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Quiz about Temple of the Dog
Quiz about Temple of the Dog

Temple of the Dog Trivia Quiz


Test your knowledge on the Seattle band Temple of the Dog and their self-titled album.

A multiple-choice quiz by Squisher. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Squisher
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
295,636
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1642
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Question 1 of 10
1. Temple of the Dog was a side project formed in 1990 from which two musical supergroups? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is on the album cover of Temple of the Dog? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which songs from the album Temple of the Dog were released as singles? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which song from the album "Temple of the Dog" starts with the following lyrics?

"I had a dream the other night
You were in a bar in the corner on a chair
Wearing a long white leather coat
Purple glasses and glitter in your hair"
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. How was the name of the band Temple of the Dog derived? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The song "Hunger Strike" featured shared lead vocals by which two singers? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who was the drummer for Temple of the Dog? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who wrote all of the lyrics on the album "Temple of the Dog"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which song from the album "Temple of the Dog" ends with the lyric:

"There's just one thing left to be said
Say hello to heaven"?
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which of the following statements about Temple of the Dog is NOT true? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Temple of the Dog was a side project formed in 1990 from which two musical supergroups?

Answer: Pearl Jam and Soundgarden

Temple of the Dog was formed with members from Pearl Jam (Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament, Mike McCready and Eddie Vedder) and Soundgarden (Chris Cornell and Matt Cameron). Both groups would later break through to mainstream success.
2. What is on the album cover of Temple of the Dog?

Answer: Purple letters formed from play dough.

The cover has a swath of blurred photo of the band flanked above and below with Temple of the Dog in purple letters hand-formed out of a sculpting material.

The art direction and design was by Jeff Ament, Rich Frankel and Walberg Design. The photography was by Lance Mercer, Josh Taft and Jeff Ament.
3. Which songs from the album Temple of the Dog were released as singles?

Answer: "Hunger Strike", "Say Hello To Heaven" & "Pushin Forward Back"

Sales of "Temple of the Dog" soared when the single for "Hunger Strike" was released after Pearl Jam gained commercial success.
4. Which song from the album "Temple of the Dog" starts with the following lyrics? "I had a dream the other night You were in a bar in the corner on a chair Wearing a long white leather coat Purple glasses and glitter in your hair"

Answer: Reach Down

"Reach Down" was written by Chris Cornell about his roommate, fellow musician, and friend, Andrew Wood, who died from a heroin overdose.
5. How was the name of the band Temple of the Dog derived?

Answer: From the lyrics of a song.

The members of the band named themselves after a line from a song called "Man of Golden Words" by the group Mother Love Bone. Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament and the late Andrew Wood were members of Mother Love Bone.
6. The song "Hunger Strike" featured shared lead vocals by which two singers?

Answer: Chris Cornell and Eddie Vedder

After the mainstream success of Pearl Jam, a video was made for "Hunger Strike", and A&M Records released the single that became the biggest hit for Temple of the Dog.
7. Who was the drummer for Temple of the Dog?

Answer: Matt Cameron

Matt Cameron was the drummer for Soundgarden and later became the drummer for Pearl Jam.

Jeff Ament is a bass guitarist and songwriter. Chris Cornell initially played drums for Soundgarden when they first formed. Jack Irons has played drums for the bands Red Hot Chili Peppers, Eleven and Pearl Jam.
8. Who wrote all of the lyrics on the album "Temple of the Dog"?

Answer: Chris Cornell

Chris Cornell wrote all the lyrics to the songs, as well as the music to seven out of the ten songs.

Stone Gossard wrote the music for "Times of Trouble" and "Four Walled World". Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament wrote the music to "Pushin Forward Back".
9. Which song from the album "Temple of the Dog" ends with the lyric: "There's just one thing left to be said Say hello to heaven"?

Answer: Say Hello To Heaven

"Say Hello To Heaven" was one of two songs with music and lyrics written by Chris Cornell specifically about the death of his friend, Andrew Wood.

He approached Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament, bandmates of Andrew Wood, with the idea of recording some songs together, and hence, Temple of the Dog was formed.
10. Which of the following statements about Temple of the Dog is NOT true?

Answer: The band members have plans for a second album

Temple of the Dog was a one-time collaboration amongst some musicians formed as a way to express their grief from the loss of a friend.

It has been hailed as one of the classic albums to come out of the '90's.
Source: Author Squisher

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