- 1. Which year was Patti Smith born?
A) 1976
B) 1946
C) 1956
D) 1966
- 2. Where was Patti Smith born?
A) Los Angeles
B) New York
C) Chicago
D) London
- 3. What is Patti Smith's primary artistic medium?
A) Photography
B) Painting
C) Music
D) Dance
- 4. Which book is a memoir written by Patti Smith?
A) The Bell Jar
B) Just Kids
C) On the Road
D) Wild
- 5. In what year did Patti Smith release her debut album 'Horses'?
A) 1995
B) 1975
C) 1965
D) 1985
- 6. Which famous artist photographed Patti Smith for the cover of her album 'Horses'?
A) Andy Warhol
B) Annie Leibovitz
C) Robert Mapplethorpe
D) Cindy Sherman
- 7. What prestigious award did Patti Smith receive in 2010?
A) National Book Award
B) Pulitzer Prize
C) Oscar
D) Grammy
- 8. Patti Smith is known for drawing inspiration from which artistic movement?
A) Surrealism
B) Minimalism
C) Beat Generation
D) Cubism
- 9. Which of these famous writers is a close friend of Patti Smith?
A) Toni Morrison
B) Haruki Murakami
C) Sam Shepard
D) Stephen King
- 10. What is the title of Patti Smith's second studio album, released in 1976?
A) R.E.M.
B) Pretenders
C) Radio Ethiopia
D) Horses
- 11. What was the title of Patti Smith's first poetry collection?
A) The Waste Land
B) Leaves of Grass
C) Seventh Heaven
D) Ariel
- 12. Patti Smith was inducted into which Hall of Fame in 2007?
A) Country Music Hall of Fame
B) Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
C) Basketball Hall of Fame
D) Science Fiction Hall of Fame
- 13. Patti Smith's hit song 'Because the Night' was co-written by which musician?
A) Bruce Springsteen
B) David Bowie
C) John Lennon
D) Bob Dylan
- 14. Which city is closely associated with Patti Smith, influencing much of her early work?
A) Paris
B) New York City
C) London
D) Los Angeles
- 15. Which famous punk rock musician produced Patti Smith's album 'Easter'?
A) Jimmy Iovine
B) Johnny Rotten
C) Dee Dee Ramone
D) Joey Ramone
- 16. Which legendary punk rock club in New York City did Patti Smith frequent?
A) CBGB
B) Whisky a Go Go
C) The Fillmore
D) Roxy Theatre
- 17. Which rock band was Patti Smith heavily influenced by?
A) Led Zeppelin
B) Nirvana
C) The Velvet Underground
D) The Beatles
- 18. What instrument does Patti Smith primarily play during live performances?
A) Violin
B) Drums
C) Piano
D) Guitar
- 19. What is the title of Patti Smith's debut album released in 1975?
A) Horses
B) Because the Night
C) Gloria: In Excelsis Deo
D) Just Kids
- 20. Which song co-written with Bruce Springsteen became Patti Smith's most widely known?
A) Because the Night
B) Gloria
C) Dancing Barefoot
D) People Have the Power
- 21. In which year was Patti Smith inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
A) 2007
B) 2010
C) 2011
D) 2005
- 22. What is Patti Smith's rank on Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time?
A) 1st
B) 85th
C) 10th
D) 47th
- 23. Which college did Patti Smith briefly attend?
A) New York University
B) Glassboro State College (now Rowan University)
C) University of Chicago
D) Columbia University
- 24. What was the name of the one-act play Patti Smith co-wrote with Sam Shepard?
A) Cowboy Mouth
B) Robert Having His Nipple Pierced
C) Femme Fatale
D) Island
- 25. Which band considered Patti Smith as their lead singer?
A) Led Zeppelin
B) The Rolling Stones
C) Blue Öyster Cult
D) The Beatles
- 26. For which song did Patti Smith contribute lyrics inspired by her poems to Blue Öyster Cult?
A) (Don't Fear) The Reaper
B) Burnin' for You
C) Godzilla
D) Debbie Denise
- 27. Where did Patti Smith perform her first public poetry performance with Lenny Kaye?
A) For Gerard Malanga
B) Max's Kansas City
C) Hotel Chelsea
D) The Poetry Project
- 28. What year did Patti Smith and her sister move to Paris for performances?
A) 1969
B) 1964
C) 1975
D) 1980
- 29. What was the A-side of The Patti Smith Group's first single titled?
A) "Because the Night"
B) "I Wake Up Screaming"
C) "Gloria"
D) "Hey Joe/Piss Factory"
- 30. Which literary figure was a significant influence on Patti Smith during her younger years?
A) William Blake
B) Bob Dylan
C) Allen Ginsberg
D) Arthur Rimbaud
- 31. Which record label signed The Patti Smith Group after they were spotted by Clive Davis?
A) Warner Bros. Records
B) RCA Records
C) Columbia Records
D) Arista Records
- 32. Who produced The Patti Smith Group's debut album, Horses?
A) John Cale
B) Clive Davis
C) Lenny Kaye
D) Sam Wagstaff
- 33. Which band influenced Radio Ethiopia, according to Patti Smith?
A) Television
B) The Doors
C) Velvet Underground
D) MC5
- 34. What injury did Patti Smith sustain while touring in support of Radio Ethiopia?
A) She suffered a concussion from a fall.
B) She sprained her ankle while dancing.
C) She broke several cervical vertebrae after falling from a stage.
D) She injured her wrist during a performance.
- 35. Which Patti Smith Group album was their most commercially successful?
A) Radio Ethiopia
B) Horses
C) Wave
D) Easter
- 36. Which song did Patti Smith perform with U2 at their Paris show in December 2015?
A) "People Have the Power"
B) "Bad"
C) "E-Bow the Letter"
D) "1959"
- 37. In which year did Patti Smith release her album 'Dream of Life'?
A) 1988
B) 1996
C) 2012
D) 2004
- 38. Which song from the album 'Gone Again' is a tribute to Kurt Cobain?
A) "1959"
B) "E-Bow the Letter"
C) "Glitter in Their Eyes"
D) "About a Boy"
- 39. Which song did Patti Smith perform at the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony in 2016?
A) "People Have the Power"
B) "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall"
C) "Elegie"
D) "Bad"
- 40. What was the theme of Patti Smith's solo art exhibition 'Strange Messenger'?
A) Motherhood songs
B) Kurt Cobain tribute
C) Patti Smith's solo art
D) Bob Dylan collaboration
- 41. Which song by Patti Smith is dedicated to Fred 'Sonic' Smith and inspired by Jeanne Hébuterne?
A) "Gloria"
B) "People Have the Power"
C) "Because the Night"
D) "Dancing Barefoot"
- 42. Who was a member of the Patti Smith Group from 1974 to 1977 and died in 1990?
A) Fred 'Sonic' Smith
B) Ivan Král
C) Richard Sohl
D) Oliver Ray
- 43. How did Patti Smith describe Francis of Assisi in 2021?
A) 'Truly the environmentalist saint.'
B) A controversial figure.
C) A symbol of religious dogma.
D) An inspiration for her songwriting.
- 44. Which song did Patti Smith record for 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' soundtrack?
A) "Are You Experienced?"
B) "Capitol Letter"
C) "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
D) "Words of Love"
- 45. When was Patti Smith named a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres?
A) July 2005
B) March 2012
C) November 2020
D) 2023
- 46. What was the title of the episode in which Patti Smith appeared on 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent'?
A) Justice
B) Revelation
C) Icarus
D) The Truth
- 47. Which institution awarded Patti Smith an honorary doctorate in fine arts in 2012?
A) Columbia University
B) Pratt Institute
C) Rowan University
D) Washington University in St. Louis
- 48. Which song by Hole alludes to Patti Smith's 'Kimberly'?
A) "Doll Parts"
B) "Celebrity Skin"
C) "Miss World"
D) "Violet"
- 49. Which album did Patti Smith release on Columbia Records in 2004?
A) 'Trampin''
B) 'Gone Again'
C) 'Banga'
D) 'Peace and Noise'
- 50. Which artist frequently replicates famous Patti Smith photos in photo shoots?
A) Orville Peck
B) KT Tunstall
C) Elliot Page
D) Maria Doyle Kennedy
- 51. Which festival did Patti Smith curate in London on June 25, 2005?
A) Florence Open Air Concert
B) Stockholm Music Festival
C) CBGB anniversary festival
D) Meltdown festival
- 52. What did Patti Smith's memoir 'Year of the Monkey' receive from Kirkus Reviews?
A) A negative review
B) Praise for its photography
C) It was described as a captivating, redemptive chronicle
D) Criticism for lack of depth
- 53. Which artist mentioned in the text was influenced by Patti Smith's 'Rock N Roll Nigger'?
A) Shirley Manson
B) Courtney Love
C) Michael Stipe
D) Florence Welch
- 54. What was the name of the bookstore where Patti Smith worked in Manhattan?
A) Barnes & Noble
B) Scribner's
C) Borders
D) Shakespeare and Company
- 55. What was the predominant issue Patti Smith regards as important in our time?
A) Iraq War
B) Guantanamo Bay detentions
C) Climate change
D) AIDS
- 56. In which year was Patti Smith one of the Polar Music Prize winners?
A) 2011
B) 2024
C) 2023
D) 2005
- 57. How does Anwen Crawford describe Patti Smith's attitude to genius?
A) 'Pre-feminist, if not anti-feminist.'
B) Neutral towards gender issues.
C) Supportive of democratizing art.
D) Fully aligned with feminist ideals.
- 58. In which year did Patti Smith contribute 'Memorial Tribute (Live)' to the AIDS-benefit album No Alternative?
A) 2004
B) 1993
C) 2015
D) 2000
- 59. Who directed the film 'Song to Song', in which Patti Smith appeared as herself?
A) Darren Aronofsky
B) Jean-Luc Godard
C) Abel Ferrara
D) Terrence Malick
- 60. Which political party did Patti Smith support in the 2000 U.S. presidential election?
A) Republican Party
B) Libertarian Party
C) Democratic Party
D) Green Party
- 61. Which band dedicated a song to Patti Smith in their album 'The Friends of Rachel Worth'?
A) U2
B) The Go-Betweens
C) Hole
D) R.E.M.
- 62. What song did Patti Smith dedicate to Rachel Corrie?
A) Without Chains
B) People Have the Power
C) Peaceable Kingdom
D) Wing
- 63. What was Patti Smith's opinion on the sexualization of women in music in 2014?
A) It should be completely avoided.
B) It is a form of artistic expression.
C) 'I don't feel it's my place to judge.'
D) It is necessary for commercial success.
- 64. Which band dedicated their debut single to Patti Smith?
A) R.E.M.
B) The Waterboys
C) Hole
D) U2
- 65. Who was Patti Smith's friend and poet at Scribner's bookstore?
A) Allen Lanier
B) Bob Dylan
C) Janet Hamill
D) Lou Reed
- 66. Which instrument does Patti Smith play in addition to vocals and guitar?
A) Drums
B) Keyboards
C) Clarinet
D) Bass
- 67. Who is Patti Smith's son who married Meg White?
A) Todd
B) Allen
C) Jackson
D) Frederick
- 68. In which film did Patti Smith make her cameo appearance in 2010?
A) Film Socialisme
B) Song to Song
C) Horses: Patti Smith and Her Band
D) Turn in the Wound
- 69. Which album did Patti Smith release in 2012?
A) 'Twelve'
B) 'Banga'
C) 'Peace and Noise'
D) 'The Coral Sea'
- 70. In what year did Patti Smith begin devoting time to 'pure photography'?
A) 1987
B) 2010
C) 1994
D) 2001
- 71. Which album was released by Patti Smith as an all-covers album?
A) 'Twelve'
B) 'Trampin''
C) 'Peace and Noise'
D) 'Gone Again'
- 72. Which organization does Patti Smith support annually with performances at their benefit?
A) Passages bookshop
B) American Museum of Tort Law
C) Green Party
D) Tibet House US
- 73. What was the theme of Patti Smith's album 'Trampin'' released in 2004?
A) Tribute to Kurt Cobain
B) Motherhood
C) Punk rock history
D) Italian music
- 74. Which venue did Patti Smith perform at after the murder of Rachel Corrie in 2003?
A) Festival Hall
B) Austin, Texas venue
C) Carnegie Hall
D) DAR Constitution Hall
- 75. What rank did Rolling Stone give Patti Smith on their list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time?
A) Number 200
B) Not listed
C) Number 50
D) Number 117
- 76. In which year was Patti Smith nominated for induction to the Songwriters Hall of Fame?
A) 2012
B) 2023
C) 2011
D) 2008
- 77. What event led to the cancellation of Patti Smith receiving the International Humanities Prize in 2020?
A) Personal reasons
B) Technical difficulties
C) A scheduling conflict
D) The COVID-19 pandemic
- 78. At what age did Patti Smith develop an interest in Tibetan Buddhism?
A) Around 11 or 12
B) In her twenties
C) As a teenager
D) In her thirties
- 79. Which song did Patti Smith perform at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony?
A) 'Because the Night'
B) 'Dancing Barefoot'
C) The Rolling Stones' 'Gimme Shelter'
D) 'People Have the Power'
- 80. Which band released an album called 'Hidros 3 (to Patti Smith)'?
A) Sonic Youth
B) U2
C) The Go-Betweens
D) R.E.M.
- 81. Which album did Patti Smith release in collaboration with Kevin Shields?
A) 'Twelve'
B) 'The Coral Sea'
C) 'Peace and Noise'
D) 'Banga'
- 82. Which song by Patti Smith includes the lyrics 'Jesus died for somebody's sins, but not mine'?
A) 'Because the Night'
B) 'Dancing Barefoot'
C) 'Elegie'
D) 'Gloria' cover by Them
- 83. In which year did Patti Smith leave Glassboro State College?
A) 1967
B) 1972
C) 1994
D) 1980
- 84. What did Patti Smith work on in 2011 that was set in London?
A) A crime novel
B) A new album
C) A photography exhibition
D) An autobiography
- 85. Who did Patti Smith dedicate her Rock and Roll Hall of Fame award to?
A) Mapplethorpe
B) Her late husband, Fred
C) Steven Sebring
D) Yoko Ono
- 86. Who invited Patti Smith to play at the Vatican Christmas concert in 2014?
A) Pope Francis
B) Pope Benedict XVI
C) The Archbishop of Canterbury
D) The Dalai Lama
- 87. Which artist cited Patti Smith's album 'Horses' as a major influence?
A) Orville Peck
B) KT Tunstall
C) Shirley Manson
D) Florence Welch
- 88. What religion was Patti Smith raised in?
A) Tibetan Buddhism
B) Jehovah's Witness
C) Buddhist
D) Catholic
- 89. In which year did Patti Smith perform at the opening of COP26?
A) 2020
B) 2018
C) 2021
D) 2019
- 90. In which TV series did Patti Smith make her television acting debut?
A) The Sopranos
B) Law & Order: Criminal Intent
C) Mad Men
D) Breaking Bad
- 91. Which song did KT Tunstall release as a tribute to Patti Smith?
A) "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree"
B) "Hold On"
C) "Other Side of the World"
D) "Suddenly I See"
- 92. What was the name of the exhibition at Trolley Gallery, London from November 2006 to January 2007?
A) 'Sur les Traces'
B) 'Land 250'
C) 'Double Blind'
D) 'Pure Photography'
- 93. Which song did Patti Smith perform at her first live performance of 'Horses' in its entirety?
A) '1959'
B) 'About a Boy'
C) Performed 'Horses' live
D) 'Elegie'
- 94. Who produced the final Patti Smith Group album, 'Wave'?
A) Shirley Manson
B) Todd Rundgren
C) Elliot Page
D) Michael Stipe
- 95. At which venue did Patti Smith perform in San Francisco in January 2019?
A) AT&T Park
B) Oracle Arena
C) The Fillmore
D) Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
- 96. Which experimental group does Patti Smith collaborate with on the project Correspondences?
A) Trolley Gallery
B) Magnum Photos
C) Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain
D) Soundwalk Collective
- 97. For whom did Patti Smith write a short preface for a book released in March 2008?
A) Murat Kurnaz
B) Rachel Corrie
C) Ralph Nader
D) John Kerry
- 98. Where was the first museum exhibition of Smith's photography, Camera Solo, held?
A) Paris
B) New Brunswick, New Jersey
C) London
D) In the U.S.
- 99. Which band did Patti Smith perform with at the Detroit show of The Joshua Tree 2017 tour?
A) The Rolling Stones
B) Pink Floyd
C) Coldplay
D) U2
- 100. Which song by Florence and the Machine was dedicated to Patti Smith?
A) "Shake It Out"
B) "Patricia"
C) "Dog Days Are Over"
D) "What Kind of Man"
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