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4 quizzes and 40 trivia questions.
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  Chasing "Dust in the Wind"    
Multiple Choice
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Kansas' first Top 10 hit in the US, "Dust in the Wind" was written by Kerry Livgren. Do you remember the words?
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  A Wayward Look at Wayward Son    
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The beautiful harmonies of the group Kansas are probably best known through their song, "Carry On Wayward Son". Do you remember the lyrics?
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  Kansas is a Band   popular trivia quiz  
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"Kansas is a band." So said the back of the album cover for this Topeka, Kansas garage band's first album, "Kansas". This quiz will ask you ten questions about the band and its songs. Have fun.
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  Kansas: The Band   popular trivia quiz  
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This quiz contains questions pertaining to general information on the band Kansas.
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trivia question Quick Question
Kansas' highest position on the US Billboard singles charts was #6. Which song reached that position?

From Quiz "Kansas is a Band"




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Kansas the Band Trivia Questions

1. In the first line of "Dust in the Wind", what does the singer close?

From Quiz
Chasing "Dust in the Wind"

Answer: eyes

"I close my eyes," According to the official Kansas website, www.kansasband.com, the band "considered ourselves and our music different, and we hope we will always remain so." The original "Kansas" lineup, aka "Kansas I" was discovered in Topeka by Wally Gold, who brought them to the attention of Don Kirschner: Lynn Meredith (vocals) Kerry Livgren (guitar, later also keyboards) Dave Hope (bass) Phil Ehart (drums) Don Montre (keyboards) Dan Wright (keyboards) and Larry Baker (saxophone)

2. With the tinkling of keyboards in the background, the first line of "Carry On Wayward Son" goes... "Once I rose above the noise and ..." (fill in the missing word)

From Quiz A Wayward Look at Wayward Son

Answer: confusion

"Once I rose above the noise and confusion" The original "Kansas" lineup, aka "Kansas I" was: Lynn Meredith (vocals) Kerry Livgren (guitar, later also keyboards) Dave Hope (bass) Phil Ehart (drums) Don Montre (keyboards) Dan Wright (keyboards) and Larry Baker (saxophone)

3. Kansas' highest position on the US Billboard album charts was #4. Which album reached that position?

From Quiz Kansas is a Band

Answer: Point of Know Return

Kansas reached #4 with the "Point of Know Return" album, which included their highest rated single ever, "Dust in the Wind".

4. In the song "Dust in the Wind", the singer, having closed something, keeps it or them closed for how long?

From Quiz Chasing "Dust in the Wind"

Answer: a moment

"Only for a moment and the moment's gone" In 1971 the lineup changed to what is popularly known as "Kansas II". Zeke Lowe took over the drums, but was soon replaced by Brad Schulz. Dave Hope was replaced with Rod Mikinski. John Bolton took over on saxophone and flute.

5. What was the original song written specifically for the original release of the "Best Of Kansas" album?

From Quiz Kansas: The Band

Answer: Perfect Lover

The song was deleted from the remastered edition of the album.

6. All of what passes before the singer's eyes?

From Quiz Chasing "Dust in the Wind"

Answer: dreams

"All my dreams, Pass before my eyes, that curiosity Dust in the wind, all they are is dust in the wind" The band called Kansas which we learned to love came about when Hope and Ehart, along with Robby Steinhardt (violin, vocals), Steve Walsh (keyboards, vocals) and Rich Williams (guitar), recruited Livgren and called themselves Kansas. Kansas II disbanded after Livgren left.

7. At which Kansas landmark can the cover art for the band's first album, "Kansas" be seen?

From Quiz Kansas is a Band

Answer: The Capitol rotunda in Topeka

The mural, "Tragic Prelude" by John Steuart Curry, adorns the rotunda of the State Capitol in Topeka. The painting allegorically depicts famed abolitionist John Brown during the "Bleeding Kansas" decade of the 1850s.

8. Kansas recorded a version of what song in 1999 on the album "Always Never The Same"?

From Quiz Kansas: The Band

Answer: Eleanor Rigby

The album contained versions of several songs that were done entirely by an orchestra.

9. What does the singer refer to when he sings "same old ____"?

From Quiz Chasing "Dust in the Wind"

Answer: song

"Same old song" Their debut album, "Kansas", was released in 1974. "Song for America" was also recorded in 1974, followed by "Masque" in 1975. By this time the band had become a major live act. All told, the band has had 8 gold albums, 4 platinum albums (one being a live album) and one gold single - "Dust in the Wind".

10. In the song "Carry On Wayward Son", what will there be when "you are done"?

From Quiz A Wayward Look at Wayward Son

Answer: peace

"Carry on my wayward son, For there'll be peace when you are done Lay your weary head to rest Now don't you cry no more" Their debut album, "Kansas", was released in 1974. "Song for America" was also released in 1974, followed by "Masque" in 1975. By this time the band had become a major live act.

11. Kansas' highest position on the US Billboard singles charts was #6. Which song reached that position?

From Quiz Kansas is a Band

Answer: Dust in the Wind

"Dust in the Wind", a haunting ballad sung by Steve Walsh and, according to the credits, written by "Kansas", reached #6 on the US Billboard charts. While it was the band's highest charting single, in 1995 their single "Carry On, Wayward Son" was the most requested song on classic rock stations in the US, according to Billboard.

12. Which song reached the highest point on any chart for this band?

From Quiz Kansas: The Band

Answer: Dust In the Wind

The song was an afterthought for the album and was originally written as a guitar finger-picking exercise.

13. What is in the "endless sea"?

From Quiz Chasing "Dust in the Wind"

Answer: drop of water

"Just a drop of water in an endless sea" "Dust in the Wind" was recorded on their fifth album, "Point of Know Return". It was the band's first Top 10 hit.

14. In the song "Carry On Wayward Son", the singer is masquerading as a man with a what?

From Quiz A Wayward Look at Wayward Son

Answer: reason

"Masquerading as a man with a reason" "Carry On Wayward Son" was recorded on their fourth album, "Leftoverture", in 1976. It was the band's first Top 40 hit.

15. Kansas opened for which major act of the 1960s as one of their first big shows?

From Quiz Kansas: The Band

Answer: The Doors

It was the final performance of the Doors, in New Orleans.

16. Fill in the missing word: "All we do, ____ to the ground, though we refuse to see"

From Quiz Chasing "Dust in the Wind"

Answer: crumbles

"All we do, Crumbles to the ground, though we refuse to see Dust in the wind, all they are is dust in the wind" Other Top 40 hits from the band include "Point Of Know Return" from the 1978 album of the same name, "People Of The South Wind" from the 1979 album "Monolith", "Hold On" from 1980's "Audio-Visions", "Play The Game Tonight" from the 1982 album "Vinyl Confessions" and "All I Wanted" from the 1986 album "Power".

17. In the song "Carry On Wayward Son", what, of the singer's, is said to be the "event of the season"?

From Quiz A Wayward Look at Wayward Son

Answer: charade

"My charade is the event of the season" In 1977 the band released the album "Point of Know Return". This included the track "Dust in the Wind", another major hit for the group.

18. The last half of this quiz will deal with Kansas' lyrics. We'll start with an easy one. In "Carry On, Wayward Son" the wayward son is advised to "Lay your weary head to rest, don't you cry ...".

From Quiz Kansas is a Band

Answer: No more

"Carry on my wayward son There'll be peace when you are done Lay your weary head to rest Don't you cry no more." (Written by Kerry Livgren)

19. Who was the lead singer from 1982 to 1985?

From Quiz Kansas: The Band

Answer: John Elefante

He later recorded several solo albums as a Christian artist.

20. What lasts forever, other than the earth and sky?

From Quiz Chasing "Dust in the Wind"

Answer: nothing

"Don't hang on, Nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky" In the early 1980s the members of the band started going in different directions. Livgren and Hope started moving into Christian rock; Walsh left and was replaced by John Elefante. They released the album "Vinyl Confessions" in 1982. It was their only album which did not "go gold".

21. In the song "Carry On Wayward Son", what sort of man does the singer claim to be, when it means he does not know something?

From Quiz A Wayward Look at Wayward Son

Answer: wise

"And if I claim to be a wise man, it surely means that I don't know" In the early 1980s the members of the band started going in different directions. Livgren and Hope started moving into Christian rock; Walsh left and was replaced by John Elefante. They released the album "Vinyl Confessions" in 1982. It was their only album which did not "go gold".

22. "Here all life abounds" is a recurring lyric in the first two verses of which song?

From Quiz Kansas is a Band

Answer: Song for America

"Virgin land of forest green, dark and stormy plains, here all life abounds Sunlit valley, mountain fields, unseen in the rain, here all life abounds No man rules this land, no human hand has soiled this paradise Waiting patiently, so much to see, so rich in Earth's delights" (Written by Kerry Livgren)

23. The song "Portrait (He Knew)" on the album "Point of Know Return" was written about which historical figure?

From Quiz Kansas: The Band

Answer: Albert Einstein

Kerry Livgren, later as a member of the band "AD", recorded a Christian version of this song, titled "Portrait II".

24. What won't your money buy?

From Quiz Chasing "Dust in the Wind"

Answer: another minute

"It slips away, And all your money won't another minute buy" Soon after the release of "Vinyl Confessions", the band started having problems and at the end of 1983, the group disbanded.

25. In the song "Carry On Wayward Son", on what type of sea is the singer claiming be "like a ship on the ocean"?

From Quiz A Wayward Look at Wayward Son

Answer: stormy

"On a stormy sea of moving emotion Tossed about I'm like a ship on the ocean" Soon after the release of "Vinyl Confessions", the band started having problems and at the end of 1983, the group disbanded.

26. In the song "Point of Know Return" the singer finds a note. The person who wrote the note "Wrote that when you could see it, you ...".

From Quiz Kansas is a Band

Answer: Cried with fear

"Today I found a message floating In the sea from you to me You wrote that when you could see it You cried with fear, the point was near" (Written by Steve Walsh, Phil Ehart, and Robby Steinhardt)

27. What was the working title of the album "Leftoverture"?

From Quiz Kansas: The Band

Answer: Magnum Opus

They decided to change the title at the last minute, giving the title "Magnum Opus" to one of the songs and the song title "Leftoverture" to the album.

28. When was the single of "Dust in the Wind" released?

From Quiz Chasing "Dust in the Wind"

Answer: 1978

"Dust in the wind, all they are is dust in the wind Dust in the wind, all they are is dust in the wind" The single was recorded and released in 1977 and charted at Number six in the US in 1978. It is 3 minutes 28 seconds long and was produced by Jeff Glixman. (Thanks Wikipedia...)

29. In the song "Carry On Wayward Son", for what does the singer set a course?

From Quiz A Wayward Look at Wayward Son

Answer: winds of fortune

"I set a course for winds of fortune, but I hear the voices say" Walsh resurrected the band in 1986 with new members. This incarnation lasted about two years before falling apart.

30. Which song from the first album "Kansas" contains the lyric: "The fool and the wise man both burn at the stake".

From Quiz Kansas is a Band

Answer: Belexes

"You've got the power it's there deep inside Just look around and you'll know what you've tried So much relies on the course that you take The fool and the wise man both burn at the stake" (Written by Kerry Livgren)

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