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