Author: Mauvin Sequeira

Q1. In what year was The Temptations officially formed in Detroit, Michigan?
A. 1959
B. 1961
C. 1963
D. 1965
Answer: B. 1961

Q2. What was the original name of The Temptations before they signed with Motown?
A. The Primes
B. The Distants
C. The Elgins
D. The Supremes
Answer: C. The Elgins

Q3. Which two rival Detroit vocal groups merged to form the core of The Temptations?
A. The Miracles and The Contours
B. The Distants and The Primes
C. The Four Tops and The Vandellas
D. The Spinners and The Marvelettes
Answer: B. The Distants and The Primes

Q1. In what year was Sly and the Family Stone formed in San Francisco?
A. 1965
B. 1966
C. 1967
D. 1968
Answer: B. 1966

Q2. What was the original name of the band before it became Sly and the Family Stone?
A. Sly & the Stoners
B. Freddie & the Soul Souls
C. The Stewart Brothers
D. Bay Area Funk
Answer: A. Sly & the Stoners

Q3. Who served as the lead singer, songwriter, producer, and primary multi-instrumentalist for Sly and the Family Stone?
A. Larry Graham
B. Freddie Stone
C. Sly Stone
D. Jerry Martini
Answer: C. Sly Stone

Q1. In what year was The Police officially formed in London?
A. 1975
B. 1977
C. 1979
D. 1981
Answer: B. 1977

Q2. Who was the original guitarist of The Police before Andy Summers joined?
A. Henry Padovani
B. Robert Fripp
C. Mike Howlett
D. Phil Sutcliffe
Answer: A. Henry Padovani

Q3. What inspired Stewart Copeland to name the band “The Police”?
A. A novel by a famous author
B. The frequent police presence at punk brawls in London
C. A film about law enforcement
D. Sting’s previous job as a teacher
Answer: B. The frequent police presence at punk brawls in London

Q1. In which year was Crosby, Stills & Nash formed as a trio?
A. 1967
B. 1968
C. 1969
D. 1970
Answer: B. 1968

Q2. Which previous band was David Crosby a founding member of before joining CSN?
A. Buffalo Springfield
B. The Hollies
C. The Byrds
D. The Monkees
Answer: C. The Byrds

Q3. Graham Nash left which British Invasion band to form Crosby, Stills & Nash?
A. The Rolling Stones
B. The Beatles
C. The Kinks
D. The Hollies
Answer: D. The Hollies

Q1. What was the original name of The Band before they adopted their well-known moniker?
A. The Crackers
B. The Hawks
C. Levon and the Hawks
D. The Basement Tapes
Answer: B. The Hawks

Q2. Which member of The Band was the only American in the original lineup?
A. Robbie Robertson
B. Rick Danko
C. Richard Manuel
D. Levon Helm
Answer: D. Levon Helm

Q3. In what year did The Band release their debut album, Music from Big Pink?
A. 1967
B. 1968
C. 1969
D. 1970
Answer: B. 1968

Q1. In what year was The Velvet Underground formed in New York City?
A. 1962
B. 1964
C. 1966
D. 1968
Answer: B. 1964

Q2. Who served as the band’s manager and introduced them to the avant-garde scene in 1966?
A. Andy Warhol
B. Brian Eno
C. David Bowie
D. Tom Wilson
Answer: A. Andy Warhol

Q3. Which book title inspired the band’s name in November 1965?
A. The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
B. The Velvet Underground
C. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
D. On the Road
Answer: B. The Velvet Underground

Q1. Simon & Garfunkel were originally known by what stage name when they first recorded as teenagers in 1957?
A. Kane & Garr
B. Tom & Jerry
C. Paul & Artie
D. The Peppermint Twins
Answer: B. Tom & Jerry

Q2. In which year did Simon & Garfunkel release their debut studio album Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.?
A. 1964
B. 1965
C. 1966
D. 1967
Answer: A. 1964

Q3. Which song, added as an overdub without their initial knowledge, became their first major hit and launched their career?
A. I Am a Rock
B. Homeward Bound
C. The Sound of Silence
D. Mrs. Robinson
Answer: C. The Sound of Silence

Q1. In which year was the British rock band Bush formed in London?
A. 1990
B. 1992
C. 1994
D. 1996
Answer: B. 1992

Q2. What is the name of Bush’s debut studio album, released in 1994?
A. Razorblade Suitcase
B. The Science of Things
C. Sixteen Stone
D. Golden State
Answer: C. Sixteen Stone

Q3. Who serves as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for Bush?
A. Nigel Pulsford
B. Gavin Rossdale
C. Dave Parsons
D. Robin Goodridge
Answer: B. Gavin Rossdale

Q1. In what year was Sonic Youth formed in New York City?
A. 1979
B. 1981
C. 1983
D. 1985
Answer: B. 1981

Q2. Who were the three founding members of Sonic Youth?
A. Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore, and Lee Ranaldo
B. Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, and Steve Shelley
C. Lee Ranaldo, Jim O’Rourke, and Kim Gordon
D. Bob Bert, Thurston Moore, and Anne DeMarinis
Answer: A. Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore, and Lee Ranaldo

Q3. From which music scene did Sonic Youth emerge in the early 1980s?
A. Britpop
B. No wave
C. Grunge
D. Shoegaze
Answer: B. No wave