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
1. In what city and state were The Jackson 5 born?
(a) Detroit, Michigan
(b) Gary, Indiana
(c) Chicago, Illinois
(d) Los Angeles, California
2. How many brothers were originally in The Jackson 5?
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6
3. Which brother was the lead singer of The Jackson 5?
(a) Jermaine Jackson
(b) Jackie Jackson
(c) Marlon Jackson
(d) Michael Jackson
1. What is Stevie Wonder’s real name?
(a) Steve Welsh
(b) Stevland Morris
(c) Stephen Hawkings
(d) Stev Allo
2. In what year was Stevie Wonder born?
(a) 1932
(b) 1947
(c) 1950
(d) 1966
3. At what age did Stevie Wonder sign his first record deal?
(a) 11 years old
(b) 20 years old
(c) 25 years old
(d) 30 years old
Clyde William Tombaugh Quiz Questions
1. When was Clyde William Tombaugh born?
a) 4 February 1906
b) 5 May 1904
c) 8 July 1909
d) 6 December 1905
2. Where was Clyde William Tombaugh born?
a) Chicago
b) Streator
c) Richmond
d) Topeka
3. Where did Clyde William Tombaugh serve as assistant astronomer?
a) Caltech
b) Palomar Observatory
c) Mount Wilson Observatory
d) Lowell Observatory
Herman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet. He is best known for his novel Moby-Dick and the posthumous novella Billy Budd.
1. When was Herman Melville born?
a) 7 March 1824
b) 22 May 1822
c) 1 August 1819
d) 30 December 1815
2. Where was Herman Melville born?
a) New York
b) Liverpool
c) San Francisco
d) Boston
3. On which ship did Herman Melville work as a cabin boy?
a) Charles & Henry
b) St. Lawrence
c) United States
d) Nautilus
2022 – Carolyn R. Bertozzi
2022 – Morten P. Meldal
2022 – Karl Barry Sharpless
2021 – Benjamin List
2021 – David MacMillan
2020 – Emmanuelle Charpentier
2020 – Jennifer Doudna
2019 – John B. Goodenough
2019 – M. Stanley Whittingham
2019 – Akira Yoshino
2018 – Frances H. Arnold
2018 – George P. Smith
2018 – Greg Winter
2017 – Jacques Dubochet
2017 – Joachim Frank
2017 – Richard Henderson
2016 – Jean-Pierre Sauvage
2016 – Fraser Stoddart
2016 – Ben Feringa
1) When did Brunei become independent?
a) 1 January 1984
b) 26 May 1976
c) 11 September1972
d) 26 November 1981
2) Who is the head of state of Brunei?
a) Caliph
b) Emir
c) Nawab
d) Sultan
3) Which country is to the east, west and south of Brunei?
a) Vietnam
b) Laos
c) Malaysia
d) Cambodia
1. What city was Rod Stewart born in?
a) London, England
b) Glasgow, Scotland
c) Dublin, Ireland
d) New York City, USA
2. With which band did Rod Stewart achieve early success in the 1960s?
a) The Who
b) The Small Faces
c) The Rolling Stones
d) The Kinks
3. What was the name of Rod Stewart’s breakthrough solo album in 1971?
a) Every Picture Tells a Story
b) Maggie May (This is a song, not an album title)
c) Atlantic Crossing
d) Sing It Again Rod
1. In what year did the Red Hot Chili Peppers form?
(a) 1978
(b) 1983
(c) 1988
(d) 1991
2. Which founding member left the band before their first album release?
(a) Anthony Kiedis
(b) Flea
(c) Hillel Slovak
(d) Jack Irons
3. What is the name of the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ most commercially successful album?
(a) Freaky Styley
(b) Blood Sugar Sex Magik
(c) Californication
(d) Stadium Arcadium
1. What was the original name of the band before Queen?
(a) The Royals
(b) Smile
(c) Guardians
(d) The Jokers
2. Which iconic singer was featured on Queen’s hit “Under Pressure”?
(a) David Bowie
(b) Robert Plant
(c) Elton John
(d) Bruce Springsteen
3. How many members did Queen have?
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6