- 1. Which year was Patti Smith born?
A) 1966
B) 1956
C) 1976
D) 1946
- 2. Where was Patti Smith born?
A) Los Angeles
B) New York
C) Chicago
D) London
- 3. What is Patti Smith's primary artistic medium?
A) Painting
B) Music
C) Dance
D) Photography
- 4. Which book is a memoir written by Patti Smith?
A) Just Kids
B) The Bell Jar
C) Wild
D) On the Road
- 5. In what year did Patti Smith release her debut album 'Horses'?
A) 1975
B) 1985
C) 1995
D) 1965
- 6. Which famous artist photographed Patti Smith for the cover of her album 'Horses'?
A) Annie Leibovitz
B) Andy Warhol
C) Robert Mapplethorpe
D) Cindy Sherman
- 7. What prestigious award did Patti Smith receive in 2010?
A) Oscar
B) National Book Award
C) Grammy
D) Pulitzer Prize
- 8. Patti Smith is known for drawing inspiration from which artistic movement?
A) Cubism
B) Beat Generation
C) Minimalism
D) Surrealism
- 9. Which of these famous writers is a close friend of Patti Smith?
A) Haruki Murakami
B) Toni Morrison
C) Stephen King
D) Sam Shepard
- 10. What is the title of Patti Smith's second studio album, released in 1976?
A) Radio Ethiopia
B) Pretenders
C) R.E.M.
D) Horses
- 11. What was the title of Patti Smith's first poetry collection?
A) Seventh Heaven
B) Leaves of Grass
C) Ariel
D) The Waste Land
- 12. Patti Smith was inducted into which Hall of Fame in 2007?
A) Science Fiction Hall of Fame
B) Basketball Hall of Fame
C) Country Music Hall of Fame
D) Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- 13. Patti Smith's hit song 'Because the Night' was co-written by which musician?
A) Bruce Springsteen
B) John Lennon
C) David Bowie
D) Bob Dylan
- 14. Which city is closely associated with Patti Smith, influencing much of her early work?
A) Paris
B) Los Angeles
C) London
D) New York City
- 15. Which famous punk rock musician produced Patti Smith's album 'Easter'?
A) Dee Dee Ramone
B) Jimmy Iovine
C) Joey Ramone
D) Johnny Rotten
- 16. Which legendary punk rock club in New York City did Patti Smith frequent?
A) Whisky a Go Go
B) CBGB
C) The Fillmore
D) Roxy Theatre
- 17. Which rock band was Patti Smith heavily influenced by?
A) Led Zeppelin
B) The Beatles
C) The Velvet Underground
D) Nirvana
- 18. What instrument does Patti Smith primarily play during live performances?
A) Piano
B) Guitar
C) Violin
D) Drums
- 19. What is the title of Patti Smith's debut album released in 1975?
A) Just Kids
B) Because the Night
C) Gloria: In Excelsis Deo
D) Horses
- 20. Which song co-written with Bruce Springsteen became Patti Smith's most widely known?
A) Gloria
B) People Have the Power
C) Because the Night
D) Dancing Barefoot
- 21. In which year was Patti Smith inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
A) 2007
B) 2010
C) 2011
D) 2005
- 22. What is Patti Smith's rank on Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time?
A) 1st
B) 85th
C) 47th
D) 10th
- 23. Which college did Patti Smith briefly attend?
A) Columbia University
B) University of Chicago
C) Glassboro State College (now Rowan University)
D) New York University
- 24. What was the name of the one-act play Patti Smith co-wrote with Sam Shepard?
A) Robert Having His Nipple Pierced
B) Island
C) Femme Fatale
D) Cowboy Mouth
- 25. Which band considered Patti Smith as their lead singer?
A) The Beatles
B) Blue Öyster Cult
C) Led Zeppelin
D) The Rolling Stones
- 26. For which song did Patti Smith contribute lyrics inspired by her poems to Blue Öyster Cult?
A) Godzilla
B) Burnin' for You
C) Debbie Denise
D) (Don't Fear) The Reaper
- 27. Where did Patti Smith perform her first public poetry performance with Lenny Kaye?
A) Hotel Chelsea
B) For Gerard Malanga
C) The Poetry Project
D) Max's Kansas City
- 28. What year did Patti Smith and her sister move to Paris for performances?
A) 1969
B) 1980
C) 1975
D) 1964
- 29. What was the A-side of The Patti Smith Group's first single titled?
A) "Hey Joe/Piss Factory"
B) "Because the Night"
C) "Gloria"
D) "I Wake Up Screaming"
- 30. Which literary figure was a significant influence on Patti Smith during her younger years?
A) Allen Ginsberg
B) William Blake
C) Bob Dylan
D) Arthur Rimbaud
- 31. Which record label signed The Patti Smith Group after they were spotted by Clive Davis?
A) Arista Records
B) RCA Records
C) Columbia Records
D) Warner Bros. Records
- 32. Who produced The Patti Smith Group's debut album, Horses?
A) John Cale
B) Sam Wagstaff
C) Lenny Kaye
D) Clive Davis
- 33. Which band influenced Radio Ethiopia, according to Patti Smith?
A) Television
B) The Doors
C) Velvet Underground
D) MC5
- 34. What injury did Patti Smith sustain while touring in support of Radio Ethiopia?
A) She injured her wrist during a performance.
B) She broke several cervical vertebrae after falling from a stage.
C) She suffered a concussion from a fall.
D) She sprained her ankle while dancing.
- 35. Which Patti Smith Group album was their most commercially successful?
A) Radio Ethiopia
B) Horses
C) Wave
D) Easter
- 36. Which song did Patti Smith perform with U2 at their Paris show in December 2015?
A) "People Have the Power"
B) "1959"
C) "Bad"
D) "E-Bow the Letter"
- 37. In which year did Patti Smith release her album 'Dream of Life'?
A) 2004
B) 1988
C) 2012
D) 1996
- 38. Which song from the album 'Gone Again' is a tribute to Kurt Cobain?
A) "E-Bow the Letter"
B) "1959"
C) "About a Boy"
D) "Glitter in Their Eyes"
- 39. Which song did Patti Smith perform at the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony in 2016?
A) "Elegie"
B) "Bad"
C) "People Have the Power"
D) "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall"
- 40. What was the theme of Patti Smith's solo art exhibition 'Strange Messenger'?
A) Bob Dylan collaboration
B) Kurt Cobain tribute
C) Motherhood songs
D) Patti Smith's solo art
- 41. Which song by Patti Smith is dedicated to Fred 'Sonic' Smith and inspired by Jeanne Hébuterne?
A) "Gloria"
B) "People Have the Power"
C) "Dancing Barefoot"
D) "Because the Night"
- 42. Who was a member of the Patti Smith Group from 1974 to 1977 and died in 1990?
A) Fred 'Sonic' Smith
B) Oliver Ray
C) Ivan Král
D) Richard Sohl
- 43. How did Patti Smith describe Francis of Assisi in 2021?
A) An inspiration for her songwriting.
B) 'Truly the environmentalist saint.'
C) A symbol of religious dogma.
D) A controversial figure.
- 44. Which song did Patti Smith record for 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' soundtrack?
A) "Are You Experienced?"
B) "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
C) "Capitol Letter"
D) "Words of Love"
- 45. When was Patti Smith named a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres?
A) 2023
B) November 2020
C) July 2005
D) March 2012
- 46. What was the title of the episode in which Patti Smith appeared on 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent'?
A) Justice
B) Icarus
C) Revelation
D) The Truth
- 47. Which institution awarded Patti Smith an honorary doctorate in fine arts in 2012?
A) Columbia University
B) Rowan University
C) Washington University in St. Louis
D) Pratt Institute
- 48. Which song by Hole alludes to Patti Smith's 'Kimberly'?
A) "Miss World"
B) "Violet"
C) "Celebrity Skin"
D) "Doll Parts"
- 49. Which album did Patti Smith release on Columbia Records in 2004?
A) 'Peace and Noise'
B) 'Banga'
C) 'Trampin''
D) 'Gone Again'
- 50. Which artist frequently replicates famous Patti Smith photos in photo shoots?
A) KT Tunstall
B) Orville Peck
C) Elliot Page
D) Maria Doyle Kennedy
- 51. Which festival did Patti Smith curate in London on June 25, 2005?
A) CBGB anniversary festival
B) Stockholm Music Festival
C) Florence Open Air Concert
D) Meltdown festival
- 52. What did Patti Smith's memoir 'Year of the Monkey' receive from Kirkus Reviews?
A) It was described as a captivating, redemptive chronicle
B) A negative review
C) Criticism for lack of depth
D) Praise for its photography
- 53. Which artist mentioned in the text was influenced by Patti Smith's 'Rock N Roll Nigger'?
A) Florence Welch
B) Michael Stipe
C) Shirley Manson
D) Courtney Love
- 54. What was the name of the bookstore where Patti Smith worked in Manhattan?
A) Borders
B) Scribner's
C) Shakespeare and Company
D) Barnes & Noble
- 55. What was the predominant issue Patti Smith regards as important in our time?
A) AIDS
B) Guantanamo Bay detentions
C) Iraq War
D) Climate change
- 56. In which year was Patti Smith one of the Polar Music Prize winners?
A) 2023
B) 2024
C) 2011
D) 2005
- 57. How does Anwen Crawford describe Patti Smith's attitude to genius?
A) Fully aligned with feminist ideals.
B) 'Pre-feminist, if not anti-feminist.'
C) Supportive of democratizing art.
D) Neutral towards gender issues.
- 58. In which year did Patti Smith contribute 'Memorial Tribute (Live)' to the AIDS-benefit album No Alternative?
A) 1993
B) 2004
C) 2015
D) 2000
- 59. Who directed the film 'Song to Song', in which Patti Smith appeared as herself?
A) Darren Aronofsky
B) Jean-Luc Godard
C) Terrence Malick
D) Abel Ferrara
- 60. Which political party did Patti Smith support in the 2000 U.S. presidential election?
A) Libertarian Party
B) Republican Party
C) Democratic Party
D) Green Party
- 61. Which band dedicated a song to Patti Smith in their album 'The Friends of Rachel Worth'?
A) Hole
B) R.E.M.
C) The Go-Betweens
D) U2
- 62. What song did Patti Smith dedicate to Rachel Corrie?
A) People Have the Power
B) Wing
C) Peaceable Kingdom
D) Without Chains
- 63. What was Patti Smith's opinion on the sexualization of women in music in 2014?
A) 'I don't feel it's my place to judge.'
B) It should be completely avoided.
C) It is a form of artistic expression.
D) It is necessary for commercial success.
- 64. Which band dedicated their debut single to Patti Smith?
A) The Waterboys
B) U2
C) R.E.M.
D) Hole
- 65. Who was Patti Smith's friend and poet at Scribner's bookstore?
A) Lou Reed
B) Bob Dylan
C) Janet Hamill
D) Allen Lanier
- 66. Which instrument does Patti Smith play in addition to vocals and guitar?
A) Keyboards
B) Clarinet
C) Bass
D) Drums
- 67. Who is Patti Smith's son who married Meg White?
A) Frederick
B) Todd
C) Jackson
D) Allen
- 68. In which film did Patti Smith make her cameo appearance in 2010?
A) Film Socialisme
B) Horses: Patti Smith and Her Band
C) Turn in the Wound
D) Song to Song
- 69. Which album did Patti Smith release in 2012?
A) 'Banga'
B) 'Peace and Noise'
C) 'The Coral Sea'
D) 'Twelve'
- 70. In what year did Patti Smith begin devoting time to 'pure photography'?
A) 2010
B) 2001
C) 1994
D) 1987
- 71. Which album was released by Patti Smith as an all-covers album?
A) 'Twelve'
B) 'Peace and Noise'
C) 'Trampin''
D) 'Gone Again'
- 72. Which organization does Patti Smith support annually with performances at their benefit?
A) Passages bookshop
B) Green Party
C) American Museum of Tort Law
D) Tibet House US
- 73. What was the theme of Patti Smith's album 'Trampin'' released in 2004?
A) Tribute to Kurt Cobain
B) Italian music
C) Punk rock history
D) Motherhood
- 74. Which venue did Patti Smith perform at after the murder of Rachel Corrie in 2003?
A) DAR Constitution Hall
B) Festival Hall
C) Carnegie Hall
D) Austin, Texas venue
- 75. What rank did Rolling Stone give Patti Smith on their list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time?
A) Number 200
B) Not listed
C) Number 117
D) Number 50
- 76. In which year was Patti Smith nominated for induction to the Songwriters Hall of Fame?
A) 2011
B) 2008
C) 2023
D) 2012
- 77. What event led to the cancellation of Patti Smith receiving the International Humanities Prize in 2020?
A) A scheduling conflict
B) Technical difficulties
C) The COVID-19 pandemic
D) Personal reasons
- 78. At what age did Patti Smith develop an interest in Tibetan Buddhism?
A) In her twenties
B) Around 11 or 12
C) As a teenager
D) In her thirties
- 79. Which song did Patti Smith perform at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony?
A) 'Dancing Barefoot'
B) 'People Have the Power'
C) The Rolling Stones' 'Gimme Shelter'
D) 'Because the Night'
- 80. Which band released an album called 'Hidros 3 (to Patti Smith)'?
A) The Go-Betweens
B) U2
C) Sonic Youth
D) R.E.M.
- 81. Which album did Patti Smith release in collaboration with Kevin Shields?
A) 'Twelve'
B) 'Peace and Noise'
C) 'The Coral Sea'
D) 'Banga'
- 82. Which song by Patti Smith includes the lyrics 'Jesus died for somebody's sins, but not mine'?
A) 'Because the Night'
B) 'Dancing Barefoot'
C) 'Elegie'
D) 'Gloria' cover by Them
- 83. In which year did Patti Smith leave Glassboro State College?
A) 1994
B) 1972
C) 1980
D) 1967
- 84. What did Patti Smith work on in 2011 that was set in London?
A) A photography exhibition
B) A new album
C) A crime novel
D) An autobiography
- 85. Who did Patti Smith dedicate her Rock and Roll Hall of Fame award to?
A) Mapplethorpe
B) Yoko Ono
C) Steven Sebring
D) Her late husband, Fred
- 86. Who invited Patti Smith to play at the Vatican Christmas concert in 2014?
A) Pope Francis
B) The Archbishop of Canterbury
C) The Dalai Lama
D) Pope Benedict XVI
- 87. Which artist cited Patti Smith's album 'Horses' as a major influence?
A) KT Tunstall
B) Shirley Manson
C) Florence Welch
D) Orville Peck
- 88. What religion was Patti Smith raised in?
A) Tibetan Buddhism
B) Catholic
C) Jehovah's Witness
D) Buddhist
- 89. In which year did Patti Smith perform at the opening of COP26?
A) 2019
B) 2018
C) 2021
D) 2020
- 90. In which TV series did Patti Smith make her television acting debut?
A) Law & Order: Criminal Intent
B) Mad Men
C) The Sopranos
D) Breaking Bad
- 91. Which song did KT Tunstall release as a tribute to Patti Smith?
A) "Suddenly I See"
B) "Hold On"
C) "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree"
D) "Other Side of the World"
- 92. What was the name of the exhibition at Trolley Gallery, London from November 2006 to January 2007?
A) 'Double Blind'
B) 'Pure Photography'
C) 'Land 250'
D) 'Sur les Traces'
- 93. Which song did Patti Smith perform at her first live performance of 'Horses' in its entirety?
A) 'Elegie'
B) Performed 'Horses' live
C) '1959'
D) 'About a Boy'
- 94. Who produced the final Patti Smith Group album, 'Wave'?
A) Michael Stipe
B) Elliot Page
C) Shirley Manson
D) Todd Rundgren
- 95. At which venue did Patti Smith perform in San Francisco in January 2019?
A) Oracle Arena
B) The Fillmore
C) AT&T Park
D) Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
- 96. Which experimental group does Patti Smith collaborate with on the project Correspondences?
A) Trolley Gallery
B) Magnum Photos
C) Soundwalk Collective
D) Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain
- 97. For whom did Patti Smith write a short preface for a book released in March 2008?
A) Murat Kurnaz
B) John Kerry
C) Rachel Corrie
D) Ralph Nader
- 98. Where was the first museum exhibition of Smith's photography, Camera Solo, held?
A) Paris
B) New Brunswick, New Jersey
C) London
D) In the U.S.
- 99. Which band did Patti Smith perform with at the Detroit show of The Joshua Tree 2017 tour?
A) Coldplay
B) The Rolling Stones
C) U2
D) Pink Floyd
- 100. Which song by Florence and the Machine was dedicated to Patti Smith?
A) "Dog Days Are Over"
B) "Patricia"
C) "Shake It Out"
D) "What Kind of Man"
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