Heart Quiz Questions and Answers

Q1. In what year was the rock band Heart officially formed in Seattle, Washington?
A. 1970
B. 1973
C. 1975
D. 1977
Answer: B. 1973

Q2. What was the name of the predecessor band to Heart that Roger Fisher and Steve Fossen were part of in the early 1970s?
A. Arcade Fire
B. Megadeth
C. White Heart
D. Dreamboat Annie
Answer: C. White Heart

Q3. Who are the two consistent core members of Heart since its early days?
A. Ann Wilson and Howard Leese
B. Nancy Wilson and Michael Derosier
C. Roger Fisher and Steve Fossen
D. Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson
Answer: D. Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson

Q4. What instrument does Ann Wilson primarily play in addition to lead vocals?
A. Drums
B. Bass guitar
C. Flute
D. Keyboards
Answer: C. Flute

Q5. Why did Heart initially relocate to Vancouver, Canada, in the early 1970s?
A. To pursue a record deal
B. To avoid the Vietnam draft
C. For a European tour
D. Due to a family relocation
Answer: B. To avoid the Vietnam draft

Q6. What was Heart’s debut studio album released in 1975?
A. Little Queen
B. Magazine
C. Dreamboat Annie
D. Dog & Butterfly
Answer: C. Dreamboat Annie

Q7. Which 1975 single from Dreamboat Annie became Heart’s first major hit, peaking at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100?
A. Magic Man
B. Crazy on You
C. Barracuda
D. Heartless
Answer: A. Magic Man

Q8. What is the peak Billboard Hot 100 position of “Crazy on You” from 1976?
A. Number 9
B. Number 15
C. Number 35
D. Number 11
Answer: C. Number 35

Q9. Which 1977 album featured the hit single “Barracuda,” inspired by an incident involving the Wilson sisters?
A. Dreamboat Annie
B. Little Queen
C. Magazine
D. Bebe le Strange
Answer: B. Little Queen

Q10. On which album does the song “Straight On” appear, released in 1978?
A. Dog & Butterfly
B. Private Audition
C. Passionworks
D. Bad Animals
Answer: A. Dog & Butterfly

Q11. What peak position did Heart’s self-titled album from 1985 reach on the Billboard 200?
A. Number 5
B. Number 9
C. Number 1
D. Number 17
Answer: C. Number 1

Q12. Which single from the 1985 album Heart was the band’s first number 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100?
A. Never
B. These Dreams
C. What About Love
D. Nothin’ at All
Answer: B. These Dreams

Q13. “Alone,” a number 1 hit in 1987, was featured on which album?
A. Bad Animals
B. Brigade
C. Desire Walks On
D. Fanatic
Answer: A. Bad Animals

Q14. What controversial 1990 single peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is from the album Brigade?
A. Stranded
B. I Didn’t Want to Need You
C. All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You
D. Wild Child
Answer: C. All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You

Q15. Which live album, released in 1995, featured acoustic versions of Heart’s hits?
A. Rock the House Live!
B. The Road Home
C. Alive in Seattle
D. Live in Atlantic City
Answer: B. The Road Home

Q16. In what year was Heart inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
A. 2009
B. 2012
C. 2013
D. 2016
Answer: C. 2013

Q17. How many Grammy Award nominations has Heart received as a band?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer: D. Four

Q18. What award did Ann and Nancy Wilson receive in 2023?
A. ASCAP Founders Award
B. Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
C. Hollywood Walk of Fame star
D. Kennedy Center Honors
Answer: B. Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

Q19. Which VH1 ranking did Heart achieve in 2008 for “100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock”?
A. Number 40
B. Number 49
C. Number 57
D. Number 78
Answer: C. Number 57

Q20. What VH1 ranking did Ann and Nancy Wilson receive in 1999 for “100 Greatest Women in Rock and Roll”?
A. Number 22
B. Number 40
C. Number 50
D. Number 60
Answer: A. Number 22

Q21. Which long-time guitarist and keyboardist was part of Heart’s classic 1970s lineup and inducted into the Rock Hall with them?
A. Ryan Waters
B. Gilby Clarke
C. Howard Leese
D. Paul Moak
Answer: C. Howard Leese

Q22. Who replaced Roger Fisher as lead guitarist in Heart after he left in 1979?
A. Steve Fossen
B. Howard Leese
C. Mark Andes
D. Denny Carmassi
Answer: B. Howard Leese

Q23. Which drummer was part of Heart’s lineup from 1975 to 1982 and later joined the Rock Hall inductees?
A. Michael Derosier
B. Sean T. Lane
C. Ben Smith
D. Brian Johnstone
Answer: A. Michael Derosier

Q24. What side project did Ann and Nancy Wilson form in the early 1990s with Sue Ennis?
A. Tripsitter
B. The Lovemongers
C. Alias
D. White Heart
Answer: B. The Lovemongers

Q25. Which 2010 album marked Heart’s return to the top 10 on the Billboard 200 after 20 years?
A. Red Velvet Car
B. Fanatic
C. Beautiful Broken
D. Jupiter’s Darling
Answer: A. Red Velvet Car