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