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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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Question sheet

  1. 1. Which city did The Beatles come from?
    • A. Manchester
    • B. Liverpool
    • C. Birmingham
    • D. Leeds
  2. 2. Which Oasis album includes 'Wonderwall' and 'Don't Look Back in Anger'?
    • A. Definitely Maybe
    • B. (What's the Story) Morning Glory?
    • C. Be Here Now
    • D. Dig Out Your Soul
  3. 3. Which band had the 1995 hit 'Common People'?
    • A. Blur
    • B. Suede
    • C. Pulp
    • D. Elastica
  4. 4. At which 1985 charity concert did Queen give a celebrated performance at Wembley?
    • A. Live Aid
    • B. Live 8
    • C. Band Aid
    • D. Concert for Bangladesh
  5. 5. Arctic Monkeys formed in which city?
    • A. Sheffield
    • B. Glasgow
    • C. Bristol
    • D. Newcastle
  6. 6. Who was the lead singer of The Clash?
    • A. Johnny Rotten
    • B. Joe Strummer
    • C. Paul Weller
    • D. Ian Curtis
  7. 7. Which band released the album 'OK Computer' in 1997?
    • A. Radiohead
    • B. Muse
    • C. Coldplay
    • D. Travis
  8. 8. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards are members of which band?
    • A. The Who
    • B. The Kinks
    • C. The Rolling Stones
    • D. The Animals
  9. 9. Which band's guitarist Pete Townshend famously smashed guitars on stage?
    • A. The Who
    • B. Led Zeppelin
    • C. Deep Purple
    • D. Cream
  10. 10. 'Parklife' was a 1994 album by which band?
    • A. Oasis
    • B. Blur
    • C. Supergrass
    • D. Ocean Colour Scene
  11. 11. Which Leeds band had a 2004 hit with 'I Predict a Riot'?
    • A. Kaiser Chiefs
    • B. The Kooks
    • C. Franz Ferdinand
    • D. Kasabian
  12. 12. Florence Welch fronts which band?
    • A. Florence and the Machine
    • B. London Grammar
    • C. Bastille
    • D. Wolf Alice
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Answer key (for the quizmaster)

  1. 1. B - Liverpool
    The band honed their act at the Cavern Club in Liverpool and in Hamburg clubs.
  2. 2. B - (What's the Story) Morning Glory?
    Released in 1995, it became one of the best-selling albums in UK history.
  3. 3. C - Pulp
    Pulp were led by Jarvis Cocker, who formed the band while still at school in Sheffield.
  4. 4. A - Live Aid
    Live Aid raised money for famine relief in Ethiopia and was broadcast worldwide.
  5. 5. A - Sheffield
    Their debut album was, at the time, the fastest-selling debut album in UK chart history.
  6. 6. B - Joe Strummer
    The Clash's 'London Calling' is widely regarded as one of the great rock albums.
  7. 7. A - Radiohead
    Radiohead formed at school in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.
  8. 8. C - The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones formed in London in 1962.
  9. 9. A - The Who
    The Who's 'My Generation' became a mod anthem.
  10. 10. B - Blur
    Phil Daniels provided the spoken-word verses on the title track.
  11. 11. A - Kaiser Chiefs
    Kaiser Chiefs took their name from a South African football club.
  12. 12. A - Florence and the Machine
    Their debut album 'Lungs' reached number one in the UK in 2010.