, this rock and roll legend received his undergraduate degree from UCLA's film school within the Theater Arts department of the College of Fine Arts. Who am I talking about? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. Jethro Tull's frontman, Ian Anderson, attended which college in the United Kingdom? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. Mick Jagger wasn't always a Street Fighting Man. He carried his books and pens and sat in classrooms. Where did Jagger go to college? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. It's not only the rock stars who were after the sheepskin. This rapper pursued a degree in music management. Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. Which Scottish-born, brainy rocker attended two art schools: the Rhode Island School of Design and the Maryland Institute College of Art? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. This rocker was his high school's valedictorian. He received a B.S. in biology and then an M.S. in molecular biology from the University of Southern California. In the 1990s he was working toward his PhD but decided to put it aside because the band he was in was becoming such a huge success. Which brainiac am I talking about? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. The members of 70s mega-band Kiss may have wanted to 'Rock and Roll all night" but one of them burned the midnight oil to get an associate's degree in Education, and then went on for his bachelor's. Which member am I referring to? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. Which of the following rock stars attained a PhD in astrophysics from Imperial College London? A PhD! Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. Which Harlem-born musician obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Studies from Harvard University? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. This star of the New Wave/No Wave era received honorary doctorates in music from Northumbria University and the Berklee College of Music. But that was after he was famous. Before that he studied at the Northern Counties College of Education which allowed him to teach. He taught for two years before fame and fortune came along. Which musician am I talking about? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In 1965, this rock and roll legend received his undergraduate degree from UCLA's film school within the Theater Arts department of the College of Fine Arts. Who am I talking about?

Answer: Jim Morrison

 Jim attended several colleges before finishing up at UCLA. However, while there, Jim also studied comparative literature which was a major influence for his creative lyrics.
2. Jethro Tull's frontman, Ian Anderson, attended which college in the United Kingdom?

Answer: Blackpool College of Art

 Like so many rockers, Anderson did not receive his degree. Although he did not attend the London School of Economics, his business acumen cannot be denied.
3. Mick Jagger wasn't always a Street Fighting Man. He carried his books and pens and sat in classrooms. Where did Jagger go to college?

Answer: London School of Economics

 With all the money he and his mates raked in over the decades, someone had to have a head for business!
4. It's not only the rock stars who were after the sheepskin. This rapper pursued a degree in music management.

Answer: Ludacris

 After receiving his high school diploma from Atlanta's Banneker High School, Ludacis attended Georgia State University and obtained his degree.
5. Which Scottish-born, brainy rocker attended two art schools: the Rhode Island School of Design and the Maryland Institute College of Art?

Answer: David Byrne

 After dropping out in 1972, Byrne hooked up with his old Rhode Island School of Designe friend, Chris Frantz. They then moved to New York, with Frantz' girlfriend, Tina Weymouth. The rest, as they say, is history. Same as it ever was.
6. This rocker was his high school's valedictorian. He received a B.S. in biology and then an M.S. in molecular biology from the University of Southern California. In the 1990s he was working toward his PhD but decided to put it aside because the band he was in was becoming such a huge success. Which brainiac am I talking about?

Answer: Dexter Holland of The Offspring

 When he turned 40 years old, Holland decided that he would rather be a college professor than a rock star. He has since returned to college to get his doctorate.
7. The members of 70s mega-band Kiss may have wanted to 'Rock and Roll all night" but one of them burned the midnight oil to get an associate's degree in Education, and then went on for his bachelor's. Which member am I referring to?

Answer: Gene Simmons

 Born Chaim Witz in Israel, Gene Simmons' family moved to Brooklyn N.Y., when he was a child. His college alma mater was Sullivan County Community College.
8. Which of the following rock stars attained a PhD in astrophysics from Imperial College London? A PhD!

Answer: Brian May of Queen

 From the Big Bang to the Big Band, Brian May can boast that he is a champion and that he will, he will rock us. But he could also tell us a lot about black holes and the expanding universe.
9. Which Harlem-born musician obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Studies from Harvard University?

Answer: Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine

 This shouldn't come as a surprise. Rage Against the Machine's lyrics have always had strong political elements attached to them. When he isn't wailing on his guitar, Morello is a political activist who co-founded the non-profit Axis of Justice.
10. This star of the New Wave/No Wave era received honorary doctorates in music from Northumbria University and the Berklee College of Music. But that was after he was famous. Before that he studied at the Northern Counties College of Education which allowed him to teach. He taught for two years before fame and fortune came along. Which musician am I talking about?

Answer: Sting

 Born Gordon Sumner, Sting taught at St. Paul's First School. When he wasn't teaching, he played in jazz bands in local clubs. It has to make you wonder about the Police's big hit, "Don't Stand So Close to Me". You remember, "Young teacher, the subject of schoolgirl's fantasy..."
Source: Author DonTozzi

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Music   Literature   History   People   Music Mixture   Bands and Musical Acts   Rock and Roll   Biology   Who Am I?   United Kingdom   New York   Jazz   Guitar   Big Band   The Police   1990s Country Music   Rage Against The Machine   Jethro Tull   Midnight Oil   Brian May  

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