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Ultimate Green Day Quiz

Questions only a true Green Day fan would know.

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

Author
Value_GreenDay

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
339,509

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1251

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 107 (1/10), Guest 76 (3/10), Guest 81 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was Green Day's original drummer? Hint

Tre Cool

Billie Joe Armstrong

John Kiffmeyer

Mike Dirnt

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which one of these songs did Mike Dirnt solely write? Hint

When I Come Around

Redundant

Emenius Sleepus

Longview

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Question 3 of 10

3. Whose father died of cancer? This tragedy was commemorated in a Green Day song. Hint

John Kiffmeyer

Mike Dirnt

Billie Joe Armstong

Tre Cool

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Question 4 of 10

4. Green Day has a song titled "Platypus (I Hate You)". Why did Billie Joe name it this? Hint

He'd always wanted to name a song "Platypus".

He once dated a girl who had a pet platypus.

He hates Perry the Platypus.

He knew a guy nicknamed Platypus.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Mike Dirnt was adopted as a child.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which music star loved the album "Dookie" so much that she famously licked its cover page? Hint

Hayley Williams

Beyonce

Lady GaGa

Serena Williams

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which movie was Green Day featured in? Hint

Bridesmaids

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

The Simpsons Movie

Titanic

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which one of these quotes did Tre Cool yell to a crowd of fans? Hint

"I want to wash your grandmother!"

"Green Day is like sex...when we're good, we're really good..."

"All of my religious beliefs are based on Star Wars."

"I still wear the same pants I wore in the 11th grade."

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Question 9 of 10

9. Mike Dirnt has co-owned a restaurant in California. What's the name of the restaurant? Hint

Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe

Can't Fail Cafe

Ruby's Can Cafe

Rudy's Cafe

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which musicians have been additional touring band members of Green Day? Hint

Jay Wright, Jack Freese, Jason Metka

Jaime White, Jackson Freese, Jeff Mitka

Jason White, Jason Freese, Jeff Matika

Jeremy White, Jasper Freese, Jeff Motika

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was Green Day's original drummer?

Answer: John Kiffmeyer

John Keiffmeyer was Green Day's original drummer, and his stage name was Al Sobrante. Tre became the band's drummer in 1990, Mike was the original bassist, and Billie Joe was the original singer, guitarist, and main songwriter.

2. Which one of these songs did Mike Dirnt solely write?

Answer: Emenius Sleepus

Billie Joe has written most of the band's songs, but occasionally Mike and Tre have shown their literary talent. "Emenius Sleepus" was a track on the album "Dookie" (1994).

3. Whose father died of cancer? This tragedy was commemorated in a Green Day song.

Answer: Billie Joe Armstong

According to Billie Joe, the hit song "Wake Me Up When September Ends" was about his father's death (Wikipedia.org). The song was a track on the album "American Idiot" (2004).

4. Green Day has a song titled "Platypus (I Hate You)". Why did Billie Joe name it this?

Answer: He'd always wanted to name a song "Platypus".

"Platypus (I Hate You)" was a track from the album "Nimrod". In 1997, Billie Joe told an interviewer "I always wanted to name a song 'Platypus' and the song recalls I hate you so that would be boring just to call it 'I Hate You'".

5. Mike Dirnt was adopted as a child.

Answer: True

Mike was adopted when he was very young, because his mother was addicted to heroine. Mike grew up very poor.

Source: Wikipedia.org

6. Which music star loved the album "Dookie" so much that she famously licked its cover page?

Answer: Lady GaGa

Lady GaGa has been a vocal Green Day fan. Serena Williams has also professed to being a Green Day fan, but she's a tennis star, not a music star, and she didn't publicly lick the cover of "Dookie".

7. Which movie was Green Day featured in?

Answer: The Simpsons Movie

Green Day was featured in the beginning of "The Simpsons Movie" (2007) in cartoon form. Green Day also sang the theme song to "The Simpsons".

8. Which one of these quotes did Tre Cool yell to a crowd of fans?

Answer: "I want to wash your grandmother!"

After releasing "Insomniac" in 1995, Green Day went to a music store in Sydney, Australia to sign albums. The crowd was screaming so loud that Tre yelled "I want to wash your grandmother!"

Source: www.greenday.net

9. Mike Dirnt has co-owned a restaurant in California. What's the name of the restaurant?

Answer: Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe

Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe is a restaurant in two California locations: Oakland and Emeryville. It first opened in 2002. In my opinion, it has a really cool decor. If you're in the area, I strongly suggest you check it out. Maybe you'll see Mike!

10. Which musicians have been additional touring band members of Green Day?

Answer: Jason White, Jason Freese, Jeff Matika

Jason White and Jeff Matika were added as guitarists in 1999 and 2009 respectively. Jason Freese has been the pianist and occasionally the saxophone player since 2003.

Source: Author Value_GreenDay

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