Q1. In what year was Echo & the Bunnymen formed in Liverpool?
A. 1976
B. 1978
C. 1980
D. 1982
Answer: B. 1978
Q2. Who served as the band’s original vocalist and a key songwriter?
A. Will Sergeant
B. Les Pattinson
C. Ian McCulloch
D. Pete de Freitas
Answer: C. Ian McCulloch
Q3. What unusual instrument initially supplemented the band’s rhythm section before a live drummer joined?
A. Synthesizer
B. Drum machine
C. Electronic organ
D. Tambourine
Answer: B. Drum machine
Q1. In what year was the rock band Steppenwolf formed?
A. 1965
B. 1967
C. 1969
D. 1971
Answer: B. 1967
Q2. What is the primary inspiration behind the band’s name “Steppenwolf”?
A. Hermann Hesse’s novel of the same name
B. A Native American legend
C. A famous motorcycle gang
D. A German folk tale
Answer: A. Hermann Hesse’s novel of the same name
Q3. Who served as the lead vocalist and primary songwriter for Steppenwolf since its inception?
A. Jerry Edmonton
B. Goldy McJohn
C. John Kay
D. Michael Monarch
Answer: C. John Kay
Q1. In what year was Weezer formed in Los Angeles, California?
A. 1990
B. 1992
C. 1994
D. 1996
Answer: B. 1992
Q2. What is the origin of the band’s name “Weezer”?
A. A nickname Rivers Cuomo received as a child
B. A character from a beer commercial
C. A reference to a character in the film “Our Gang”
D. An acronym for the founding members’ initials
Answer: A. A nickname Rivers Cuomo received as a child
Q3. Who served as the producer for Weezer’s self-titled debut album, known as the Blue Album?
A. Rick Rubin
B. Ric Ocasek
C. Spike Jonze
D. Dave Sitek
Answer: B. Ric Ocasek
Q1. In what year was The Beach Boys formed in Hawthorne, California?
A. 1959
B. 1961
C. 1963
D. 1965
Answer: B. 1961
Q2. Who were the three Wilson brothers who formed the core of The Beach Boys’ original lineup?
A. Brian, Carl, and Dennis
B. Brian, Dennis, and Mike
C. Carl, Dennis, and Al
D. Brian, Mike, and Carl
Answer: A. Brian, Carl, and Dennis
Q3. What was the original name of The Beach Boys before they were renamed by their record label?
A. The Surfers
B. The Pendletones
C. The Wilsons
D. Carl and the Passions
Answer: B. The Pendletones
Q1. In what year was INXS originally formed under the name The Farriss Brothers?
A. 1975
B. 1977
C. 1979
D. 1981
Answer: B. 1977
Q2. What does the band name INXS phonetically represent?
A. In Excess
B. In Extra
C. In Xtreme
D. In Axis
Answer: A. In Excess
Q3. Who served as the lead vocalist and primary lyricist for INXS for 20 years?
A. Andrew Farriss
B. Kirk Pengilly
C. Michael Hutchence
D. Jon Farriss
Answer: C. Michael Hutchence
Q1. In what year was Blondie formed in New York City by Debbie Harry and Chris Stein?
A. 1972
B. 1974
C. 1976
D. 1978
Answer: B. 1974
Q2. What was the original name of the band before it became Blondie?
A. Angel and the Snake
B. The Stillettoes
C. The Wind in the Willows
D. Plastic Letters
Answer: A. Angel and the Snake
Q3. Why did Blondie choose their band name?
A. It was inspired by a comic strip character
B. It referenced Debbie Harry’s hair color
C. Truck drivers catcalled “Hey, Blondie!” to Debbie Harry on the street
D. It was a nod to a famous 1950s film noir movie
Answer: C. Truck drivers catcalled “Hey, Blondie!” to Debbie Harry on the street
Q1. In which year were The Kinks officially formed under their final name?
A. 1961
B. 1962
C. 1964
D. 1965
Answer: B. 1962
Q2. Who were the founding brothers of The Kinks, both serving as key songwriters and performers throughout the band’s history?
A. John and Paul Lennon
B. Pete and Mick Townshend
C. Ray and Dave Davies
D. Mick and Keith Jagger
Answer: C. Ray and Dave Davies
Q3. What was the original name of the band before they settled on The Kinks in early 1964?
A. The Beatles
B. The Ravens
C. The Yardbirds
D. The Rolling Stones
Answer: B. The Ravens
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