Trivia Quiz on Band Name Origin

1. What pop group took their name from a Herman Hess novel

A) The Doors

B) Herman's Hermits

C) Steppenwolf

D) Steppenwolff

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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. The Pogues took their name from Pogue Mahone - what mean

A) It's Gaelic for 'get lost'

B) It's Gaelic for 'hello'

C) It's Gaelic for 'cheers'

D) Kiss my arse

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4. What trio were originally called The Rattlesnakes

A) The Bee Gees

B) The Beatles

C) ABBA

D) The Jimi Hendrix Experience

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5. Soylent Green the band took name from film and book by who

A) Isaac Asimov

B) Philip K. Dick

C) Harry Harrison

D) Arthur C. Clarke

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6. From Which Film Did Duran Duran Take Their Name

A) Barbarella

B) The Andromeda Strain

C) Planet of the Apes

D) 2001: A Space Odyssey

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7. Which Band Took Their Name From A Type Of Fire Engine Manufactured In The 1920's

A) REO Speedwagon

B) The Fire Engines

C) The Speed Wagons

D) The Railroaders

E) The Gasoline Alley Band

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8. What Was The Cult Originally Known As "Southern Death Cult" Or "Sudden Death"

A) Sudden Death

B) Southern Death Cult

C) The Cult

D) Death Cult

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9. Which Band Named Themselves After A Milk Drink Featured In A Clockwork Orange

A) Kula Shaker

B) Milk Inc.

C) Moloko

D) Milkshake

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10. The Stones Took Their Name From A Blues Giant, Can You Name Him

A) Howlin' Wolf

B) Muddy Waters

C) B.B. King

D) Robert Johnson

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11. By What Name Are The Four Lovers Better Known

A) The Temptations

B) The Platters

C) The Beach Boys

D) The Four Seasons

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12. Butthole Surfers Were Formerly Known As "Ashtray Baby Heads" Or "Aliens Must Die"

A) Ashtray Baby Heads

B) Aliens Must Die

C) Space Invaders

D) The Neon Goats

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13. 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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14. According To Those In The Medical Profession When A Man Ejaculates He Fills On Average A Table Spoon Of Deposit, What You May Not Know Is That 2 Pop Groups Actually Got Their Names Based On This Scientific Fact (PFE)

A) 5 ml

B) 15 ml

C) 10cc

D) 20 ml

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15. From which Aldous Huxley book did the Doors take the inspiration for their name?

A) The Doors Of Perception

B) Brave New World

C) Island

D) Eyeless in Gaza

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16. By What Name Are Chicago Transit Authority Better Known

A) CTA

B) Chicago

C) Chicago Transit Authority

D) The Windy City Band

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17. Which Merseyside Group Who Had 3 No.1 Hits During 1963 & 1964 Took Their Name From The Title Of A 1956 Movie Starring John Wayne

A) The Beatles

B) Gerry and the Pacemakers

C) The Swinging Blue Jeans

D) The Searchers

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18. Which Band Of The 1970's Got Their Name From Vital Elements In The Astrological Chart

A) Earth, Wind & Fire

B) Led Zeppelin

C) KISS

D) Fleetwood Mac

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19. What was Jethro Tull before donating his name to a British epic rock group?

A) Blacksmith

B) Carpenter

C) Agriculturist

D) Fisherman

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