The Clash - Exam
  • 1. When was The Clash formed?
A) 1982
B) 1990
C) 2000
D) 1976
  • 2. Which member of The Clash wrote the majority of the band's songs?
A) Joe Strummer
B) Mick Jones
C) Paul Simonon
D) Topper Headon
  • 3. The album 'London Calling' by The Clash was released in which year?
A) 2001
B) 1979
C) 1985
D) 1991
  • 4. Which member of The Clash was known as 'The Cute One'?
A) Paul Simonon
B) Topper Headon
C) Mick Jones
D) Joe Strummer
  • 5. Which iconic punk rock venue did The Clash often perform at in London?
A) Whisky a Go Go
B) The Fillmore
C) The Roxy
D) CBGB
  • 6. What was the title of The Clash's first single released in 1977?
A) Should I Stay or Should I Go
B) White Riot
C) The Guns of Brixton
D) London Calling
  • 7. Which album by The Clash won the Grammy Award for Best Recording Package in 1984?
A) The Clash
B) Sandinista!
C) London Calling
D) Combat Rock
  • 8. Who designed the cover art for The Clash's album 'London Calling'?
A) Banksy
B) Shepard Fairey
C) Ray Lowry
D) Andy Warhol
  • 9. Which member of The Clash was known for his energetic drumming style?
A) Topper Headon
B) Paul Simonon
C) Joe Strummer
D) Mick Jones
  • 10. Which member of The Clash is known for his distinctive bass guitar sound?
A) Topper Headon
B) Joe Strummer
C) Paul Simonon
D) Mick Jones
  • 11. What is the title of the documentary film about The Clash released in 2001?
A) The Future Is Unwritten
B) The Rise and Fall of The Clash
C) Westway to the World
D) London Calling
  • 12. The Clash supported which major band on their US tour in 1979?
A) The Beatles
B) Led Zeppelin
C) The Who
D) Rolling Stones
  • 13. Which album by The Clash includes the track 'The Guns of Brixton'?
A) The Clash
B) Sandinista!
C) London Calling
D) Combat Rock
  • 14. What was The Clash's highest-charting single in the UK?
A) Should I Stay or Should I Go
B) Rock the Casbah
C) Train in Vain
D) London Calling
  • 15. The Clash were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in which year?
A) 1995
B) 2012
C) 2008
D) 2003
  • 16. What nickname was The Clash given?
A) "The Revolutionary Sound of London"
B) "The British Invasion Revivalists"
C) "The Only Band That Matters"
D) "The Ultimate Punk Rockers"
  • 17. Which genres did The Clash's music fuse?
A) Jazz, blues, country, and hip-hop
B) Reggae, dub, funk, ska, and rockabilly
C) Classical, electronic, metal, and folk
D) Disco, soul, R&B, and pop
  • 18. What was the title of The Clash's debut album?
A) London Calling
B) Sandinista!
C) The Clash
D) Give 'Em Enough Rope
  • 19. In what year did Mick Jones leave The Clash?
A) 1982
B) 1983
C) 1984
D) 1985
  • 20. What was the title of The Clash's final album?
A) Cut the Crap
B) London Calling
C) Combat Rock
D) Sandinista!
  • 21. What was Joe Strummer's original stage name before he became known as Joe Strummer?
A) Bob Dylan
B) "Woody" Mellor
C) Freddie Mercury
D) John Lennon
  • 22. Who managed Mick Jones after the breakup of London SS?
A) Pete Townshend
B) Phil Spector
C) Bernard Rhodes
D) Malcolm McLaren
  • 23. Which band did Joe Strummer form before joining The Clash?
A) The Beatles
B) Sex Pistols
C) Queen
D) The 101ers
  • 24. Who was The Clash's drummer before Nicky Headon joined the band?
A) Keith Levene
B) Pablo LaBritain
C) John Bonham
D) Terry Chimes
  • 25. What was The Clash's original name before they were called 'The Clash'?
A) The Rolling Stones and the Beatles
B) The Weak Heartdrops and the Psychotic Negatives
C) Pink Floyd and The Doors
D) The Who and Led Zeppelin
  • 26. Which nightclub hosted the Clash's debut performance?
A) Black Swan
B) The Screen on the Green
C) 100 Club
D) Dingwalls
  • 27. Who did Mick Jones suggest should form a band with after the Sex Pistols broke up?
A) John Lydon (Johnny Rotten)
B) Bernie Rhodes
C) Paul Simonon
D) Joe Strummer
  • 28. Which band did the Clash and Sex Pistols see perform at Dingwalls?
A) The Stranglers
B) The Ramones
C) Siouxsie and the Banshees
D) Subway Sect
  • 29. What was Bernie Rhodes' advice to the Clash regarding songwriting?
A) Write about personal experiences only.
B) Don't write about love.
C) Write about what's affecting you, what's important.
D) Focus on speed and aggression.
  • 30. Who replaced Terry Chimes briefly after he left?
A) Paul Simonon
B) John Lydon
C) Keith Levene
D) Rob Harper
  • 31. What was the Clash's first public performance without Terry Chimes?
A) The 100 Club Punk Special
B) Dingwalls show
C) Anarchy Tour
D) Black Swan debut
  • 32. What did the Clash wear during their performance in their Camden studio on 13 August 1976?
A) Tie-dye shirts
B) Paint-spattered 'Jackson Pollock' outfits
C) Military uniforms
D) Leather jackets with studs
  • 33. Which magazine's critic attended the Clash's Camden studio performance?
A) New Musical Express
B) Sounds magazine
C) NME
D) Melody Maker
  • 34. In which year did punk become a major media phenomenon in the UK?
A) 1977
B) 1980
C) 1978
D) 1976
  • 35. Who was hired to produce The Clash's debut album?
A) Mickey Foote
B) Sandy Pearlman
C) Bernie Rhodes
D) Terry Chimes
  • 36. What was the peak position of 'White Riot' in the UK Singles Chart?
A) Number 12
B) Number 28
C) Number 50
D) Number 34
  • 37. What did CBS refuse to do for The Clash's debut album in the US?
A) Distribute it internationally
B) Promote it heavily
C) Give it a release
D) Release it with bonus tracks
  • 38. What was the title of The Clash's second album?
A) Give 'Em Enough Rope
B) London Calling
C) Combat Rock
D) The Cost of Living
  • 39. Who produced The Clash's second album, 'Give 'Em Enough Rope'?
A) Bernie Rhodes
B) Mickey Foote
C) Sandy Pearlman
D) Lee "Scratch" Perry
  • 40. Which single was released by The Clash in February 1979?
A) "Clash City Rockers"
B) "Complete Control"
C) "Tommy Gun"
D) "English Civil War"
  • 41. What was the peak position of '(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais' in the UK Singles Chart?
A) Number 28
B) Number 12
C) Number 32
D) Number 50
  • 42. Which Clash single was co-produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry?
A) "White Riot"
B) "Tommy Gun"
C) "Remote Control"
D) "Complete Control"
  • 43. Who replaced Bernie Rhodes as The Clash's manager?
A) Lee "Scratch" Perry
B) Caroline Coon
C) Sandy Pearlman
D) Mickey Foote
  • 44. What was the name of The Clash's first EP?
A) The Cost of Living
B) Combat Rock
C) Give 'Em Enough Rope
D) London Calling
  • 45. Who produced The Clash's double album 'London Calling'?
A) Mikey Dread
B) Glyn Johns
C) Rhodes
D) Guy Stevens
  • 46. Which song from 'London Calling' became The Clash's first top-40 hit in the US?
A) "Train in Vain"
B) "Bankrobber"
C) "Hitsville UK"
D) "The Call Up"
  • 47. Who is credited with coining The Clash's tagline 'The Only Band That Matters'?
A) Rhodes
B) Mikey Dread
C) Guy Stevens
D) Gary Lucas
  • 48. What was the name of the film that featured The Clash and premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in February 1980?
A) "Rude Boy"
B) "Sandinista!"
C) "Combat Rock"
D) "London Calling"
  • 49. Which reggae song did The Clash release as a single in August 1980?
A) "Should I Stay or Should I Go"
B) "The Call Up"
C) "Bankrobber"
D) "Hitsville UK"
  • 50. Who featured on the 'Bankrobber' single alongside The Clash?
A) Guy Stevens
B) Rhodes
C) Mikey Dread
D) Glyn Johns
  • 51. What is the name of the triple album released by The Clash in December 1980?
A) "Give 'Em Enough Rope"
B) "London Calling"
C) "Combat Rock"
D) "Sandinista!"
  • 52. How many songs are on the album 'Sandinista!'?
A) 48
B) 36
C) 24
D) 12
  • 53. Which producer worked on The Clash's album 'Combat Rock'?
A) Glyn Johns
B) Mikey Dread
C) Guy Stevens
D) Rhodes
  • 54. Where did The Clash perform with The Who during their final US tour in 1982?
A) New York's Shea Stadium
B) Los Angeles Coliseum
C) Madison Square Garden
D) Wembley Stadium
  • 55. Which festival did The Clash co-headline on 28 May 1983 in California?
A) Woodstock
B) Glastonbury
C) Lollapalooza
D) US Festival
  • 56. Which single from 'Cut the Crap' charted at number 24 in the UK Singles Chart?
A) London Calling
B) Rock the Casbah
C) This Is England
D) Should I Stay or Should I Go
  • 57. Who listed 'This Is England' as one of the top 1001 rock singles of all time?
A) Dave Marsh
B) Bob Dylan
C) Paul McCartney
D) Mick Jagger
  • 58. What band did Mick Jones form after leaving The Clash?
A) Big Audio Dynamite (B.A.D.)
B) U2
C) The Rolling Stones
D) Pink Floyd
  • 59. Which album by Big Audio Dynamite was released in late 1985?
A) Combat Rock
B) Sandinista!
C) London Calling
D) This Is Big Audio Dynamite
  • 60. What was the title of The Clash's 12-disc box set released in 2013?
A) Combat Rock
B) Sandinista!
C) Sound System
D) London Calling
  • 61. Which charity did Billy Bragg found that inspired the re-recording of 'Jail Guitar Doors' in 2009?
A) Rock Against Racism
B) Band Aid
C) Music for Life
D) Jail Guitar Doors
  • 62. What was the title of the Clash's re-mastered studio albums included in the Sound System box set?
A) The Clash Hits Back
B) Five Album Studio Set
C) Combat Rock
D) London Calling
  • 63. What was included in The Clash's re-release of 'Combat Rock' on 20 May 2022?
A) Live concert recordings
B) Demos with Ranking Roger's vocals
C) Newly recorded tracks by the original members
D) A documentary about the album
  • 64. Which Clash founding member died on 11 November 2022?
A) Mick Jones
B) Keith Levene
C) Paul Simonon
D) Joe Strummer
  • 65. Which ideology did The Clash's music often express?
A) Anarchist principles
B) Right-wing political views
C) Centrist policies
D) Left-wing ideological sentiments
  • 66. What nickname was given to The Clash by NME?
A) "Thinking Man's Yobs"
B) "Radical Rockers"
C) "Socialist Singers"
D) "Political Punks"
  • 67. Which song addresses covert military operations around the globe?
A) "Washington Bullets"
B) "Rock the Casbah"
C) "Should I Stay or Should I Go"
D) "London Calling"
  • 68. In which year did Rolling Stone rank The Clash number 28 on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time?
A) 1999
B) 2003
C) 2004
D) 2010
  • 69. Which magazine's list ranked 'London Calling' as number 8 in the 500 greatest albums of all time?
A) Rolling Stone
B) NME
C) VH1
D) Pitchfork
  • 70. Who compared The Clash's inspirational effect to that of the Ramones?
A) Billy Bragg
B) The Edge
C) Bono
D) Chuck D
  • 71. Which city's punk scene is acknowledged as starting with The Clash's first performance at Eric's supported by the Specials?
A) Belfast
B) London
C) Manchester
D) Liverpool
  • 72. Which band is known as 'incurable Clash zealots'?
A) NOFX
B) Green Day
C) Anti-Flag
D) Rancid
  • 73. Which band's lead singer lists 'London Calling' as the record that changed his life?
A) Green Day
B) NOFX
C) The Wallflowers
D) Rancid
  • 74. Which British band identified with the garage rock revival is influenced by The Clash?
A) Oasis
B) The Libertines
C) Pink Floyd
D) The Beatles
  • 75. Which Netflix series features The Clash's song 'Should I Stay or Should I Go'?
A) Black Mirror
B) The Crown
C) Breaking Bad
D) Stranger Things
  • 76. In which year was the film 'London Town', featuring a Clash-obsessed teenager, released?
A) 2016
B) 1983
C) 1999
D) 2008
  • 77. Which band covered 'The Guns of Brixton' in 1997?
A) Bad Religion
B) Green Day
C) Pennywise
D) Dropkick Murphys
  • 78. Which song did Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band cover on the High Hopes Tour in 2014?
A) Rock the Casbah
B) Know Your Rights
C) Clampdown
D) Train in Vain
  • 79. Which band covered 'Should I Stay or Should I Go' with Mick Jones singing on their song?
A) Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
B) Mano Negra
C) Todos Tus Muertos
D) Café Tacuba
  • 80. Who mixed the rewritten version of 'London Calling' by Ukrainian punk band Beton?
A) Max Martin
B) Danny Saber
C) Rick Rubin
D) Quincy Jones
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