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