Q1. What is Joan Jett’s date of birth?
A. September 22, 1958
B. June 14, 1960
C. March 5, 1957
D. November 11, 1959
Answer: A. September 22, 1958
Q2. In which city was Joan Jett born?
A. Los Angeles, California
B. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
C. New York City, New York
D. Rockville, Maryland
Answer: B. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Q3. What was the profession of Joan Jett’s father?
A. Music producer
B. Rock musician
C. Insurance salesman
D. Film director
Answer: C. Insurance salesman
Q4. At what age did Joan Jett receive her first guitar as a gift?
A. 10
B. 13
C. 15
D. 18
Answer: B. 13
Q5. Why did Joan Jett change her last name from Larkin to Jett?
A. It was her mother’s maiden name
B. To honor a favorite band
C. For a rock star sound
D. After a family relocation
Answer: C. For a rock star sound
Q6. Which venue in Los Angeles influenced Joan Jett’s early glam rock style?
A. Rodney Bingenheimer’s English Disco
B. Whisky a Go Go
C. The Roxy Theatre
D. Troubadour Club
Answer: A. Rodney Bingenheimer’s English Disco
Q7. In what year did Joan Jett co-found the all-female rock band The Runaways?
A. 1973
B. 1975
C. 1977
D. 1979
Answer: B. 1975
Q8. Who was the drummer that co-founded The Runaways with Joan Jett?
A. Lita Ford
B. Cherie Currie
C. Sandy West
D. Jackie Fox
Answer: C. Sandy West
Q9. What role did Joan Jett primarily play in The Runaways?
A. Lead vocals only
B. Rhythm guitar and shared lead vocals
C. Bass guitar
D. Drums
Answer: B. Rhythm guitar and shared lead vocals
Q10. Which song by The Runaways became their signature hit and a punk rock anthem?
A. Cherry Bomb
B. Queens of Noise
C. Dead End Justice
D. Neon Angels on the Road to Ruin
Answer: A. Cherry Bomb
Q11. How many albums did The Runaways release before disbanding in 1979?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six
Answer: B. Four
Q12. During a 1976 tour in England, where did Joan Jett first hear the song “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll”?
A. A concert by The Sex Pistols
B. At a radio broadcast
C. On the TV series Arrows performed by the band Arrows
D. In a recording studio
Answer: C. On the TV series Arrows performed by the band Arrows
Q13. In what year did The Runaways disband?
A. 1979
B. 1980
C. 1981
D. 1982
Answer: A. 1979
Q14. With whom did Joan Jett record an early version of “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll” in England in 1979?
A. Members of The Clash
B. Paul Cook and Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols
C. Members of The Damned
D. David Bowie
Answer: B. Paul Cook and Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols
Q15. Who became Joan Jett’s longtime producer and collaborator after The Runaways disbanded?
A. Kim Fowley
B. Rodney Bingenheimer
C. Neil Bogart
D. Kenny Laguna
Answer: D. Kenny Laguna
Q16. How many major record labels reportedly rejected Joan Jett’s debut solo album before she started her own label?
A. 10
B. 15
C. 23
D. 30
Answer: C. 23
Q17. What is the name of the independent record label Joan Jett co-founded with Kenny Laguna?
A. Rebel Records
B. Blackheart Records
C. Runaway Records
D. Bad Rep Records
Answer: B. Blackheart Records
Q18. Joan Jett’s self-titled debut solo album was reissued under what name in 1981?
A. Bad Reputation
B. Rebel Yell
C. I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll
D. Up Your Alley
Answer: A. Bad Reputation
Q19. What concert venue in New York City hosted Joan Jett’s career-defining 1981 performance?
A. Madison Square Garden
B. The Palladium
C. The Ritz
D. Radio City Music Hall
Answer: C. The Ritz
Q20. Which 1981 album by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts featured her biggest hit single?
A. Bad Reputation
B. I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll
C. Album
D. Glorious Results of a Misspent Youth
Answer: B. I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll
Q21. How long did “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll” top the Billboard Hot 100 chart?
A. Three weeks
B. Five weeks
C. Seven weeks
D. Ten weeks
Answer: C. Seven weeks
Q22. Which 1988 album by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts achieved multi-platinum status?
A. Album
B. Up Your Alley
C. The Hit List
D. Pure and Simple
Answer: B. Up Your Alley
Q23. What was Joan Jett’s first Grammy nomination for?
A. Best New Artist
B. Album of the Year
C. Best Rock Performance for “I Hate Myself for Loving You”
D. Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
Answer: C. Best Rock Performance for “I Hate Myself for Loving You”
Q24. In the 1990s, which feminist punk movement revived interest in Joan Jett’s career?
A. Grunge
B. Riot Grrrl
C. Britpop
D. Nu metal
Answer: B. Riot Grrrl
Q25. Which band did Joan Jett produce an EP for in 1994, contributing backup vocals?
A. L7
B. Babes in Toyland
C. Bikini Kill
D. The Donnas
Answer: C. Bikini Kill
