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