Trivia Quiz on 1960s Rock

1. What did jim morrison do on march 1, 1969

A) Walked off stage mid-performance

B) Led the crowd in an improvised spoken-word poem

C) Blew out the venue's speakers with feedback

D) Exposed himself get naked on

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2. A gritty psychedelic version of Dale Hawkin's 'Suzy Q' was on which group's first album in 1968

A) The Doors

B) Creedence Clearwater Revival

C) The Moody Blues

D) The Jimi Hendrix Experience

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3. George Harrison lost a plagiarism suit for which of his songs

A) Isn't It a Pity

B) Something

C) While My Guitar Gently Weeps

D) My sweet lord

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4. Who started on the san francisco scene with 'oh well', but are probably best known for their album 'rumors'

A) The Grateful Dead

B) Jefferson Airplane

C) Fleetwood Mac

D) Santana

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5. Name marc bolan's first single

A) Dancing with the Moon

B) Electric Dreams

C) Midnight Parade

D) Teenage dream

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6. Who began his career with 'the yardbirds' and is established as one of the best rock guitarists of his generation

A) Eric Clapton

B) Jimi Hendrix

C) Slash

D) Eddie Van Halen

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7. Name the biggest hit for the Animals in 1964

A) Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

B) We Gotta Get Out of This Place

C) Baby Let Me Take You Home

D) House of the rising sun

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8. Formerly with spencer davis, he went on the form traffic with dave mason

A) Eric Clapton

B) Mick Jagger

C) Steve winwood

D) Peter Frampton

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9. Which city's music was featured in "I Feel Fine"

A) Liverpool's

B) London's

C) Manchester's

D) New York's

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10. Which group had a hit with Mr Tambourine Man

A) The Beatles

B) The Byrds

C) The Turtles

D) The Rolling Stones

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11. In what song did john lennon sleep in a bath

A) Imagine

B) Norwegian wood

C) Help!

D) Strawberry Fields Forever

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12. What was on B side of The Rolling Stones Ruby Tuesday

A) We Love You

B) Dandelion

C) Satisfaction

D) Lets Spend the Night Together

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13. Who opened for the Monkees on their 1968 American Tour

A) The Doors

B) Cream

C) The Byrds

D) Jimi hendrix

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14. Who recorded the album "Ssssh" in 1969

A) Led Zeppelin

B) Pink Floyd

C) Ten years after

D) The Beatles

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15. Which Stones Hit Was Reputedly Based On Martha Reeves & The Vandellas "Dancing In The Street"

A) Jumpin' Jack Flash

B) Paint It Black

C) Angie

D) I Can't Get No Satisfaction

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16. Who introduced Paul to John?

A) Pete Best

B) Ivan Vaughn

C) Stuart Sutcliffe

D) George Martin

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17. In which Beatles song does the singer feel 2 foot small?

A) Help!

B) Let It Be

C) Yesterday

D) You've Got To Hide Your Love Away

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18. What was George's first composition on the A Side of a Beatles single?

A) Taxman

B) Something

C) Here Comes the Sun

D) Let It Be

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19. Jim Morisson Was Found Dead In What

A) In his hotel room

B) The Bath

C) In his apartment bathtub

D) On stage

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20. Which Song Was George Harrison Accused Of Plagiarising For His Hit My Sweet Lord

A) Be My Baby

B) He's So Fine

C) A Whiter Shade of Pale

D) I Want to Hold Your Hand

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21. What was John Lennon's real middle name?

A) William

B) James

C) Michael

D) Winston

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22. Before she joined Jefferson Airplane, for which group did Grace Slick sing?

A) The Mamas & the Papas

B) Big Brother and the Holding Company

C) The Lovin' Spoonful

D) The Great Society

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23. Which Song From "The White Album" Was Originally Entitled "Maharishi" ?

A) Dear Prudence

B) While My Guitar Gently Weeps

C) Back in the U.S.S.R.

D) Sexy Sadie

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24. Which album is "Only A Nothern Song" on?

A) Yellow Submarine

B) Revolver

C) Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

D) Let It Be

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25. Humble Pie Sang About A Natural Born What In The Late 60's

A) Liar

B) Bugie

C) Killer

D) Leader

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26. In Which song did Procal Harem Sing About 16 vestal virgins

A) Homburg

B) Conquistador

C) A Whiter shade of pale

D) A Salty Dog

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27. Who recorded 'I Can't Explain' in 1965?

A) The Rolling Stones

B) The Kinks

C) The Yardbirds

D) The Who

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28. Who Wrote "I Wanna Be Your Man" The Stones 2nd UK Hit

A) Lennon McCartney

B) John Lennon

C) Paul McCartney

D) Mick Jagger

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29. The Doors Frontman “Jim Morisson” Passed Away In 1971 , But Can Anyone Tell Me Where Exactly Was The Body When He Was Found.

A) In a Paris hotel room

B) In a London hotel bathroom

C) In the bathtub

D) In The Bath

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30. What Was The Lennon-McCartney Composition To Feature Ringo On Lead Vocals

A) With a Little Help from My Friends

B) Yellow Submarine

C) I Wanna Be Your Man

D) All You Need Is Love

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31. Which Road Could The Nashville Teens Be Found On

A) Tobacco Road

B) Abbey Road

C) Sunset Boulevard

D) Route 66

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32. Which Beatles album is The Song "Only A Nothern Song" on?

A) Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

B) Revolver

C) Yellow Submarine

D) Abbey Road

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33. Which Was The First Group To Appear In Madame Tussauds As Waxwork Models

A) ABBA

B) Queen

C) The Beatles

D) The Rolling Stones

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34. Which ex-Animal was Jimi Hendrix's manager?

A) Eric Burdon

B) Alan Price

C) Chas Chandler

D) Hilton Valentine

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35. Who was the lead singer of Big Brother and the holding Company?

A) Grace Slick

B) Janis Joplin

C) Jim Morrison

D) Mick Jagger

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36. On Which Beatles Song Did George Harrison First Play A Sitar

A) Love Me Do

B) Ticket to Ride

C) Norwegian (This Bird Has Flown)

D) While My Guitar Gently Weeps

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37. What Was Frank Zappa's Backing Band

A) The Velvet Underground

B) Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band

C) The Zappa Band

D) The Mothers Of Invention

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38. In Which Year Did The Beach Boys Release "Good Vibrations" & "Sloop John B"

A) 1965

B) 1967

C) 1968

D) 1966

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39. The Rolling Stones Haven't Topped The UK Charts Since 1969 , What Was The Name Of Their Last Charttopper

A) Get Off of My Cloud

B) Brown Sugar

C) Honky Tonk Woman

D) Angie

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40. Who was the only non-Beatle ever credited on a Beatles record?

A) Billy Preston

B) Eric Clapton

C) Donovan

D) Sting

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41. Who Were Mark Farner, Mel Schacher & Don Brewer

A) The Amboy Dukes

B) Grand Funk Railroad

C) Creedence Clearwater Revival

D) Led Zeppelin

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42. Who was the recording engineer on Sgt. Pepper's?

A) Norman Smith

B) Geoff Emerick

C) Alan Parsons

D) Phil McDonald

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43. Although Successful, What Run Did "Penny Lane" Break For The Beatles & Why

A) A String Of 7 No.1's Preceeded It - (2)

B) It ended a streak of seven consecutive UK No.1s.

C) It was the B-side to Strawberry Fields Forever.

D) It did not chart in the UK at all.

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44. Who plays the uncredited lead guitar on The Beatles Song "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"?

A) George Harrison

B) Jimmy Page

C) Carlos Santana

D) Eric Clapton

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45. How Many Hours Did It Take The Beatles To Record Their First LP "Please Please Me"

A) 8 hours

B) 12 hours

C) 6 hours

D) 10 Hours

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46. Who Was The Backing Group To Sam The Sham On "Woolly Bully"

A) The Stompers

B) The Pharaohs

C) The Wrecking Crew

D) The Tijuana Brass

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47. Who released an album titled Forever Changes?

A) The Doors

B) The Velvet Underground

C) The Byrds

D) Love

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48. They started out as the Warlocks. By what name did they become world famous?

A) The Grateful Dead

B) The Doors

C) Pink Floyd

D) Led Zeppelin

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49. Who Recorded The 1969 Album "Goodbye"

A) Led Zeppelin

B) The Jimi Hendrix Experience

C) The Doors

D) Cream

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50. Who was the first Beatles drummer?

A) Ringo Starr

B) Pete Best

C) Andy White

D) Stuart Sutcliffe

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