Trivia Quiz on 1970s Rock
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
A ready-made music and pop-culture quiz that you can use in virtual and in-person events (Zoom, Teams, YouTube Live, Twitch, conferences, meetings, classrooms, etc.)
Turn up the volume and relive the golden age of 1970s rock with a fast-paced mix of iconic albums, guitar heroes, and backstage lore. Perfect for music nights, team socials, and live streams—expect sing-along nostalgia and friendly competition.
This 27‑question group trivia celebrates the riffs, records, and legends of 1970s rock—ideal for team-building, pub-quiz nights, classrooms, or streaming sessions. Duplicate and run it in minutes on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, YouTube Live, Twitch, or Kick, and split players into teams of 2–6 for maximum fun. Questions are multiple-choice with a few leaderboard moments baked in, blending chart-toppers with deeper cuts from the decade. Recommended format: 2–3 rounds, 9–14 questions per round, 20–30 seconds per question, and +1 point per correct answer (bonus +2 on designated “leaderboard” questions). Keep energy high with a short 70s-rock playlist between rounds, encourage team names, and use a lightning tiebreaker (e.g., “closest to the year an album was released”). Estimated playtime: 25–35 minutes depending on banter and breaks.
1. 2112' was the first in a long line of gold and platinum albums for which canadian trio
A) The Tea Party
B) The Guess Who
C) Rush
D) Three Days Grace
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2. The band Steely Dan are named after what
A) A famous pirate ship
B) Slang for Penis
C) A type of steel alloy
D) A character from Burroughs' Naked Lunch
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3. What george harrison lp featured the single "give me love"
A) All Things Must Pass
B) Dark Horse
C) George Harrison
D) Living in the Material World
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4. What was Thin Lizzies first hit in 1973
A) Whiskey in the Jar
B) Don't Believe a Word
C) The Boys Are Back in Town
D) Jailbreak
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5. Who did a double album after leaving the beatles as an effort to raise money for the famine in bangladesh
A) John Lennon
B) Ringo Starr
C) George Harrison
D) Paul McCartney
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6. Who Wrote The 1972 Mott The Hoople Hit All The Young Dudes?
A) David Bowie
B) Mick Jagger
C) Ian Hunter
D) Lou Reed
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7. What was the name of the first Wings album
A) Wild Life
B) Red Rose Speedway
C) Band on the Run
D) London Town
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8. Who had an acting career in the u.k and got his first break in music when he was chosedn to be a replacement drummer in genesis in 1970
A) John Mayhew
B) Phil collins
C) Peter Gabriel
D) Sting
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9. In The Film Risky Business Tom Cruise Danced Around His Living Room In His Underpants To What Song
A) Beat It
B) Old Time Rock & Roll
C) Footloose
D) Shout
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10. Which Band Released The Song Breakfast In America
A) Supertramp
B) America
C) Bread
D) Chicago
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11. What Was Supertramps First Uk Hit
A) Take the Long Way Home
B) Give a Little Bit
C) Dreamer
D) Bloody Well Right
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12. Who Recorded The Albums "Toys In The Attic" & "Draw The Line"
A) Led Zeppelin
B) Kiss
C) The Rolling Stones
D) Aerosmith
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13. What Inflatable Animal Featured In Pink Floys Famous 1977 Tour
A) A Cow
B) A Sheep
C) A Pig
D) A Dolphin
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14. Their most famous single is (Don't Fear) The Reaper. Who are they?
A) Kiss
B) Led Zeppelin
C) Black Sabbath
D) Blue Oyster Cult
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15. Which Band Released The Album "Dark Side Of The Moon" In 1972
A) Medicine Head (Not Pink Floyd That Was L8r)
B) Deep Purple
C) Genesis
D) The Rolling Stones
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16. Stairway To Heaven Was The Title For A Book About Which Band
A) Led Zeppelin
B) The Beatles
C) Pink Floyd
D) AC/DC
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17. Name The Band From The Following Members Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, John Bonham
A) Led Zeppelin
B) The Rolling Stones
C) Pink Floyd
D) The Who
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18. Who were Mark Farner, Mel Schacher and Don Brewer?
A) Grand Frank Railroad
B) The MC5
C) Styx
D) Cream
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19. Which Guitarist Replaced Bernie Leadon In The Eagles In 1975
A) Don Felder
B) Lindsey Buckingham
C) Carlos Santana
D) Joe Walsh
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20. Who played guitar for 'The James Gang'?
A) Randy Bachman
B) Joe Walsh
C) Carlos Santana
D) Duane Allman
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21. Joan Jett Was Once A Member Of The All Girl Group The Go's-Go's Or The Runaways
A) The Go-Go's
B) The Bangles
C) The Crystals
D) The Runaways
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22. Who Had A Hit In 1977 With Roadrunner
A) Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers
B) The Ramones
C) Talking Heads
D) Sex Pistols
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23. Which Patti Smith Album Featured A Cover Shot By Controversial Photographer Robert Mapplethorpe
A) Horses
B) Easter
C) Dream of Life
D) Radio Ethiopia
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24. Which 1970 Album Cover Featured A Former Beatle And His New Born Child
A) Let It Be / By The Beatles
B) McCartney / By Paul McCartney
C) All Things Must Pass / By George Harrison
D) Imagine / By John Lennon
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25. Who Released The 70's Album Entitled Fun House
A) The Stooges
B) Led Zeppelin
C) The Doors
D) Pink Floyd
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26. Which rock star died when the Mini car, driven by his girlfriend crashed into a tree?
A) David Bowie
B) Elvis Presley
C) Marc Bolan
D) Freddie Mercury
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27. Who released the following 'edible' album 'Tupelo honey'
A) Bob Dylan
B) Van Morrison
C) Neil Young
D) Aretha Franklin
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