Q1. In what year was Jefferson Airplane formed in San Francisco?
A. 1964
B. 1965
C. 1966
D. 1967
Answer: B. 1965
Q2. Who founded Jefferson Airplane and opened the Matrix club to launch the band?
A. Paul Kantner
B. Grace Slick
C. Marty Balin
D. Jorma Kaukonen
Answer: C. Marty Balin
Q3. What inspired the band’s name “Jefferson Airplane”?
A. A folk song by Blind Lemon Jefferson
B. A nickname given to Jorma Kaukonen by a friend
C. A reference to aviation pioneers
D. A painting by a local artist
Answer: B. A nickname given to Jorma Kaukonen by a friend
Q4. Which member suggested the band’s name, drawing from blues guitarist Blind Lemon Jefferson?
A. Jack Casady
B. Skip Spence
C. Jorma Kaukonen
D. Spencer Dryden
Answer: C. Jorma Kaukonen
Q5. Who was the original female co-lead vocalist of Jefferson Airplane before Grace Slick?
A. Signe Toly Anderson
B. Janis Joplin
C. Mama Cass Elliot
D. Joan Baez
Answer: A. Signe Toly Anderson
Q6. Which early manager offered the band an unreleased Bob Dylan song but was later fired due to disputes?
A. Bill Graham
B. Matthew Katz
C. Bill Thompson
D. Jerry Harvey
Answer: B. Matthew Katz
Q7. What was the original drummer who left in September 1965 over conflicts regarding drug use?
A. Jerry Peloquin
B. Spencer Dryden
C. Skip Spence
D. Joey Covington
Answer: A. Jerry Peloquin
Q8. Who replaced Jerry Peloquin as drummer in the band’s early lineup?
A. Jack Casady
B. Skip Spence
C. Paul Kantner
D. David Freiberg
Answer: B. Skip Spence
Q9. Which bassist replaced Bob Harvey in October 1965, bringing a harder electric style to the band?
A. Paul Kantner
B. Jorma Kaukonen
C. Jack Casady
D. Papa John Creach
Answer: C. Jack Casady
Q10. When did Spencer Dryden join Jefferson Airplane as drummer, stabilizing the rhythm section?
A. 1965
B. 1966
C. 1967
D. 1968
Answer: B. 1966
Q11. Who joined as lead vocalist and keyboards in November 1966, transforming the band’s sound?
A. Signe Toly Anderson
B. China Kantner
C. Marty Balin
D. Grace Slick
Answer: D. Grace Slick
Q12. From which band did Grace Slick join Jefferson Airplane after it disbanded in 1966?
A. The Great Society
B. Big Brother and the Holding Company
C. Quicksilver Messenger Service
D. Moby Grape
Answer: A. The Great Society
Q13. What was Jefferson Airplane’s debut album, released in 1966 on RCA Victor?
A. Surrealistic Pillow
B. Crown of Creation
C. Jefferson Airplane Takes Off
D. Volunteers
Answer: C. Jefferson Airplane Takes Off
Q14. What breakthrough album in 1967 featured hits “Somebody to Love” and “White Rabbit”?
A. After Bathing at Baxter’s
B. Surrealistic Pillow
C. Crown of Creation
D. Volunteers
Answer: B. Surrealistic Pillow
Q15. Who wrote “Somebody to Love,” which Grace Slick brought to Jefferson Airplane from her previous band?
A. Darby Slick
B. Paul Kantner
C. Jorma Kaukonen
D. Marty Balin
Answer: A. Darby Slick
Q16. What literary work inspired the lyrics of “White Rabbit,” a 1967 hit for the band?
A. The Wizard of Oz
B. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
C. The Great Gatsby
D. Moby-Dick
Answer: B. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Q17. Which 1967 album marked a shift to a heavier psychedelic sound with experimental suites?
A. Surrealistic Pillow
B. Bark
C. Jefferson Airplane Takes Off
D. After Bathing at Baxter’s
Answer: D. After Bathing at Baxter’s
Q18. Which 1968 album peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard charts and included “Lather”?
A. Crown of Creation
B. Volunteers
C. Bless Its Pointed Little Head
D. Long John Silver
Answer: A. Crown of Creation
Q19. Who composed “Triad,” a song on Crown of Creation that was originally rejected by The Byrds?
A. Grace Slick
B. David Crosby
C. Paul Kantner
D. Stephen Stills
Answer: B. David Crosby
Q20. What live album from 1969 captured the band’s performances at the Fillmore Auditorium?
A. Thirty Seconds Over Winterland
B. Sweeping Up the Hits
C. At the Family Dog Ballroom
D. Bless Its Pointed Little Head
Answer: D. Bless Its Pointed Little Head
Q21. Which politically charged 1969 album included the anti-Vietnam War song “Volunteers”?
A. Crown of Creation
B. After Bathing at Baxter’s
C. Volunteers
D. Bark
Answer: C. Volunteers
Q22. What co-written song on Volunteers was inspired by a David Crosby and Stephen Stills composition?
A. Wooden Ships
B. Good Shepherd
C. We Can Be Together
D. The Farm
Answer: A. Wooden Ships
Q23. Why was the release of Volunteers delayed in 1969?
A. Legal battles with their manager
B. Conflicts with RCA over profane lyrics
C. Band member health issues
D. Recording studio fire
Answer: B. Conflicts with RCA over profane lyrics
Q24. Which 1971 album was the band’s final release on RCA and featured a dead fish on the cover art?
A. Bark
B. Long John Silver
C. Dragon Fly
D. Red Octopus
Answer: A. Bark
Q25. Which 1972 album was the first released on the band’s own Grunt Records label?
A. Bark
B. Long John Silver
C. Volunteers
D. Crown of Creation
Answer: B. Long John Silver
