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