Genesis (band) - Quiz
Genesis band
  • 1. When was the band Genesis formed?
A) 1975
B) 1990
C) 1967
D) 1983
  • 2. Which member of Genesis was the longest-serving frontman?
A) Tony Banks
B) Phil Collins
C) Mike Rutherford
D) Peter Gabriel
  • 3. Genesis achieved commercial success in the 1980s primarily with which album?
A) A Trick of the Tail
B) The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
C) Trespass
D) Invisible Touch
  • 4. What instrument does Tony Banks play in Genesis?
A) Bass
B) Drums
C) Guitar
D) Keyboards
  • 5. Which Genesis album was their first with Phil Collins as the lead vocalist?
A) Duke
B) A Trick of the Tail
C) Selling England by the Pound
D) Nursery Cryme
  • 6. What is the title of Genesis' last studio album released in 1997 before their reunion in the 2000s?
A) We Can't Dance
B) Genesis
C) Invisible Touch
D) Calling All Stations
  • 7. What is the title of Genesis' debut album released in 1969?
A) Duke
B) A Trick of the Tail
C) From Genesis to Revelation
D) Nursery Cryme
  • 8. What is the title of Genesis' first live album released in 1973?
A) Genesis Live
B) Seconds Out
C) Live Over Europe
D) Three Sides Live
  • 9. Which Genesis album features the epic song 'Supper's Ready'?
A) Foxtrot
B) Nursery Cryme
C) A Trick of the Tail
D) Selling England by the Pound
  • 10. What recurring character appears in the narrative of Genesis' album 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway'?
A) Gabriel
B) Rael
C) Collins
D) Banks
  • 11. Who founded Genesis along with Tony Banks and Peter Gabriel?
A) Mike Rutherford
B) Steve Hackett
C) Phil Collins
D) Anthony Phillips
  • 12. Which member of Genesis has collaborated with classical musicians for solo projects?
A) Mike Rutherford
B) Phil Collins
C) Tony Banks
D) Peter Gabriel
  • 13. Which song from the album 'Invisible Touch' became one of Genesis' biggest hits and won a Grammy award?
A) Tonight, Tonight, Tonight
B) Land of Confusion
C) In Too Deep
D) Throwing It All Away
  • 14. Which Genesis album was a double LP concept album exploring the theme of a divided self?
A) Abacab
B) Genesis
C) The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
D) Duke
  • 15. Which guitarist joined Genesis in 1970 before the recording of 'Nursery Cryme'?
A) Ray Wilson
B) Steve Hackett
C) Anthony Phillips
D) Daryl Stuermer
  • 16. Which Genesis album is known for the song 'Turn It on Again'?
A) Abacab
B) Invisible Touch
C) We Can't Dance
D) Duke
  • 17. What is the title of the opening track of Genesis' album 'A Trick of the Tail'?
A) Los Endos
B) Entangled
C) Dance on a Volcano
D) Squonk
  • 18. Who wrote the lyrics for Genesis' concept album 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway'?
A) Mike Rutherford
B) Tony Banks
C) Phil Collins
D) Peter Gabriel
  • 19. Who provided the name for Genesis?
A) Peter Gabriel
B) Mike Rutherford
C) Tony Banks
D) Jonathan King
  • 20. Who left the band after the recording of their first album?
A) Steve Hackett
B) Phil Collins
C) Peter Gabriel
D) Anthony Phillips
  • 21. Which record label did Genesis sign with after splitting from Jonathan King?
A) Charisma Records
B) Virgin Records
C) Atlantic Records
D) Decca Records
  • 22. What was the first album to feature Phil Collins and Steve Hackett?
A) Foxtrot
B) Trespass
C) Nursery Cryme
D) The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
  • 23. Which Genesis song was their first UK hit?
A) That's All
B) I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)
C) Follow You Follow Me
D) Land of Confusion
  • 24. Who replaced Phil Collins as lead singer in 1996?
A) John Silver
B) Ray Wilson
C) Steve Hackett
D) Anthony Phillips
  • 25. Which award did Genesis win for Best Concept Music Video?
A) Grammy Award
B) MTV Music Award
C) Brit Award
D) Ivor Novello Award
  • 26. In which year were Genesis inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
A) 1996
B) 1985
C) 2010
D) 2007
  • 27. What was the name of Genesis' first live gig?
A) Atomic Sunrise Festival
B) Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club residency
C) A teenager's birthday party
D) Night Ride show on BBC
  • 28. How much was the initial weekly payment Genesis received from Charisma Records?
A) £200 a week
B) No payment, just a contract
C) £10 a week
D) £100 a week
  • 29. What unique feature did Paul Whitehead add to the cover of Trespass?
A) He designed a simple black and white cover.
B) He painted a guitar on the cover.
C) He added a picture of the band members.
D) He slashed a knife across the canvas and had it photographed.
  • 30. What was the peak chart position of Trespass in Belgium?
A) No. 98
B) No. 1
C) Top 10 but not No. 1
D) Did not chart
  • 31. Which Genesis song from Trespass was nine minutes long?
A) A track by Rare Bird
B) A cover of a folk song
C) An unnamed instrumental piece
D) "The Knife"
  • 32. When was "The Knife" released as a single?
A) October 1970
B) February 1970
C) July 1970
D) May 1971
  • 33. What did Rolling Stone say about Trespass in its 1974 reissue?
A) "An instant classic"
B) "A masterpiece of progressive rock"
C) "The best debut album ever made"
D) "It's spotty, poorly defined, at times innately boring"
  • 34. Who was fired after Phillips left the band?
A) Rutherford
B) Gabriel
C) Banks
D) Mayhew
  • 35. Which band was Phil Collins formerly part of before joining Genesis?
A) The Farm
B) Flaming Youth
C) Lindisfarne
D) Van der Graaf Generator
  • 36. Who turned down an invitation to audition for the drummer position in Genesis?
A) Mick Barnard
B) Roger Taylor
C) Steve Hackett
D) Phil Collins
  • 37. Which band was Steve Hackett formerly part of before joining Genesis?
A) Quiet World
B) The Farm
C) Flaming Youth
D) Van der Graaf Generator
  • 38. Who suggested Mick Barnard to join Genesis for their gigs?
A) Stratton Smith
B) Dave Stopps
C) Steve Hackett
D) Phil Collins
  • 39. What was the name of Genesis' television debut on BBC's Disco 2?
A) Supper's Ready
B) Genesis' first TV appearance
C) The Musical Box
D) Watcher of the Skies
  • 40. Which track from Nursery Cryme features Steve Hackett using the tapping technique for the first time?
A) "For Absent Friends"
B) "The Return of the Giant Hogweed"
C) "The Musical Box"
D) "Happy the Man"
  • 41. How many dates did Genesis complete for 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway' tour?
A) 150
B) 75
C) 102
D) 50
  • 42. How many songs did each member contribute individually for the album Duke?
A) Four
B) Three
C) One
D) Two
  • 43. How long did the production of Invisible Touch last?
A) Nine months
B) Six months
C) One year
D) Three months
  • 44. In which month and year was ...And Then There Were Three... recorded?
A) April 1979
B) March 1978
C) September 1977
D) December 1978
  • 45. Which song from ...And Then There Were Three... became Genesis' highest-charting single in the US?
A) 'Many Too Many'
B) 'Down and Out'
C) 'Los Endos'
D) 'Follow You Follow Me'
  • 46. Who inducted Genesis into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
A) Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio
B) David Bowie
C) Elton John
D) Paul McCartney
  • 47. Which Genesis song from Duke was the first to feature a drum machine?
A) 'Misunderstanding'
B) 'Heathaze'
C) 'Duchess'
D) 'Turn It On Again'
  • 48. Which post-punk band was influenced by Genesis?
A) The Human League
B) Pallas
C) Simple Minds
D) Marillion
  • 49. What instrument did Tony Banks frequently use in the 1970s?
A) Sequential Circuits Prophet 5
B) Eric Clapton Stratocaster
C) Hammond organ
D) Korg OASYS
  • 50. What song by Elbow acknowledged Genesis as an influence?
A) Newborn
B) Invisible Touch
C) Supper's Ready
D) Thick as a Brick
  • 51. What was a sponsor of the Invisible Touch Tour that drew some criticism?
A) Michelob beer
B) Budweiser
C) Pepsi
D) Coca-Cola
  • 52. Which band fuses the music of Genesis and Pink Floyd with Celtic themes?
A) Marillion
B) Elbow
C) The Human League
D) Mostly Autumn
  • 53. Where was the live video 'The Way We Walk' documented?
A) Madison Square Garden
B) Wembley Stadium
C) Olympic Stadium
D) Earl's Court
  • 54. What was the name of the extended play released in May 1977 with tracks left off 'Wind & Wuthering'?
A) 'Spot the Pigeon'
B) 'Seconds Out: B-Sides'
C) 'A Trick of the Tail: Extra Songs'
D) 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway: Bonus Tracks'
  • 55. Where did Genesis record their third album, Nursery Cryme?
A) Abbey Road Studios
B) Luxford House near Crowborough, East Sussex
C) Trident Studios in London
D) Island Studios in London
  • 56. How many people on average attended each concert during the We Can't Dance tour?
A) 60,000
B) 45,000
C) 56,000
D) 70,000
  • 57. How many songs did Tony Banks contribute individually to ...And Then There Were Three...?
A) One
B) Three
C) Two
D) Four
  • 58. Which Genesis song is known for its humorous take on immigration?
A) "Land of Confusion"
B) "Follow You Follow Me"
C) "Illegal Alien"
D) "Invisible Touch"
  • 59. What was the name of the Grammy Award category for which Genesis won in 1988?
A) Record of the Year
B) Song of the Year
C) Album of the Year
D) Best Concept Music Video
  • 60. Who was the cover artist for the album Duke?
A) Lionel Koechlin
B) Storm Thorgerson
C) Hipgnosis
D) Roger Dean
  • 61. Which album marked the first time production duties were solely credited to Genesis with Padgham as their engineer?
A) The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
B) A Trick of the Tail
C) Abacab
D) Duke
  • 62. How did some perceive the founder members of Genesis in terms of social class?
A) As lower-middle-class
B) As working-class heroes
C) As overtly middle-class
D) As aristocrats
  • 63. What award did Genesis receive at the second VH1 Rock Honors in May 2007?
A) MTV Video Music Award
B) Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
C) Honoured
D) Brit Award for Best British Band
  • 64. Who produced the album ...And Then There Were Three...?
A) Mike Rutherford
B) Hentschel
C) Phil Collins
D) Tony Banks
  • 65. How many Gold albums has Genesis been awarded in the UK?
A) Fourteen
B) Eleven
C) Five
D) Seven
  • 66. In which year was We Can't Dance nominated for a Brit Award?
A) 1993
B) 1991
C) 1995
D) 1994
  • 67. Which Genesis album's lyrics were inspired by T. S. Eliot's poem The Waste Land?
A) A Trick of the Tail
B) The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
C) "The Cinema Show"
D) Selling England by the Pound
  • 68. Which country did Genesis achieve significant commercial success with Nursery Cryme, reaching No. 4 in the charts?
A) Germany
B) France
C) United States
D) Italy
  • 69. When did Phil Collins announce his departure from Genesis?
A) December 1994
B) July 1997
C) January 1995
D) March 1996
  • 70. How was Collins' solo work described in relation to Genesis hits?
A) Completely different
B) Less commercial
C) More experimental
D) Barely distinguishable
  • 71. Who was Genesis' booking agent that suggested Peter Gabriel wear a costume on stage?
A) Dave Stopps
B) Paul Conroy
C) Stratton Smith
D) Tony Smith
  • 72. What was Genesis' musical style described as by Bruce Eder of AllMusic?
A) Pure pop
B) Hard rock
C) "Ambitious, classical-tinged art rock"
D) Jazz fusion
  • 73. Which Genesis track from Nursery Cryme was written by Hackett and Collins?
A) "The Musical Box"
B) "For Absent Friends"
C) "Happy the Man"
D) "The Return of the Giant Hogweed"
  • 74. Where did Genesis reconvene to start work on Invisible Touch?
A) Electric Lady Studios
B) The Farm
C) Sunset Sound Recorders
D) Abbey Road Studios
  • 75. What was the title of the EP released in May 1982 containing tracks from the Abacab sessions?
A) The Best of Genesis
B) Abacab Extra
C) More Songs From The Abacab Sessions
D) 3×3
  • 76. Which subgenre did Genesis help influence that emerged in the 1980s?
A) neo-prog
B) new wave
C) progressive rock
D) post-punk
  • 77. What was the title of Genesis' album that referred to a UK Labour Party slogan?
A) Foxtrot
B) The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
C) A Trick of the Tail
D) Selling England by the Pound
  • 78. Who was Genesis's drummer during the 'A Trick of the Tail' tour?
A) Bill Bruford
B) Phil Collins
C) Mike Rutherford
D) Chester Thompson
  • 79. In which year did Genesis receive a lifetime achievement award at the Mojo Awards?
A) 2010
B) 2015
C) 2008
D) 2007
  • 80. What was the main keyboard Tony Banks used during the Turn It On Again tour in 2007?
A) Sequential Circuits Prophet 5
B) ARP Pro Soloist
C) Korg OASYS
D) Hammond organ
  • 81. Which festival did Genesis headline in the UK during their 1978 tour?
A) Glastonbury Festival
B) Knebworth Festival
C) Wembley Festival
D) Reading Festival
  • 82. What did Gabriel compare his background to in 2013?
A) The punk artist Joe Strummer
B) Bob Dylan
C) Mick Jagger
D) David Bowie
  • 83. Who suggested Daryl Stuermer as a touring guitarist for Genesis?
A) Tony Banks
B) Alphonso Johnson
C) Phil Collins
D) Mike Rutherford
  • 84. What was Genesis's first use of during their tour supporting Abacab?
A) Holographic projections
B) Vari-Lite, a computer-controlled intelligent lighting system
C) 3D mapping
D) Pyrotechnics
  • 85. What was the name of Genesis' first overseas tour dates after Nursery Cryme's release?
A) Germany
B) Italy
C) United States
D) Belgium
  • 86. Who designed the cover for Nursery Cryme, depicting a Victorian manor house?
A) Steve Hackett
B) Paul Whitehead
C) Peter Gabriel
D) Phil Collins
  • 87. Which instrument did Tony Banks add to his set for the Nursery Cryme album?
A) Guitar
B) Bass pedals
C) Mellotron
D) Drums
  • 88. Which Genesis single reached No. 4 in the UK, becoming their highest-charting UK single to date?
A) "Mama"
B) "No Reply at All"
C) "Abacab"
D) "That's All"
  • 89. What was the title of the 5 CD live box set released on 3 March 2023?
A) Seconds Out
B) Genesis Live at Wembley
C) The Last Domino? – The Hits
D) BBC Broadcasts
  • 90. How many singles from Invisible Touch entered the top five on the US singles chart?
A) Five
B) Three
C) Four
D) Six
  • 91. Name a band from the neo-prog subgenre influenced by Genesis.
A) Rush
B) Van Halen
C) Marillion
D) Queen
  • 92. How many dates did the Invisible Touch Tour include?
A) 112
B) 150
C) 75
D) 200
  • 93. What was Genesis' UK chart position for Nursery Cryme when it reached No. 39?
A) 1972
B) 1973
C) 1974
D) 1971
  • 94. What was the name of the three-disc compilation album released by Genesis in 2004?
A) Calling All Stations
B) Genesis Archive 1967–75
C) Platinum Collection
D) Turn It On Again: The Hits
  • 95. Who replaced Bill Bruford as Genesis's drummer for the 1977 tour?
A) Chester Thompson
B) Mike Rutherford
C) Steve Hackett
D) Phil Collins
  • 96. Which track from Foxtrot is a 23-minute suite with various musical segments?
A) "Get 'Em Out by Friday"
B) "Supper's Ready"
C) "Watcher of the Skies"
D) "Can-Utility and the Coastliners"
  • 97. Who designed the stage for the Turn It On Again Tour?
A) Steve Hackett
B) Patrick Woodroffe
C) Mark Fisher
D) Tony Banks
  • 98. Where did Genesis perform a 20-minute set on May 14, 1988?
A) The O2 Arena
B) Staples Center
C) Wembley Stadium
D) Madison Square Garden
  • 99. Which magazine ranked Genesis as the seventeenth-biggest band in 2004?
A) Q
B) Pitchfork
C) NME
D) Rolling Stone
  • 100. Which Genesis single from Duke reached No. 14 in the US charts?
A) 'Follow You Follow Me'
B) 'Duchess'
C) 'Turn It On Again'
D) 'Misunderstanding'
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