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Seattle Bands Trivia Quiz

Seattle has given rise to some of the most talented, gifted musicians ever! Chris Cornell - you are the greatest!

A multiple-choice quiz by librarygirl76. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
librarygirl76

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
112,986

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
445

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Question 1 of 15

1. "I hear the tickin' of the clock, I'm lyin' here, the room's pitch dark. I wonder where you are tonight, no answer on the telephone."
What song are these lyrics from? Hint

Never

Bad Animals

Barracuda

Alone

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Question 2 of 15

2. What Seattle band did Carrie Akre play in before going out on her own? Hint

Hammerbox

Heart

Mudhoney

Temple of the Dog

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Question 3 of 15

3. Nirvana was Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Pat Smear and ___
___. Hint

Chris Sayers

River Phoenix

Krist Novoselic

Dave Navarro

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Question 4 of 15

4. In the 1992 movie "Singles", Matt Dillon's band Citizen Dick got famous with a remake of a real life song called "Touch Me, I'm Sick". Who is the band who had a big hit with the song? Hint

Mudhoney

Alice In Chains

Mother Love Bone

Skinny Puppy

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Question 5 of 15

5. Temple Of The Dog was formed as a tribute to whom? Hint

Sam Kenison

Jimi Hendrix

Andy Wood

John Lennon

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which Alice In Chains CD features 3 other Seattle rockers? Hint

Dirt

Facelift

Jar of Flies

Sap

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Question 7 of 15

7. "Come on home girl, he said with a smile. You don't have to love me yet, let's get high awhile." What Heart song are these lyrics from? Hint

Alone

Dog and Butterfly

Magic Man

Barracuda

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who was the subject of Alice In Chain's 'Rooster'? Hint

Jerry's dad

Mike's dad

Layne's uncle

Sean's older brother

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Question 9 of 15

9. Dave Grohl was in an episode of what tv show? Hint

The X Files

The Twilight Zone

The Simpsons

Farscape

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Question 10 of 15

10. Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready joined Alice In Chains frontman Layne Staley to make what band? Hint

Temple of the Dog

The Rockfords

Mr. Bungle

Mad Season

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Question 11 of 15

11. What song off Soundgarden's "Badmotorfinger" was released as a single before the CD was released? Hint

Outshined

Room A Thousand Years Wide

Rusty Cage

Jesus Christ Pose

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Question 12 of 15

12. What band did Pearl Jam tour with on its first full-scale US tour? Hint

Aerosmith

Neil Young

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Metallica

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Question 13 of 15

13. AIC's first single off 'Facelift' was _____________. Hint

Sea of Sorrow

Man In The Box

We Die Young

Sunshine

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Question 14 of 15

14. How did Chris Cornell start out with the Shemps? Hint

none of the above

vocals

drummer

rhythm guitar

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Question 15 of 15

15. What did Soundgarden take their name from? Hint

Kim's mom's wind chime collection

pipe sculpture

found it in a book

a nearby elementary school playground

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "I hear the tickin' of the clock, I'm lyin' here, the room's pitch dark. I wonder where you are tonight, no answer on the telephone." What song are these lyrics from?

Answer: Alone

'Alone' from Bad Animals.

2. What Seattle band did Carrie Akre play in before going out on her own?

Answer: Hammerbox

3. Nirvana was Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Pat Smear and ___ ___.

Answer: Krist Novoselic

I know, Nirvana was a 3 piece band, but Pat Smear did play with them... lol!

4. In the 1992 movie "Singles", Matt Dillon's band Citizen Dick got famous with a remake of a real life song called "Touch Me, I'm Sick". Who is the band who had a big hit with the song?

Answer: Mudhoney

Mudhoney wrote 'Touch Me, I'm Sick' and it was redone and titled 'Touch Me, I'm Dick', to go along with the band Citizen Dick from the movie.

5. Temple Of The Dog was formed as a tribute to whom?

Answer: Andy Wood

Andy Wood was the lead singer of Mother Love Bone, and a good friend to Chris Cornell.

6. Which Alice In Chains CD features 3 other Seattle rockers?

Answer: Sap

Chris Cornell from Soundgarden and Mark Arm from Mudhoney help out on 'Right Turn' and Heart's Ann Wilson sings back up on 'Brother' and 'Got Me Wrong'.

7. "Come on home girl, he said with a smile. You don't have to love me yet, let's get high awhile." What Heart song are these lyrics from?

Answer: Magic Man

"Try try try to understand.... I'm a magic man."

8. Who was the subject of Alice In Chain's 'Rooster'?

Answer: Jerry's dad

Jerry's dad toured in Vietnam.

9. Dave Grohl was in an episode of what tv show?

Answer: The X Files

Season 3, Episode 80 'Pusher'.

10. Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready joined Alice In Chains frontman Layne Staley to make what band?

Answer: Mad Season

Mad Season rocked!

11. What song off Soundgarden's "Badmotorfinger" was released as a single before the CD was released?

Answer: Room A Thousand Years Wide

'Room...' was released along with 'HIV Baby' as a single before 'Badmotorfinger' in 1990.

12. What band did Pearl Jam tour with on its first full-scale US tour?

Answer: Red Hot Chili Peppers

Two good bands...

13. AIC's first single off 'Facelift' was _____________.

Answer: We Die Young

'and we die young, faster we run...'

14. How did Chris Cornell start out with the Shemps?

Answer: drummer

Chris started out as the drummer, then decided that was too limited a position to have in a band.

15. What did Soundgarden take their name from?

Answer: pipe sculpture

Soundgarden's name was originally the Shemps, but they later changed it and took their name from a pipe sculpture in Seattle.

Source: Author librarygirl76

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