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The Smiths and Morrissey Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz regarding The Smiths and Morrissey. Have fun, good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by CityRocker. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
CityRocker

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
98,830

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
1617

Last 3 plays: Guest 198 (12/15), Guest 31 (6/15), Guest 194 (6/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Morrissey, throughout the career of the Smiths, was known for all of the following except? Hint

Being a devout vegetarian

Despising dance music

Never drinking any alcohol

Being celibate

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which former band member won a lawsuit against Morrissey and Johnny Marr for over a million pounds? Hint

David Bowie

Andy Rourke

Mike Joyce

Robert Smith

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which was Morrissey's first solo album? Hint

"Viva Hate"

"Vauxhall and I"

"Bona Drag"

"Maladjusted"

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which of Morrissey's arch-rivals was quoted as saying, "If Morrissey says don't eat meat, then I'll eat meat, because I hate Morrissey?" Hint

Johnny Rogan

Robert Smith

Andy Rourke

Mike Joyce

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Question 5 of 15

5. For which song was Morrissey's house subjected to a police search? Hint

"Margaret On The Guillotine"

"Panic"

"Girlfriend In A Coma"

"Hand In Glove"

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Question 6 of 15

6. When was The Smiths' first gig? Hint

November 6, 1983

November 6, 1982

October 4, 1982

October 4, 1983

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Question 7 of 15

7. Morrissey describes his teenage years as ____________ ? Hint

Depressing

Happy enough

Chaotic

Peaceful

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who was the guitarist for The Smiths? Hint

Johnny Marr

Mike Joyce

Andy Rourke

Morrissey

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Question 9 of 15

9. What things was Morrissey famous for carrying around onstage, and throwing into the crowd during the early part of The Smiths' career? Hint

Plastic pool toys

Candies

Flowers

Old socks

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Question 10 of 15

10. What was the name of the book Morrissey wrote about James Dean? Hint

'James Dean: Face Of Troubled Youth'

'James Dean Forevermore'

'James Dean: Rebel Without A Cause'

'James Dean Is Not Dead'

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which band's fan club was Morrissey president of at the age of eighteen? Hint

The New York Dolls

The Ramones

The Buzzcocks

The Sex Pistols

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Question 12 of 15

12. Where did the members of The Smiths grow up? Hint

New York

Manchester

London

Los Angeles

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which of these shows has Morrissey never been involved with in any way, shape, or form? Hint

"Bill Nye The Science Guy"

"The Daily Show"

"The Tonight Show"

"Saturday Night Live"

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Question 14 of 15

14. How old was Morrissey when his parents were divorced? Hint

Fifteen

Eighteen

Seventeen

Nineteen

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Question 15 of 15

15. What is the first name of Johnny Marr's wife? Hint

Charlotte

Angie

Susan

May

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Morrissey, throughout the career of the Smiths, was known for all of the following except?

Answer: Never drinking any alcohol

Morrissey has said that he goes through periods when he drinks red wine. As for the others, he wrote the self explanatory song "Meat is Murder", hates dance music, and though he has recently stated in interviews that he is no longer celibate, he was for the whole of the Smiths' career.

2. Which former band member won a lawsuit against Morrissey and Johnny Marr for over a million pounds?

Answer: Mike Joyce

This was the famous case in which the judge called Morrissey, "Devious, truculent, and unreliable."

3. Which was Morrissey's first solo album?

Answer: "Viva Hate"

"Viva Hate" contains the classic songs, "Alsatian Cousin," and "Suedehead."

4. Which of Morrissey's arch-rivals was quoted as saying, "If Morrissey says don't eat meat, then I'll eat meat, because I hate Morrissey?"

Answer: Robert Smith

Yes, it was Robert Smith of The Cure who was responsible for that quote.

5. For which song was Morrissey's house subjected to a police search?

Answer: "Margaret On The Guillotine"

Amazingly, the police searched Morrissey's home for a guillotine. Morrissey found the whole idea ridiculous.

6. When was The Smiths' first gig?

Answer: October 4, 1982

This took place at "The Ritz" in Manchester.

7. Morrissey describes his teenage years as ____________ ?

Answer: Depressing

Morrissey has said that as a teenager he would sometimes not leave his room for weeks at a time, and that he lived in a state of constant loneliness.

8. Who was the guitarist for The Smiths?

Answer: Johnny Marr

Johnny Marr and Morrissey formed one of the best musical pairs of all time, the perfect combination of haunting guitar and lyrics.

9. What things was Morrissey famous for carrying around onstage, and throwing into the crowd during the early part of The Smiths' career?

Answer: Flowers

The Smiths were often made fun of for their love of flowers. Morrissey probably got the idea from poet Oscar Wilde, one of his idols, who had a fondness for flowers.

10. What was the name of the book Morrissey wrote about James Dean?

Answer: 'James Dean Is Not Dead'

He wrote the book when he was twenty-one.

11. Which band's fan club was Morrissey president of at the age of eighteen?

Answer: The New York Dolls

He also wrote a book about them, titled "The New York Dolls," at the age of nineteen.

12. Where did the members of The Smiths grow up?

Answer: Manchester

The band was based in Manchester, where Morrissey lived out his isolated teenage years, and where the Moors Murders took place.

13. Which of these shows has Morrissey never been involved with in any way, shape, or form?

Answer: "The Daily Show"

Morrissey has made appearances on "The Tonight Show" and "Saturday Night Live," and the song "The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get," was parodied on "Bill Nye" during a show about momentum. Go figure.

14. How old was Morrissey when his parents were divorced?

Answer: Seventeen

His parents had never really been affectionate with one another, but they weren't divorced until Morrissey was seventeen years old.

15. What is the first name of Johnny Marr's wife?

Answer: Angie

Johnny Marr married Angie Brown in 1986. Nearly all of the information on this quiz came from the FAQ and interviews on "It May All End Tomorrow," a Smiths and Morrissey website.
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Source: Author CityRocker

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