Beastie Boys Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. In what year were the Beastie Boys officially formed as a band?
A. 1979
B. 1981
C. 1983
D. 1986
Answer: B. 1981
Q2. What was the original name of the band that evolved into the Beastie Boys?
A. The Young Aborigines
B. The Young and the Useless
C. The Walden Jazz Band
D. The New Style
Answer: A. The Young Aborigines
Q3. Who was the first drummer in the Beastie Boys’ lineup before their transition to hip-hop?
A. Adam Horovitz
B. Kate Schellenbach
C. Rick Rubin
D. DJ Hurricane
Answer: B. Kate Schellenbach
Q4. What does the acronym “Beastie” stand for, according to the band’s playful explanation?
A. Boys Entering Anarchistic States Towards Internal Excellence
B. Beastly Entertainers And Super Talented Individuals
C. Brooklyn’s Energetic And Stylish Teens In Harmony
D. Bold Explorers Against Stereotypes Through Innovation
Answer: A. Boys Entering Anarchistic States Towards Internal Excellence
Q5. What was the Beastie Boys’ debut EP, released in 1982 as a hardcore punk record?
A. Cooky Puss
B. Polly Wog Stew
C. Some Old Bullshit
D. Rock Hard
Answer: B. Polly Wog Stew
Q6. Which iconic 1983 single marked the Beastie Boys’ full transition from punk to hip-hop?
A. Fight for Your Right
B. No Sleep Till Brooklyn
C. Cooky Puss
D. Paul’s Boutique
Answer: C. Cooky Puss
Q7. Who produced the Beastie Boys’ early hip-hop singles like “Rock Hard” and their debut album?
A. Q-Tip
B. The Dust Brothers
C. Mario Caldato Jr.
D. Rick Rubin
Answer: D. Rick Rubin
Q8. On which major artist’s 1985 Virgin Tour did the Beastie Boys serve as the opening act?
A. Run-D.M.C.
B. Madonna
C. Public Enemy
D. LL Cool J
Answer: B. Madonna
Q9. What was the Beastie Boys’ debut studio album, released in 1986 and the first rap album to top the Billboard 200?
A. Paul’s Boutique
B. Check Your Head
C. Licensed to Ill
D. Hello Nasty
Answer: C. Licensed to Ill
Q10. Which 1986 track from Licensed to Ill became an ironic frat-party anthem despite the band’s later disavowal of its juvenile message?
A. No Sleep Till Brooklyn
B. Rhymin & Stealin’
C. Hold It Now, Hit It
D. (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)
Answer: D. (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)
Q11. During their 1986-1987 Raising Hell Tour, alongside whom did the Beastie Boys face lawsuits and crowd provocations?
A. Aerosmith
B. Run-D.M.C.
C. The Clash
D. U2
Answer: B. Run-D.M.C.
Q12. What controversial 1988 film featured the Beastie Boys as stars alongside Run-D.M.C., directed by Rick Rubin?
A. Tougher Than Leather
B. Krush Groove
C. Beat Street
D. Wild Style
Answer: A. Tougher Than Leather
Q13. After leaving Def Jam, what 1989 album by the Beastie Boys revolutionized sampling with over 1,000 sources?
A. Ill Communication
B. Paul’s Boutique
C. To the 5 Boroughs
D. The Mix-Up
Answer: B. Paul’s Boutique
Q14. Which 1992 album marked the Beastie Boys’ return to live instruments, influenced by funk and punk?
A. Hello Nasty
B. Hot Sauce Committee Part Two
C. Check Your Head
D. Some Old Bullshit
Answer: C. Check Your Head
Q15. What label did the Beastie Boys found in 1992 to sign eclectic artists like Luscious Jackson and Sean Lennon?
A. Grand Royal
B. Capitol Records
C. Def Jam
D. Oscilloscope
Answer: A. Grand Royal
Q16. Which 1994 album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and featured the punk-infused hit “Sabotage”?
A. To the 5 Boroughs
B. Ill Communication
C. The In Sound From Way Out
D. Aglio e Olio
Answer: B. Ill Communication
Q17. Who collaborated with the Beastie Boys on the 1994 track “Get It Together” from Ill Communication?
A. Nas
B. Santigold
C. Q-Tip
D. Mix Master Mike
Answer: C. Q-Tip
Q18. What 1998 Grammy-winning album shifted the Beastie Boys toward electronic sounds and included “Intergalactic”?
A. The Mix-Up
B. Hello Nasty
C. Beastie Boys Anthology
D. The Sounds of Science
Answer: B. Hello Nasty
Q19. Which DJ joined the Beastie Boys in 1998, inspiring the track “Three MCs and One DJ” on Hello Nasty?
A. DJ Double R
B. DJ Hurricane
C. Mix Master Mike
D. Doctor Dré
Answer: C. Mix Master Mike
Q20. What 1999 compilation included unreleased tracks, B-sides, and hits, curated by the Beastie Boys themselves?
A. Some Old Bullshit
B. The Sounds of Science
C. Beastie Boys Anthology
D. Hello Nasty Remixes
Answer: B. The Sounds of Science
Q21. Which 2004 album was a politically charged, all-rap response to the Bush administration?
A. To the 5 Boroughs
B. The Mix-Up
C. Hot Sauce Committee Part Two
D. Paul’s Boutique 20th Anniversary
Answer: A. To the 5 Boroughs
Q22. What 2007 instrumental album fused funk, Latin, and lounge music, earning a Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Album?
A. The In Sound From Way Out
B. The Mix-Up
C. Aglio e Olio
D. Check Your Head Instrumentals
Answer: B. The Mix-Up
Q23. Which 2011 album was released after Adam Yauch’s cancer diagnosis delayed its predecessor, Part One?
A. Hot Sauce Committee Part Two
B. Ill Communication
C. Hello Nasty
D. Beastie Boys Book Soundtrack
Answer: A. Hot Sauce Committee Part Two
Q24. How many Grammy Awards did the Beastie Boys win during their career?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Five
Answer: C. Three
Q25. In what year were the Beastie Boys inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as the third rap group?
A. 1999
B. 2004
C. 2010
D. 2012
Answer: D. 2012