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