The Rolling Stones Quiz Questions
1. The Rolling Stones took their band name from a Muddy Waters song.
(a) You Got Me Rollin’
(b) Mannish Boy
(c) Roll Over Beethoven
(d) Hoochie Coochie Man
2. Which city did the Stones play their first ever gig in 1962?
(a) London
(b) Liverpool
(c) Dartford
(d) Manchester
3. In what year did “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” hit number one on the US charts?
(a) 1963
(b) 1964
(c) 1965
(d) 1966
4. Who replaced Brian Jones as guitarist in 1969?
(a) Mick Taylor
(b) Ronnie Wood
(c) Eric Clapton
(d) Jimmy Page
5. What famous artist designed the iconic lips and tongue logo for the Rolling Stones?
(a) Andy Warhol
(b) John Lennon
(c) Jasper Johns
(d) John Pasche
6. Complete the lyric: “I’m a street fighting man…”
(a) …just trying to find my way
(b) …living life day by day
(c) …looking for a place to stay
(d) …hoping for a better day
7. Which Rolling Stones album features the controversial zipper fly cover?
(a) Beggars Banquet
(b) Exile on Main St.
(c) Sticky Fingers
(d) Let It Bleed
8. What was the first single released on the Rolling Stones’ own record label, Rolling Stones Records?
(a) Brown Sugar
(b) Honky Tonk Women
(c) Jumpin’ Jack Flash
(d) Start Me Up
9. Which Rolling Stones song features a haunting melody played on the marimba?
(a) Paint It, Black
(b) Wild Horses
(c) Gimme Shelter
(d) Sympathy for the Devil
10. The Rolling Stones were known for their rivalry with which other British band?
a) The Who
b) The Kinks
c) The Animals
d) The Dave Clark Five
11. Mick Jagger and David Bowie famously performed a duet together at which major event?
(a) Live Aid
(b) Woodstock
(c) Glastonbury Festival
(d) The Concert for Bangladesh
12. Which Rolling Stones song was used as the theme song for the TV series “Miami Vice”?
(a) Honky Tonk Women
(b) Can’t You Hear Me Knocking
(c) Start Me Up
(d) Brown Sugar
13. What is the highest-grossing Rolling Stones tour of all time?
(a) A Bigger Bang Tour (2005-2007)
(b) Steel Wheels Tour (1989-1990)
(c) Voodoo Lounge Tour (1994-1995)
(d) Bridges to Babylon Tour (1997-1998)
14. Ronnie Wood previously played in which successful rock band before joining the Stones?
(a) Led Zeppelin
(b) Cream
(c) The Faces
(d) The Yardbirds
15. What was the original name of the Rolling Stones before they settled on their current moniker?
(a) The Blue Boys
(b) The Dirty Stones
(c) Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys
(d) The Rollin’ Stones
16. Which Rolling Stones song references the assassination of JFK?
(a) Sympathy for the Devil
(b) Gimme Shelter
(c) Jumping Jack Flash
(d) (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
17. What are women providing in the song “Honky Tonk Women” by The Rolling Stones?
(a) Honky Tonk Dues
(b) Honky Tonk Clues
(c) Honky Tonk Blues
(d) Honky Tonk Booze
18. What Rolling Stones track contains the line, “Down in the gutter , Pleading for smokes, Pleading forgiveness”?
(a) Turd On The Run
(b) She’s A Rainbow
(c) Down In The Hole
(d) Shattered
19. Which Rolling Stones song contains the line “I”ll steal your mistress from under your nose”?
(a) Street Fighting Man
(b) She’s A Rainbow
(c) Midnight Rambler
(d)Child Of The Moon
20. “I’m a cold Italian pizza, I could use a lemon squeezer” is from which Rolling Stones tune?
(a) Monkey Man
(b) Child Of The Moon
(c) Emotional Rescue
(d) Midnight Rambler
The Rolling Stones Quiz Questions with Answers
1. The Rolling Stones took their band name from a Muddy Waters song.
(b) Mannish Boy
2. Which city did the Stones play their first ever gig in 1962?
(c) Dartford
3. In what year did “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” hit number one on the US charts?
(b) 1964
4. Who replaced Brian Jones as guitarist in 1969?
(a) Mick Taylor
5. What famous artist designed the iconic lips and tongue logo for the Rolling Stones?
(d) John Pasche
6. Complete the lyric: “I’m a street fighting man…”
(b) …living life day by day
7. Which Rolling Stones album features the controversial zipper fly cover?
(a) Beggars Banquet
8. What was the first single released on the Rolling Stones’ own record label, Rolling Stones Records?
(b) Honky Tonk Women
9. Which Rolling Stones song features a haunting melody played on the marimba?
(a) Paint It, Black
10. The Rolling Stones were known for their rivalry with which other British band?
a) The Who
11. Mick Jagger and David Bowie famously performed a duet together at which major event?
(a) Live Aid
12. Which Rolling Stones song was used as the theme song for the TV series “Miami Vice”?
(b) Can’t You Hear Me Knocking
13. What is the highest-grossing Rolling Stones tour of all time?
(a) A Bigger Bang Tour (2005-2007)
14. Ronnie Wood previously played in which successful rock band before joining the Stones?
(c) The Faces
15. What was the original name of the Rolling Stones before they settled on their current moniker?
(c) Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys
16. Which Rolling Stones song references the assassination of JFK?
(a) Sympathy for the Devil
17. What are women providing in the song “Honky Tonk Women” by The Rolling Stones?
(c) Honky Tonk Blues
18. What Rolling Stones track contains the line, “Down in the gutter , Pleading for smokes, Pleading forgiveness”?
(c) Down In The Hole
19. Which Rolling Stones song contains the line “I”ll steal your mistress from under your nose”?
(c) Midnight Rambler
20. “I’m a cold Italian pizza, I could use a lemon squeezer” is from which Rolling Stones tune?
(a) Monkey Man