Q1. In which year was the Allman Brothers Band formed?
A. 1967
B. 1969
C. 1971
D. 1973
Answer: B. 1969

Q2. Where was the Allman Brothers Band originally formed?
A. Macon, Georgia
B. Atlanta, Georgia
C. Nashville, Tennessee
D. Jacksonville, Florida
Answer: D. Jacksonville, Florida

Q3. Who served as the band’s primary lead guitarist and slide guitar player in its original lineup?
A. Dickey Betts
B. Gregg Allman
C. Duane Allman
D. Warren Haynes
Answer: C. Duane Allman

Q1. In what year was the British rock band Supertramp formed in London?
A. 1968
B. 1969
C. 1971
D. 1972
Answer: B. 1969

Q2. What was the original name of Supertramp before they adopted their iconic moniker?
A. The Joint
B. Daddy
C. Supertramp
D. Indelibly Stamped
Answer: B. Daddy

Q3. The name “Supertramp” was inspired by a novel. Who is the author of The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp?
A. William Henry Davies
B. W.H. Auden
C. George Orwell
D. Charles Dickens
Answer: A. William Henry Davies

Q1. In what year were the Beastie Boys officially formed as a band?
A. 1979
B. 1981
C. 1983
D. 1986
Answer: B. 1981

Q2. What was the original name of the band that evolved into the Beastie Boys?
A. The Young Aborigines
B. The Young and the Useless
C. The Walden Jazz Band
D. The New Style
Answer: A. The Young Aborigines

Q3. Who was the first drummer in the Beastie Boys’ lineup before their transition to hip-hop?
A. Adam Horovitz
B. Kate Schellenbach
C. Rick Rubin
D. DJ Hurricane
Answer: B. Kate Schellenbach

Q1. In what year did Steely Dan release their debut album, Can’t Buy a Thrill?
A. 1970
B. 1971
C. 1972
D. 1973
Answer: C. 1972

Q2. Who were the founding core members of Steely Dan?
A. Donald Fagen and Walter Becker
B. Walter Becker and Denny Dias
C. Donald Fagen and Jeff Baxter
D. Michael McDonald and Jim Hodder
Answer: A. Donald Fagen and Walter Becker

Q3. Which college did Donald Fagen and Walter Becker attend when they first met in 1967?
A. Columbia University
B. Bard College
C. New York University
D. Juilliard School
Answer: B. Bard College

Q1. In what year was the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary formed in New York City during the American folk music revival?
A. 1959
B. 1961
C. 1963
D. 1965
Answer: B. 1961

Q2. Who served as the manager of Peter, Paul and Mary, auditioning singers in the New York folk scene and booking their early performances?
A. Pete Seeger
B. Bob Dylan
C. Albert Grossman
D. Woody Guthrie
Answer: C. Albert Grossman

Q3. Which Greenwich Village venue marked Peter, Paul and Mary’s debut performance in late 1961?
A. Carnegie Hall
B. The Bitter End
C. The Village Gate
D. Folk City
Answer: B. The Bitter End

Q1. In what year was T. Rex originally formed in London by Marc Bolan?
A. 1965
B. 1967
C. 1969
D. 1971
Answer: B. 1967

Q2. What was the original name of the band before it was shortened to T. Rex in 1970?
A. Tyrannosaurus Rex
B. Electric Warrior
C. Glam Kings
D. Bolan’s Band
Answer: A. Tyrannosaurus Rex

Q3. Who was the only consistent member of T. Rex throughout its entire history?
A. Mickey Finn
B. Steve Currie
C. Marc Bolan
D. Bill Legend
Answer: C. Marc Bolan

Q1. In what year was the Parliament band originally formed by George Clinton as part of his P-Funk collective?
A. 1960
B. 1968
C. 1972
D. 1975
Answer: B. 1968

Q2. What was the name of the original doo-wop vocal group that evolved into Parliament?
A. The Parliaments
B. The Funkateers
C. The Silk Tones
D. The Plainfield Five
Answer: A. The Parliaments

Q3. Where was the original Parliaments group based and formed in the late 1950s?
A. Detroit, Michigan
B. Plainfield, New Jersey
C. Cincinnati, Ohio
D. Brooklyn, New York
Answer: B. Plainfield, New Jersey

Q1. In which year was The Smiths formed in Manchester, England?
A. 1980
B. 1981
C. 1982
D. 1983
Answer: C. 1982

Q2. Who served as the lead vocalist and lyricist for The Smiths?
A. Johnny Marr
B. Morrissey
C. Andy Rourke
D. Mike Joyce
Answer: B. Morrissey

Q3. What is the real name of the band’s lead singer, Morrissey?
A. Steven Patrick Morrissey
B. John Patrick Maher
C. Michael Andrew Joyce
D. Andrew Michael Rourke
Answer: A. Steven Patrick Morrissey

Q1. In what year was the rock band Muse formed in Teignmouth, Devon, England?
A. 1992
B. 1994
C. 1996
D. 1998
Answer: B. 1994

Q2. Which member of Muse serves as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and keyboardist?
A. Dominic Howard
B. Chris Wolstenholme
C. Matt Bellamy
D. Dan Lancaster
Answer: C. Matt Bellamy

Q3. What was the original name of Muse before they adopted their current moniker?
A. Rocket Baby Dolls
B. Fixed Penalty
C. Carnage Mayhem
D. Gothic Plague
Answer: A. Rocket Baby Dolls

Q1. Who founded Blood, Sweat & Tears in 1967?
A. David Clayton-Thomas
B. Bobby Colomby
C. Al Kooper
D. Steve Katz
Answer: C. Al Kooper

Q2. What inspired Al Kooper to name the band Blood, Sweat & Tears?
A. A Winston Churchill speech
B. A late-night jam session
C. A dream about music production
D. A Johnny Cash album title
Answer: D. A Johnny Cash album title

Q3. Which musician served as the lead vocalist on the band’s debut album, Child Is Father to the Man?
A. David Clayton-Thomas
B. Al Kooper
C. Dick Halligan
D. Lew Soloff
Answer: B. Al Kooper