The Band Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. What was the original name of The Band before they adopted their well-known moniker?
A. The Crackers
B. The Hawks
C. Levon and the Hawks
D. The Basement Tapes
Answer: B. The Hawks
Q2. Which member of The Band was the only American in the original lineup?
A. Robbie Robertson
B. Rick Danko
C. Richard Manuel
D. Levon Helm
Answer: D. Levon Helm
Q3. In what year did The Band release their debut album, Music from Big Pink?
A. 1967
B. 1968
C. 1969
D. 1970
Answer: B. 1968
Q4. Who painted the cover art for Music from Big Pink?
A. Robbie Robertson
B. Levon Helm
C. Bob Dylan
D. John Simon
Answer: C. Bob Dylan
Q5. Which iconic song from Music from Big Pink features the line “Take a load off, Fanny”?
A. Tears of Rage
B. The Weight
C. I Shall Be Released
D. Chest Fever
Answer: B. The Weight
Q6. What nickname was given to producer John Simon by the band due to his extensive contributions?
A. The Fifth Member
B. The Ghost
C. The Sixth Member
D. The Enforcer
Answer: C. The Sixth Member
Q7. The Band’s self-titled second album, often called “The Brown Album,” was released in what year?
A. 1968
B. 1969
C. 1970
D. 1971
Answer: B. 1969
Q8. Which song from The Band (1969) narrates the story of a Confederate soldier during the American Civil War?
A. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
B. Up on Cripple Creek
C. King Harvest (Has Surely Come)
D. Rag Mama Rag
Answer: A. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
Q9. What unusual time signature is used in the song “Jawbone” from The Band?
A. 4/4
B. 5/4
C. 6/4
D. 7/8
Answer: C. 6/4
Q10. Which member primarily handled the organ and experimental keyboard sounds for The Band?
A. Richard Manuel
B. Rick Danko
C. Garth Hudson
D. Robbie Robertson
Answer: C. Garth Hudson
Q11. What was the name of the house in Woodstock, New York, where The Band recorded early sessions?
A. The Factory
B. Big Pink
C. The Pool House
D. The Barn
Answer: B. Big Pink
Q12. The Band’s 1970 album Stage Fright was produced by whom?
A. Todd Rundgren
B. John Simon
C. Allen Toussaint
D. Bob Dylan
Answer: A. Todd Rundgren
Q13. Which live album by The Band was recorded over four nights at the Academy of Music in New York City?
A. The Last Waltz
B. Rock of Ages
C. Before the Flood
D. Festival Express
Answer: B. Rock of Ages
Q14. In what year did The Band perform at the Woodstock Festival?
A. 1967
B. 1968
C. 1969
D. 1971
Answer: C. 1969
Q15. Which cover album by The Band paid homage to 1950s and 1960s R&B and doo-wop?
A. Cahoots
B. Moondog Matinee
C. Northern Lights – Southern Cross
D. Islands
Answer: B. Moondog Matinee
Q16. Who co-wrote the song “4% Pantomime” with Robbie Robertson on the album Cahoots?
A. Van Morrison
B. Bob Dylan
C. Allen Toussaint
D. Richard Manuel
Answer: A. Van Morrison
Q17. What was the title of The Band’s final studio album with the original lineup?
A. Jericho
B. High on the Hog
C. Islands
D. Jubilation
Answer: C. Islands
Q18. Which joint album with Bob Dylan captured their 1974 tour performances?
A. The Basement Tapes
B. Before the Flood
C. Planet Waves
D. Desire
Answer: B. Before the Flood
Q19. In what year was The Last Waltz, the documentary of The Band’s farewell concert, released?
A. 1976
B. 1977
C. 1978
D. 1979
Answer: C. 1978
Q20. Which member of The Band struggled with alcoholism and passed away in 1986?
A. Rick Danko
B. Richard Manuel
C. Garth Hudson
D. Levon Helm
Answer: B. Richard Manuel
Q21. The Band reunited in 1983 without which key member?
A. Levon Helm
B. Rick Danko
C. Robbie Robertson
D. Garth Hudson
Answer: C. Robbie Robertson
Q22. What was the name of the 1970 all-star rock concert tour by train that included The Band, Janis Joplin, and the Grateful Dead?
A. The Last Waltz Tour
B. Festival Express
C. Rolling Thunder Revue
D. Planet Waves Tour
Answer: B. Festival Express
Q23. Which 1975 album by The Band featured all songs written solely by Robbie Robertson?
A. Cahoots
B. Stage Fright
C. Northern Lights – Southern Cross
D. Moondog Matinee
Answer: C. Northern Lights – Southern Cross
Q24. In what year was The Band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
A. 1989
B. 1994
C. 2004
D. 2008
Answer: B. 1994
Q25. Which song from The Band describes the adventures of a truck driver and his escapades?
A. Up on Cripple Creek
B. Jemima Surrender
C. Rockin’ Chair
D. When You Awake
Answer: A. Up on Cripple Creek