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Soundgarden Trivia Trivia Quiz

A fairly easy quiz about Soundgarden.

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

Author
louderthanlove

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
151,642

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
6 / 15

Plays
886

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who was Soundgarden's first drummer? Hint

Scott Sundquist

Hiro Yamamoto

Matt Cameron

Chris Cornell

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Question 2 of 15

2. Soundgarden covered the song 'Swallow My Pride' on their 'Fopp' EP. Who wrote the song originally? Hint

Mudhoney

Skin Yard

Malfunkshun

Green River

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Question 3 of 15

3. From which Soundgarden song are these lyrics taken? "Treated like a queen, she was on borrowed self-esteem." Hint

Fresh Tendrils

Flower

She Likes Surprises

She's A Politician

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Question 4 of 15

4. What was Soundgarden's first full-length LP called? Hint

Badmotorfinger

Louder Than Love

Ultramega OK

Screaming Life

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Question 5 of 15

5. Under than name of M.A.C.C. Chris and Matt along with Mike McCready and Jeff Ament (of Pearl Jam) covered which Jimi Hendrix song for a tribute album? Hint

Can You See Me

Hey Joe

Purple Haze

Hey Baby (Land of the New Rising Sun)

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Question 6 of 15

6. K.McDonald has a lyrical credit on the song 'I awake' on the 'Louder Than Love' album. Who was K. McDonald? Hint

A pseudonym

Matt's girlfriend

A fellow songwriter who worked with Soundgarden on that song

Hiro's girlfriend

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Question 7 of 15

7. When Hiro Yamamoto left the band in 1989, who was brought in as a replacement? Hint

Ben Shepherd

Jason Everman

Kim Thayil

Krist Novoselic

8. Chris Cornell wrote two songs as a tribute to Andrew Wood and demoed them to Stone and Jeff, this later grew into the Temple of The Dog project. What were the two songs on the original demo? Hint

'Say Hello 2 Heaven' and 'Angel of Fire'

'Say Hello 2 Heaven' and 'Hungerstrike'

'Say Hello 2 Heaven' and 'Times Of Trouble'

'Say Hello 2 Heaven' and 'Reach Down'

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Question 9 of 15

9. How many full length albums did Soundgarden release on the label SST? Hint

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Question 10 of 15

10. On which Alice In Chains song does Chris Cornell (and also Mark Arm of Mudhoney) sing? Hint

Don't Follow

Got Me Wrong

Right Turn

No Excuses

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Question 11 of 15

11. Chris Cornell wrote two songs which ended up on an Alice Cooper album. Which two songs were these? Hint

'Stolen Prayers' and 'Unholy War'

'Unholy War' and 'Christi'

'Heartfist' and 'Stolen Prayers'

'Heartfist' and 'Angel of Fire'

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Question 12 of 15

12. What was the name of the second Wellwater Conspiracy album? Matt Cameron featured on the album, but Ben Shepherd didn't. Hint

Hater

Declaration Of Conformity

Down On The Upside

Brotherhood Of Electric: Operational Directives

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which Rolling Stones song did Soundgarden cover on the 'SOMMS' EP? Hint

Sympathy For The Devil

Wild Horses

Stray Cat Blues

(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

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Question 14 of 15

14. From which Soundgarden song is this lyric; "Suffer to swim and dying to sink, these things in the air will make you think"? Hint

Tighter & Tighter

Bleed Together

Blind Dogs

Kyle Petty, Son Of Richard

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Question 15 of 15

15. What is the only song that Kim Thayil has writing credits for on the Soundgarden album that was released in 1996? Hint

An Unkind

Room A Thousand Years Wide

Never The Machine Forever

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was Soundgarden's first drummer?

Answer: Chris Cornell

Soundgarden began as a trio with Cornell on drums and vocals. Sundquist joined in around 1985 as a drummer, but left soon afterwards and was replaced by Matt Cameron.

2. Soundgarden covered the song 'Swallow My Pride' on their 'Fopp' EP. Who wrote the song originally?

Answer: Green River

The EP 'Fopp' also contained versions of the Ohio Players song after which it was named.

3. From which Soundgarden song are these lyrics taken? "Treated like a queen, she was on borrowed self-esteem."

Answer: Flower

The song 'Flower' also featured on Soundgarden's EP of the same name along with 'Head Injury' and a previously unreleased track 'Toy Box', which had been left over from the 'Screaming Life' recording sessions.

4. What was Soundgarden's first full-length LP called?

Answer: Ultramega OK

Recorded on the SST label 1988's 'Ultramega OK' was also nominated for a Grammy and featured a cover of John Lennons 'One Minute Of Silence'.

5. Under than name of M.A.C.C. Chris and Matt along with Mike McCready and Jeff Ament (of Pearl Jam) covered which Jimi Hendrix song for a tribute album?

Answer: Hey Baby (Land of the New Rising Sun)

M.A.C.C. was the name under which the song was released and it stood for the initials of each member of the band. McCready, Ament, Cornell and Cameron.

6. K.McDonald has a lyrical credit on the song 'I awake' on the 'Louder Than Love' album. Who was K. McDonald?

Answer: Hiro's girlfriend

Chris apparently went around to Hiro's house to pick him up and saw a note that Hiro's girlfriend had left. He liked it so much that he turned the words into the lyrics for 'I Awake'.

7. When Hiro Yamamoto left the band in 1989, who was brought in as a replacement?

Answer: Jason Everman

Jason Everman was in the band briefly, however he didn't work out and Ben Shepherd ended up joing the band as bassist in 1990.

8. Chris Cornell wrote two songs as a tribute to Andrew Wood and demoed them to Stone and Jeff, this later grew into the Temple of The Dog project. What were the two songs on the original demo?

Answer: 'Say Hello 2 Heaven' and 'Reach Down'

Eddie Vedder sang backing vocals on a few songs and joint lead vocals on 'Hungerstrike' with Chris on the completed album. He joined Mother Love Bone as their new vocalist and they changed their name to Mookie Blaylock and then later, Pearl Jam.

9. How many full length albums did Soundgarden release on the label SST?

Answer: 1

Soundgarden released Ultramega OK in 1988 with SST before signing with A&M later that year.

10. On which Alice In Chains song does Chris Cornell (and also Mark Arm of Mudhoney) sing?

Answer: Right Turn

The song featured on the Alice In Chains album 'Sap'

11. Chris Cornell wrote two songs which ended up on an Alice Cooper album. Which two songs were these?

Answer: 'Stolen Prayers' and 'Unholy War'

Chris is supposed to have written those two songs and the song 'Heartfist' for an Ozzy Osbourne EP, but when Ozzy didn't record them he took them to Alice Cooper who did.

12. What was the name of the second Wellwater Conspiracy album? Matt Cameron featured on the album, but Ben Shepherd didn't.

Answer: Brotherhood Of Electric: Operational Directives

John McBain (previously of Monster Magnet) is also a member of Wellwater Conspiracy.

13. Which Rolling Stones song did Soundgarden cover on the 'SOMMS' EP?

Answer: Stray Cat Blues

Chris Cornell did cover 'Wild Horses' at some point live with The Lovemongers, but not on 'SOMMS.'
The other covers included on 'SOMMS' were 'Into The Void' with different lyrics and a cover of Devo's 'Girl U Want'.

14. From which Soundgarden song is this lyric; "Suffer to swim and dying to sink, these things in the air will make you think"?

Answer: Blind Dogs

'Blind Dogs' was on the soundtrack to the movie 'Basketball Diaries'.

15. What is the only song that Kim Thayil has writing credits for on the Soundgarden album that was released in 1996?

Answer: Never The Machine Forever

'Down On The Upside' was the final Soundgarden album (except for the greatest hits album 'A-sides'). They disbanded in 1997.

Source: Author louderthanlove

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