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