Kings of Leon Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. In what year was Kings of Leon formed, and where did this take place?
A. 1997, Nashville, Tennessee
B. 1999, Mount Juliet, Tennessee
C. 2001, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
D. 2003, Memphis, Tennessee
Answer: B. 1999, Mount Juliet, Tennessee
Q2. What is the familial relationship among the four founding members of Kings of Leon?
A. All brothers
B. Two pairs of brothers
C. Three brothers and their cousin
D. Uncle and three nephews
Answer: C. Three brothers and their cousin
Q3. After whom is the band Kings of Leon named?
A. Their father, Ivan Followill
B. Their grandfather, Leon Followill
C. A biblical figure from their Pentecostal upbringing
D. A character from a Southern rock song
Answer: B. Their grandfather, Leon Followill
Q4. Which member of Kings of Leon serves as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist?
A. Nathan Followill
B. Jared Followill
C. Matthew Followill
D. Caleb Followill
Answer: D. Caleb Followill
Q5. What nomadic lifestyle did the Followill brothers experience in their early years due to their father’s profession?
A. Traveling as carnival performers
B. Moving across states as a Pentecostal preacher’s family
C. Working on oil rigs in Oklahoma
D. Following rodeo circuits in the South
Answer: B. Moving across states as a Pentecostal preacher’s family
Q6. What was the title of Kings of Leon’s debut EP, released in 2003?
A. Youth and Young Manhood
B. Aha Shake Heartbreak
C. Holy Roller Novocaine
D. The Bucket
Answer: C. Holy Roller Novocaine
Q7. Which 2003 album marked Kings of Leon’s full-length debut, blending Southern boogie and garage rock?
A. Because of the Times
B. Youth and Young Manhood
C. Only by the Night
D. Come Around Sundown
Answer: B. Youth and Young Manhood
Q8. From their second album Aha Shake Heartbreak, which single peaked at No. 16 on the UK Singles Chart?
A. Molly’s Chambers
B. The Bucket
C. On Call
D. Sex on Fire
Answer: A. Molly’s Chambers
Q9. Which early album by Kings of Leon was recorded in Los Angeles and Malibu, California?
A. Because of the Times
B. Mechanical Bull
C. Youth and Young Manhood
D. Walls
Answer: C. Youth and Young Manhood
Q10. What 2007 album debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart and marked Kings of Leon’s breakthrough?
A. Only by the Night
B. Because of the Times
C. Come Around Sundown
D. Aha Shake Heartbreak
Answer: B. Because of the Times
Q11. Which massively successful single from Only by the Night peaked at No. 1 on the US Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart?
A. Sex on Fire
B. Use Somebody
C. Radioactive
D. On Call
Answer: A. Sex on Fire
Q12. Only by the Night became the best-selling album of 2008 in which country, achieving 9× Platinum status there?
A. United States
B. United Kingdom
C. Australia
D. Ireland
Answer: C. Australia
Q13. At which major UK festival did Kings of Leon headline in 2008, shortly after releasing Only by the Night?
A. Reading and Leeds
B. Glastonbury
C. T in the Park
D. Download Festival
Answer: B. Glastonbury
Q14. Which single from Only by the Night won a Grammy for Record of the Year in 2010?
A. Sex on Fire
B. Notion
C. Revelry
D. Use Somebody
Answer: D. Use Somebody
Q15. What was the title of Kings of Leon’s 2010 album, recorded in Nashville and New York?
A. Mechanical Bull
B. Come Around Sundown
C. Walls
D. When You See Yourself
Answer: B. Come Around Sundown
Q16. Which 2013 album featured the single “Supersoaker” and peaked at No. 2 on the US Billboard 200?
A. Mechanical Bull
B. Walls
C. Can We Please Have Fun
D. Only by the Night
Answer: A. Mechanical Bull
Q17. Kings of Leon’s 2016 album Walls became their first to reach what position on the Billboard 200?
A. No. 2
B. No. 4
C. No. 1
D. No. 11
Answer: C. No. 1
Q18. In 2021, which album was Kings of Leon’s first to be released as an NFT via YellowHeart?
A. Mechanical Bull
B. When You See Yourself
C. Can We Please Have Fun
D. Come Around Sundown
Answer: B. When You See Yourself
Q19. At the 2009 BRIT Awards, Kings of Leon won Best International Album for which record?
A. Because of the Times
B. Youth and Young Manhood
C. Only by the Night
D. Aha Shake Heartbreak
Answer: C. Only by the Night
Q20. How many Grammy Awards has Kings of Leon won as of 2025?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 12
Answer: B. 4
Q21. For which song did Kings of Leon receive a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Song in 2022?
A. Waste a Moment
B. Mustang
C. The Bandit
D. Radioactive
Answer: C. The Bandit
Q22. In 2010, Kings of Leon won the Sweden GAFFA Award for Best Foreign Album for which release?
A. Only by the Night
B. Come Around Sundown
C. Walls
D. Mechanical Bull
Answer: B. Come Around Sundown
Q23. What 2024 album marked Kings of Leon’s independent release via their LoveTap label?
A. Can We Please Have Fun
B. When You See Yourself
C. Walls
D. Mechanical Bull
Answer: A. Can We Please Have Fun
Q24. Which 2025 single featured a collaboration between Kings of Leon and country artist Zach Bryan?
A. Mustang
B. Splitscreen
C. We’re Onto Something
D. Nothing To Do
Answer: C. We’re Onto Something
Q25. Due to what injury did Kings of Leon cancel UK and European tour dates in May 2025?
A. A hand fracture from stage diving
B. Caleb Followill breaking his foot in a freak accident
C. Vocal strain from over-singing
D. A drum kit collapse injuring Nathan
Answer: B. Caleb Followill breaking his foot in a freak accident