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Quiz about Promises in the Shadows of the Dark Night

Promises in the Shadows of the Dark Night Quiz

The late 1970s and early 80s saw a number of great female rock singers; Pat Benatar was one of the best. This quiz is about her life and music.

A multiple-choice quiz by bigtim64. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
bigtim64

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
357,005

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was Pat Benatar's birth name? Hint

Patricia Mae Andrzejewski

Patsy Cline

Pat Benatar

Patty Duke

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where did Pat Benatar get the last name Benatar? Hint

It was her birth name

It was her best friend's name

She made it up

It was her married name from her first marriage

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Question 3 of 10

3. Pat Benatar trained as a singer prior to her career in rock and roll. In what type of music was she trained? Hint

Musical Theater

Gospel

Opera

Country

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was Pat Benatar's record label for most of her career? Hint

Chrysalis

Epic

Capitol

Def Jam

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of Benatar's first album? Hint

Crimes of Passion

In the Heat of the Night

Precious Time

True Love

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Question 6 of 10

6. What instrument does Neil Giraldo play in Pat Benatar's band? Hint

Guitar

Bass

Drums

Keyboards

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Question 7 of 10

7. In what year did Pat Benatar win her first Grammy? Hint

1982

1979

1980

1981

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was Benatar's first Top 40 (Billboard US Hot 100) single? Hint

We Live For Love

We Belong

Heartbreaker

Invincible

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Question 9 of 10

9. Most people know that the first video to air on MTV was "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles. What Pat Benatar video was second? Hint

You Better Run

Heartbreaker

Hit Me With Your Best Shot

Love is a Battlefield

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following songs did NOT make the Top Ten on the Billboard (US) Hot 100 singles charts? Hint

Love is a Battlefield

Hit Me With Your Best Shot

We Belong

Shadows of the Night

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Pat Benatar's birth name?

Answer: Patricia Mae Andrzejewski

Born Patricia Mae Andrzejewski on 10 January 1953 in Brooklyn, New York, her parents were a Polish sheet-metal worker and an Irish beautician.

2. Where did Pat Benatar get the last name Benatar?

Answer: It was her married name from her first marriage

She married her high school sweetheart, Dennis Benatar, in 1972. They divorced in 1979.

3. Pat Benatar trained as a singer prior to her career in rock and roll. In what type of music was she trained?

Answer: Opera

She trained for what is known as a "coloratura", a singer that specializes in elaborate melodies. She initially planned to attend Julliard early in her life.

4. What was Pat Benatar's record label for most of her career?

Answer: Chrysalis

Her first recording, "Day Gig", was recorded in 1974 for Trace Records. It was another five years before The Pat Benatar Band signed with Chrysalis.

5. What was the name of Benatar's first album?

Answer: In the Heat of the Night

"In the Heat of the Night" was released in 1979 and featured the hit singles "We Live For Love" and "Heartbreaker". It reached number 12 on the US Billboard album charts and was certified platinum.

6. What instrument does Neil Giraldo play in Pat Benatar's band?

Answer: Guitar

Neil Giraldo is also Pat's husband; they were married on 20 February 1982 in Hana, Hawaii and have two daughters.

7. In what year did Pat Benatar win her first Grammy?

Answer: 1980

She won the Grammy for Best Female Rock Performance each year from 1980 to 1983. She was nominated for this award eight times in the 1980s.

8. What was Benatar's first Top 40 (Billboard US Hot 100) single?

Answer: Heartbreaker

"Heartbreaker" was the third single released from Benatar's first album, "In the Heat of the Night". It reached number 23 on the Billboard (US) Hot 100.

9. Most people know that the first video to air on MTV was "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles. What Pat Benatar video was second?

Answer: You Better Run

"You Better Run" was a single from the 1980 album "Crimes of Passion". It reached number 42 on the Billboard (US) Hot 100 singles chart.

10. Which of the following songs did NOT make the Top Ten on the Billboard (US) Hot 100 singles charts?

Answer: Shadows of the Night

"Shadows of the Night" peaked at number 13 on the Billboard (US) Hot 100 singles chart in 1982. "Love is a Battlefield" and "We Belong" are Benatar's highest-charting singles, both reaching number five. "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" peaked at number nine.

Source: Author bigtim64

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