Depenche Mode Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. In which year was Depeche Mode formed in Basildon, Essex, England?
A. 1977
B. 1980
C. 1981
D. 1982
Answer: B. 1980
Q2. What was the original name of Depeche Mode before they adopted their current moniker?
A. Composition of Sound
B. No Romance in China
C. Speak & Spell
D. Broken Frame
Answer: A. Composition of Sound
Q3. Who suggested the name “Depeche Mode,” inspired by a French fashion magazine?
A. Vince Clarke
B. Dave Gahan
C. Martin Gore
D. Andy Fletcher
Answer: B. Dave Gahan
Q4. Which founding member served as Depeche Mode’s primary songwriter for their debut album before leaving in 1981?
A. Martin Gore
B. Alan Wilder
C. Vince Clarke
D. Dave Gahan
Answer: C. Vince Clarke
Q5. What was Depeche Mode’s debut single, released in February 1981?
A. Just Can’t Get Enough
B. Dreaming of Me
C. New Life
D. See You
Answer: B. Dreaming of Me
Q6. Depeche Mode’s debut album, Speak & Spell, was released in which year?
A. 1981
B. 1980
C. 1982
D. 1983
Answer: A. 1981
Q7. Which upbeat synth-pop track from Speak & Spell became the band’s first UK Top 10 hit?
A. Photographic
B. Tora! Tora! Tora!
C. Just Can’t Get Enough
D. New Life
Answer: C. Just Can’t Get Enough
Q8. After Vince Clarke’s departure, who took over as Depeche Mode’s chief songwriter?
A. Dave Gahan
B. Andy Fletcher
C. Alan Wilder
D. Martin Gore
Answer: D. Martin Gore
Q9. What was the title of Depeche Mode’s second studio album, recorded as a trio following Clarke’s exit?
A. Construction Time Again
B. A Broken Frame
C. Some Great Reward
D. Black Celebration
Answer: B. A Broken Frame
Q10. In which year did Alan Wilder join Depeche Mode, initially as a touring musician?
A. 1982
B. 1983
C. 1984
D. 1995
Answer: A. 1982
Q11. Depeche Mode’s third album, Construction Time Again, marked a shift toward which production technique?
A. Acoustic guitars only
B. Industrial sampling
C. Live drums exclusively
D. Orchestral strings
Answer: B. Industrial sampling
Q12. Which 1984 single from Some Great Reward became Depeche Mode’s first US Top 40 hit?
A. Everything Counts
B. Master and Servant
C. People Are People
D. Shake the Disease
Answer: C. People Are People
Q13. The controversial 1984 track “Master and Servant” explores themes related to what?
A. Political revolution
B. BDSM and power dynamics
C. Childhood memories
D. Space exploration
Answer: B. BDSM and power dynamics
Q14. Depeche Mode’s fifth album, Black Celebration, was released in which year and adopted a darker tone?
A. 1986
B. 1987
C. 1988
D. 1990
Answer: A. 1986
Q15. What was the name of Depeche Mode’s 1987 album that solidified their status in the electronic music scene?
A. Violator
B. Music for the Masses
C. Songs of Faith and Devotion
D. Ultra
Answer: B. Music for the Masses
Q16. In June 1988, Depeche Mode performed to over 60,000 fans at which iconic venue during their Music for the Masses Tour?
A. Wembley Stadium
B. Madison Square Garden
C. Pasadena Rose Bowl
D. Glastonbury Festival
Answer: C. Pasadena Rose Bowl
Q17. Which groundbreaking 1990 album, certified triple platinum in the US, marked Depeche Mode’s mainstream breakthrough?
A. Black Celebration
B. Violator
C. Delta Machine
D. Playing the Angel
Answer: B. Violator
Q18. The hit “Personal Jesus” was first released as a single in which year, inspiring a blues-rock revival?
A. 1989
B. 1987
C. 1990
D. 1993
Answer: A. 1989
Q19. Which 1990 single from Violator won the Brit Award for Best British Single in 1991?
A. Policy of Truth
B. World in My Eyes
C. Enjoy the Silence
D. Halo
Answer: C. Enjoy the Silence
Q20. Alan Wilder left Depeche Mode in which year to focus on his Recoil project?
A. 1982
B. 1990
C. 1995
D. 2001
Answer: C. 1995
Q21. Depeche Mode’s 1993 album Songs of Faith and Devotion incorporated more what musical element?
A. Pure synth-pop
B. Rock guitars and live drums
C. Folk acoustics
D. Orchestral ballads
Answer: B. Rock guitars and live drums
Q22. Which 1997 album marked Depeche Mode’s return after personal struggles, produced by Tim Simenon?
A. Ultra
B. Exciter
C. Sounds of the Universe
D. Spirit
Answer: A. Ultra
Q23. The lead single from 2005’s Playing the Angel, “Precious,” peaked at what position on the UK Singles Chart?
A. #1
B. #4
C. #10
D. #20
Answer: B. #4
Q24. Which 2009 album featured production by Ben Hillier and included the single “Wrong”?
A. Sounds of the Universe
B. Delta Machine
C. Memento Mori
D. Exciter
Answer: A. Sounds of the Universe
Q25. Depeche Mode’s 2013 album Delta Machine was primarily recorded in which location?
A. London
B. Santa Barbara and New York
C. Berlin
D. Mexico City
Answer: C. Berlin