Q1. In what year was Queens of the Stone Age formed by Josh Homme?
A. 1995
B. 1996
C. 1997
D. 1998
Answer: B. 1996
Q2. What was the original name of the band before it became Queens of the Stone Age?
A. Desert Sessions
B. Palm Desert
C. Gamma Ray
D. Kyuss Revival
Answer: C. Gamma Ray
Q3. Why did Josh Homme change the band’s name from Gamma Ray?
A. To honor a Kyuss producer’s nickname
B. As a tribute to his hometown
C. To reflect a more melodic sound
D. Due to a lawsuit threat from a German metal band
Answer: D. Due to a lawsuit threat from a German metal band
Q4. Which previous band did Josh Homme play guitar in before forming Queens of the Stone Age?
A. Foo Fighters
B. Screaming Trees
C. Kyuss
D. Nirvana
Answer: C. Kyuss
Q5. Where is Queens of the Stone Age’s hometown, associated with the Palm Desert music scene?
A. Seattle, Washington
B. Palm Desert, California
C. Austin, Texas
D. London, England
Answer: B. Palm Desert, California
Q6. Who played drums on the band’s self-titled debut album released in 1998?
A. Dave Grohl
B. Joey Castillo
C. Alfredo Hernández
D. Jon Theodore
Answer: C. Alfredo Hernández
Q7. On which album did Josh Homme play most of the instruments himself?
A. Rated R
B. Queens of the Stone Age
C. Songs for the Deaf
D. …Like Clockwork
Answer: B. Queens of the Stone Age
Q8. What was the first official release under the Queens of the Stone Age name?
A. The split EP with Kyuss
B. The self-titled debut album
C. The song “18 A.D.” on a compilation album
D. Rated R
Answer: C. The song “18 A.D.” on a compilation album
Q9. Which bassist joined the band shortly after the debut album and became a key collaborator?
A. Michael Shuman
B. Troy Van Leeuwen
C. Dave Catching
D. Nick Oliveri
Answer: D. Nick Oliveri
Q10. What genre is Queens of the Stone Age often associated with, originating from the Palm Desert scene?
A. Grunge
B. Stoner rock
C. Punk rock
D. Glam rock
Answer: B. Stoner rock
Q11. Which 2000 album marked the band’s breakthrough and featured guest vocals from Mark Lanegan?
A. Lullabies to Paralyze
B. Villains
C. Era Vulgaris
D. Rated R
Answer: D. Rated R
Q12. What is the opening track on the album Rated R, known for listing various drugs?
A. The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret
B. Feel Good Hit of the Summer
C. Leg of Lamb
D. I Think I Lost My Headache
Answer: B. Feel Good Hit of the Summer
Q13. Which hit single from Rated R became a staple on alternative radio?
A. No One Knows
B. Go with the Flow
C. The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret
D. Little Sister
Answer: C. The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret
Q14. On which 2002 concept album did Dave Grohl play drums, marking a major commercial success?
A. Songs for the Deaf
B. Lullabies to Paralyze
C. …Like Clockwork
D. In Times New Roman…
Answer: A. Songs for the Deaf
Q15. What is the theme of the concept album Songs for the Deaf?
A. Urban life in Los Angeles
B. A drive through the California desert
C. Personal relationships
D. Space exploration
Answer: B. A drive through the California desert
Q16. Which song from Songs for the Deaf earned a Grammy nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance?
A. Go with the Flow
B. You Think I Ain’t Worth a Dollar, But I Feel Like a Millionaire
C. No One Knows
D. A Song for the Dead
Answer: C. No One Knows
Q17. Who provided guest vocals on several tracks of Songs for the Deaf, including “Song for the Dead”?
A. Elton John
B. Mark Lanegan
C. Billy Gibbons
D. Trent Reznor
Answer: B. Mark Lanegan
Q18. After which album was Nick Oliveri fired from the band in 2004?
A. Queens of the Stone Age
B. Rated R
C. Songs for the Deaf
D. Era Vulgaris
Answer: C. Songs for the Deaf
Q19. What is the title of the band’s fourth studio album, released in 2005, inspired by a lyric from “Mosquito Song”?
A. Lullabies to Paralyze
B. Era Vulgaris
C. Villains
D. In Times New Roman…
Answer: A. Lullabies to Paralyze
Q20. Which drummer joined Queens of the Stone Age in 2002 and played on Lullabies to Paralyze and Era Vulgaris?
A. Alfredo Hernández
B. Dave Grohl
C. Joey Castillo
D. Jon Theodore
Answer: C. Joey Castillo
Q21. What single from Lullabies to Paralyze received a Grammy nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance?
A. Sick, Sick, Sick
B. Little Sister
C. 3’s & 7’s
D. Burn the Witch
Answer: B. Little Sister
Q22. Which 2007 album was co-produced by Josh Homme and Chris Goss under the pseudonym “The Fififf Teeners”?
A. Era Vulgaris
B. …Like Clockwork
C. Villains
D. Rated R
Answer: A. Era Vulgaris
Q23. Which track from Era Vulgaris was nominated for a Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance?
A. Make It wit Chu
B. Sick, Sick, Sick
C. I’m Designer
D. Suture Up Your Future
Answer: B. Sick, Sick, Sick
Q24. After a four-year hiatus, which 2013 album became the band’s first to top the Billboard 200?
A. Villains
B. Lullabies to Paralyze
C. In Times New Roman…
D. …Like Clockwork
Answer: D. …Like Clockwork
Q25. Which legendary musician contributed piano to the track “Fairweather Friends” on …Like Clockwork?
A. Dave Grohl
B. Mark Lanegan
C. Elton John
D. Billy Gibbons
Answer: C. Elton John
