- 1. In which country was Van Morrison born?
A) Scotland
B) United States
C) United Kingdom
D) Northern Ireland
- 2. What is Van Morrison's full birth name?
A) George Ivan Morrison
B) Michael Thomas Morrison
C) David Patrick Morrison
D) John William Morrison
- 3. Which year was Van Morrison inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
A) 1997
B) 1993
C) 1989
D) 2001
- 4. Which instrument does Van Morrison primarily play?
A) Saxophone
B) Drums
C) Piano
D) Guitar
- 5. Which famous music festival did Van Morrison headline in 1970?
A) Isle of Wight Festival
B) Woodstock
C) Glastonbury Festival
D) Coachella
- 6. Which song by Van Morrison became a hit in the 1960s?
A) Hazel Eyes
B) Blue Eyes Cryin' in the Rain
C) Brown Eyed Girl
D) Green Eyes
- 7. Which city was Van Morrison raised in?
A) Belfast
B) Dublin
C) Cork
D) Galway
- 8. Which album by Van Morrison won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1998?
A) Moondance
B) Tupelo Honey
C) The Healing Game
D) Astral Weeks
- 9. In which decade did Van Morrison release his first solo album?
A) 1970s
B) 1980s
C) 1960s
D) 1990s
- 10. What is the title of Van Morrison's influential 1970 album?
A) Astral Weeks
B) Moondance
C) His Band and the Street Choir
D) St. Dominic's Preview
- 11. Which of the following is a nickname for Van Morrison?
A) The Belfast Cowboy
B) The Glasgow Gentleman
C) The London Loner
D) The Dublin Dreamer
- 12. What was Van Morrison's first band called?
A) The Monarchs
B) The Rebels
C) Them
D) The Shadows
- 13. What was the title of Van Morrison's acclaimed live album released in 1974?
A) Live at Montreux 1980/1974
B) A Night in San Francisco
C) It's Too Late to Stop Now
D) In Concert
- 14. Which of the following genres is Van Morrison not associated with?
A) Heavy Metal
B) Blues
C) Folk
D) Soul
- 15. Which Van Morrison song is about a street and area in Belfast?
A) Brown Eyed Girl
B) Into the Mystic
C) Cyprus Avenue
D) Moondance
- 16. Which member of The Beatles collaborated with Van Morrison in the 1960s?
A) Ringo Starr
B) John Lennon
C) George Harrison
D) Paul McCartney
- 17. What is the title of Van Morrison's song that featured on the soundtrack of the film 'The Last Waltz'?
A) Roadtrip
B) Cruise
C) Wanderlust
D) Caravan
- 18. Which accolade did Van Morrison receive in 2016 for his musical contributions?
A) Oscar Award
B) Nobel Peace Prize
C) Pulitzer Prize
D) Knighthood
- 19. What year did Van Morrison release the album 'Astral Weeks'?
A) 1969
B) 1967
C) 1970
D) 1968
- 20. Which song did Van Morrison write in his younger years but became a hit for Them in 1964?
A) Gloria
B) Into the Mystic
C) Brown Eyed Girl
D) Moondance
- 21. In which country was Van Morrison knighted for services to the music industry in 2015?
A) Ireland
B) United States
C) Canada
D) United Kingdom
- 22. Which of the following Van Morrison albums was released in 1968?
A) Into the Music
B) Astral Weeks
C) Moondance
D) Tupelo Honey
- 23. What is the title of Van Morrison's debut studio album released in 1967?
A) Astral Weeks
B) Tupelo Honey
C) Blowin' Your Mind!
D) Moondance
- 24. What is the opening track on the Van Morrison album 'Moondance'?
A) Caravan
B) Into the Mystic
C) And It Stoned Me
D) Moondance
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