Jethro Tull Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. In what year was Jethro Tull formed?
A. 1966
B. 1967
C. 1968
D. 1969
Answer: B. 1967
Q2. Where was Jethro Tull originally formed?
A. London
B. Liverpool
C. Blackpool
D. Manchester
Answer: C. Blackpool
Q3. Who is the founder, bandleader, and only constant member of Jethro Tull?
A. Ian Anderson
B. Clive Bunker
C. Martin Barre
D. Glenn Cornick
Answer: A. Ian Anderson
Q4. After whom is the band Jethro Tull named?
A. A famous blues musician
B. An 18th-century British agriculturist
C. A character from a Shakespeare play
D. A Scottish poet
Answer: B. An 18th-century British agriculturist
Q5. What is Ian Anderson’s primary instrument in Jethro Tull?
A. Electric guitar
B. Drums
C. Flute
D. Bass guitar
Answer: C. Flute
Q6. Which genre did Jethro Tull initially play before evolving into progressive rock?
A. Heavy metal
B. Blues rock and jazz fusion
C. Punk rock
D. Pop rock
Answer: B. Blues rock and jazz fusion
Q7. What was Jethro Tull’s debut album titled?
A. This Was
B. Stand Up
C. Aqualung
D. Benefit
Answer: A. This Was
Q8. In what year was Jethro Tull’s debut album “This Was” released?
A. 1967
B. 1968
C. 1969
D. 1970
Answer: B. 1968
Q9. Who was the original guitarist of Jethro Tull who left shortly after the debut album to form Blodwyn Pig?
A. Mick Abrahams
B. Martin Barre
C. Tony Iommi
D. David O’List
Answer: A. Mick Abrahams
Q10. Which guitarist replaced Mick Abrahams and remained with the band until 2012?
A. Tony Iommi
B. Martin Barre
C. Andy Giddings
D. Florian Opahle
Answer: B. Martin Barre
Q11. What was Jethro Tull’s first UK number one album?
A. Aqualung
B. Thick as a Brick
C. Stand Up
D. Benefit
Answer: C. Stand Up
Q12. In what year was the album “Stand Up” released?
A. 1968
B. 1969
C. 1970
D. 1971
Answer: B. 1969
Q13. Which 1969 single by Jethro Tull reached number 3 on the UK charts?
A. Living in the Past
B. Aqualung
C. Locomotive Breath
D. Bungle in the Jungle
Answer: A. Living in the Past
Q14. What was the title of Jethro Tull’s 1970 album that marked a shift toward more original material?
A. War Child
B. Benefit
C. Minstrel in the Gallery
D. Songs from the Wood
Answer: B. Benefit
Q15. Jethro Tull’s most commercially successful album, “Aqualung,” was released in which year?
A. 1969
B. 1970
C. 1971
D. 1973
Answer: C. 1971
Q16. Which iconic song from “Aqualung” features themes of religion?
A. My God
B. Locomotive Breath
C. Cross-Eyed Mary
D. Slipstream
Answer: A. My God
Q17. What unique format did Jethro Tull’s 1972 album “Thick as a Brick” take?
A. A double album
B. A single continuous track presented as a newspaper
C. An acoustic folk collection
D. A live recording
Answer: B. A single continuous track presented as a newspaper
Q18. Which 1973 album by Jethro Tull was a concept album that faced significant critical backlash?
A. A Passion Play
B. War Child
C. Too Old to Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young to Die!
D. Stormwatch
Answer: A. A Passion Play
Q19. In what year did Jethro Tull release their folk-influenced album “Songs from the Wood”?
A. 1976
B. 1977
C. 1978
D. 1979
Answer: B. 1977
Q20. Which late 1970s album by Jethro Tull celebrated rural life and working horses?
A. Heavy Horses
B. Minstrel in the Gallery
C. The Broadsword and the Beast
D. Under Wraps
Answer: A. Heavy Horses
Q21. What shift in musical style did Jethro Tull experiment with in their 1980 album “A”?
A. Return to blues rock
B. Heavy metal
C. Pure folk acoustic
D. Electronic rock
Answer: D. Electronic rock
Q22. Which 1984 album by Jethro Tull continued their electronic rock phase and featured Anderson’s vocals processed through a vocoder?
A. Crest of a Knave
B. Rock Island
C. Under Wraps
D. Catfish Rising
Answer: C. Under Wraps
Q23. For which album did Jethro Tull win their only Grammy Award in 1988?
A. The Broadsword and the Beast
B. Crest of a Knave
C. Roots to Branches
D. J-Tull Dot Com
Answer: B. Crest of a Knave
Q24. In what controversial category did Jethro Tull win the 1988 Grammy, beating out Metallica?
A. Best Rock Vocal Performance
B. Best Progressive Rock Album
C. Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance
D. Best Folk Album
Answer: C. Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance
Q25. Which US single from the 1974 album “War Child” reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100?
A. Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day
B. Bungle in the Jungle
C. Ring Out, Solstice Bells
D. Life Is a Long Song
Answer: B. Bungle in the Jungle