Booker T. & the M.G.’s Quiz Questions and Answers
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
Q4. Who was the original guitarist for Booker T. & the M.G.’s?
A. Donald “Duck” Dunn
B. Al Jackson Jr.
C. Isaac Hayes
D. Steve Cropper
Answer: D. Steve Cropper
Q5. The band’s debut single “Green Onions” was released in what year and became their biggest hit?
A. 1960, peaking at No. 1
B. 1962, peaking at No. 3
C. 1964, peaking at No. 5
D. 1966, peaking at No. 2
Answer: B. 1962, peaking at No. 3
Q6. What was the primary role of Booker T. & the M.G.’s at Stax Records during the 1960s?
A. House band for session work
B. Songwriters for vocalists
C. Record label executives
D. Tour managers for artists
Answer: A. House band for session work
Q7. Which original member played drums for the band?
A. Lewie Steinberg
B. Steve Cropper
C. Al Jackson Jr.
D. Booker T. Jones
Answer: C. Al Jackson Jr.
Q8. “Green Onions” was originally recorded as what?
A. A planned single for another artist
B. An accidental jam session
C. A cover of a jazz standard
D. A promotional track for Stax
Answer: B. An accidental jam session
Q9. Who replaced Lewie Steinberg as the band’s bassist in 1965?
A. Willie Hall
B. Isaac Hayes
C. Donald “Duck” Dunn
D. Steve Potts
Answer: C. Donald “Duck” Dunn
Q10. In what year was the band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
A. 1988
B. 1992
C. 1996
D. 2000
Answer: B. 1992
Q11. Which hit single by the band reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1969?
A. Time Is Tight
B. Soul Dressing
C. Hip Hug-Her
D. Melting Pot
Answer: A. Time Is Tight
Q12. Booker T. & the M.G.’s were notable for being one of the first racially integrated bands in what context?
A. Northern rock scenes
B. Southern soul music
C. British Invasion groups
D. Jazz fusion ensembles
Answer: B. Southern soul music
Q13. Which artist’s “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” did Steve Cropper co-write?
A. Wilson Pickett
B. Sam & Dave
C. Otis Redding
D. Albert King
Answer: C. Otis Redding
Q14. What was the title of the band’s first studio album released in 1962?
A. Soul Dressing
B. Green Onions
C. Hip Hug-Her
D. And Now!
Answer: B. Green Onions
Q15. Which keyboardist occasionally substituted for Booker T. Jones during his studies?
A. Donald “Duck” Dunn
B. Al Jackson Jr.
C. Isaac Hayes
D. Willie Hall
Answer: C. Isaac Hayes
Q16. In what year did the band officially disband for the first time?
A. 1968
B. 1971
C. 1975
D. 1980
Answer: B. 1971
Q17. Which 1968 instrumental cover reached No. 37 on the Billboard Hot 100?
A. Mrs. Robinson
B. Soul Limbo
C. Groovin’
D. Hang ‘Em High
Answer: A. Mrs. Robinson
Q18. What tragic event befell drummer Al Jackson Jr. in 1975?
A. He left for a solo career
B. He joined another band permanently
C. He was shot and killed in a burglary
D. He retired due to health issues
Answer: C. He was shot and killed in a burglary
Q19. Which later band featured Steve Cropper and Donald “Duck” Dunn as core members?
A. The Blues Brothers Band
B. The Staple Singers
C. The Bar-Kays
D. RCO All-Stars only
Answer: A. The Blues Brothers Band
Q20. The band backed which artist at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival?
A. Jimi Hendrix
B. Otis Redding
C. Janis Joplin
D. The Who
Answer: B. Otis Redding
Q21. What was the name of the 1970 album featuring a cover of The Beatles’ “Something”?
A. McLemore Avenue
B. Melting Pot
C. Soul Limbo
D. Damifiknow!
Answer: A. McLemore Avenue
Q22. Which 1967 single by the band peaked at No. 5 on the R&B chart?
A. Boot-Leg
B. Hip Hug-Her
C. Soul Dressing
D. Groovin’
Answer: B. Hip Hug-Her
Q23. Booker T. Jones moved to California in what year, contributing to the band’s fragmentation?
A. 1965
B. 1966
C. 1970
D. 1975
Answer: C. 1970
Q24. In what year was the band inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame?
A. 2004
B. 2008
C. 2012
D. 2016
Answer: B. 2008
Q25. Which 1971 album was the band’s last major release before disbanding?
A. Universal Language
B. And Now!
C. The MG’s
D. Melting Pot
Answer: D. Melting Pot