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Quiz about Styx
Quiz about Styx

Styx Trivia Quiz


This is a quiz for the true STYX fan. Enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by superOZmania. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
superOZmania
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
130,260
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
576
Last 3 plays: Guest 204 (6/10), Guest 137 (5/10), Guest 104 (6/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What was STYX' original name? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What instrument did Dennis originally play? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which three members of STYX were teachers? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which member of STYX has a degree in Mechanical Engineering? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. For which event was "Suite Madame Blue" written? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In what year did Tommy Shaw join STYX? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What was the name of the band Tommy Shaw was in prior to joining STYX? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What song are these lyrics from?
"Ships sailed their courses, and heros ride horses"
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which is NOT a Dennis DeYoung solo album? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What song does NOT contain a reference to Chicago? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 08 2024 : Guest 204: 6/10
Feb 28 2024 : Guest 137: 5/10
Feb 15 2024 : Guest 104: 6/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was STYX' original name?

Answer: Trade Winds

After they found out that there was a band already called Trade Winds, they changed it to TW-4. They stuck with TW-4 even after they added a fifth member. They finally changed their name to STYX after they signed with Wooden Nickel.
2. What instrument did Dennis originally play?

Answer: Accordian

Dennis played the accordian, John played the drums, and Chuck had originally played the guitar, then switched to bass.
3. Which three members of STYX were teachers?

Answer: Dennis DeYoung, Chuck Panozzo, and John Curulewski

Dennis was a music teacher and Chuck taught art. John was a band teacher.
4. Which member of STYX has a degree in Mechanical Engineering?

Answer: James Young

JY got his degree from Northwestern University.
5. For which event was "Suite Madame Blue" written?

Answer: The Bicentennial

"Suite Madame Blue" appeared on the 1975 album "Equinox" and was a tribute to America's Bicentennial in 1976.
6. In what year did Tommy Shaw join STYX?

Answer: 1975

Tommy joined STYX on the 1975 tour in support of "Equinox" and first recorded with them in 1976 on the "Crystal Ball" album.
7. What was the name of the band Tommy Shaw was in prior to joining STYX?

Answer: MS Funk

STYX' road manager had seen Tommy play in MS Funk in Chicago and by the time they wanted to audition him he had gone back to Alabama. Good thing they finally found him.
8. What song are these lyrics from? "Ships sailed their courses, and heros ride horses"

Answer: Unfinished Song

"Unfinished Song", written by Dennis, appeared on the RCA re-release of "Man of Miracles" titled "Miracles" in 1980.
9. Which is NOT a Dennis DeYoung solo album?

Answer: Back to Chicago

"Back to Chicago" was the title of a song from the "Edge of the Century" album.
10. What song does NOT contain a reference to Chicago?

Answer: The Best of Times

"Borrowed Time" names the streets that the band members lived at. "Shooz" has the line "Way down there in Chicago, down along Division Street"; Roseland was the part of Chicago in which Dennis and the Panozzo brothers grew up.
Source: Author superOZmania

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