Q1. In what year was Alice in Chains formed in Seattle, Washington?
A. 1985
B. 1987
C. 1989
D. 1991
Answer: B. 1987
Q2. What was the original name of Alice in Chains before they shortened it in 1990?
A. Alice N’ Chains
B. Diamond Lie
C. Wonderland Chains
D. Sleze Metal
Answer: A. Alice N’ Chains
Q3. Who served as the band’s original lead vocalist from 1987 until his death in 2002?
A. Jerry Cantrell
B. William DuVall
C. Layne Staley
D. Mike Inez
Answer: C. Layne Staley
Q4. Which member of Alice in Chains plays both lead guitar and provides co-lead vocals?
A. Sean Kinney
B. Mike Starr
C. William DuVall
D. Jerry Cantrell
Answer: D. Jerry Cantrell
Q5. Who replaced original bassist Mike Starr in Alice in Chains in 1993?
A. Mike Inez
B. Duff McKagan
C. Les Claypool
D. Billy Sheehan
Answer: A. Mike Inez
Q6. What is the name of Alice in Chains’ drummer, a founding member who has played on every release?
A. Dave Grohl
B. Sean Kinney
C. Matt Cameron
D. Taylor Hawkins
Answer: B. Sean Kinney
Q7. Which musician joined Alice in Chains in 2006 as co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist?
A. Layne Staley
B. Chris Cornell
C. William DuVall
D. Ann Wilson
Answer: C. William DuVall
Q8. What was the title of Alice in Chains’ debut EP released in July 1990?
A. Sap
B. We Die Young
C. Jar of Flies
D. Dirt
Answer: B. We Die Young
Q9. Which 1990 album marked Alice in Chains’ major-label debut and was certified triple platinum?
A. Facelift
B. Dirt
C. Alice in Chains
D. Black Gives Way to Blue
Answer: A. Facelift
Q10. What is the name of Alice in Chains’ second studio album, released in 1992 and certified 5× platinum?
A. Sap
B. Dirt
C. Jar of Flies
D. Rainier Fog
Answer: B. Dirt
Q11. Which acoustic EP by Alice in Chains, released in January 1994, was the first EP to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200?
A. Sap
B. We Die Young
C. Jar of Flies
D. Nothing Safe
Answer: C. Jar of Flies
Q12. What is the title of Alice in Chains’ self-titled third studio album, released in November 1995?
A. The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
B. Alice in Chains
C. Black Gives Way to Blue
D. Facelift
Answer: B. Alice in Chains
Q13. Which post-reunion album by Alice in Chains, released in 2009, features Elton John on piano for the title track?
A. Rainier Fog
B. The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
C. Black Gives Way to Blue
D. Dirt
Answer: C. Black Gives Way to Blue
Q14. What 2013 album by Alice in Chains includes the No. 1 Mainstream Rock single “Hollow”?
A. Rainier Fog
B. The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
C. Alice in Chains
D. Sap
Answer: B. The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
Q15. Which 2018 album by Alice in Chains is named after a Seattle weather phenomenon and debuted at No. 1 on rock charts?
A. Rainier Fog
B. Black Gives Way to Blue
C. Dirt
D. Jar of Flies
Answer: A. Rainier Fog
Q16. What was Alice in Chains’ first major single from Facelift, reaching No. 18 on the Mainstream Rock chart?
A. Rooster
B. Man in the Box
C. Would?
D. No Excuses
Answer: B. Man in the Box
Q17. Which Alice in Chains song from Dirt, inspired by Jerry Cantrell’s father, became their first No. 1 Mainstream Rock hit?
A. Them Bones
B. Angry Chair
C. Rooster
D. Down in a Hole
Answer: C. Rooster
Q18. What single from Jar of Flies spent five weeks at No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock chart?
A. Dirt
B. No Excuses
C. Don’t Follow
D. Nutshell
Answer: B. No Excuses
Q19. Which Alice in Chains song from their self-titled album was leaked to radio before its official release?
A. Again
B. Heaven Beside You
C. Grind
D. Over Now
Answer: C. Grind
Q20. What 2009 single from Black Gives Way to Blue marked Alice in Chains’ first No. 1 on the Alternative Songs chart?
A. Your Decision
B. Check My Brain
C. Lesson Learned
D. A Looking in View
Answer: B. Check My Brain
Q21. Which 2018 single from Rainier Fog serves as a tribute to Layne Staley and Chris Cornell?
A. The One You Know
B. So Far Under
C. Never Fade
D. Rainier Fog
Answer: C. Never Fade
Q22. How many Grammy nominations has Alice in Chains received as of 2025, primarily in the Best Hard Rock Performance category?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 9
D. 11
Answer: D. 11
Q23. Which 1993 MTV Video Music Award did Alice in Chains win for the song “Would?”?
A. Best New Artist
B. Best Video from a Film
C. Best Rock Video
D. Best Group Video
Answer: B. Best Video from a Film
Q24. In what year did Alice in Chains perform their iconic MTV Unplugged concert, later released as a platinum album?
A. 1994
B. 1995
C. 1996
D. 1997
Answer: C. 1996
Q25. Which supergroup did Layne Staley join in 1995, releasing the album Above with the hit “River of Deceit”?
A. Temple of the Dog
B. Mad Season
C. Class of ’99
D. Alice Mudgarden
Answer: B. Mad Season
