Punk Rock Trivia
Strum three chords and pogo through this trivia game featuring the history of punk rock.
15 questions · Published August 15, 2022
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. Who was lead singer for the Stooges, one of the first American proto-punk bands of the 1960s?
James Osterberg, who would later change his name to Iggy Pop, was lead singer of seminal punk band the Stooges.
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2. New York's famous dive club ________ is credited with fostering the punk scene from 1973 until its closing in 2016.
CBGB, which stood for Country Bluegrass and Blues, was a biker dive bar until they started playing host to punk and new wave bands like Blondie and Television in the 1970s and became a mecca for punk fans.
- Multiple Choice
3. What Sex Pistols song was banned from BBC radio in 1977?
The Sex Pistols' anti-monarchy song "God Save the Queen" earned them a total ban from BBC radio in 1977, with some in the government calling for the band to be charged with treason.
- Multiple Choice
4. Which popular Netflix show's first season heavily featured the Clash's "Should I Stay or Should I Go?"
In the first season of "Stranger Things," the Clash's 1982 single "Should I Stay or Should I Go" served as a major plot device in several episodes, ultimately earning an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Music Supervision.
- Multiple Choice
5. Which famous symbol of horror punk is used by The Misfits?
FUN FACT
The Crimson Ghost Misfits logo comes from a 1946 film serial of the same name.
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