Test Your Knowledge: The Ultimate Dire Straits Quiz
Dire Straits Quiz Questions
1. Which of these is NOT a founding member of Dire Straits?
(a) John Illsley (bass)
(b) David Knopfler (guitar)
(c) Pick Withers (drums)
(d) Mark Knopfler (guitar/vocals)
2. What was the name of Dire Straits’ debut album, released in 1978?
(a) Brothers in Arms
(b) Making Movies
(c) Sultans of Swing
(d) Dire Straits
3. “Sultans of Swing,” their breakout hit, was featured on which album?
(a) Same answer as question 2 (Dire Straits)
(b) Love Over Gold
(c) Telegraph Road
(d) Alchemy (live album)
4. Mark Knopfler’s distinctive guitar sound is heavily influenced by which genre?
(a) Country
(b) Blues
(c) Heavy Metal
(d) Pop
5. The song “Romeo and Juliet” tells a tragic love story. In which album can you find it?
(a) Making Movies
(b) Communiqué
(c) On Every Street
(d) Get Lucky
6. “Telegraph Road” is a sprawling epic on which album?
(a) Love Over Gold
(b) Brothers in Arms
(c) Alchemy (live album)
(d) Single (not on an album)
7. “Money for Nothing” became a massive MTV hit due to its innovative use of what?
(a) Synthesizers
(b) Music videos
(c) Drum machines
(d) Guest vocalists
8. “Brothers in Arms” was their most commercially successful album. What year was it released?
(a) 1979
(b) 1982
(c) 1985
(d) 1990
9. The song “Sultans of Swing” mentions a fictional venue called “The~” What’s the missing word?
(a) Roxy
(b) Fillmore
(c) Whisky a Go Go
(d) The Cavern
10. Which of these is NOT a single released from the “Brothers in Arms” album?
(a) Tunnel of Love
(b) Walk of Life
(c) Money for Nothing
(d) So Far Away
11. Mark Knopfler left Dire Straits in 1995. What was the band’s final studio album?
(a) On Every Street
(b) Alchemy (live album)
(c) Sailing to Philadelphia
(d) Brothers in Arms
12. Despite the band’s dissolution, Mark Knopfler has had a successful solo career. Which of these is NOT a solo album by Knopfler?
(a) Golden Heart
(b) Shangri-La (This is a band, not a solo album by Knopfler)
(c) Tracker
(d) The Ragpicker’s Dream
13. “Sultans of Swing” references a specific guitar technique. Which one?
(a) Power chords
(b) Pinch harmonics
(c) Wah-wah pedal
(d) String bending
14. “Romeo and Juliet” features a memorable melody played on which instrument?
(a) Piano
(b) Saxophone
(c) Violin
(d) Flute
15. The song “Telegraph Road” mentions a sense of longing for a simpler time and place. What specific location is referenced?
(a) Memphis
(b) Detroit
(c) New Orleans
(d) Northumberland
16. “Money for Nothing” features a satirical commentary on what?
(a) The music industry
(b) Politics
(c) Social media
(d) War
17. The “Walk of Life” music video features a montage of everyday people. What profession is specifically NOT shown?
(a) Construction worker
(b) Firefighter
(c) Doctor
(d) Taxi driver
18. Dire Straits had which of these hit singles in 1979?
(a) Come On Down To My Boat
(b) Sultans Of Swing
(c) Tonite’s Tha Night
(d) Seasons Change
19. Dire Straits had which hit single in 1985?
(a) Too Much Heaven
(b) Money For Nothing
(c) Take Me There
(d) You’re My World
20. Dire Straits had which hit single in 1986?
(a) Walk Of Life
(b) Ferry Cross The Mersey
(c) Shannon
(d) Change The World (From Phenomenon)
21. “Release” was the first solo album release for which ex-Dire Straits member?
(a) Pick Withers
(b) David Knopfler
(c) Tommy Mandel
(d) Hal Lindes
22. Which song on Dire Straits’ debut album made the Top Ten in both Britain and America?
(a) Walk Of Life
(b) Tunnel Of Love
(c) Sultans Of Swing
(d) Lady Writer
23. Dire Straits’ Mark Knopfler was involved in which 1998 movie soundtrack?
(a) Wag The Dog
(b) Gladiator
(c) Terminator
(d) Sixth Sense
24. What did Dire Straits’ “Money for Nothing” mock?
(a) Marriage
(b) Love
(c) Music Videos
(d) Farmers
25. What instrument does Mark Knopfler play in Dire Straits?
(a) Banjo
(b) Drums
(c) Guitar
(d) Flute
Dire Straits Quiz Questions with Answers
1. Which of these is NOT a founding member of Dire Straits?
(b) David Knopfler (guitar)
2. What was the name of Dire Straits’ debut album, released in 1978?
(c) Sultans of Swing
3. “Sultans of Swing,” their breakout hit, was featured on which album?
(a) Dire Straits
4. Mark Knopfler’s distinctive guitar sound is heavily influenced by which genre?
(b) Blues
5. The song “Romeo and Juliet” tells a tragic love story. In which album can you find it?
(a) Making Movies
6. “Telegraph Road” is a sprawling epic on which album?
(a) Love Over Gold
7. “Money for Nothing” became a massive MTV hit due to its innovative use of what?
(b) Music videos
8. “Brothers in Arms” was their most commercially successful album. What year was it released?
(b) 1982
9. The song “Sultans of Swing” mentions a fictional venue called “The~” What’s the missing word?
(b) Fillmore
10. Which of these is NOT a single released from the “Brothers in Arms” album?
(b) Walk of Life
11. Mark Knopfler left Dire Straits in 1995. What was the band’s final studio album?
(a) On Every Street
12. Despite the band’s dissolution, Mark Knopfler has had a successful solo career. Which of these is NOT a solo album by Knopfler?
(b) Shangri-La (This is a band, not a solo album by Knopfler)
13. “Sultans of Swing” references a specific guitar technique. Which one?
(b) Pinch harmonics
14. “Romeo and Juliet” features a memorable melody played on which instrument?
(b) Saxophone
15. The song “Telegraph Road” mentions a sense of longing for a simpler time and place. What specific location is referenced?
(d) Northumberland
16. “Money for Nothing” features a satirical commentary on what?
(a) The music industry
17. The “Walk of Life” music video features a montage of everyday people. What profession is specifically NOT shown?
(c) Doctor
18. Dire Straits had which of these hit singles in 1979?
(b) Sultans Of Swing
19. Dire Straits had which hit single in 1985?
(b) Money For Nothing
20. Dire Straits had which hit single in 1986?
(a) Walk Of Life
21. “Release” was the first solo album release for which ex-Dire Straits member?
(b) David Knopfler
22. Which song on Dire Straits’ debut album made the Top Ten in both Britain and America?
(c) Sultans Of Swing
23. Dire Straits’ Mark Knopfler was involved in which 1998 movie soundtrack?
(a) Wag The Dog
24. What did Dire Straits’ “Money for Nothing” mock?
(c) Music Videos
25. What instrument does Mark Knopfler play in Dire Straits?
(c) Guitar