The Cream: Test Your Knowledge on All Things Difficult
The Cream Quiz Questions
1. In which city did Cream form?
(a) London
(b) Liverpool
(c) Manchester
(d) Birmingham
2. What was the name of Cream’s debut album?
(a) Disraeli Gears
(b) Fresh Cream
(c) Wheels of Fire
(d) Goodbye
3. Which Cream song features a prominent harmonica part played by Eric Clapton?
(a) Sunshine of Your Love
(b) White Room
(c) I Feel Free
(d) Strange Brew
4. What was the lyrical inspiration for the song “Sunshine of Your Love”?
(a) A bad LSD trip
(b) A failed relationship
(c) A political protest
(d) A childhood memory
5. Cream’s only live album was titled:
(a) Live Cream
(b) Wheels of Fire
(c) Live at the Fillmore
(d) Cream Live
6. Which psychedelic rock band heavily influenced Cream’s sound?
(a) The Who
(b) The Rolling Stones
(c) The Jimi Hendrix Experience
(d) The Kinks
7. What year did Cream release their most commercially successful album, “Disraeli Gears”?
(a) 1966
(b) 1967
(c) 1968
(d) 1969
8. Which future rock legend played bass for Cream for a brief period before Jack Bruce joined?
(a) John Entwistle
(b) Pete Townshend
(c) John Deacon
(d) Jeff Beck
9. In what year did Cream break up?
(a) 1966
(b) 1967
(c) 1968
(d) 1969
10. Cream was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in:
(a) 1993
(b) 1985
(c) 1987
(d) 1989
11. Which Cream song features a prominent violin part?
(a) Badge
(b) Strange Brew
(c) I Put a Spell on You
(d) White Room
12. Who wrote the majority of Cream’s songs?
(a) Eric Clapton
(b) Jack Bruce
(c) Ginger Baker
(d) All members equally
13. What was the name of the supergroup formed by Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, and Rick Danko after Cream?
(a) Blind Faith
(b) Derek and the Dominos
(c) Traffic
(d) Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young
14. Cream is often considered one of the pioneers of what musical genre?
(a) Hard Rock
(b) Blues Rock
(c) Heavy Metal
(d) Progressive Rock
15. Which Cream song features a distorted bass riff played by Jack Bruce?
(a) Sunshine of Your Love
(b) White Room
(c) I Feel Free
(d) Strange Brew
16. What was the name of the venue for Cream’s farewell concert?
(a) The Fillmore
(b) The Whisky a Go Go
(c) The Royal Albert Hall
(d) Madison Square Garden
17. Who was the lead singer and bassist for Cream?
(a) Eric Clapton
(b) Ginger Baker
(c) Jack Bruce
(d) Felix Pappalardi
18. What was the name of Cream’s second studio album?
(a) Disraeli Gears
(b) Are You Experienced?
(c) Wheels of Fire
(d) Goodbye
19. Which Cream song features a distinctive harmonica part played by Eric Clapton?
(a) Crossroads
(b) Sunshine of Your Love
(c) Strange Brew
(d) White Room
20. How many studio albums did Cream release in total?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
21. Ginger Baker was renowned for his powerful and innovative drumming style. What was his nickname?
(a) Slowhand
(b) Ginger Spice
(c) Ginger Baker’s Dozen
(d) The Animal
22. What is the title of the documentary film chronicling Cream’s reunion concert in 2005?
(a) Sunshine of Your Reunion
(b) Cream: Farewell and Back
(c) Disraeli Gears Live
(d) White Room Revisited
23. The song “White Room” features prominent use of what effect pedal?
(a) Fuzz
(b) Wah-wah
(c) Distortion
(d) Delay
24. Which Cream song famously features a distorted backwards guitar solo?
(a) I Feel Free
(b) Crossroads
(c) Badge
(d) Sunshine of Your Love
The Cream Quiz Questions with Answers
1. In which city did Cream form?
(a) London
2. What was the name of Cream’s debut album?
(b) Fresh Cream
3. Which Cream song features a prominent harmonica part played by Eric Clapton?
(c) I Feel Free
4. What was the lyrical inspiration for the song “Sunshine of Your Love”?
(b) A failed relationship
5. Cream’s only live album was titled:
(b) Wheels of Fire
6. Which psychedelic rock band heavily influenced Cream’s sound?
(c) The Jimi Hendrix Experience
7. What year did Cream release their most commercially successful album, “Disraeli Gears”?
(b) 1967
8. Which future rock legend played bass for Cream for a brief period before Jack Bruce joined?
(d) Jeff Beck
9. In what year did Cream break up?
(b) 1967
10. Cream was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in:
(a) 1993
11. Which Cream song features a prominent violin part?
(c) I Put a Spell on You
12. Who wrote the majority of Cream’s songs?
(b) Jack Bruce
13. What was the name of the supergroup formed by Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, and Rick Danko after Cream?
(a) Blind Faith
14. Cream is often considered one of the pioneers of what musical genre?
(b) Blues Rock
15. Which Cream song features a distorted bass riff played by Jack Bruce?
(b) White Room
16. What was the name of the venue for Cream’s farewell concert?
(c) The Royal Albert Hall
17. Who was the lead singer and bassist for Cream?
(c) Jack Bruce
18. What was the name of Cream’s second studio album?
(a) Disraeli Gears
19. Which Cream song features a distinctive harmonica part played by Eric Clapton?
(c) Strange Brew
20. How many studio albums did Cream release in total?
(c) 3
21. Ginger Baker was renowned for his powerful and innovative drumming style. What was his nickname?
(c) Ginger Baker’s Dozen
22. What is the title of the documentary film chronicling Cream’s reunion concert in 2005?
(b) Cream: Farewell and Back
23. The song “White Room” features prominent use of what effect pedal?
(b) Wah-wah
24. Which Cream song famously features a distorted backwards guitar solo?
(b) Crossroads