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Quiz about Musical Groups with Numbers in Their Name
Quiz about Musical Groups with Numbers in Their Name

Musical Groups with Numbers in Their Name Quiz


This quiz is about musical or bands groups with numbers in their names.

A multiple-choice quiz by workisboring. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
workisboring
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
362,330
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
13 / 15
Plays
827
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: BudHoney (14/15), Guest 68 (10/15), Guest 199 (13/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. Five brothers from Gary, Indiana named Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael formed a singing group. The group signed with Motown Records in 1969 and released their first hit single "I Want You Back" on October 7, 1969. What was the name of the singing group? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Paul Hewson, David Evans, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr. formed a band in Dublin, Ireland in September of 1976. In 1980, the band released their first album called "Boy". Other albums released by the band include the 1984 album "The Unforgettable Fire", the 1987 album "The Joshua Tree" and the 1991 album "Achtung Baby". Which Irish band released these albums? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. This singing group, comprised of Levi Stubbs, Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Renaldo "Obie" Benson and Lawrence Payton, formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1953. They signed with Motown Records in 1963 and had seven top ten singles on the United States Billboard Hot 100 between 1965 and 1973. Who was this singing group? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Trent Reznor founded this metal band in 1988 in Cleveland, Ohio. This band's first album, named "Pretty Hate Machine", was released in 1989. What is the name of this band? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. This band formed in 1967 in Los Angeles, California. Between 1970 and 1972, the band had three number one hits on the United States Billboard Hot 100 with the songs "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" in 1970, "Joy to the World" in 1971 and "Black & White" in 1972. Who was this group? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Cindy Wilson, Ricky Wilson and Keith Strickland formed a band in Athens, Georgia in 1976. After releasing singles such as 1978's "Rock Lobster" and 1980's "Private Idaho" to minor chart success, the band had an international smash hit with the 1989 party anthem "Love Shack". Which band was this? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. This rock group formed in 1994 with Adam Levine as the group's lead singer using the name Kara's Flowers. The group was dropped from their record label in 1999. The group took a break and reformed in 2001 under a new name and signed with a new record label. In 2011, this group hit number one on the United States Billboard Hot 100 with a duet with Christina Aguilera called "Moves like Jagger". Who was this group? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Natalie Merchant was the lead singer in a rock band from 1981 through 1993. This band hit number one on the United States Billboard Alternative Songs Chart with the 1992 song "These Are Days". Which group was this? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. This reggae and pop band formed in 1978 in Birmingham, England and named their band after a document attatched to an unemployment benefit in their country. Between 1983 and 1993, the band had four top ten singles on the United States Billboard Hot 100. Whick band was this? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. This British pop quintet formed in London, England and named their group after one of their founding members. The group was actively performing between 1958 through 1970. Their first hit on the United States Billboard Hot 100 was the number six hit "Glad All Over" in 1964. Who was this band?
Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Which of the following musical acts with the number one in their name never had a top ten single on the United States Billboard Hot 100 between 1994 and 2012?


Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. This rock group formed in a small town in southern Mississippi in 1996. In 2000 their first single, the song "Kryptonite" off their debut album "The Better Life", hit number three on the United States Billboard Hot 100. What band was this? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Several gentleman from New Jersey formed a singing group with with Frankie Valli as the lead singer and settled on a name for the group in 1960. Between 1962 and 1975, this group had sixteen top ten hits on the United States Billboard Hot 100 including five singles hitting number one on the chart. What was the name of the group? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Don Barnes and Donnie Van Zant formed this southern rock rock band in Jacksonville, Florida in 1974. The group's breakthrough hit on the United States Billboard Hot 100 was the number twenty-seven hit "Hold On Loosely" in 1981. Who was this band? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. This rock band, with Rob Thomas as the group's lead singer, had four number one hits on the the United States Billboard Adult Top 40 Chart between 1997 and 2003 including the 1997 song "3 a.m.", the 2000 songs "Bent" and "If You're Gone", and the 2003 song "Unwell". What band was this? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Five brothers from Gary, Indiana named Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael formed a singing group. The group signed with Motown Records in 1969 and released their first hit single "I Want You Back" on October 7, 1969. What was the name of the singing group?

Answer: The Jackson 5

The Jackson 5 hit number one on the United States Billboard Hot 100 on January 31, 1970 with their single "I Want You Back". From 1969 through 1975, The Jackson 5 had eight top ten singles on the United States Billboard Hot 100. The Jackson 5 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.
2. Paul Hewson, David Evans, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr. formed a band in Dublin, Ireland in September of 1976. In 1980, the band released their first album called "Boy". Other albums released by the band include the 1984 album "The Unforgettable Fire", the 1987 album "The Joshua Tree" and the 1991 album "Achtung Baby". Which Irish band released these albums?

Answer: U2

The Irish band U2 released twelve studio albums between 1980 and 2009 and won 22 Grammy Awards during this time. Members of U2 include Bono (real name Paul Hewson), The Edge (real name David Evans), Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr. U2 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.
3. This singing group, comprised of Levi Stubbs, Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Renaldo "Obie" Benson and Lawrence Payton, formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1953. They signed with Motown Records in 1963 and had seven top ten singles on the United States Billboard Hot 100 between 1965 and 1973. Who was this singing group?

Answer: The Four Tops

The Four Tops was a singing group from Detroit, Michigan who was a successful act on the Motown Records label. The group had two songs hit number one on the United States Billboard Hot 100- "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" in 1965 and "Reach Out I'll Be There" in 1966. The Four Tops was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.
4. Trent Reznor founded this metal band in 1988 in Cleveland, Ohio. This band's first album, named "Pretty Hate Machine", was released in 1989. What is the name of this band?

Answer: Nine Inch Nails

Nine Inch Nails released eight studio albums between 1989 and 2013. Nine Inch Nails won a Best Metal Performance Grammy Award in 1992 for the song "Wish" and in 1995 for the song "Happiness in Slavery".
5. This band formed in 1967 in Los Angeles, California. Between 1970 and 1972, the band had three number one hits on the United States Billboard Hot 100 with the songs "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" in 1970, "Joy to the World" in 1971 and "Black & White" in 1972. Who was this group?

Answer: Three Dog Night

Three Dog Night released twelve studio albums between 1968 and 2002. Three Dog Night had eighteen songs hit the top twenty on the United States Billboard Hot 100 between 1969 and 1974.
6. Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Cindy Wilson, Ricky Wilson and Keith Strickland formed a band in Athens, Georgia in 1976. After releasing singles such as 1978's "Rock Lobster" and 1980's "Private Idaho" to minor chart success, the band had an international smash hit with the 1989 party anthem "Love Shack". Which band was this?

Answer: The B52's

The B-52's released seven studio albums from 1979 through 2008. The B-52's had two songs hit number three on the United States Billboard Hot 100 from their 1989 album "Cosmic Thing"- "Love Shack" in 1989 and "Roam" in 1990.
7. This rock group formed in 1994 with Adam Levine as the group's lead singer using the name Kara's Flowers. The group was dropped from their record label in 1999. The group took a break and reformed in 2001 under a new name and signed with a new record label. In 2011, this group hit number one on the United States Billboard Hot 100 with a duet with Christina Aguilera called "Moves like Jagger". Who was this group?

Answer: Maroon 5

Maroon 5 rock band from Los Angeles, California who originally formed and performed under the name Kara's Flowers in 1994. The group released one studio albums under the name Kara's Flowers in 1997 and four studio albums between 2002 and 2012 under the name Maroon 5. The band won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2005, eleven years after the original group formed.
8. Natalie Merchant was the lead singer in a rock band from 1981 through 1993. This band hit number one on the United States Billboard Alternative Songs Chart with the 1992 song "These Are Days". Which group was this?

Answer: 10,000 Maniacs

The rock band 10,000 Maniacs formed in 1981 with Natalie Merchant as the group's lead singer. Merchant left the band after the release of their 1993 "MTV Unplugged" album.
9. This reggae and pop band formed in 1978 in Birmingham, England and named their band after a document attatched to an unemployment benefit in their country. Between 1983 and 1993, the band had four top ten singles on the United States Billboard Hot 100. Whick band was this?

Answer: UB40

UB40 released eighteen studio albums between 1980 and 2013. UB40 hit number one on the United States Billboard Hot 100 with two singles-"Red Red Wine" in 1988 and "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love With You" in 1993.
10. This British pop quintet formed in London, England and named their group after one of their founding members. The group was actively performing between 1958 through 1970. Their first hit on the United States Billboard Hot 100 was the number six hit "Glad All Over" in 1964. Who was this band?

Answer: The Dave Clark Five

Dave Clark, Denis Payton, Mike Smith, Rick Huxley and Lenny Davidson, known as the band The Dave Clark Five, had eight top ten singles on the United States Billboard Hot 100 between 1964 and 1967. The Dave Clark Five were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008.
11. Which of the following musical acts with the number one in their name never had a top ten single on the United States Billboard Hot 100 between 1994 and 2012?

Answer: Bell X1

Bell X1 are a band from Dublin, Ireland who recorded their first album, titled "Neither Am I", in 2000. Between 2000 and 2012, Bell X1 never charted a single on the United States Billboard Hot 100. Bell X1's highest charting single was "The Great Defector" which hit number three on the Irish Singles Chart in 2009.

The hit single "I Swear" by All-4-One stayed at number one on the United States Billboard Hot 100 for eleven weeks in 1994. OneRepublic's 2007 hit single "Apologize" peaked at number two on the United States Billboard Hot 100. One Direction released the song "What Makes You Beautiful" in 2011 and the song peaked at number four on the United States Billboard Hot 100 on April 12, 2012.
12. This rock group formed in a small town in southern Mississippi in 1996. In 2000 their first single, the song "Kryptonite" off their debut album "The Better Life", hit number three on the United States Billboard Hot 100. What band was this?

Answer: 3 Doors Down

3 Doors Down, a rock band from Escatawpa, Mississippi, released five studio albums between 2000 and 2011. They also had three top five singles on the United States Billboard Hot 100 during this time including the number three hit "Kryptonite" in 2000, the number four hit "When I'm Gone" in 2002 and the number five hit "Here Without You" in 2003.
13. Several gentleman from New Jersey formed a singing group with with Frankie Valli as the lead singer and settled on a name for the group in 1960. Between 1962 and 1975, this group had sixteen top ten hits on the United States Billboard Hot 100 including five singles hitting number one on the chart. What was the name of the group?

Answer: The Four Seasons

The Four Seasons, a singing group from New Jersey, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. In 2005, the musical play based on the lives of the Four Seasons called "Jersey Boys" opened in New York City, New York.
14. Don Barnes and Donnie Van Zant formed this southern rock rock band in Jacksonville, Florida in 1974. The group's breakthrough hit on the United States Billboard Hot 100 was the number twenty-seven hit "Hold On Loosely" in 1981. Who was this band?

Answer: 38 Special

38 Special recorded twelce studio albums between 1977 and 2004. The band had two number one singles on the United States Billboard Mainstream Rock chart with the 1982 song "Caught Up in You" and the 1983 song "If I'd Been the One" and a number one single on the United States Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart with the 1989 song "Second Chance".
15. This rock band, with Rob Thomas as the group's lead singer, had four number one hits on the the United States Billboard Adult Top 40 Chart between 1997 and 2003 including the 1997 song "3 a.m.", the 2000 songs "Bent" and "If You're Gone", and the 2003 song "Unwell". What band was this?

Answer: Matchbox Twenty

Matchbox Twenty formed in 1995 in Orlando, Florida. The band released five studio albums between 1996 and 2012. The group also had six top twenty hits on the on the United States Billboard Hot 100 during these years.
Source: Author workisboring

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