The Smiths Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. In which year was The Smiths formed in Manchester, England?
A. 1980
B. 1981
C. 1982
D. 1983
Answer: C. 1982
Q2. Who served as the lead vocalist and lyricist for The Smiths?
A. Johnny Marr
B. Morrissey
C. Andy Rourke
D. Mike Joyce
Answer: B. Morrissey
Q3. What is the real name of the band’s lead singer, Morrissey?
A. Steven Patrick Morrissey
B. John Patrick Maher
C. Michael Andrew Joyce
D. Andrew Michael Rourke
Answer: A. Steven Patrick Morrissey
Q4. Which member of The Smiths was the primary guitarist and contributed most of the melodies?
A. Morrissey
B. Mike Joyce
C. Johnny Marr
D. Craig Gannon
Answer: C. Johnny Marr
Q5. Who played bass guitar for The Smiths throughout most of their active years?
A. Andy Rourke
B. Guy Pratt
C. Dale Hibbert
D. Ivor Perry
Answer: A. Andy Rourke
Q6. Which drummer joined The Smiths after auditioning while under the influence of magic mushrooms?
A. Simon Wolstencroft
B. Mike Joyce
C. Craig Gannon
D. James Maker
Answer: B. Mike Joyce
Q7. At which concert did Morrissey and Johnny Marr first meet in 1978?
A. A David Bowie show
B. A New York Dolls performance
C. A Patti Smith gig
D. A T. Rex concert
Answer: C. A Patti Smith gig
Q8. What was the name of The Smiths’ debut single, released in May 1983?
A. This Charming Man
B. Hand in Glove
C. What Difference Does It Make?
D. Panic
Answer: B. Hand in Glove
Q9. Which independent record label signed The Smiths in 1983?
A. Factory Records
B. Sire Records
C. Rough Trade Records
D. EMI Records
Answer: C. Rough Trade Records
Q10. What was the title of The Smiths’ self-titled debut album, released in February 1984?
A. The Smiths
B. Meat Is Murder
C. The Queen Is Dead
D. Strangeways, Here We Come
Answer: A. The Smiths
Q11. Which album by The Smiths reached number one on the UK Albums Chart in 1985?
A. Hatful of Hollow
B. Meat Is Murder
C. The World Won’t Listen
D. Louder Than Bombs
Answer: B. Meat Is Murder
Q12. What is the opening track on The Smiths’ 1986 album The Queen Is Dead?
A. Bigmouth Strikes Again
B. There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
C. The Boy with the Thorn in His Side
D. Panic
Answer: A. Bigmouth Strikes Again
Q13. Which 1987 album was The Smiths’ final studio release before their breakup?
A. The Queen Is Dead
B. Strangeways, Here We Come
C. Meat Is Murder
D. The Smiths
Answer: B. Strangeways, Here We Come
Q14. Which compilation album, released in 1984, features BBC session recordings by The Smiths?
A. Louder Than Bombs
B. The World Won’t Listen
C. Hatful of Hollow
D. Rank
Answer: C. Hatful of Hollow
Q15. What was The Smiths’ first single to reach the UK Top 25, peaking at number 25 in 1983?
A. What Difference Does It Make?
B. This Charming Man
C. Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now
D. How Soon Is Now?
Answer: B. This Charming Man
Q16. Which 1984 single by The Smiths reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart?
A. What Difference Does It Make?
B. Hand in Glove
C. Ask
D. Shoplifters of the World Unite
Answer: A. What Difference Does It Make?
Q17. From which album does the song “How Soon Is Now?” originate as a B-side?
A. The Smiths
B. Meat Is Murder
C. The Queen Is Dead
D. It was a standalone single
Answer: D. It was a standalone single
Q18. Which iconic song from The Queen Is Dead features the lyric “Take me out tonight”?
A. There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
B. The Boy with the Thorn in His Side
C. Frankly, Mr. Shankly
D. I Know It’s Over
Answer: A. There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
Q19. What controversial topic is addressed in the title track of the album Meat Is Murder?
A. Unrequited love
B. Animal rights and vegetarianism
C. Unemployment
D. Monarchy
Answer: B. Animal rights and vegetarianism
Q20. Which 1986 single by The Smiths was inspired by the Jam’s “Eton Rifles” and references hanging DJs?
A. Panic
B. Ask
C. The Boy with the Thorn in His Side
D. Bigmouth Strikes Again
Answer: A. Panic
Q21. What was The Smiths’ first public performance, held in October 1982?
A. A headline show at a local pub
B. Supporting Blue Rondo a la Turk at Manchester’s Ritz
C. A BBC radio session
D. Opening for The Cure
Answer: B. Supporting Blue Rondo a la Turk at Manchester’s Ritz
Q22. Which member of The Smiths was briefly fired in 1986 due to heroin use, only to be reinstated later?
A. Johnny Marr
B. Morrissey
C. Mike Joyce
D. Andy Rourke
Answer: D. Andy Rourke
Q23. In 1986, The Smiths temporarily expanded to a five-piece band by adding which musician on rhythm guitar?
A. Ivor Perry
B. Dale Hibbert
C. Craig Gannon
D. Simon Wolstencroft
Answer: C. Craig Gannon
Q24. What was the date of The Smiths’ final concert before their breakup?
A. July 4, 1987
B. December 12, 1986
C. August 15, 1987
D. March 1, 1987
Answer: B. December 12, 1986
Q25. Which member left The Smiths first in 1987, citing exhaustion and creative differences?
A. Morrissey
B. Mike Joyce
C. Andy Rourke
D. Johnny Marr
Answer: D. Johnny Marr