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Quiz about The Cars  Part A
Quiz about The Cars  Part A

The Cars : Part A Trivia Quiz


The first quiz about 'The Cars' - this one should be easy to any music fan - the next ones will be more difficult

A multiple-choice quiz by numanboy. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
numanboy
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
38,899
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
1403
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Question 1 of 10
1. What was the name of the first 'Cars' album? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What was the name of The Cars song that charted the highest in the US? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. True or False: The Cars recieved a Grammy nomination in 1978 as 'Best New Artist'

Answer: (One Word)
Question 4 of 10
4. Greg Hawkes once played in what comedian's band? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What was the name of The Cars Boston recording studio? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is the name of Ric Ocasek's publishing Company? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who directed the video for 'Hello Again'? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is the name of painting on the cover of 'Heartbeat City'? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who Produced the final Cars studio album, 'Door to Door'? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Sadly, which member of the group passed away in 2000? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was the name of the first 'Cars' album?

Answer: 'The Cars'

'Candy-O' was their second, 'Panorama' their third, 'Milkwood' was the name of Ocasek and Hawkes group and album released in 1972.
2. What was the name of The Cars song that charted the highest in the US?

Answer: 'Drive'

Drive reached number 3 in 1984
3. True or False: The Cars recieved a Grammy nomination in 1978 as 'Best New Artist'

Answer: True

The Cars were nominated, Taste Of Honey won...what ever happened to them?
4. Greg Hawkes once played in what comedian's band?

Answer: Martin Mull

Hawkes was a member of 'Martin Mull and his Fabulous Furniture'
5. What was the name of The Cars Boston recording studio?

Answer: Syncro Sound

They build Syncro Sound at 331 Newbury Street in Boston.
6. What is the name of Ric Ocasek's publishing Company?

Answer: Lido Music

Named after a cafe in London where the band frequented during the recording of the first album.
7. Who directed the video for 'Hello Again'?

Answer: Andy Warhol

Tim Hutton directed 'Drive', Ric never directed a video, Russell Mulcahey is most famous for directing Duran Duran videos
8. What is the name of painting on the cover of 'Heartbeat City'?

Answer: Art-O-Matic-Loop-Di-Loop

Painted By Peter Phillips in 1972, it hangs in a Berlin museum
9. Who Produced the final Cars studio album, 'Door to Door'?

Answer: Ric Ocasek

It was the only Cars album produced by a member of the group
10. Sadly, which member of the group passed away in 2000?

Answer: Ben Orr

Ben died of pancriatic cancer on October 3, 2000.
Source: Author numanboy

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