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