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Quiz about Grunge Knowledge
Quiz about Grunge Knowledge

Grunge Knowledge Trivia Quiz


This quiz contains questions about several grunge topics. Be aware, it's not only about the "top of the iceberg" bands.

A multiple-choice quiz by multiverse. Estimated time: 8 mins.
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Author
multiverse
Time
8 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
185,113
Updated
Mar 01 24
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
10 / 25
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Question 1 of 25
1. What was the first grunge band to sign a record contract with a major label? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. Jack Endino is a legendary producer. He engineered and produced Nirvana's "Bleach" album. What is the name of the band that features him as a permanent member? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. Andrew Wood was involved in two major Seattle local bands. What are the name of these bands? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. Two singers related to grunge or Seattle 90's bands are in the Mojo magazine list of "100 Great Voices". Who are they? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. Which was the most important and influential single released by Sub Pop in the 80's? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. Andrew Wood's brothers Kevin and Brian never had commercially succeed in music, but they have played in several bands. On what band's have they played together? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. Screaming Trees is commonly considered as the most underrated grunge band. Which album contains their song "Something About Today"? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. Love Battery's debut album on a major label didn't sell the way the company expected, so they got kicked out. What was the name of that album? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. What is the name of the singer that replaced Layne Staley in Mad Season before Staley and Baker died? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. From which Nirvana song are these lines: "Teenage angst has paid off well, now I'm bored and old" Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. Which of these classic grunge bands didn't appear on the "Sub Pop 200" compilation. Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. Soundgarden contributed to several soundtracks and compilations. Which of these albums doesn't include a Soundgarden song? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. Which was the release year of the two albums that put grunge on top of the charts? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. Who said these words to explain the Seattle's grunge phenomena: "when the weather's crappy you don't feel like going outside, you go into a basement and make a lot of noise to take out your frustration". Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. Stone Temple Pilots is the most important grunge band that didn't emerge from Seattle. They are from San Diego. Scott Weiland (its singer) left the band. With whom did he release an album in 2004? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. The "Deep Six" Compilation is a very important album because it was the first one to gather several grunge bands together. Name the record label that issued that album in 1986. Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. Soundgarden had several bass players. Which of these bands didn't include a former bass player of Soundgarden? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. Van Conner is a veteran from the Seattle scene. On which of these bands did he never played: Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. There are a lot of bands from Seattle that do not fit into grunge. Which of these bands isn't from that city? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. What song did Nirvana recorded for The Velvet Underground's tribute album "Fifteen Minutes? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. What famous 80's alternative rock band released a split Sub Pop single with Mudhoney? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. Who said that he wanted to do something like The Beatles did with their album "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band" which in his own words "was a massive progression"? Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. Which was the first video clip from a grunge band to get big MTV airplay? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. What was the first EP to debut on Billboard's #1 place of the best selling albums of the week. Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. What Seattle band participated on a benefit tribute album for a country singer that had multiple sclerosis? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was the first grunge band to sign a record contract with a major label?

Answer: Soundgarden

Soundgarden released "Louder Than Love" in 1989 with A&M. That was the last album that featured Hiro Yamamoto on bass.
2. Jack Endino is a legendary producer. He engineered and produced Nirvana's "Bleach" album. What is the name of the band that features him as a permanent member?

Answer: Skin Yard

Jack Endino's band never got recognition outside Seattle with his band Skin Yard which is one of the city's underground classic bands.
3. Andrew Wood was involved in two major Seattle local bands. What are the name of these bands?

Answer: Malfunkshun and Mother Love Bone.

Andrew Wood formed Malfunkshun with his brother Kevin and Regan Hagar in the 80's gaining local notoriety, but never recorded a full length album. Later he joined ex members of Green Rver to form Mother Love Bone, but he died in 1990 before their debut full length album hit the streets.

In 1995 Stone Gossard's label Loosegroove released a Malfunkshun's compilation titled "Return To Olympus".
4. Two singers related to grunge or Seattle 90's bands are in the Mojo magazine list of "100 Great Voices". Who are they?

Answer: Kurt Cobain and Shawn Smith.

Obviously you know that Kurt Cobain was the singer/guitarist/sogwriter of Nirvana, but maybe you are wondering who is Shawn Smith. He is one of the most overlooked artists that have emerged from Seatte in the last 15 years. He was the singer/piano-player from Satchel and Brad (which also includes Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard guitarist) and has also worked with legendary producer Steve Fisk on the band Pigeonhed.
5. Which was the most important and influential single released by Sub Pop in the 80's?

Answer: Mudhoney - "Touch Me I'm Sick/Sweet Young Thing"

Mudhoney's song "Touch Me I'm Sick" was a major local hit and the band was one of the most popular acts in the late 80's in Seattle. That song had a major influence upon other bands. The movie "Singles" also paraphrased the song as the Matt Dillon's fake band hit "Touch Me I'm Dick".
6. Andrew Wood's brothers Kevin and Brian never had commercially succeed in music, but they have played in several bands. On what band's have they played together?

Answer: Fire Ants, Hater and Devilhead.

Brian and Kevin Wood had released very interesting albums like Hater's debut, but never managed themselves to achieve recognition. In fact most people ignore that Andrew Wood had brothers involved in music.
7. Screaming Trees is commonly considered as the most underrated grunge band. Which album contains their song "Something About Today"?

Answer: Uncle Anesthesia

The critics have acclaimed Screaming Trees along with his talented vocalist Mark Lanegan, but because of several alcohol abuse problems and internal fights, the band had troubles touring and separated several times which affected their promotion and career.
8. Love Battery's debut album on a major label didn't sell the way the company expected, so they got kicked out. What was the name of that album?

Answer: Straight Freak Ticket

Love Battery' music is upon the most psychedelic side of grunge and the band has been compared with Screaming Trees because of it.
9. What is the name of the singer that replaced Layne Staley in Mad Season before Staley and Baker died?

Answer: Mark Lanegan

Mark Lanegan contributed on two songs of the Mad Season's debut album "Above". He also was the singer of Screaming Trees and released several solo albums.
10. From which Nirvana song are these lines: "Teenage angst has paid off well, now I'm bored and old"

Answer: Serve The Servants

Those classical lines belong to "Serve The Servants" from Nirvana's last studio album "In Utero".
11. Which of these classic grunge bands didn't appear on the "Sub Pop 200" compilation.

Answer: Alice In Chains

The "Sub Pop 200" compilation also includes songs by Green River, Steve Fisk, Fastbacks, Screaming Trees, Beat Happening and The Thrown Ups among others.
12. Soundgarden contributed to several soundtracks and compilations. Which of these albums doesn't include a Soundgarden song?

Answer: The Grunge Years: A Sub Pop Compilation

Sub Pop released several Soundagrden singles and EP's and even included them on the "Sub Pop 200" copilation, but didn't put a song of them on "The Grunge Years". The album includes songs from Screaming Trees, Mark Lanegan, Tad, Nirvana, Mudhoney, Love Battery and Babes In Toyland among others.
13. Which was the release year of the two albums that put grunge on top of the charts?

Answer: 1991

1991 was the year when Pearl Jam's "Ten" and Nirvana's "Nevermind" got released. The commercial success of both albums happened in 1992, but they were released a year before. Those are the best selling grunge albums in history.
14. Who said these words to explain the Seattle's grunge phenomena: "when the weather's crappy you don't feel like going outside, you go into a basement and make a lot of noise to take out your frustration".

Answer: Jack Endino

Right or wrong, that was the explanation that Jack Endino (producer and member of Skin Yard) gave about why there was such an explosion of good music in Seattle.
15. Stone Temple Pilots is the most important grunge band that didn't emerge from Seattle. They are from San Diego. Scott Weiland (its singer) left the band. With whom did he release an album in 2004?

Answer: Former members of Guns N' Roses

Actually Scott Weiland released an album on 2004 with Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum from Guns N' Roses. The band is called Velvet Revolver.
16. The "Deep Six" Compilation is a very important album because it was the first one to gather several grunge bands together. Name the record label that issued that album in 1986.

Answer: C/Z

That album included songs of Soundgarden, Green River, Melvins, Beat Happening, Malfunkshun and U-Men. It was released on 1986 before the "Sub Pop 200" comiplation.
17. Soundgarden had several bass players. Which of these bands didn't include a former bass player of Soundgarden?

Answer: The Melvins

Hater included Ben Shepherd. Hiro Yamamotto played on "Truly" and Jason Everman (the one that also played with Nirvana) played on "Mind Funk".
18. Van Conner is a veteran from the Seattle scene. On which of these bands did he never played:

Answer: Beat Happening

Van Conner never played on "Beat Happening". He is most famous by being Screaming Trees bass player, but he also formed bands such as Solomon Grundy, Valis and Gardener.
19. There are a lot of bands from Seattle that do not fit into grunge. Which of these bands isn't from that city?

Answer: Days Of The New

Days Of The New are from Louisville. They are part of the post-grunge movement along with Creed.
20. What song did Nirvana recorded for The Velvet Underground's tribute album "Fifteen Minutes?

Answer: Here She Comes Now

The album also features "What Goes On?" by Screaming Trees, "Sunday Morning" by James and "Stephanie Says" by Lee Ranaldo among others. The album didn't sell well and it never became popular.
21. What famous 80's alternative rock band released a split Sub Pop single with Mudhoney?

Answer: Sonic Youth

Mudhoney and Sonic Youth released in 1998 the single "Halloween/Touch Me I'm Sick" for Sub Pop Single's Club.
22. Who said that he wanted to do something like The Beatles did with their album "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band" which in his own words "was a massive progression"?

Answer: Kurt Cobain

Billy Corgan is famous for his statements like "I'm going to make the best rock album of all times", but in this case Kurt Cobain was the one that set his standards up high for his next album. Sadly he died a few months later and never had the chance to pursue that dream.
23. Which was the first video clip from a grunge band to get big MTV airplay?

Answer: Alice In Chains - "Man In The Box"

"Man In The Box" heavy MTV rotation helped the band to obtain a gold record for their album "Facelift".
24. What was the first EP to debut on Billboard's #1 place of the best selling albums of the week.

Answer: Alice In Chains - Jar Of Flies

Actually it was Alice In Chains with "Jar Of Flies" and I managed myself to get a copy of that album the very first day it hit the streets on January 25th of 1994.
25. What Seattle band participated on a benefit tribute album for a country singer that had multiple sclerosis?

Answer: Pearl Jam

Pearl Jam contributed with an amazing cover of "Crazy Mary" for the Victoria Willaims tribute album "Sweet Relief".
Source: Author multiverse

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