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British rock, indie and Britpop quiz
Twelve questions on British guitar music, from the sixties to the stadium era.
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Which city did The Beatles come from?
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- 1. Which city did The Beatles come from?
- A. Manchester
- B. Liverpool (answer)
- C. Birmingham
- D. Leeds
The band honed their act at the Cavern Club in Liverpool and in Hamburg clubs. - 2. Which Oasis album includes 'Wonderwall' and 'Don't Look Back in Anger'?
- A. Definitely Maybe
- B. (What's the Story) Morning Glory? (answer)
- C. Be Here Now
- D. Dig Out Your Soul
Released in 1995, it became one of the best-selling albums in UK history. - 3. Which band had the 1995 hit 'Common People'?
- A. Blur
- B. Suede
- C. Pulp (answer)
- D. Elastica
Pulp were led by Jarvis Cocker, who formed the band while still at school in Sheffield. - 4. At which 1985 charity concert did Queen give a celebrated performance at Wembley?
- A. Live Aid (answer)
- B. Live 8
- C. Band Aid
- D. Concert for Bangladesh
Live Aid raised money for famine relief in Ethiopia and was broadcast worldwide. - 5. Arctic Monkeys formed in which city?
- A. Sheffield (answer)
- B. Glasgow
- C. Bristol
- D. Newcastle
Their debut album was, at the time, the fastest-selling debut album in UK chart history. - 6. Who was the lead singer of The Clash?
- A. Johnny Rotten
- B. Joe Strummer (answer)
- C. Paul Weller
- D. Ian Curtis
The Clash's 'London Calling' is widely regarded as one of the great rock albums. - 7. Which band released the album 'OK Computer' in 1997?
- A. Radiohead (answer)
- B. Muse
- C. Coldplay
- D. Travis
Radiohead formed at school in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. - 8. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards are members of which band?
- A. The Who
- B. The Kinks
- C. The Rolling Stones (answer)
- D. The Animals
The Rolling Stones formed in London in 1962. - 9. Which band's guitarist Pete Townshend famously smashed guitars on stage?
- A. The Who (answer)
- B. Led Zeppelin
- C. Deep Purple
- D. Cream
The Who's 'My Generation' became a mod anthem. - 10. 'Parklife' was a 1994 album by which band?
- A. Oasis
- B. Blur (answer)
- C. Supergrass
- D. Ocean Colour Scene
Phil Daniels provided the spoken-word verses on the title track. - 11. Which Leeds band had a 2004 hit with 'I Predict a Riot'?
- A. Kaiser Chiefs (answer)
- B. The Kooks
- C. Franz Ferdinand
- D. Kasabian
Kaiser Chiefs took their name from a South African football club. - 12. Florence Welch fronts which band?
- A. Florence and the Machine (answer)
- B. London Grammar
- C. Bastille
- D. Wolf Alice
Their debut album 'Lungs' reached number one in the UK in 2010.
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