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