Q1. In what year was Creedence Clearwater Revival officially formed in El Cerrito, California?
A. 1959
B. 1964
C. 1967
D. 1968 Answer: A. 1959
Q2. What was the original name of the band before it became Creedence Clearwater Revival?
A. The Golliwogs
B. The Blue Velvets
C. Tommy Fogerty and the Blue Velvets
D. The Visions Answer: B. The Blue Velvets
Q3. Which member of CCR served as the primary lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and chief songwriter?
A. Stu Cook
B. Doug Clifford
C. Tom Fogerty
D. John. Fogerty Answer: D. John Fogerty
Q4. CCR’s debut album, released in July 1968, shares its title with the band name. What is it?
A. Bayou Country
B. Creedence Clearwater Revival
C. Green River
D. Willy and the Poor Boys Answer: B. Creedence Clearwater Revival
Q5. Which 1969 album by CCR includes the hit single “Bad Moon Rising”?
A. Green River
B. Bayou Country
C. Willy and the Poor Boys
D. Cosmo’s Factory Answer: A. Green River
Q6. The song “Fortunate Son” appears on which CCR album released in November 1969?
A. Green River
B. Willy and the Poor Boys
C. Pendulum
D. Mardi Gras Answer: B. Willy and the Poor Boys
Q7. Which CCR album, released in August 1970, spent nine weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200?
A. Cosmo’s Factory
B. Pendulum
C. Green River
D. Mardi Gras Answer: A. Cosmo’s Factory
Q8. What is the title of CCR’s final studio album, released in April 1972, on which all members shared lead vocals?
A. Pendulum
B. Mardi Gras
C. Cosmo’s Factory
D. Live in Europe Answer: B. Mardi Gras
Q9. Which CCR single, released in 1969, became their only No. 1 hit in the UK and reached No. 2 in the US?
A. Proud Mary
B. Bad Moon Rising
C. Green River
D. Down on the Corner Answer: B. Bad Moon Rising
Q10. The CCR song “Have You Ever Seen the Rain?” was released as a double A-side with which other track in 1971?
A. Lookin’ Out My Back Door
B. Who’ll Stop the Rain
C. Hey Tonight
D. Up Around the Bend Answer: C. Hey Tonight
Q11. Which CCR member played lead guitar and left the band in early 1971?
A. Stu Cook
B. Doug Clifford
C. Tom Fogerty
D. John Fogerty Answer: C. Tom Fogerty
Q12. CCR performed at which famous music festival on August 17, 1969, following the Grateful Dead’s set?
A. Monterey Pop Festival
B. Woodstock
C. Isle of Wight Festival
D. Altamont Free Concert Answer: B. Woodstock
Q13. Which CCR song, released in 1970, features the lyric “I ain’t no millionaire’s son”?
A. Fortunate Son
B. Up Around the Bend
C. Run Through the Jungle
D. Travelin’ Band Answer: A. Fortunate Son
Q14. The album cover of “Green River” (1969) features the band members posing in front of what type of location?
A. A bayou swamp
B. A redwood forest
C. A city street in Berkeley
D. A recording studio Answer: B. A redwood forest
Q15. Which CCR single from 1970 is a tribute to the band’s love of 1950s rockabilly?
A. Lookin’ Out My Back Door
B. Travelin’ Band
C. Who’ll Stop the Rain
D. Long As I Can See the Light Answer: B. Travelin’ Band
Q16. CCR’s song “Born on the Bayou” opens which 1969 album?
A. Bayou Country
B. Green River
C. Willy and the Poor Boys
D. Cosmo’s Factory Answer: A. Bayou Country
Q17. What instrument did Stu Cook primarily play in CCR?
A. Drums
B. Bass guitar
C. Lead guitar
D. Keyboards Answer: B. Bass guitar
Q18. Which CCR album, released in December 1970, introduced more experimental elements like saxophone and organ?
A. Cosmo’s Factory
B. Mardi Gras
C. Pendulum
D. Green River Answer: C. Pendulum
Q19. The song “Lodi” tells the story of a musician stuck in a small town. On which album does it appear?
A. Bayou Country
B. Green River
C. Willy and the Poor Boys
D. Cosmo’s Factory Answer: B. Green River
Q20. CCR’s performance of “Keep On Chooglin’” is famous for its extended live jam. It originally appears on which album?
A. Bayou Country
B. Green River
C. Willy and the Poor Boys
D. Cosmo’s Factory Answer: A. Bayou Country
Q21. What was the name of the 1973 live album recorded during CCR’s final tour with Tom Fogerty?
A. Live at Royal Albert Hall
B. Live in Europe
C. The Concert
D. At the Fillmore Answer: B. Live in Europe
Q22. Which CCR song was written as a protest against the Vietnam War draft policies?
A. Who’ll Stop the Rain
B. Fortunate Son
C. Run Through the Jungle
D. It Came Out of the Sky Answer: B. Fortunate Son
Q23. The title track of the 1969 album “Willy and the Poor Boys” imagines street musicians playing for spare change. What fictional band name is used?
A. The Swamp Rats
B. The Bayou Boys
C. Willy and the Poor Boys
D. The Chooglin’ Kids Answer: C. Willy and the Poor Boys
Q24. Which CCR song warns of impending doom and was inspired by a 1960s horror film title?
A. “Bad Moon Rising”
B. “Run Through the Jungle”
C. “Tombstone Shadow”
D. “Ramble Tamble” Answer: A. “Bad Moon Rising”
Q25. Who played drums for CCR throughout their entire career?
A. John Fogerty
B. Tom Fogerty
C. Doug Clifford
D. Stu Cook Answer: C. Doug Clifford
