Emerson, Lake & Palmer Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. In which year was the progressive rock supergroup Emerson, Lake & Palmer formed?
A. 1968
B. 1970
C. 1972
D. 1974
Answer: B. 1970
Q2. Which previous band was keyboardist Keith Emerson a member of before forming Emerson, Lake & Palmer?
A. King Crimson
B. Atomic Rooster
C. The Nice
D. Asia
Answer: C. The Nice
Q3. Greg Lake, the bassist and vocalist of Emerson, Lake & Palmer, previously played in which influential progressive rock band?
A. King Crimson
B. Genesis
C. Yes
D. Jethro Tull
Answer: A. King Crimson
Q4. Drummer Carl Palmer co-founded which band shortly before joining Emerson, Lake & Palmer?
A. The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
B. Atomic Rooster
C. Emerson, Lake & Powell
D. 3
Answer: B. Atomic Rooster
Q5. What is the title of Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s debut studio album, released in 1970?
A. Tarkus
B. Trilogy
C. Emerson, Lake & Palmer
D. Brain Salad Surgery
Answer: C. Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Q6. Which 1971 album by Emerson, Lake & Palmer features a 20-minute title track described as a story of “reverse evolution”?
A. Pictures at an Exhibition
B. Tarkus
C. Trilogy
D. Welcome Back My Friends to the Show That Never Ends
Answer: B. Tarkus
Q7. Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s 1972 live album is a rock adaptation of which composer’s classical suite?
A. Aaron Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man
B. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite
C. Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition
D. Johann Sebastian Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
Answer: C. Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition
Q8. What is the name of Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s 1973 studio album, known for its elaborate artwork and the track “Karn Evil 9”?
A. Trilogy
B. Works Volume 1
C. Love Beach
D. Brain Salad Surgery
Answer: D. Brain Salad Surgery
Q9. Which 1974 triple live album by Emerson, Lake & Palmer was recorded during their 1973-1974 tour and certified Gold in the US?
A. Emerson, Lake & Palmer in Concert
B. Pictures at an Exhibition
C. Welcome Back My Friends to the Show That Never Ends – Ladies and Gentlemen
D. Works Live
Answer: C. Welcome Back My Friends to the Show That Never Ends – Ladies and Gentlemen
Q10. Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s 1976 double album Works Volume 1 includes a full side dedicated to an adaptation of which composer?
A. Modest Mussorgsky
B. Aaron Copland
C. Carl Palmer’s drum solo
D. Greg Lake’s acoustic songs
Answer: B. Aaron Copland
Q11. What was the final studio album recorded by the original Emerson, Lake & Palmer lineup in the 1970s, released in 1978 to fulfill a record contract?
A. Works Volume 2
B. In the Hot Seat
C. Black Moon
D. Love Beach
Answer: D. Love Beach
Q12. Which single from Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s debut album became a surprise hit after the addition of Keith Emerson’s Moog synthesizer solo?
A. From the Beginning
B. Lucky Man
C. Karn Evil 9
D. Tarkus
Answer: B. Lucky Man
Q13. Greg Lake’s acoustic ballad “From the Beginning” appears on which Emerson, Lake & Palmer album?
A. Tarkus (1971)
B. Brain Salad Surgery (1973)
C. Trilogy (1972)
D. Works Volume 1 (1977)
Answer: C. Trilogy (1972)
Q14. Which Emerson, Lake & Palmer track is a bluesy adaptation of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite?
A. Nut Rocker
B. The Sage
C. The Endless Enigma
D. Jeremy Bender
Answer: A. Nut Rocker
Q15. On which album does Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s version of Aaron Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man” appear?
A. Tarkus (1971)
B. Trilogy (1972)
C. Brain Salad Surgery (1973)
D. Works Volume 1 (1977)
Answer: D. Works Volume 1 (1977)
Q16. What is the title of the 29-minute multitrack piece on Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s Brain Salad Surgery album?
A. Tarkus
B. Karn Evil 9
C. Take a Pebble
D. The Three Fates
Answer: B. Karn Evil 9
Q17. Which short, humorous track from Trilogy (1972) showcases Keith Emerson’s playful side?
A. Abaddon’s Bolero
B. The Sheriff
C. Jeremy Bender
D. Hoedown
Answer: C. Jeremy Bender
Q18. Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s “I Believe in Father Christmas,” originally a Greg Lake solo single, was re-recorded for which album?
A. Works Volume 2 (1977)
B. Love Beach (1978)
C. Black Moon (1992)
D. In the Hot Seat (1994)
Answer: A. Works Volume 2 (1977)
Q19. Which 1992 comeback album marked the reunion of the original Emerson, Lake & Palmer trio?
A. In the Hot Seat
B. Black Moon
C. Emerson, Lake & Powell
D. Love Beach
Answer: B. Black Moon
Q20. In what year did Emerson, Lake & Palmer first disband after internal tensions and changing musical tastes?
A. 1974
B. 1977
C. 1979
D. 1980
Answer: C. 1979
Q21. Which drummer replaced Carl Palmer in the 1985 supergroup Emerson, Lake & Powell?
A. Robert Berry
B. Cozy Powell
C. Simon Phillips
D. Geoff Downes
Answer: B. Cozy Powell
Q22. Emerson, Lake & Palmer reunited for a one-off 40th anniversary concert in which year?
A. 1991
B. 1998
C. 2010
D. 2016
Answer: C. 2010
Q23. Which member of Emerson, Lake & Palmer passed away in 2016 due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound?
A. Keith Emerson
B. Carl Palmer
C. Greg Lake
D. Cozy Powell
Answer: A. Keith Emerson
Q24. Carl Palmer, the surviving member of Emerson, Lake & Palmer, co-founded which successful supergroup in 1981?
A. 3
B. Asia
C. Emerson, Lake & Powell
D. King Crimson
Answer: B. Asia
Q25. At which major 1970 festival did Emerson, Lake & Palmer make their live debut, performing to over 600,000 people?
A. Monterey Pop Festival
B. Glastonbury Festival
C. Woodstock
D. Isle of Wight Festival
Answer: D. Isle of Wight Festival