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Tragic Kingdom - Quiz
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  • 1. When was Tragic Kingdom first released?
A) January 20, 1996
B) November 11, 1997
C) October 10, 1995
D) May 1996
  • 2. Which companies released the album originally?
A) MuchMusic and Interscope
B) Trauma and Interscope
C) Universal and HMV
D) Trauma and MuchMusic
  • 3. What groups were targeted by the street campaign to promote the album?
A) Teenage girls and music critics
B) College students and indie music fans
C) Ska bands and radio DJs
D) High school students and the skateboarding community
  • 4. Which tour did No Doubt perform on to promote the album?
A) Blockbuster Tour
B) Warped Tour
C) Lollapalooza
D) Tragic Kingdom Tour
  • 5. What was the album's entry position on the Billboard 200 on January 20, 1996?
A) 100
B) 89
C) 175
D) 436
  • 6. What program did Palmer attribute to the album's jump on the charts?
A) A Channel One News program
B) A local radio interview in Fresno
C) A MuchMusic special
D) A live performance on MTV
  • 7. Where did the band perform a show that helped boost album sales in early 1996?
A) The Arrowhead Pond
B) A mall in Toronto
C) A skateboarding festival in Anaheim
D) A Blockbuster store in Fresno
  • 8. In what city did the band record their live session for HMV and MuchMusic?
A) Toronto, Ontario
B) Los Angeles, California
C) Anaheim, California
D) Fresno, California
  • 9. Who headed the Project X team that designed the stage for the Tragic Kingdom Tour?
A) Stephen Thomas Erlewine and Colin Larkin
B) Luc Lafortune and Michael Keeling
C) Chuck Eddy and Robert Christgau
D) David Fricke and David Browne
  • 10. How long was the Tragic Kingdom Tour originally expected to last?
A) Two months
B) One year
C) Two and a half years
D) Six months
  • 11. What did Project X design as part of the stage decor?
A) A forest of clear and mylar rain
B) Three anthropomorphic trees with glowing oranges
C) A lounge-bred professional set
D) A giant ska-band horn
  • 12. What was the title of the video released on VHS in 1997?
A) Everything in Time
B) The Videos 1992–2003
C) Live in the Tragic Kingdom
D) Boom Box
  • 13. What box set released in 2003 included the DVD version of the live show?
A) Boom Box
B) The Singles 1992–2003
C) Everything in Time
D) Tragic Kingdom: The Collection
  • 14. Which critic described the album as 'ear candy with good beats'?
A) David Browne
B) David Fricke
C) Robert Christgau
D) Chuck Eddy
  • 15. Which song did David Fricke describe as 'irritating swill'?
A) Sixteen
B) Just a Girl
C) Spiderwebs
D) Don't Speak
  • 16. Which critic argued that 'sex still sells' regarding the album's success?
A) Mike Boehm
B) Robert Christgau
C) David Fricke
D) David Browne
  • 17. How did Mike Boehm describe the songwriting compared to previous albums?
A) Less kinetic
B) Identical in style
C) A marked improvement
D) A regression into ramble
  • 18. Who called Gwen Stefani 'hebephrenic'?
A) Chuck Eddy
B) David Fricke
C) Robert Christgau
D) Bill Holdship
  • 19. What award was No Doubt nominated for at the 1997 Grammy Awards?
A) Best Pop Performance
B) Best Music Video
C) Best New Artist
D) Album of the Year
  • 20. In what year did NME include Tragic Kingdom on its list of best new wave albums?
A) 2003
B) 1997
C) 2000
D) 2020
  • 21. Who was the main songwriter for the band before leaving after Tragic Kingdom?
A) Gwen Stefani
B) Tony Kanal
C) Dumont
D) Eric Stefani
  • 22. Which genre is NOT mentioned as an element used in Tragic Kingdom?
A) Dancehall
B) Ska punk
C) Country
D) Flamenco
  • 23. What is the primary subject of the lyrics written by Gwen Stefani on Tragic Kingdom?
A) Political issues
B) Her own life experiences
C) Eric Stefani's life experiences
D) Historical events
  • 24. What was the first single released from Tragic Kingdom?
A) Sunday Morning
B) Don't Speak
C) Spiderwebs
D) Just a Girl
  • 25. What subject does the song 'Just a Girl' address?
A) A difficult breakup
B) Persistent phone calls
C) Driving in the rain
D) Female stereotypes
  • 26. Which band member explained the change in the band's musical sound?
A) Eric Stefani
B) Gwen Stefani
C) Tony Kanal
D) Dumont
  • 27. How long did 'Don't Speak' maintain the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay?
A) 18 weeks
B) 10 weeks
C) 16 weeks
D) 20 weeks
  • 28. Why was 'Don't Speak' ineligible to chart on the Billboard Hot 100?
A) It was too long for radio
B) The band refused to promote it
C) It was considered a ballad
D) No commercial single was released
  • 29. What is 'Spiderwebs' about?
A) Avoiding persistent phone calls
B) A difficult breakup
C) A childhood memory
D) Female stereotypes
  • 30. Where did the idea for 'Sunday Morning' originate?
A) A letter from a fan
B) A dream Gwen had
C) A fight through a bathroom door
D) A conversation about touring
  • 31. Which single was a Dutch-only release?
A) Hey You!
B) Sunday Morning
C) Happy Now?
D) Excuse Me Mr.
  • 32. Which song broke the record held by 'Don't Speak' in 1998?
A) Happy Now?
B) Spiderwebs
C) Iris
D) Just a Girl
  • 33. Who directed the music video for 'Hey You!'?
A) Sophie Muller
B) Gwen Stefani
C) Eric Stefani
D) Tony Kanal
  • 34. Why did Eric Stefani leave No Doubt?
A) He disliked touring
B) The band broke up
C) He wanted a solo career
D) He had creative differences with Gwen
  • 35. In how many studios was Tragic Kingdom recorded?
A) 5
B) 11
C) 21
D) 15
  • 36. Who had previously worked with the band Bush?
A) Daniel Arsenault
B) Tom Dumont
C) David J. Holman
D) Paul Palmer
  • 37. Who gave Disneyland the nickname 'Tragic Kingdom'?
A) Paul Palmer
B) Gwen Stefani's father
C) Tom Dumont's seventh-grade teacher
D) A local radio DJ
  • 38. Where is the Disneyland location that inspired the album title?
A) Anaheim, California
B) San Diego, California
C) Santa Monica, California
D) Hollywood, California
  • 39. Who was the photographer for the album portraits?
A) David J. Holman
B) Tom Dumont
C) Daniel Arsenault
D) Paul Palmer
  • 40. Where are the band members, excluding Gwen, standing on the cover?
A) Disneyland
B) An orange grove
C) A recording studio
D) A city street
  • 41. Who pushed for Eric to be included on the album cover?
A) Paul Palmer
B) David J. Holman
C) Gwen
D) Tom Dumont
  • 42. What was the appraised value of the red dress worn on the cover?
A) US$5,000
B) US$10,000
C) US$500
D) US$2,000
  • 43. In what year was the red dress stolen from the exhibit?
A) 1999
B) 2005
C) 2001
D) 2010
  • 44. What was the name of the exhibit where the red dress was displayed?
A) No Doubt History
B) The Orange Groove
C) Tragic Kingdom
D) Anaheim Rock
  • 45. Which studio album by No Doubt is Tragic Kingdom?
A) Third
B) Second
C) First
D) Fourth
  • 46. Who produced the album Tragic Kingdom?
A) Trauma Records
B) Matthew Wilder
C) Project X
D) Interscope Records
  • 47. At which Grammy Awards ceremony was No Doubt nominated for Best New Artist?
A) 39th
B) 40th
C) 37th
D) 38th
  • 48. What movement did Tragic Kingdom help facilitate in the 1990s?
A) Ska revival
B) Grunge movement
C) Punk revival
D) Pop revival
  • 49. Who designed the tour to promote Tragic Kingdom?
A) Beacon Street Records
B) Trauma Records
C) Project X
D) Interscope Records
  • 50. What was the name of the band's second album?
A) No Doubt
B) Tragic Kingdom
C) Squeal
D) The Beacon Street Collection
  • 51. Who ended a seven-year relationship with Gwen Stefani during the production of the album?
A) Matthew Wilder
B) Tony Kanal
C) Eric Stefani
D) The record label executive
  • 52. In what year was the first No Doubt self-titled album released?
A) 1993
B) 1990
C) 1992
D) 1995
  • 53. When did Tragic Kingdom first enter the Billboard 200?
A) January 1996
B) April 2004
C) December 1996
D) February 1999
  • 54. Which album was listed ahead of Tragic Kingdom on the 1997 Billboard 200 year-end chart?
A) Spice by Spice Girls
B) Tragic Kingdom by No Doubt
C) Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette
D) Falling into You by Celine Dion
  • 55. When did Tragic Kingdom top the Canadian Albums Chart?
A) December 1996
B) January 1996
C) February 1999
D) August 1997
  • 56. When was Tragic Kingdom certified diamond by the CRIA?
A) April 2004
B) February 1999
C) December 1996
D) August 1997
  • 57. Who played drums and percussion for the band?
A) Adrian Young
B) Eric Stefani
C) Tom Dumont
D) Tony Kanal
  • 58. Who performed the creative direction and design for the album artwork?
A) Shelly Robertson
B) Patrick Miller
C) Dan Arsenault
D) Morbido / Bizarrio
  • 59. Which band's guitarist stated that No Doubt helped their band receive mainstream attention?
A) The Spice Girls
B) The BMG Music Club
C) Save Ferris
D) No Doubt
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