Iggy Pop Quiz: Test Your Knowledge on The Godfather of Punk!

Iggy Pop Quiz Questions

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1. What was Iggy Pop’s real name before he adopted his stage persona?
(a) James Osterberg
(b) David Bowie
(c) Jim Morrison
(d) Lester Bangs

2. Iggy Pop rose to fame as the frontman of which iconic punk rock band?
(a) The Ramones
(b) Sex Pistols
(c) The Stooges
(d) The Clash

3. What is the title of Iggy Pop’s critically acclaimed 1977 solo album featuring the hit “Lust for Life”?
(a) Raw Power
(b) The Stooges (self-titled)
(c) Idiot
(d) Passenger

4. In addition to music, Iggy Pop has also had a successful career as a ______ .
(a) Film director
(b) Voice actor
(c) Stand-up comedian
(d) Professional wrestler

5. Which legendary musician collaborated with Iggy Pop on the duet “The Passenger”?
(a) David Bowie
(b) Lou Reed
(c) Patti Smith
(d) Joan Jett

6. What was the name of Iggy Pop’s band formed after The Stooges disbanded in the early 1970s?
(a) The New York Dolls
(b) Iggy and the Stooges (Reformed later)
(c) The Heartbreakers
(d) Iggy Pop and The Stooges

7. What is the title of Iggy Pop’s autobiography, released in 2018?
(a) Raw Power
(b) I Wanna Be Your Dog (Song title)
(c) Lust for Life (Song title)
(d) Please Kill Me

8. What city is Iggy Pop most associated with in the early days of his career?
(a) New York City
(b) Los Angeles
(c) Detroit
(d) London

9. What is the name of the Detroit club where Iggy Pop and The Stooges frequently performed?
(a) CBGB
(b) The Whisky a Go Go
(c) The Grande Ballroom
(d) The Roxy

10. Which famous artist directed the music video for Iggy Pop’s song “The Passenger”?
(a) Andy Warhol
(b) Julian Temple
(c) Abel Ferrara
(d) Tim Burton

11. Iggy Pop is known for his distinctive baritone voice. Which singer has cited his vocals as an influence?
(a) Freddie Mercury
(b) Robert Plant
(c) Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails)
(d) Michael Stipe

12. Which film features Iggy Pop in a prominent role as a bartender opposite Jim Jarmusch?
(a) The Rocky Horror Picture Show
(b) Coffee and Cigarettes
(c) Sid and Nancy
(d) Trainspotting

13. What was the name of the influential record label Iggy Pop co-founded with James Williamson in the early 1970s?
(a) Stiff Records
(b) Factory Records
(c) Blank Generation Records
(d) SST Records

14. Which iconic fashion designer is credited with creating some of Iggy Pop’s most outrageous stage costumes?
(a) Vivienne Westwood
(b) Alexander McQueen
(c) Vivienne Westwood
(d) Jean-Paul Gaultier

15. Which influential artist covered Iggy Pop’s song “The Passenger” and helped introduce it to a new generation?
(a) Nirvana
(b) R.E.M.
(c) The Smashing Pumpkins
(d) Green Day

16. Iggy Pop is a strong advocate for what cause?
(a) Animal rights
(b) Environmental protection
(c) Gun control
(d) Political reform

17. What city is Iggy Pop most closely associated with in terms of his early career?
(a) London
(b) New York City
(c) Los Angeles
(d) Detroit

18. In which Jim Jarmusch film did Iggy Pop play a fictionalized version of himself?
(a) Stranger Than Paradise
(b) Coffee and Cigarettes
(c) Dead Man
(d) Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

19. Which influential artist cited Iggy Pop as a major inspiration?
(a) Kurt Cobain
(b) Michael Jackson
(c) Bruce Springsteen
(d) Elton John

20. What was the name of Iggy Pop’s spoken-word collaboration with Deborah Harry (Blondie)?
(a) Candy O
(b) Blank Generation
(c) Venus in Furs
(d) Rise Above

21. What year did Iggy Pop release his critically acclaimed album “Lust for Life”?
(a) 1967
(b) 1973
(c) 1977
(d) 1982

22. Known for his wild stage presence, Iggy Pop is famous for which outrageous act?
(a) Wearing elaborate costumes
(b) Stage diving into the crowd
(c) Playing guitar with his teeth
(d) Headbanging excessively

23. Which prestigious award did Iggy Pop receive in 2010?
(a) Grammy Award for Best Rock Album
(b) Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction
(c) MTV Video Music Award for Lifetime Achievement
(d) Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music

Iggy Pop Quiz Questions with Answers

1. What was Iggy Pop’s real name before he adopted his stage persona?
(a) James Osterberg

2. Iggy Pop rose to fame as the frontman of which iconic punk rock band?
(c) The Stooges

3. What is the title of Iggy Pop’s critically acclaimed 1977 solo album featuring the hit “Lust for Life”?
(c) Idiot

4. In addition to music, Iggy Pop has also had a successful career as a ______ .
(b) Voice actor

5. Which legendary musician collaborated with Iggy Pop on the duet “The Passenger”?
(a) David Bowie

6. What was the name of Iggy Pop’s band formed after The Stooges disbanded in the early 1970s?
(d) Iggy Pop and The Stooges

7. What is the title of Iggy Pop’s autobiography, released in 2018?
(d) Please Kill Me

8. What city is Iggy Pop most associated with in the early days of his career?
(c) Detroit

9. What is the name of the Detroit club where Iggy Pop and The Stooges frequently performed?
(c) The Grande Ballroom

10. Which famous artist directed the music video for Iggy Pop’s song “The Passenger”?
(c) Abel Ferrara

11. Iggy Pop is known for his distinctive baritone voice. Which singer has cited his vocals as an influence?
(c) Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails)

12. Which film features Iggy Pop in a prominent role as a bartender opposite Jim Jarmusch?
(b) Coffee and Cigarettes

13. What was the name of the influential record label Iggy Pop co-founded with James Williamson in the early 1970s?
(c) Blank Generation Records

14. Which iconic fashion designer is credited with creating some of Iggy Pop’s most outrageous stage costumes?
(c) Vivienne Westwood

15. Which influential artist covered Iggy Pop’s song “The Passenger” and helped introduce it to a new generation?
(c) The Smashing Pumpkins

16. Iggy Pop is a strong advocate for what cause?
(a) Animal rights

17. What city is Iggy Pop most closely associated with in terms of his early career?
(b) New York City

18. In which Jim Jarmusch film did Iggy Pop play a fictionalized version of himself?
(c) Dead Man

19. Which influential artist cited Iggy Pop as a major inspiration?
(a) Kurt Cobain

20. What was the name of Iggy Pop’s spoken-word collaboration with Deborah Harry (Blondie)?
(b) Blank Generation

21. What year did Iggy Pop release his critically acclaimed album “Lust for Life”?
(b) 1973

22. Known for his wild stage presence, Iggy Pop is famous for which outrageous act?
(b) Stage diving into the crowd

23. Which prestigious award did Iggy Pop receive in 2010?
(b) Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction