Trivia Quiz on British Bands
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
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Turn up the volume with 50 questions celebrating iconic British bands, from classic rock legends to synth-pop and Britpop pioneers. Perfect for music lovers who know their Oasis from their Blur and their glam from their new wave.
Get ready for a high-energy group music showdown with 50 questions spanning decades of British band brilliance—think chart records, signature hits, lineups, debut albums, and festival favorites. Ideal for team play at office socials, pub nights, classrooms, music-themed parties, or live streams. Host it in-person or online and it works seamlessly on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, YouTube Live, Twitch, Kick, and more—duplicate the quiz with a click and you’re ready to play. For a smooth session, split into 5 rounds of 10 questions, nominate a quizmaster, and keep score between rounds with quick check-ins or a live leaderboard. Expect a mix of crowd-pleasers and deep cuts that reward both superfans and casual listeners—great for 45–60 minutes of friendly competition and plenty of sing-along moments.
1. Which Band Have Spent The Most Weeks In The UK Singles Charts In One Year With An Incredible 134 Weeks (2008)
A) Oasis
B) The Beatles
C) Queen
D) Coldplay
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2. Which group sang the song "Ordinary World"?
A) Spandau Ballet
B) Duran Duran
C) A-ha
D) U2
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3. As Of 2009 Which Musical Act Have Been The Most Successful In One Night At The Brit Awards
A) Oasis
B) Blur
C) The Spice Girls
D) Queen
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4. Who recorded the album "Rio" in 1983
A) Spandau Ballet
B) A-ha
C) Duran duran
D) Culture Club
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5. What group had a 70s hit with Ride a White Swan
A) T Rex
B) Genesis
C) Led Zeppelin
D) Roxy Music
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6. Who was a member of 'crosby, stills and nash' and 'the hollies'
A) Graham Nash
B) David Crosby
C) Allan Clarke
D) Stephen Stills
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7. Who recorded such popular songs as 'policy of truth' and 'personal jesus'
A) New Order
B) Depeche Mode
C) The Cure
D) Pet Shop Boys
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8. Who released the smash hit 'she drives me crazy'
A) Duran Duran
B) Fine young cannibals
C) Spice Girls
D) The Bangles
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9. Juliet 'i melt with you' was which band's signature hit released on their 'after the snow' album in 1982
A) Duran Duran
B) Modern english
C) A Flock of Seagulls
D) Culture Club
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10. Which Very Successful Pop Duo Consist Of "Roland Orzabal & Curt Smith"
A) Hall & Oates
B) Daft Punk
C) Simon & Garfunkel
D) Tears For Fears
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11. Who sang about cars and girls in 1988
A) Bon Jovi
B) George Michael
C) Prefab sprout
D) INXS
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12. Who had a hit with Tiger Feet
A) Mud
B) Slade
C) The Sweet
D) Wizzard
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13. Which group had a hit in 1985 with Everybody wants to Rule the World
A) A-ha
B) Duran Duran
C) Eurythmics
D) Tears for Fears
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14. Which singer went from 'The Libertines' to 'Babyshambles'?
A) Carl Barât
B) Pete Doherty
C) Alex Turner
D) Jamie T
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15. What pop group were dedicated followers of fashion
A) The Kinks
B) The Beatles
C) Spice Girls
D) ABBA
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16. In which group would you find Jarvis Cocker
A) Blur
B) Radiohead
C) Pulp
D) Oasis
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17. What group sang "Come On Eileen"?
A) The Human League
B) Spandau Ballet
C) The Proclaimers
D) Dexy's Midnight Runners
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18. Which group had a British top five hit in the 1960s with Monday, Monday
A) The Beatles
B) Mamas and the papas
C) The Rolling Stones
D) The Who
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19. Which pop group were named after the inventor of the seed drill
A) The Beatles
B) Spice Girls
C) ABBA
D) Jethro Tull
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20. With Which 80's Band Is Was "Martin Fry" The Lead Singer
A) Duran Duran
B) Spandau Ballet
C) A-ha
D) ABC
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21. Who sang Come on Eileen
A) Dexies Midnight Runners
B) The Clash
C) Spandau Ballet
D) Wham!
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22. Who sang 'another one bites the dust'
A) Queen
B) David Bowie
C) AC/DC
D) Led Zeppelin
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23. Whose debut album was Definitely Maybe
A) Oasis
B) Blur
C) Radiohead
D) The Verve
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24. With which group does Damon Albarn sing
A) Blur
B) Oasis
C) Radiohead
D) Coldplay
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25. Whic group won the inaugural 'Mercury' music Prize in 1992?
A) The Stone Roses
B) Massive Attack
C) Primal Scream
D) The Prodigy
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26. "Radio Gaga" Was A 1984 Hit For Whom
A) David Bowie
B) Duran Duran
C) Queen
D) Whitesnake
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27. Which Band Performed The Theme To The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole Aged 13 & 3 Quarters
A) Ian Dury & The Blockheads
B) Spandau Ballet
C) The Jam
D) The Cure
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28. Susanne & Joanne Catherall Sang With Which Band
A) Spandau Ballet
B) The Human League
C) Duran Duran
D) Pet Shop Boys
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29. "He's In Town" Was A Hit In 1964 For Which British Group
A) The Kinks
B) The Shadows
C) Rockin Berries
D) The Dave Clark Five
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30. Faithless, Absolute & Hypnotize Were 80's Hits For Which Group
A) Duran Duran
B) Scritti Politti
C) Culture Club
D) A-ha
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31. In 1981 Which British Band Had A Hit Album Entitled "From The Tearooms Of Mars To The Hellholes Of Uranus" And A Hit Single Called Einstein A Go Go
A) Culture Club
B) Spandau Ballet
C) Landscape
D) Kajagoogoo
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32. High on the Happy Side was a No1 album for which band in 1992?
A) Wet Wet Wet
B) Simply Red
C) Spandau Ballet
D) Take That
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33. Michael McNeil & Charles Burchill Are Members Of Which Band
A) U2
B) Duran Duran
C) Simple Minds
D) Spandau Ballet
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34. After Initial Sucess With Two Tone Which Group Changed Their Label To Go Feet In 1980
A) The Specials
B) Madness
C) Dexys Midnight Runners
D) The Beat
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35. Which All-Male Group Spent More Weeks On The UK Charts In The 1980s Than Any Other Group?
A) Madness
B) Duran Duran
C) Wham!
D) Spandau Ballet
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36. According To The Title Of Their 1979 Hit, Where Did The Leyton Buzzards Spend Saturday Night
A) In The Moonlit Car Park
B) Beside The Neon Palm Trees
C) At The Coconut Club
D) Beneath The Plastic Palm Trees
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37. What Was Dire straits 1982 Album Called
A) Communiqué
B) Making Movies
C) Brothers in Arms
D) Love Over Gold
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38. Their Debut Album was Called "Lexicon In Love" Who Was The Band
A) ABC
B) Spandau Ballet
C) Duran Duran
D) Culture Club
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39. Who Is Martin Fry Lead Singer With
A) ABC
B) Spandau Ballet
C) Duran Duran
D) The Human League
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40. Which Best Selling Band Named Themselves After A Price Buster Song
A) The Prodigy
B) Oasis
C) Madness
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41. Whose Breakthrough Single Came With Messages?
A) The Human League
B) New Order
C) Pet Shop Boys
D) Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
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42. Who were Paul Humphries & Andy Mc-Cluskey Better Known As
A) The Human League
B) OMD
C) Depeche Mode
D) Pet Shop Boys
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43. Which Prince Song Did Age Of Chance Later Decide To Cover
A) Purple Rain
B) When Doves Cry
C) Kiss
D) 1999
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44. Name the group that had a hit with "Inside" the musical backdrop to a Levi's TV Ad?
A) Stiltskin
B) Massive Attack
C) Blur
D) The Prodigy
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45. For Which Group Is Charlie Watts The Drummer
A) The Rolling Stones
B) The Beatles
C) Led Zeppelin
D) Pink Floyd
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46. Which 1980's Band Took Their Name From A Vulvan In Star Trek
A) Spandau Ballet
B) Culture Club
C) T'Pau
D) Duran Duran
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47. David Sylvian Was The Former Frontman Of Which Group
A) The Smiths
B) Duran Duran
C) Japan
D) Talk Talk
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48. Name The "Fade To Grey" Ban Fronted By Steve Strange
A) Duran Duran
B) Spandau Ballet
C) Visage
D) Culture Club
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49. Guess The Band From These Initials MO / HD / RW / JO / GB
A) Westlife
B) NSYNC
C) Take That
D) Backstreet Boys
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50. Which British Band Released Two Hit Albums In The 1970's With Titles Taken From Marx Bros Film
A) Queen (A Night At The Opera & A Day At the Races)
B) Led Zeppelin (Houses of the Holy & Physical Graffiti)
C) The Rolling Stones (Some Girls & Emotional Rescue)
D) Pink Floyd (Wish You Were Here & The Dark Side of the Moon)
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