Q1. In which city was the rock band The Cars formed in 1976?
A. New York City
B. Boston
C. Los Angeles
D. Cleveland
Answer: B. Boston
Q2. Who served as the principal songwriter and leader of The Cars?
A. Benjamin Orr
B. Elliot Easton
C. Ric Ocasek
D. Greg Hawkes
Answer: C. Ric Ocasek
Q3. What was the primary instrument played by Benjamin Orr in The Cars?
A. Bass guitar
B. Drums
C. Lead guitar
D. Keyboards
Answer: A. Bass guitar
Q1. In which year was the Steve Miller Band formed in San Francisco, California?
A. 1965
B. 1966
C. 1967
D. 1968
Answer: B. 1966
Q2. What was the original name of the Steve Miller Band before it was shortened in 1967?
A. Steve Miller Blues Band
B. Miller’s Psychedelic Ensemble
C. San Francisco Sound Band
D. Eagle Flyer Group
Answer: A. Steve Miller Blues Band
Q3. Who served as the drummer and backing vocalist in the band’s initial lineup from 1966 to 1970?
A. Gary Mallaber
B. Tim Davis
C. Jack King
D. Gordy Knudtson
Answer: B. Tim Davis
Q1. In what year was Public Enemy formed?
A. 1983
B. 1985
C. 1987
D. 1989
Answer: B. 1985
Q2. Where did Public Enemy originate, specifically the town associated with their early formation?
A. Roosevelt, New York
B. Hempstead, New York
C. Brooklyn, New York
D. Queens, New York
Answer: A. Roosevelt, New York
Q3. Who are the two founding members of Public Enemy?
A. Chuck D and Terminator X
B. Flavor Flav and Professor Griff
C. Chuck D and Flavor Flav
D. Hank Shocklee and Keith Shocklee
Answer: C. Chuck D and Flavor Flav
Q1. In what year was The Impressions originally formed as the group known as the Roosters?
A. 1956
B. 1958
C. 1960
D. 1962
Answer: B. 1958
Q2. Who served as the original lead singer of The Impressions before pursuing a solo career in 1960?
A. Curtis Mayfield
B. Fred Cash
C. Jerry Butler
D. Sam Gooden
Answer: C. Jerry Butler
Q3. Which record label signed The Impressions for their first major hit single in 1958?
A. Vee-Jay Records
B. Motown
C. ABC-Paramount
D. Curtom
Answer: A. Vee-Jay Records
Q1. In what year were The Shirelles formed as a singing group?
A. 1956
B. 1957
C. 1958
D. 1959
Answer: B. 1957
Q2. What was the original name of The Shirelles before they adopted their famous moniker?
A. The Honeytones
B. The Chantelles
C. The Poquellos
D. The Passiacs
Answer: C. The Poquellos
Q3. Where did The Shirelles first perform together publicly?
A. A local church event
B. Passaic High School talent show
C. A New York radio broadcast
D. A family backyard party
Answer: B. Passaic High School talent show
Q1. In what year was Booker T. & the M.G.’s formed in Memphis, Tennessee?
A. 1960
B. 1962
C. 1964
D. 1966
Answer: B. 1962
Q2. What does “M.G.’s” stand for in the band’s name?
A. Memphis Group
B. Muscle Shoals Group
C. Motown Groove
D. Mississippi Gospel
Answer: A. Memphis Group
Q3. Which instrument did Booker T. Jones primarily play in the band?
A. Guitar
B. Drums
C. Hammond organ
D. Bass
Answer: C. Hammond organ
Q1. In what year were The Coasters officially formed after members left The Robins?
A. 1953
B. 1955
C. 1957
D. 1959
Answer: B. 1955
Q2. Why were The Coasters named as such?
A. After their love for surfing on the California coast
B. Because they were the first group to tour by train along coastal routes
C. Due to their relocation from the West Coast to the East Coast
D. Inspired by a popular board game from the era
Answer: C. Due to their relocation from the West Coast to the East Coast
Q3. Who were the primary songwriters and producers behind The Coasters’ most memorable hits?
A. Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson
B. Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
C. Phil Spector and Brian Wilson
D. Ahmet Ertegun and Nesuhi Ertegun
Answer: B. Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Q1. In what year was Joy Division formed?
A. 1975
B. 1976
C. 1977
D. 1978
Answer: B. 1976
Q2. What inspired the band name “Joy Division”?
A. A novel by William S. Burroughs
B. A David Bowie album track
C. A factory division in Manchester’s industrial history
D. A term from the novel The House of Dolls referring to Nazi concentration camp prostitution units
Answer: D. A term from the novel The House of Dolls referring to Nazi concentration camp prostitution units.
Q3. Who served as Joy Division’s manager and later became a partner in Factory Records?
A. Martin Hannett
B. Tony Wilson
C. Rob Gretton
D. Peter Saville
Answer: C. Rob Gretton
Q1. In what year was Earth, Wind & Fire founded by Maurice White?
A. 1967
B. 1969
C. 1971
D. 1973
Answer: B. 1969
Q2. What inspired the name “Earth, Wind & Fire” for the band?
A. Maurice White’s astrological sign, Sagittarius
B. A famous novel
C. An ancient Egyptian myth
D. A dream Maurice White had
Answer: A. Maurice White’s astrological sign, Sagittarius
Q3. Which instrument is prominently featured in Earth, Wind & Fire’s music, often played by Maurice White?
A. Sitar
B. Kalimba
C. Theremin
D. Harp
Answer: B. The Kalimba
Q1. In which year was the Allman Brothers Band formed?
A. 1967
B. 1969
C. 1971
D. 1973
Answer: B. 1969
Q2. Where was the Allman Brothers Band originally formed?
A. Macon, Georgia
B. Atlanta, Georgia
C. Nashville, Tennessee
D. Jacksonville, Florida
Answer: D. Jacksonville, Florida
Q3. Who served as the band’s primary lead guitarist and slide guitar player in its original lineup?
A. Dickey Betts
B. Gregg Allman
C. Duane Allman
D. Warren Haynes
Answer: C. Duane Allman