Tragic Kingdom - Quiz
  • 1. When was Tragic Kingdom first released?
A) January 20, 1996
B) October 10, 1995
C) May 1996
D) November 11, 1997
  • 2. Which companies released the album originally?
A) Universal and HMV
B) Trauma and MuchMusic
C) MuchMusic and Interscope
D) Trauma and Interscope
  • 3. What groups were targeted by the street campaign to promote the album?
A) College students and indie music fans
B) High school students and the skateboarding community
C) Ska bands and radio DJs
D) Teenage girls and music critics
  • 4. Which tour did No Doubt perform on to promote the album?
A) Lollapalooza
B) Tragic Kingdom Tour
C) Warped Tour
D) Blockbuster Tour
  • 5. What was the album's entry position on the Billboard 200 on January 20, 1996?
A) 436
B) 89
C) 175
D) 100
  • 6. What program did Palmer attribute to the album's jump on the charts?
A) A MuchMusic special
B) A local radio interview in Fresno
C) A live performance on MTV
D) A Channel One News program
  • 7. Where did the band perform a show that helped boost album sales in early 1996?
A) A skateboarding festival in Anaheim
B) A mall in Toronto
C) The Arrowhead Pond
D) A Blockbuster store in Fresno
  • 8. In what city did the band record their live session for HMV and MuchMusic?
A) Los Angeles, California
B) Anaheim, California
C) Toronto, Ontario
D) Fresno, California
  • 9. Who headed the Project X team that designed the stage for the Tragic Kingdom Tour?
A) Luc Lafortune and Michael Keeling
B) David Fricke and David Browne
C) Chuck Eddy and Robert Christgau
D) Stephen Thomas Erlewine and Colin Larkin
  • 10. How long was the Tragic Kingdom Tour originally expected to last?
A) Six months
B) One year
C) Two and a half years
D) Two months
  • 11. What did Project X design as part of the stage decor?
A) A giant ska-band horn
B) A lounge-bred professional set
C) Three anthropomorphic trees with glowing oranges
D) A forest of clear and mylar rain
  • 12. What was the title of the video released on VHS in 1997?
A) Boom Box
B) Everything in Time
C) Live in the Tragic Kingdom
D) The Videos 1992–2003
  • 13. What box set released in 2003 included the DVD version of the live show?
A) Everything in Time
B) The Singles 1992–2003
C) Boom Box
D) Tragic Kingdom: The Collection
  • 14. Which critic described the album as 'ear candy with good beats'?
A) Robert Christgau
B) Chuck Eddy
C) David Browne
D) David Fricke
  • 15. Which song did David Fricke describe as 'irritating swill'?
A) Just a Girl
B) Sixteen
C) Don't Speak
D) Spiderwebs
  • 16. Which critic argued that 'sex still sells' regarding the album's success?
A) Mike Boehm
B) Robert Christgau
C) David Fricke
D) David Browne
  • 17. How did Mike Boehm describe the songwriting compared to previous albums?
A) Identical in style
B) A marked improvement
C) Less kinetic
D) A regression into ramble
  • 18. Who called Gwen Stefani 'hebephrenic'?
A) Robert Christgau
B) David Fricke
C) Bill Holdship
D) Chuck Eddy
  • 19. What award was No Doubt nominated for at the 1997 Grammy Awards?
A) Best Pop Performance
B) Album of the Year
C) Best New Artist
D) Best Music Video
  • 20. In what year did NME include Tragic Kingdom on its list of best new wave albums?
A) 2003
B) 1997
C) 2000
D) 2020
  • 21. Who was the main songwriter for the band before leaving after Tragic Kingdom?
A) Dumont
B) Eric Stefani
C) Gwen Stefani
D) Tony Kanal
  • 22. Which genre is NOT mentioned as an element used in Tragic Kingdom?
A) Country
B) Ska punk
C) Dancehall
D) Flamenco
  • 23. What is the primary subject of the lyrics written by Gwen Stefani on Tragic Kingdom?
A) Historical events
B) Her own life experiences
C) Political issues
D) Eric Stefani's life experiences
  • 24. What was the first single released from Tragic Kingdom?
A) Spiderwebs
B) Don't Speak
C) Sunday Morning
D) Just a Girl
  • 25. What subject does the song 'Just a Girl' address?
A) Female stereotypes
B) Driving in the rain
C) A difficult breakup
D) Persistent phone calls
  • 26. Which band member explained the change in the band's musical sound?
A) Gwen Stefani
B) Tony Kanal
C) Eric Stefani
D) Dumont
  • 27. How long did 'Don't Speak' maintain the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay?
A) 10 weeks
B) 20 weeks
C) 16 weeks
D) 18 weeks
  • 28. Why was 'Don't Speak' ineligible to chart on the Billboard Hot 100?
A) The band refused to promote it
B) It was considered a ballad
C) It was too long for radio
D) No commercial single was released
  • 29. What is 'Spiderwebs' about?
A) A difficult breakup
B) Avoiding persistent phone calls
C) Female stereotypes
D) A childhood memory
  • 30. Where did the idea for 'Sunday Morning' originate?
A) A letter from a fan
B) A conversation about touring
C) A fight through a bathroom door
D) A dream Gwen had
  • 31. Which single was a Dutch-only release?
A) Hey You!
B) Happy Now?
C) Excuse Me Mr.
D) Sunday Morning
  • 32. Which song broke the record held by 'Don't Speak' in 1998?
A) Just a Girl
B) Spiderwebs
C) Happy Now?
D) Iris
  • 33. Who directed the music video for 'Hey You!'?
A) Sophie Muller
B) Gwen Stefani
C) Tony Kanal
D) Eric Stefani
  • 34. Why did Eric Stefani leave No Doubt?
A) He had creative differences with Gwen
B) The band broke up
C) He disliked touring
D) He wanted a solo career
  • 35. In how many studios was Tragic Kingdom recorded?
A) 11
B) 15
C) 21
D) 5
  • 36. Who had previously worked with the band Bush?
A) Tom Dumont
B) Daniel Arsenault
C) David J. Holman
D) Paul Palmer
  • 37. Who gave Disneyland the nickname 'Tragic Kingdom'?
A) A local radio DJ
B) Paul Palmer
C) Gwen Stefani's father
D) Tom Dumont's seventh-grade teacher
  • 38. Where is the Disneyland location that inspired the album title?
A) Anaheim, California
B) Hollywood, California
C) Santa Monica, California
D) San Diego, California
  • 39. Who was the photographer for the album portraits?
A) Tom Dumont
B) Paul Palmer
C) David J. Holman
D) Daniel Arsenault
  • 40. Where are the band members, excluding Gwen, standing on the cover?
A) A city street
B) Disneyland
C) A recording studio
D) An orange grove
  • 41. Who pushed for Eric to be included on the album cover?
A) David J. Holman
B) Gwen
C) Paul Palmer
D) Tom Dumont
  • 42. What was the appraised value of the red dress worn on the cover?
A) US$10,000
B) US$500
C) US$2,000
D) US$5,000
  • 43. In what year was the red dress stolen from the exhibit?
A) 1999
B) 2001
C) 2010
D) 2005
  • 44. What was the name of the exhibit where the red dress was displayed?
A) The Orange Groove
B) No Doubt History
C) Anaheim Rock
D) Tragic Kingdom
  • 45. Which studio album by No Doubt is Tragic Kingdom?
A) Second
B) Third
C) Fourth
D) First
  • 46. Who produced the album Tragic Kingdom?
A) Project X
B) Trauma Records
C) Interscope Records
D) Matthew Wilder
  • 47. At which Grammy Awards ceremony was No Doubt nominated for Best New Artist?
A) 38th
B) 39th
C) 37th
D) 40th
  • 48. What movement did Tragic Kingdom help facilitate in the 1990s?
A) Punk revival
B) Grunge movement
C) Pop revival
D) Ska revival
  • 49. Who designed the tour to promote Tragic Kingdom?
A) Interscope Records
B) Project X
C) Trauma Records
D) Beacon Street Records
  • 50. What was the name of the band's second album?
A) No Doubt
B) The Beacon Street Collection
C) Tragic Kingdom
D) Squeal
  • 51. Who ended a seven-year relationship with Gwen Stefani during the production of the album?
A) Matthew Wilder
B) Eric Stefani
C) The record label executive
D) Tony Kanal
  • 52. In what year was the first No Doubt self-titled album released?
A) 1995
B) 1992
C) 1990
D) 1993
  • 53. When did Tragic Kingdom first enter the Billboard 200?
A) December 1996
B) February 1999
C) January 1996
D) April 2004
  • 54. Which album was listed ahead of Tragic Kingdom on the 1997 Billboard 200 year-end chart?
A) Tragic Kingdom by No Doubt
B) Spice by Spice Girls
C) Falling into You by Celine Dion
D) Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette
  • 55. When did Tragic Kingdom top the Canadian Albums Chart?
A) December 1996
B) February 1999
C) August 1997
D) January 1996
  • 56. When was Tragic Kingdom certified diamond by the CRIA?
A) December 1996
B) February 1999
C) August 1997
D) April 2004
  • 57. Who played drums and percussion for the band?
A) Tony Kanal
B) Tom Dumont
C) Eric Stefani
D) Adrian Young
  • 58. Who performed the creative direction and design for the album artwork?
A) Shelly Robertson
B) Morbido / Bizarrio
C) Dan Arsenault
D) Patrick Miller
  • 59. Which band's guitarist stated that No Doubt helped their band receive mainstream attention?
A) No Doubt
B) The BMG Music Club
C) Save Ferris
D) The Spice Girls
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