Kashmir (song) - Quiz
  • 1. Which band performed the song 'Kashmir'?
A) Led Zeppelin
B) Pink Floyd
C) The Beatles
D) The Rolling Stones
  • 2. On which studio album is 'Kashmir' featured?
A) Houses of the Holy
B) Presence
C) Led Zeppelin IV
D) Physical Graffiti
  • 3. In what year was the album Physical Graffiti released?
A) 1973
B) 1977
C) 1971
D) 1975
  • 4. Who wrote the music for 'Kashmir' alongside Robert Plant?
A) Jason Bonham
B) John Bonham
C) John Paul Jones
D) Jimmy Page
  • 5. Which band member made contributions to the writing of 'Kashmir' over a period of three years?
A) Jason Bonham
B) Ian Stewart
C) John Bonham
D) John Paul Jones
  • 6. Why did John Paul Jones not receive a writer's credit for 'Kashmir'?
A) He only played the Mellotron on the track
B) He was late arriving to the studio for the recording sessions
C) He refused to sign the publishing agreement
D) He was on tour with another band at the time
  • 7. What kind of staple did 'Kashmir' become for the band?
A) A concert staple
B) A commercial failure
C) A radio-only single
D) An acoustic-only track
  • 8. Which other Led Zeppelin song is described alongside 'Kashmir' as one of their two most overtly progressive epics?
A) Immigrant Song
B) Black Dog
C) Stairway to Heaven
D) Whole Lotta Love
  • 9. What guitar tuning did Jimmy Page use for 'Kashmir'?
A) D–A–D–G–A–D
B) E–A–D–G–B–E
C) Open G tuning
D) Drop D tuning
  • 10. Which two instrumental tracks did Jimmy Page previously use the D–A–D–G–A–D tuning on?
A) White Summer and Black Mountain Side
B) The Rain Song and Over the Hills and Far Away
C) Moby Dick and Bonzo's Montreux
D) Bron-Y-Aur Stomp and Friends
  • 11. What rhythmic meter is the guitar riff in 'Kashmir' written in?
A) Compound meter
B) Quadruple meter
C) Triple meter
D) Duple meter
  • 12. What rhythmic meter is the vocal part in 'Kashmir' in?
A) Triple meter
B) Quadruple meter
C) Simple meter
D) Quintuple meter
  • 13. Who felt that the drumming was an important component of the song and that Bonham did not overplay his part?
A) Stewart
B) Jones
C) Plant
D) Page
  • 14. Which specific brand of guitar did Page use on 'Kashmir' instead of his usual models?
A) Epiphone Casino
B) Gibson Les Paul
C) Fender Telecaster
D) Danelectro
  • 15. When did Page record a demo version of 'Kashmir' with Bonham?
A) Late in 1973
B) Late in 1970
C) Mid-1971
D) Early in 1975
  • 16. When did John Paul Jones add orchestration to the song?
A) Early 1972
B) Mid 1975
C) Late 1973
D) Early 1974
  • 17. Who was brought in for the string and horn sections?
A) Friends of Jimmy Page
B) Members of The Royal Philharmonic
C) Session players
D) Local orchestra members
  • 18. What keyboard instrument did John Paul Jones add to the track?
A) Clavinet
B) Rhodes piano
C) Mellotron
D) Hammond organ
  • 19. When were the lyrics for 'Kashmir' written by Plant?
A) Immediately after Led Zeppelin's 1973 US tour
B) While visiting Kashmir in 1974
C) During the 1975 world tour
D) Before the recording of Physical Graffiti in 1970
  • 20. Did any of the group members visit Kashmir?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Only Robert Plant
D) Only Jimmy Page
  • 21. What inspired Robert Plant while writing the lyrics?
A) A trip to the Middle East with his family
B) A documentary about the Himalayan mountains
C) A drive through a desolate desert area of southern Morocco
D) A book about Asian history
  • 22. Which live version of 'Kashmir' appears on the Led Zeppelin DVD released in 2003?
A) Madison Square Garden in 1973
B) Knebworth in 1979
C) Earls Court in 1975
D) The O2 in 2007
  • 23. At which anniversary concert did the surviving members perform 'Kashmir' in 1988?
A) The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
B) Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary concert
C) Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction
D) Live Aid
  • 24. What was the name of the 1994 release featuring Page, Plant, and an orchestra?
A) Walking into Clarksdale
B) Celebration Day
C) Physical Graffiti Live
D) No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded
  • 25. Who played drums on 'Kashmir' at Led Zeppelin's reunion show at The O2, London?
A) John Bonham
B) Dave Grohl
C) Phil Collins
D) Jason Bonham
  • 26. On what date did the reunion show at The O2, London take place?
A) 20 July 2008
B) 5 May 2006
C) 10 December 2007
D) 15 November 2005
  • 27. What was the title of the live release containing the O2 concert rendition?
A) How the West Was Won
B) The Song Remains the Same
C) Celebration Day
D) Led Zeppelin DVD
  • 28. In what year was Celebration Day released?
A) 2012
B) 2010
C) 2007
D) 2014
  • 29. For which Grammy Award was the Celebration Day rendition of 'Kashmir' nominated in 2014?
A) Best Rock Song
B) Album of the Year
C) Best Rock Performance
D) Best Music Video
  • 30. At which Grammy Awards ceremony was the song nominated in 2014?
A) The 56th Grammys
B) The 50th Grammys
C) The 54th Grammys
D) The 52nd Grammys
  • 31. What did Jimmy Page remark about playing 'Kashmir' during rehearsals for the O2 show?
A) Nobody can play this song anymore
B) It is the hardest song we ever wrote
C) It actually isn't that difficult
D) We should change the guitar tuning
  • 32. What did Jimmy Page say about the bass player during rehearsals for the O2 show?
A) He uses a synthetic bass pedal
B) He can play bass with his feet
C) He needs to practice the riff more
D) He plays entirely from memory
  • 33. Whose drumming did Page praise by saying it sometimes sounds like he has three feet?
A) Jones
B) Robert
C) John
D) Jason
  • 34. How many members of Led Zeppelin agreed that 'Kashmir' is one of their best musical achievements?
A) None of them
B) Only three
C) All four
D) Only two
  • 35. Who is the Led Zeppelin archivist mentioned in the text?
A) Brice Ezell
B) Dave Lewis
C) Jean-Michel Guesdon
D) Philippe Margotin
  • 36. Who wrote a retrospective review of Physical Graffiti (Deluxe Edition) for PopMatters?
A) Dave Lewis
B) Schoolly D
C) John Paul Jones
D) Brice Ezell
  • 37. What did Brice Ezell call the quintessential track of Physical Graffiti?
A) Signifying Rapper
B) Kashmir
C) Fast Times at Ridgemont High
D) Bad Lieutenant
  • 38. In which year was the film 'Bad Lieutenant' released, leading to lawsuits over the song?
A) 1994
B) 1988
C) 1992
D) 1982
  • 39. In what year did Page and Plant successfully sue Home Box Office regarding copyright infringement?
A) 1988
B) 1981
C) 1994
D) 1992
  • 40. In which 1982 movie is 'Kashmir' briefly played diegetically?
A) Bad Lieutenant
B) Fast Times at Ridgemont High
C) Physical Graffiti
D) Signifying Rapper
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