Trivia Quiz on Band Names
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.)
From classic rock staples to indie cult favorites, test how well you know the bands behind the hits. Decode initials, match songs to groups, and spot trick questions in this fast-paced band-name challenge.
Turn your next gathering into a battle of music smarts with this group trivia all about band names! Across 25 multiple-choice questions, you’ll journey through decades of rock, pop, punk, and alt—spotting one‑hit wonders, cracking initials, recalling backing bands, and recognizing soundtrack cameos. It’s perfect for team play on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, YouTube Live, Twitch, or in-person game nights and office icebreakers. Split into small teams, set a quick 20–30 second timer per question, and keep energy high with a mid-quiz lightning round or bonus for perfect streaks. Facilitators can project questions, use chat for answers, and show the leaderboard after milestone questions to stoke friendly rivalry. Expect nostalgia, a few curveballs, and plenty of “I knew that!” moments. Play as a warm-up for music bingo, a pub-quiz segment, or a standalone 20–25 minute session. Pro tip: designate a team captain, rotate who locks answers, and have a tiebreaker ready (e.g., “name the year a classic album dropped”).
1. What group said they had "no time" for "no sugar tonight"
A) The Beatles
B) The Rolling Stones
C) Guess who
D) Led Zeppelin
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2. What was gary puckett's backup band
A) The Buckinghams
B) The Grass Roots
C) The Sunrays
D) Union gap
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3. What was the name of Dion's Group
A) The Wanderers
B) Belmonts
C) The Del-Satins
D) The Regents
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4. Which group's first single didn't even scrape the bottom of the top 40, but their second, '867-5309/jenny' peaked and went gold in 1982
A) The Knack
B) Tommy tutone
C) Soft Cell
D) Devo
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5. Complete the name of the 1970s group Bachman Turner ___
A) Overdrive
B) Drive
C) Turbo
D) Express
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6. Which group sang the song "All The Small Things"?
A) Blink 182
B) Green Day
C) Sum 41
D) The Offspring
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7. What is the name of Marty's band that trys out for the dance in Back To The Future
A) The Leather Jackets
B) The Rockin' Rebels
C) The Pinheads
D) The Belly Dancers
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8. What group drove "drive" into the top five
A) The Beatles
B) Cars
C) Queen
D) AC/DC
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9. Who wanted 'a lover with a slow hand'
A) Santana
B) Stevie Nicks
C) Diana Ross
D) Pointer sisters
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10. What was the original name of Duran Duran?
A) The War
B) The Wombats
C) The Damage
D) RAF
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11. Who recorded the album "Ssssh" in 1969
A) Led Zeppelin
B) Pink Floyd
C) Ten years after
D) The Beatles
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12. The Cover Version "Sea Of Love" Was A Hit For The Honey Drippers Or The honey Eaters
A) The Honey Eaters
B) The Sea Dogs
C) The Honey Drippers
D) The Honeycombs
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13. The Presenters Of The Classic Saturday Morning Show Swap Shop Released A Single But What Was The Name Of The Band
A) The Jigsaw Men
B) The Morning After
C) Brown Sauce
D) Cupboard Club
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14. Name Disco Tex's group?
A) Studio 54 All-Stars
B) The Glitterati
C) The Sex-O-Lettes
D) The Boogie Knights
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15. Who Had A Hit In 1991 With "Bitter Tears"
A) R.E.M.
B) Bon Jovi
C) Inxs
D) A-ha
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16. Suffering From "Teenage Depression" Who Would Join Eddie If He Quit His Town
A) The Clash
B) The Ramones
C) The Stray Cats
D) The Hotrods
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17. What Was ELO Short For
A) Electric Light Opera
B) Electric Light Orchestra
C) Electronic Light Orchestra
D) Electric Light Organisation
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18. Which Group Were A One Hit Wonder With "Danger Games"
A) The Velvet Sparks
B) The Pinkees
C) The Neon Wind
D) Blue Ember
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19. Which Band Were Originally Called The Angel And The Snakes?
A) Blondie
B) The Sex Pistols
C) The Ramones
D) The Go-Go's
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20. Which group sang the song "Everything you want"?
A) Vertical Horizon
B) Matchbox Twenty
C) Goo Goo Dolls
D) Hoobastank
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21. Where did the group 10cc get their name
A) Average sperm in ejaculation
B) Ten cubic centimeters—the common engine-displacement unit
C) A misheard line from a studio joke about 10cc
D) A random number chosen during a label contest
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22. Who released the following 'edible' album 'Moldy peaches'
A) The White Stripes
B) Neutral Milk Hotel
C) Belle and Sebastian
D) The Moldy Peaches
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23. Name the band - songs include "Forgiven Not Forgotten, Runaway"?
A) The Coors
B) The Corrs
C) The Cranberries
D) The Coral
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24. Band: " _________ And the Bad Seeds"
A) Mick Jagger and the Bad Seeds
B) Iggy Pop and the Bad Seeds
C) Johnny Cash and the Bad Seeds
D) Nick Cave
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25. The initials of the band NIN stand for?
A) Neon Industrial Noise
B) Nine Inch Nails
C) Northern Inner Noise
D) New Industrial Nightmare
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