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The ABC's of CCR Trivia Quiz

Creedence Clearwater Revival were one of the most popular bands in the world during the late 1960's and early 1970's. What do you remember about them?

A multiple-choice quiz by zoneranger. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
zoneranger

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
331,854

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Tough

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Question 1 of 10

1. Members of Creedence Clearwater Revival first played together under which name? Hint

The Golliwogs

The Blue Velvets

Cool Air

Muddy Rabbit

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Question 2 of 10

2. What record label did Creedence Clearwater Revival record for? Hint

Mercury

Asylum

Fantasy

Roulette

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the title of Creedence Clearwater Revival's first album? Hint

Born on the Bayou

Bayou Country

Chooglin'

Creedence Clearwater Revival

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many Number One songs did Creedence Clearwater Revival have on the American Billboard charts? Hint

One

Six

Four

Zero

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who wrote Creedence Clearwater Revival's first top 40 hit, "Suzie-Q"? Hint

Dale Hawkins

Chuck Berry

John Fogerty

The Big Bopper

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many brothers played in the band? Hint

Zero

Two

Three

All Four were brothers.

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the longest song in duration from the band's studio albums? Hint

Bootleg

I Heard It Through The Grapevine

Suzie Q

Graveyard Train

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the song, "Fortunate Son", how many times is the phrase "Fortunate Son" repeated? Hint

Zero

One

Eight

Twenty Six

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis, Pumped a lot of pain (or 'tane) down in New Orleans" are the lyrics from what Creedence Clearwater Revival song? Hint

Lodi

Proud Mary

Down On The Corner

Sweet Hitch Hiker

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the title of Creedence Clearwater Revival's last studio album? Hint

Smoke, Smoked, Smoking

Pendulum

Mardi Gras

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Members of Creedence Clearwater Revival first played together under which name?

Answer: The Blue Velvets

John Fogerty, Doug Clifford, and Stu Cook began playing together under the name The Blue Velvets. They later changed that name to the Golliwogs, and later still to Creedence Clearwater Revival.The name "Muddy Rabbit" was suggested before they changed their name to Creedence Clearwater Revival but was rejected by the band.

2. What record label did Creedence Clearwater Revival record for?

Answer: Fantasy

All Creedence albums and singles were released on the Fantasy label.

3. What was the title of Creedence Clearwater Revival's first album?

Answer: Creedence Clearwater Revival

Creedence's first album was named after the band. Next came the album "Bayou Country" and their third album was entitled "Green River". There were no CCR albums entitled "Chooglin'" or "Born on the Bayou".

4. How many Number One songs did Creedence Clearwater Revival have on the American Billboard charts?

Answer: Zero

Creedence never landed a song at the top of the American Billboard charts. They had five number two hits, but never a number one!

5. Who wrote Creedence Clearwater Revival's first top 40 hit, "Suzie-Q"?

Answer: Dale Hawkins

Although John Fogerty penned a majority of Creedence's songs, "Suzie-Q" was written by Dale Hawkins.

6. How many brothers played in the band?

Answer: Two

John Fogerty and his older brother Tom were the two brothers in CCR.

7. What was the longest song in duration from the band's studio albums?

Answer: I Heard It Through The Grapevine

"I Heard it Through the Grapevine" tops the list at eleven minutes and five seconds in length. Both "Graveyard Train" and "Suzie Q" are listed as eight minutes and thirty seven seconds, while "Bootleg", from the album "Bayou Country" is a mere three minutes and three seconds.

8. In the song, "Fortunate Son", how many times is the phrase "Fortunate Son" repeated?

Answer: One

Only once in the song, during the chorus, right before the fade out. Every other time it's "Fortunate One"

9. "Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis, Pumped a lot of pain (or 'tane) down in New Orleans" are the lyrics from what Creedence Clearwater Revival song?

Answer: Proud Mary

Creedence Clearwater's first top ten single, "Proud Mary" also reached top ten for Ike and Tina Turner in 1971.

10. What was the title of Creedence Clearwater Revival's last studio album?

Answer: Mardi Gras

Only three members worked on the final album "Mardi Gras". By that time, Tom Fogerty had decided to call it quits. "Pendulum" was CCR's next to last album and included the hit "Have You Ever Seen The Rain?"

Source: Author zoneranger

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