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Animals of Music Trivia Quiz

The Animals were one of the most influential bands to come out of the 1960s. Their music was a combination of rock, blues, and maybe jazz.

A multiple-choice quiz by dcpddc478. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
dcpddc478

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
395,479

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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249

Last 3 plays: Guest 216 (10/10), Guest 174 (8/10), batkp (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What city is The Animals' song "House of the Rising Sun" about? Hint

Cairo

Paris

New Orleans

Buenos Aries

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the lead singer for The Animals? Hint

Eric Clapton

Eric Burdon

Graeme McDowell

Graeme Edge

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Strobe light beam, creates dreams, Walls move, minds do too" are the first words of which Animals song? Hint

Tossin' and Turnin'

Poor Little Fool

Only The Lonely

San Franciscan Nights

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" was first recorded in 1964 by which jazz singer? Hint

Torun Erikson

Nina Simone

John Coltrane

Herbie Hancock

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these singles had "I Can't Believe It" on the B-Side? Hint

We Gotta Get out of This Place

Born in the USA

Paint it Black

Wild Thing

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Question 6 of 10

6. "I'm Crying" was a hit from which album? Hint

Animalisms

Winds of Change

The Animals on Tour

Every One of Us

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Animals song lasted 7.27 minutes and took up both sides of the single and was recorded in 1967? Hint

Born to Be Wild

Sky Pilot

Rock Me

Magic Carpet Ride

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these Animals songs was written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King? Hint

Don't Bring Me Down

Time in a Bottle

Magic Carpet Ride

Hey Jude

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Question 9 of 10

9. What song was a hit for The Animals as well as for The Ramones?
Hint

When I Was Young

Midnight Special

Fortunate Son

Down on the Corner

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Question 10 of 10

10. John Entwistle was The Animals' original bassist.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What city is The Animals' song "House of the Rising Sun" about?

Answer: New Orleans

This song about New Orleans was a hit for the group in 1964. The person who wrote this song is unknown. This song is a sad ballad that has many variations.

2. Who was the lead singer for The Animals?

Answer: Eric Burdon

Eric Burdon is an English singer who was well-known for his powerful voice and his stage presence. He has toured all over both as a member of this band, of the band War, and as a solo singer.

3. "Strobe light beam, creates dreams, Walls move, minds do too" are the first words of which Animals song?

Answer: San Franciscan Nights

"San Franciscan Nights" was a 1967 hit song written by the band members. It was in honor of the city and was also a Vietnam War protest song. It supposedly was also about an evening with Janis Joplin.

4. "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" was first recorded in 1964 by which jazz singer?

Answer: Nina Simone

"Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" was a hit for Nina Simone in 1964. It was an even bigger hit for The Animals in 1964, also. This blues-rock song was heard in a 2012 commercial for H&M that aired during NBC's coverage of Super Bowl XLVI.

5. Which of these singles had "I Can't Believe It" on the B-Side?

Answer: We Gotta Get out of This Place

"We Gotta Get out of This Place" was a song known in both the USA and Britain. The song was written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. "Paint it Black" was a 1966 hit for the Rolling Stones, "Wild Thing" was a 1966 song for The Troggs and "Born in the USA" was a 1984 hit for Bruce Springsteen.

6. "I'm Crying" was a hit from which album?

Answer: The Animals on Tour

"I'm Crying" was the second hit for the Animals. It was written by Eric Burdon and is a song about having a broken heart. This song showed up on "The Animals on Tour" album.It was redone by Tom Petty and by Bobby Sherman, among others.

7. Which Animals song lasted 7.27 minutes and took up both sides of the single and was recorded in 1967?

Answer: Sky Pilot

"Sky Pilot" was a long song about being military chaplain. It explores a chaplain and his feelings waiting for his boys to come back after battles. It has the sounds of battle and bagpipes. It has a lot of symphonic instruments, which was unusual for rock music at that time. The other three are by Steppenwolf, a Canadian-American rock band founded in 1967.

8. Which of these Animals songs was written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King?

Answer: Don't Bring Me Down

"Don't Bring Me Down" was a hit for The Animals. It was popular in Canada, Germany and The Netherlands, as well as Britain and the US. This song was about boy/girl loneliness. It was remade by The Guess Who and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

9. What song was a hit for The Animals as well as for The Ramones?

Answer: When I Was Young

"When I Was Young" was a hit for The Animals in 1967. It was a song about being young and the singers father being young. It was written by the members of the band as well. This song was used by many other bands in later years including The Ramones in the 1970s.

10. John Entwistle was The Animals' original bassist.

Answer: False

This not true. Chas Chandler was the bassist for the band. Later in his career he managed Jimi Hendrix.

Source: Author dcpddc478

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