Q1. In what year was the Sex Pistols band formed in London?
A. 1973
B. 1975
C. 1977
D. 1979
Answer: B. 1975
Q2. Who served as the original bassist for the Sex Pistols before being replaced?
A. Sid Vicious
B. Steve Jones
C. Glen Matlock
D. Paul Cook
Answer: C. Glen Matlock
Q3. What was the stage name of the Sex Pistols’ lead vocalist, whose real name is John Lydon?
A. Johnny Ramone
B. Johnny Rotten
C. Johnny Thunders
D. Johnny Burn
Answer: B. Johnny Rotten
Q4. Which influential manager shaped the Sex Pistols’ provocative image and promoted them as an art project?
A. Bernard Rhodes
B. Vivienne Westwood
C. Malcolm McLaren
D. Richard Branson
Answer: C. Malcolm McLaren
Q5. What was the name of the clothing boutique owned by Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood that inspired the band’s punk aesthetic?
A. Let It Rock
B. SEX
C. Too Fast to Live
D. Acme Attractions
Answer: B. SEX
Q6. The Sex Pistols evolved from which earlier band name used by Steve Jones and Paul Cook?
A. The Strand
B. The Swankers
C. London SS
D. Both A and B
Answer: D. Both A and B
Q7. How did Steve Jones and Paul Cook initially acquire their instruments?
A. They stole them
B. They purchased them from a pawn shop
C. They borrowed from the New York Dolls
D. They built them themselves
Answer: A. They stole them
Q8. What inspired Johnny Rotten’s nickname when he joined the band?
A. His aggressive stage presence
B. His favorite song lyrics
C. His bad teeth
D. His clothing style
Answer: C. His bad teeth
Q9. Which band’s T-shirt was John Lydon wearing (with “I Hate” scrawled on it) when he was scouted for the Sex Pistols?
A. The Who
B. Pink Floyd
C. The Clash
D. David Bowie
Answer: B. Pink Floyd
Q10. What was the Sex Pistols’ debut single, released in November 1976?
A. God Save the Queen
B. Pretty Vacant
C. Anarchy in the U.K.
D. Holidays in the Sun
Answer: C. Anarchy in the U.K.
Q11. Which Sex Pistols single, released during the Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977, was widely banned for its anti-monarchy lyrics?
A. God Save the Queen
B. Bodies
C. No Feelings
D. New York
Answer: A. God Save the Queen
Q12. What was the title of the Sex Pistols’ only studio album, released in October 1977?
A. The Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Swindle
B. Filthy Lucre Live
C. Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols
D. Spunk
Answer: C. Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols
Q13. Who produced the Sex Pistols’ debut album Never Mind the Bollocks?
A. Malcolm McLaren
B. Bill Price
C. Nigel Godrich
D. Chris Thomas
Answer: D. Chris Thomas
Q14. Which track from Never Mind the Bollocks features lyrics about abortion and was controversial for its explicit content?
A. EMI
B. Problems
C. Bodies
D. Submission
Answer: C. Bodies
Q15. What was the Sex Pistols’ third single, released in July 1977?
A. Holidays in the Sun
B. Pretty Vacant
C. Anarchy in the U.K.
D. God Save the Queen
Answer: B. Pretty Vacant
Q16. Which Sex Pistols single, released in October 1977, references the Berlin Wall?
A. Liar
B. No Feelings
C. Holidays in the Sun
D. Seventeen
Answer: C. Holidays in the Sun
Q17. What infamous TV interview on December 1, 1976, with presenter Bill Grundy led to the band’s national notoriety?
A. Thames Television’s Today programme
B. Top of the Pops
C. BBC Radio 1
D. Granada Reports
Answer: A. Thames Television’s Today programme
Q18. What was the name of the chaotic UK tour in December 1976–January 1977 that resulted in numerous cancellations?
A. Filthy Lucre Tour
B. Anarchy Tour
C. Never Mind the Bollocks Tour
D. US Chaos Tour
Answer: B. Anarchy Tour
Q19. Which record label signed the Sex Pistols in 1976 but dropped them shortly after due to controversies?
A. Virgin Records
B. A&M Records
C. Polydor
D. EMI
Answer: D. EMI
Q20. Why was the Sex Pistols’ boat party on the River Thames in June 1977 particularly scandalous?
A. It featured a fireworks display
B. It coincided with the Queen’s Silver Jubilee and involved broadcasting “God Save the Queen”
C. The band performed unannounced covers
D. Fans rioted on board
Answer: B. It coincided with the Queen’s Silver Jubilee and involved broadcasting “God Save the Queen”
Q21. What legal issue arose from displaying the Never Mind the Bollocks album cover in a Nottingham shop window?
A. Obscenity charges under the Indecent Advertising Act
B. Copyright infringement
C. Trademark violation
D. Public nuisance
Answer: A. Obscenity charges under the Indecent Advertising Act
Q22. Who replaced Glen Matlock as bassist in early 1977, despite limited musical skills?
A. Billy Idol
B. Sid Vicious
C. Steve New
D. Midge Ure
Answer: B. Sid Vicious
Q23. What tragic event involving Sid Vicious occurred in October 1978, leading to murder charges?
A. Overdose during a tour
B. A bar fight in New York
C. The stabbing death of his girlfriend Nancy Spungen
D. A car accident in London
Answer: C. The stabbing death of his girlfriend Nancy Spungen
Q24. How did Sid Vicious die in February 1979?
A. Heroin overdose
B. Suicide by hanging
C. Stabbing during a robbery
D. Car crash
Answer: A. Heroin overdose
Q25. Where did Johnny Rotten announce the band’s breakup on stage during their final gig in January 1978?
A. The 100 Club, London
B. Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco
C. Brixton Academy
D. Manchester’s Lesser Free Trade Hall
Answer: B. Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco
