Q1. In what year was R.E.M. formed in Athens, Georgia?
A. 1978
B. 1980
C. 1982
D. 1984
Answer: B. 1980
Q2. What does the acronym R.E.M. officially stand for, according to the band?
A. Rock Ensemble Music
B. Rapid Eye Movement
C. Revolutionary Echoes Manifesto
D. It does not stand for anything; it was chosen randomly
Answer: D. It does not stand for anything; it was chosen randomly
Q3. Who served as R.E.M.’s lead vocalist from their formation until disbandment?
A. Peter Buck
B. Mike Mills
C. Michael Stipe
D. Bill Berry
Answer: C. Michael Stipe
Q4. Which member of R.E.M. primarily handled guitar and mandolin duties?
A. Bill Berry
B. Peter Buck
C. Michael Stipe
D. Mike Mills
Answer: B. Peter Buck
Q5. What was the name of R.E.M.’s debut EP released in 1982?
A. Murmur
B. Reckoning
C. Chronic Town
D. Fables of the Reconstruction
Answer: C. Chronic Town
Q6. R.E.M.’s debut studio album, released in 1983, is titled what?
A. Murmur
B. Lifes Rich Pageant
C. Document
D. Green
Answer: A. Murmur
Q7. Which 1987 album marked R.E.M.’s major label breakthrough and featured “The One I Love”?
A. Out of Time
B. Document
C. Automatic for the People
D. New Adventures in Hi-Fi
Answer: B. Document
Q8. What is the title of R.E.M.’s 1991 album that topped charts in both the UK and US?
A. Monster
B. Reveal
C. Out of Time
D. Up
Answer: C. Out of Time
Q9. Which 1992 album includes the ballad “Everybody Hurts” and was produced by Scott Litt and the band?
A. Green
B. Automatic for the People
C. Accelerate
D. Collapse into Now
Answer: B. Automatic for the People
Q10. R.E.M.’s 1994 album with a louder rock sound, featuring “What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?”, is called what?
A. New Adventures in Hi-Fi
B. Reveal
C. Around the Sun
D. Monster
Answer: D. Monster
Q11. After Bill Berry’s departure, what was the title of R.E.M.’s first album as a trio in 1998?
A. Up
B. Reveal
C. Accelerate
D. Collapse into Now
Answer: A. Up
Q12. What was R.E.M.’s final studio album, released in 2011?
A. Around the Sun
B. Accelerate
C. Collapse into Now
D. In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988–2003
Answer: C. Collapse into Now
Q13. Which hit single from Out of Time (1991) won two Grammy Awards in 1992?
A. Shiny Happy People
B. Losing My Religion
C. Near Wild Heaven
D. Radio Free Europe
Answer: B. Losing My Religion
Q14. The song “Man on the Moon” from Automatic for the People (1992) is a tribute to whom?
A. Andy Kaufman
B. Kurt Cobain
C. Michael Jackson
D. John Lennon
Answer: A. Andy Kaufman
Q15. In what year did R.E.M. announce their amicable disbandment after 31 years?
A. 2007
B. 2011
C. 2015
D. 2021
Answer: B. 2011
Q16. Which record label did R.E.M. sign with in 1988, leading to their international success?
A. I.R.S. Records
B. Hib-Tone
C. Warner Bros. Records
D. Capitol Records
Answer: C. Warner Bros. Records
Q17. During the 1995 Monster tour, Bill Berry suffered what serious health issue?
A. Heart attack
B. Brain aneurysm
C. Vocal cord damage
D. Broken arm
Answer: B. Brain aneurysm
Q18. What was the reported value of R.E.M.’s 1996 contract renewal with Warner Bros., the largest at the time?
A. $10 million
B. $50 million
C. $80 million
D. $100 million
Answer: C. $80 million
Q19. Which university did the original R.E.M. members attend when they formed the band?
A. University of Georgia
B. University of Texas
C. New York University
D. University of California, Berkeley
Answer: A. University of Georgia
Q20. R.E.M. was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in what year, with all original members performing?
A. 2005
B. 2006
C. 2007
D. 2008
Answer: C. 2007
Q21. In 2024, R.E.M. reunited for induction into which hall of fame, performing “Losing My Religion”?
A. Grammy Hall of Fame
B. Songwriters Hall of Fame
C. Hollywood Walk of Fame
D. Country Music Hall of Fame
Answer: B. Songwriters Hall of Fame
Q22. What was the name of the deconsecrated church where R.E.M. rehearsed in their early days?
A. St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
B. First Baptist Church
C. All Saints Chapel
D. Holy Trinity Cathedral
Answer: A. St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Q23. Which Athens band collaborated with R.E.M. on “Shiny Happy People,” providing backing vocals?
A. Pylon
B. The B-52’s
C. Love Tractor
D. Dreams So Real
Answer: B. The B-52’s
Q24. R.E.M.’s first national TV appearance was on which late-night show in 1983?
A. Saturday Night Live
B. The Tonight Show
C. Late Night with David Letterman
D. MTV Unplugged
Answer: C. Late Night with David Letterman
Q25. Which 1986 album was R.E.M.’s first to achieve gold certification?
A. Fables of the Reconstruction
B. Lifes Rich Pageant
C. Reckoning
D. Document
Answer: B. Lifes Rich Pageant
