- 1. In which country was Van Morrison born?
A) United Kingdom
B) Northern Ireland
C) United States
D) Scotland
- 2. What is Van Morrison's full birth name?
A) Michael Thomas Morrison
B) David Patrick Morrison
C) John William Morrison
D) George Ivan Morrison
- 3. Which year was Van Morrison inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
A) 1997
B) 1993
C) 2001
D) 1989
- 4. Which instrument does Van Morrison primarily play?
A) Guitar
B) Saxophone
C) Drums
D) Piano
- 5. Which famous music festival did Van Morrison headline in 1970?
A) Isle of Wight Festival
B) Coachella
C) Glastonbury Festival
D) Woodstock
- 6. Which song by Van Morrison became a hit in the 1960s?
A) Green Eyes
B) Blue Eyes Cryin' in the Rain
C) Hazel Eyes
D) Brown Eyed Girl
- 7. Which city was Van Morrison raised in?
A) Cork
B) Dublin
C) Belfast
D) Galway
- 8. Which album by Van Morrison won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1998?
A) Astral Weeks
B) Tupelo Honey
C) The Healing Game
D) Moondance
- 9. In which decade did Van Morrison release his first solo album?
A) 1960s
B) 1980s
C) 1970s
D) 1990s
- 10. What is the title of Van Morrison's influential 1970 album?
A) His Band and the Street Choir
B) Astral Weeks
C) Moondance
D) St. Dominic's Preview
- 11. Which of the following is a nickname for Van Morrison?
A) The London Loner
B) The Glasgow Gentleman
C) The Dublin Dreamer
D) The Belfast Cowboy
- 12. What was Van Morrison's first band called?
A) The Shadows
B) The Rebels
C) The Monarchs
D) Them
- 13. What was the title of Van Morrison's acclaimed live album released in 1974?
A) A Night in San Francisco
B) In Concert
C) Live at Montreux 1980/1974
D) It's Too Late to Stop Now
- 14. Which of the following genres is Van Morrison not associated with?
A) Blues
B) Soul
C) Folk
D) Heavy Metal
- 15. Which Van Morrison song is about a street and area in Belfast?
A) Cyprus Avenue
B) Brown Eyed Girl
C) Moondance
D) Into the Mystic
- 16. Which member of The Beatles collaborated with Van Morrison in the 1960s?
A) Ringo Starr
B) George Harrison
C) John Lennon
D) Paul McCartney
- 17. What is the title of Van Morrison's song that featured on the soundtrack of the film 'The Last Waltz'?
A) Roadtrip
B) Caravan
C) Cruise
D) Wanderlust
- 18. Which accolade did Van Morrison receive in 2016 for his musical contributions?
A) Pulitzer Prize
B) Oscar Award
C) Nobel Peace Prize
D) Knighthood
- 19. What year did Van Morrison release the album 'Astral Weeks'?
A) 1969
B) 1970
C) 1967
D) 1968
- 20. Which song did Van Morrison write in his younger years but became a hit for Them in 1964?
A) Brown Eyed Girl
B) Gloria
C) Into the Mystic
D) Moondance
- 21. In which country was Van Morrison knighted for services to the music industry in 2015?
A) Ireland
B) United States
C) United Kingdom
D) Canada
- 22. Which of the following Van Morrison albums was released in 1968?
A) Tupelo Honey
B) Into the Music
C) Moondance
D) Astral Weeks
- 23. What is the title of Van Morrison's debut studio album released in 1967?
A) Astral Weeks
B) Moondance
C) Blowin' Your Mind!
D) Tupelo Honey
- 24. What is the opening track on the Van Morrison album 'Moondance'?
A) Into the Mystic
B) And It Stoned Me
C) Moondance
D) Caravan
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