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Some basic and not so basic trivia about rock duo The White Stripes.

A multiple-choice quiz by theslowhands. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
theslowhands

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
218,791

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
676

Last 3 plays: Guest 66 (8/10), Guest 24 (2/10), Guest 142 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What city do The White Stripes originate from? Hint

Detroit

Chicago

London

San Diego

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the original White? Hint

Meg

Both of them

Jack

Neither of them

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the title of the band's 2001 release? Hint

White Blood Cells

Elephant

De Stijl

The White Stripes

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is Jack White's birth name? Hint

John Gillis

Jack Johnson

Jack White

Joseph White

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the first incarnation of the band's name? Hint

The White Stripes

Jack and Meg

The Whites

The Peppermints

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Question 6 of 10

6. On Jack White's two color concert pants, what colors are the legs? Hint

Black and white

Red and black

Red and white

White and black

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is Meg White's real name? Hint

Meg Gillis

Meg Smith

Megan Gillis

Meg White

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Question 8 of 10

8. The band played the 2005 Glastonbury Festival in England.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Beck joined the band for a two-song encore in Los Angeles, playing bass.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. What does The White Stripes' second album title, "De Stijl," mean? Hint

Style

The Sibs

Siblings

It doesn't mean anything.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What city do The White Stripes originate from?

Answer: Detroit

In their hometown of Detroit is the Hotel Yorba, the influence for one of their songs.

2. Who was the original White?

Answer: Meg

After being married, then divorced, Jack changed his legal last name to White to fit the band.

3. What was the title of the band's 2001 release?

Answer: White Blood Cells

It was the third full album for them.

4. What is Jack White's birth name?

Answer: John Gillis

He changed his last name to White when he married Meg.

5. What was the first incarnation of the band's name?

Answer: The Peppermints

"Meg loves peppermints, and we were going to call ourselves The Peppermints. But since our last name was White, we decided to call it The White Stripes," Jack reveals. "It revolved around this childish idea, the ideas kids have - because they are so much better than ideas, right? And we thought it would be a good stage aesthetic to dress in the colors of the peppermint, so that people would think like kids when they saw us, or at least remember who we were." - Quote from Jack White, September 27, 2000.

6. On Jack White's two color concert pants, what colors are the legs?

Answer: Red and black

In November 2003, I witnessed Jack wear these pants at a White Stripes concert. He has worn them on several other occasions.

7. What is Meg White's real name?

Answer: Meg White

Jack changed his last name from Gillis to White for the band.

8. The band played the 2005 Glastonbury Festival in England.

Answer: True

Their set consisted of 19 songs, including 'Blue Orchid', 'Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground', and 'Seven Nation Army'.

9. Beck joined the band for a two-song encore in Los Angeles, playing bass.

Answer: True

The songs he played on were a cover of his 'Cold Brains' then The White Stripes' 'The Denial Twist'.

10. What does The White Stripes' second album title, "De Stijl," mean?

Answer: Style

De Stijl is Dutch for "style."

Source: Author theslowhands

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