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They're Animals! Trivia Quiz

Each question on this quiz will have a fact about a certain band that has a name having to do with animals. It is up to you to guess the band's name. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by kreed7167. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
kreed7167

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
333,301

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Avg Score
11 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. This band, often abbreviated as BOC, contains the name of a popular mollusk. Can you name the band?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which band, known for hit songs "Mr. Soul" and "Pay the Price", contains the name of a well-known larger mammal? Hint

Springbok Crossing

The Cheetah Girls

Moriam Elephant

Buffalo Springfield

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which supergroup features John Paul Jones on bass guitar and contains the name of a gross-looking scavenger bird? Hint

Them Crooked Vultures

The Eagles

The Black Crowes

Mockingbird

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Question 4 of 15

4. The name of a reptile that many people describe as "cute" is the name of this band, famous for the classic love song "Happy Together". Hint

The Stray Gators

Whitesnake

Cobra Starship

The Turtles

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Question 5 of 15

5. Hot Tuna is a band that developed from a guitarist named Jorma Kaukonen. What band was Jorma a member of in the 1960s that became famous during the hippie movement of San Francisco? Hint

Moby Grape

Ten Years After

The Grateful Dead

Jefferson Airplane

6. A pop-rock band from the 1960s has a misspelled animal name which generally refers to species of the order primates. The names of the members were Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Peter Tork, and Michael Nesmith. What's the name of the band?

Answer: (Two Words (The ________))

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Question 7 of 15

7. The band that first coined the term "heavy metal," as it pertains to music, had many hits in the 1960s and '70s. It contains the name of a member of the canine family. Name this band for me, will you? Hint

Three Dog Night

Timberwolf Rising

Cobra Starship

Steppenwolf

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which band has a frontman by the name of Danny Hutton, and is known for the song "Mama Told Me Not To Come"? Hint

Buckcherry

Wolfmother

Three Dog Night

John Cougar Mellencamp

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Question 9 of 15

9. This band has played with Jimmy Page at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. They released a subsequent album of this performance. Can you name the band? Their name comes from a member of the Avian family, again slightly misspelled. Hint

The Black Crowes

The Eagles

Toocan

The Byrds

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Question 10 of 15

10. Did a band called The Animals, featuring singer Eric Burdon, ever release a song called "I'd Love to Change the World"?

Yes

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Question 11 of 15

11. A beautiful, sad song called "A Taste of Honey" was recorded by what successful British band off of their debut album? Hint: This band has the name of an arthropod, but misspelled. Hint

The Spiderz

The Beatles

Dartfrog

Bug Me

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Question 12 of 15

12. Here's an easier one. What is the most popular by sales, song by a California rock band called Eagles? Hint

Desperado

Hotel California

Life in the Fast Lane

New Kid in Town

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Question 13 of 15

13. This man, later known as Yusuf Islam after he converted to Islam, wrote a song called "Father and Son". His original stage name takes on the name of a common feline. Who is this man? Hint

Cat Stevens

Tom Petty

John Cougar Mellencamp

George Harrison

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Question 14 of 15

14. A popular jam band that some people call the successor to The Grateful Dead is the misspelled version of a type of animal that lives in aquatic environments. What is the name of this band? Hint

Sharq

Reel Big Fish

Whalemale

Phish

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Question 15 of 15

15. This predecessor band eventually evolved into the band Led Zeppelin. They released blues covers, original compositions, and featured three very famous guitarists at different times. What was this band? Hint

Traffic

The Animals

The Yardbirds

The Rolling Stones

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This band, often abbreviated as BOC, contains the name of a popular mollusk. Can you name the band?

Answer: Blue Oyster Cult

Blue Oyster Cult had a few hit singles, including "(Don't Fear) The Reaper," "Burnin' For You," and "Godzilla". They often toured with the band Black Sabbath.

2. Which band, known for hit songs "Mr. Soul" and "Pay the Price", contains the name of a well-known larger mammal?

Answer: Buffalo Springfield

Buffalo Springfield was where Stephen Stills and Neil Young started out. Their best-known recording is "For What It's Worth," a protest song with simple verses and choruses.

3. Which supergroup features John Paul Jones on bass guitar and contains the name of a gross-looking scavenger bird?

Answer: Them Crooked Vultures

The band's other members are Dave Grohl and Josh Homme. Dave Grohl was previously in the Foo Fighters and Nirvana. John Paul Jones hails from the band Led Zeppelin. Josh Homme comes from the band Queens of the Stone Age.

4. The name of a reptile that many people describe as "cute" is the name of this band, famous for the classic love song "Happy Together".

Answer: The Turtles

The Turtles were originally named the Tyrtles, following the trend of misspelled band names featuring animals. The spelling did not survive long, however.

5. Hot Tuna is a band that developed from a guitarist named Jorma Kaukonen. What band was Jorma a member of in the 1960s that became famous during the hippie movement of San Francisco?

Answer: Jefferson Airplane

Hot Tuna, of course, bears the name of a fish that tastes great in sushi. It is a blues-cover band that performs old classics as well as original compositions.

Answer: The Monkees

The Monkees were known for hits like "Daydream Believer" and "Last Train to Clarksville". They are frequently played on oldies stations to this day.

Answer: Steppenwolf

Steppenwolf coined the term in the song "Born to Be Wild". The band played a lot of acid rock and hard rock.

8. Which band has a frontman by the name of Danny Hutton, and is known for the song "Mama Told Me Not To Come"?

Answer: Three Dog Night

Three Dog Night formed in the 1960s and was very popular through the first half of the 1970s. The band name came about when the girlfriend of Danny Hutton read an article about indigenous Australians who slept with dogs. The colder it was, the more dogs you'd need to keep warm.

Answer: The Black Crowes

The Black Crowes have opened for bands such as ZZ Top, Heart, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and the Grateful Dead. Many people comment that they came around 20 years too late, due to their psychedelic nature and '60s-sounding music.

10. Did a band called The Animals, featuring singer Eric Burdon, ever release a song called "I'd Love to Change the World"?

Answer: No

The song "I'd Love to Change the World" is actually by a band called Ten Years After. Both band had a string of hits, however. Some songs by The Animals are "House of the Rising Sun," "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood," and "It's My Life".

11. A beautiful, sad song called "A Taste of Honey" was recorded by what successful British band off of their debut album? Hint: This band has the name of an arthropod, but misspelled.

Answer: The Beatles

The Beatles are noted as being the leaders of the "British Invasion", a movement of British rock bands enjoying huge popularity in the United States. The members of the Beatles stopped touring after a few years, because it was exhausting and they were sick of grabby fans.

12. Here's an easier one. What is the most popular by sales, song by a California rock band called Eagles?

Answer: Hotel California

"Hotel California" is a song about materialism and the cold so-called American Dream. It uses a metaphor to describe a common thing that happens everywhere, without anyone realizing it.

13. This man, later known as Yusuf Islam after he converted to Islam, wrote a song called "Father and Son". His original stage name takes on the name of a common feline. Who is this man?

Answer: Cat Stevens

Cat Stevens is best known for his album "Tea for the Tillerman". He converted to Islam in 1978, and then he took on the name Yusuf Islam. His name at birth was Steven Demetre Georgiou.

14. A popular jam band that some people call the successor to The Grateful Dead is the misspelled version of a type of animal that lives in aquatic environments. What is the name of this band?

Answer: Phish

Phish is a band created by a few college students in 1983. They hold huge festivals that last for days and usually are advertised by word of mouth.

Answer: The Yardbirds

This band featured Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, and Jeff Beck at various intervals of time during the 1960s. It eventually developed into the rock band Led Zeppelin.

Source: Author kreed7167

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