Q1. In what year was the Pixies band formed in Boston, Massachusetts?
A. 1984
B. 1985
C. 1986
D. 1987
Answer: C. 1986
Q2. Who selected the word “Pixies” from a dictionary to name the band?
A. Black Francis
B. Joey Santiago
C. Kim Deal
D. David Lovering
Answer: B. Joey Santiago
Q3. What was the original stage name of the band’s lead singer, Charles Michael Kitteridge Thompson IV?
A. Black Francis
B. Frank Black
C. Charles Thompson
D. Johnny Appleseed
Answer: A. Black Francis
Q1. In what year was Linkin Park officially formed, initially under the name Xero?
A. 1994
B. 1996
C. 1998
D. 2000
Answer: B. 1996
Q2. Who served as the lead vocalist for Linkin Park from 1999 until his death in 2017?
A. Chester Bennington
B. Mike Shinoda
C. Mark Wakefield
D. Emily Armstrong
Answer: A. Chester Bennington
Q3. What was the original name of Linkin Park before they changed it to Hybrid Theory in 1999?
A. Lincoln Park
B. Xero
C. SuperXero
D. Grey Daze
Answer: B. Xero
Q1. In what year was Slipknot formed in Des Moines, Iowa?
A. 1993
B. 1995
C. 1997
D. 1999
Answer: B. 1995
Q2. Who are the three founding members of Slipknot?
A. Corey Taylor, Mick Thomson, and Sid Wilson
B. Jim Root, Craig Jones, and Chris Fehn
C. Shawn Crahan, Paul Gray, and Joey Jordison
D. Anders Colsefni, Donnie Steele, and Greg Welts
Answer: C. Shawn Crahan, Paul Gray, and Joey Jordison
Q3. What was the original name of the band before it became Slipknot?
A. Meld
B. The One
C. Modifidious
D. Atomic Opera
Answer: A. Meld
Q1. In which year was the rock band Rush formed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada?
A. 1966
B. 1968
C. 1970
D. 1972
Answer: B. 1968
Q2. What was the original name of Rush before they settled on their current moniker?
A. Hadrian
B. The Projection
C. Ogilvie
D. Judd
Answer: A. Hadrian
Q3. Who served as Rush’s original drummer from 1968 until his departure in 1974?
A. Neil Peart
B. John Rutsey
C. Alex Lifeson
D. Jeff Jones
Answer: B. John Rutsey
Q1. In what year was The White Stripes formed in Detroit, Michigan?
A. 1995
B. 1997
C. 1999
D. 2001
Answer: B. 1997
Q2. What was the real-life relationship between Jack White and Meg White when the band started?
A. Siblings
B. Cousins
C. Husband and wife
D. Childhood friends
Answer: C. Husband and wife
Q3. What inspired the band’s name, The White Stripes?
A. A type of candy Meg White loved
B. Jack’s favorite racing stripe design
C. A reference to a Dutch art movement
D. The stripes on a vintage guitar
Answer: A. A type of candy Meg White loved
Q1. In which year was Tom Petty born?
A. 1948
B. 1950
C. 1952
D. 1954
Answer: B. 1950
Q2. What is Tom Petty’s full birth name?
A. Thomas Earl Petty
B. Thomas Edward Petty
C. Thomas Earl Peterson
D. Thomas Michael Petty
Answer: A. Thomas Earl Petty
Q3. In which Florida city was Tom Petty born and raised?
A. Miami
B. Tampa
C. Gainesville
D. Jacksonville
Answer: C. Gainesville
Q1. In what year was Iron Maiden formed by bassist Steve Harris?
A. 1973
B. 1975
C. 1977
D. 1979
Answer: B. 1975
Q2. What inspired the name “Iron Maiden” for the band?
A. A medieval torture device from Alexandre Dumas’ novel
B. A famous British battleship
C. A type of medieval armor
D. A character from Greek mythology
Answer: A. A medieval torture device from Alexandre Dumas’ novel
Q3. Where was Iron Maiden originally formed?
A. Manchester, England
B. Leyton, East London, England
C. Birmingham, England
D. Liverpool, England
Answer: B. Leyton, East London, England
Q1. System of a Down is an American band formed in which city?
A. California
B. New York
C. Chicago
D. Seattle
Answer: A. California
Q2. In which year was System of a Down officially formed?
A. 1992
B. 1994
C. 1996
D. 1998
Answer : B. 1994
Q3. Which two members of System of a Down are brother-in-law?
A. Serj Tankian and John Dolmayan
B. Serj Tankian and Shavo Odadjian
C. Daron Malakian and John Dolmayan
D. Shavo Odadjian and John Dolmayan
Answer: A. Serj Tankian and John Dolmayan
Q1. Van Halen was formed in which California city in 1973?
A. Los Angeles
B. Pasadena
C. San Francisco
D. San Diego
Answer: B. Pasadena
Q2. What was the original band name before it became Van Halen?
A. Mammoth
B. Red Ball Jets
C. The Broken Combs
D. Genesis
Answer: A. Mammoth
Q3. Which instrument did Eddie Van Halen famously play using a technique called “tapping”?
A. Drums
B. Bass guitar
C. Electric guitar
D. Keyboard
Answer: C. Electric guitar
Q1. In what year was the band Tears for Fears formed in Bath, England?
A. 1979
B. 1981
C. 1983
D. 1985
Answer: B. 1981
Q2. What inspired the name “Tears for Fears” for the band?
A. Primal therapy concepts from Arthur Janov’s book
B. A line from a John Lennon song
C. A phrase from a Talking Heads album
D. The title of a Gary Numan single
Answer: A. Primal therapy concepts from Arthur Janov’s book
Q3. Which two members are the founding and core duo of Tears for Fears?
A. Ian Stanley and Manny Elias
B. Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith
C. Charlton Pettus and Jamie Wollam
D. Nicky Holland and Oleta Adams
Answer: B. Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith