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  • 1. When was the band Genesis formed?
A) 1990
B) 1983
C) 1975
D) 1967
  • 2. Which member of Genesis was the longest-serving frontman?
A) Phil Collins
B) Tony Banks
C) Peter Gabriel
D) Mike Rutherford
  • 3. Genesis achieved commercial success in the 1980s primarily with which album?
A) Trespass
B) Invisible Touch
C) The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
D) A Trick of the Tail
  • 4. What instrument does Tony Banks play in Genesis?
A) Bass
B) Keyboards
C) Drums
D) Guitar
  • 5. Which Genesis album was their first with Phil Collins as the lead vocalist?
A) A Trick of the Tail
B) Selling England by the Pound
C) Duke
D) Nursery Cryme
  • 6. What is the title of Genesis' last studio album released in 1997 before their reunion in the 2000s?
A) We Can't Dance
B) Calling All Stations
C) Genesis
D) Invisible Touch
  • 7. What is the title of Genesis' debut album released in 1969?
A) Nursery Cryme
B) A Trick of the Tail
C) Duke
D) From Genesis to Revelation
  • 8. What is the title of Genesis' first live album released in 1973?
A) Three Sides Live
B) Seconds Out
C) Live Over Europe
D) Genesis Live
  • 9. Which Genesis album features the epic song 'Supper's Ready'?
A) Foxtrot
B) Selling England by the Pound
C) Nursery Cryme
D) A Trick of the Tail
  • 10. What recurring character appears in the narrative of Genesis' album 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway'?
A) Rael
B) Collins
C) Banks
D) Gabriel
  • 11. Who founded Genesis along with Tony Banks and Peter Gabriel?
A) Steve Hackett
B) Mike Rutherford
C) Phil Collins
D) Anthony Phillips
  • 12. Which member of Genesis has collaborated with classical musicians for solo projects?
A) Tony Banks
B) Phil Collins
C) Peter Gabriel
D) Mike Rutherford
  • 13. Which song from the album 'Invisible Touch' became one of Genesis' biggest hits and won a Grammy award?
A) Tonight, Tonight, Tonight
B) Throwing It All Away
C) In Too Deep
D) Land of Confusion
  • 14. Which Genesis album was a double LP concept album exploring the theme of a divided self?
A) Abacab
B) Duke
C) The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
D) Genesis
  • 15. Which guitarist joined Genesis in 1970 before the recording of 'Nursery Cryme'?
A) Anthony Phillips
B) Ray Wilson
C) Daryl Stuermer
D) Steve Hackett
  • 16. Which Genesis album is known for the song 'Turn It on Again'?
A) Invisible Touch
B) Duke
C) We Can't Dance
D) Abacab
  • 17. What is the title of the opening track of Genesis' album 'A Trick of the Tail'?
A) Entangled
B) Squonk
C) Dance on a Volcano
D) Los Endos
  • 18. Who wrote the lyrics for Genesis' concept album 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway'?
A) Peter Gabriel
B) Mike Rutherford
C) Phil Collins
D) Tony Banks
  • 19. Who provided the name for Genesis?
A) Mike Rutherford
B) Peter Gabriel
C) Tony Banks
D) Jonathan King
  • 20. Who left the band after the recording of their first album?
A) Peter Gabriel
B) Steve Hackett
C) Phil Collins
D) Anthony Phillips
  • 21. Which record label did Genesis sign with after splitting from Jonathan King?
A) Decca Records
B) Virgin Records
C) Charisma Records
D) Atlantic Records
  • 22. What was the first album to feature Phil Collins and Steve Hackett?
A) Foxtrot
B) The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
C) Trespass
D) Nursery Cryme
  • 23. Which Genesis song was their first UK hit?
A) That's All
B) I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)
C) Land of Confusion
D) Follow You Follow Me
  • 24. Who replaced Phil Collins as lead singer in 1996?
A) Ray Wilson
B) Anthony Phillips
C) John Silver
D) Steve Hackett
  • 25. Which award did Genesis win for Best Concept Music Video?
A) MTV Music Award
B) Brit Award
C) Ivor Novello Award
D) Grammy Award
  • 26. In which year were Genesis inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
A) 1985
B) 2010
C) 1996
D) 2007
  • 27. What was the name of Genesis' first live gig?
A) Atomic Sunrise Festival
B) Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club residency
C) A teenager's birthday party
D) Night Ride show on BBC
  • 28. How much was the initial weekly payment Genesis received from Charisma Records?
A) No payment, just a contract
B) £200 a week
C) £100 a week
D) £10 a week
  • 29. What unique feature did Paul Whitehead add to the cover of Trespass?
A) He designed a simple black and white cover.
B) He painted a guitar on the cover.
C) He slashed a knife across the canvas and had it photographed.
D) He added a picture of the band members.
  • 30. What was the peak chart position of Trespass in Belgium?
A) No. 98
B) Top 10 but not No. 1
C) Did not chart
D) No. 1
  • 31. Which Genesis song from Trespass was nine minutes long?
A) A track by Rare Bird
B) An unnamed instrumental piece
C) A cover of a folk song
D) "The Knife"
  • 32. When was "The Knife" released as a single?
A) February 1970
B) October 1970
C) May 1971
D) July 1970
  • 33. What did Rolling Stone say about Trespass in its 1974 reissue?
A) "The best debut album ever made"
B) "It's spotty, poorly defined, at times innately boring"
C) "A masterpiece of progressive rock"
D) "An instant classic"
  • 34. Who was fired after Phillips left the band?
A) Banks
B) Rutherford
C) Gabriel
D) Mayhew
  • 35. Which band was Phil Collins formerly part of before joining Genesis?
A) The Farm
B) Lindisfarne
C) Flaming Youth
D) Van der Graaf Generator
  • 36. Who turned down an invitation to audition for the drummer position in Genesis?
A) Mick Barnard
B) Phil Collins
C) Steve Hackett
D) Roger Taylor
  • 37. Which band was Steve Hackett formerly part of before joining Genesis?
A) Quiet World
B) Flaming Youth
C) Van der Graaf Generator
D) The Farm
  • 38. Who suggested Mick Barnard to join Genesis for their gigs?
A) Phil Collins
B) Steve Hackett
C) Dave Stopps
D) Stratton Smith
  • 39. What was the name of Genesis' television debut on BBC's Disco 2?
A) The Musical Box
B) Genesis' first TV appearance
C) Watcher of the Skies
D) Supper's Ready
  • 40. Which track from Nursery Cryme features Steve Hackett using the tapping technique for the first time?
A) "The Musical Box"
B) "For Absent Friends"
C) "The Return of the Giant Hogweed"
D) "Happy the Man"
  • 41. How many dates did Genesis complete for 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway' tour?
A) 50
B) 75
C) 102
D) 150
  • 42. How many songs did each member contribute individually for the album Duke?
A) Two
B) Four
C) Three
D) One
  • 43. How long did the production of Invisible Touch last?
A) Three months
B) Six months
C) One year
D) Nine months
  • 44. In which month and year was ...And Then There Were Three... recorded?
A) December 1978
B) April 1979
C) September 1977
D) March 1978
  • 45. Which song from ...And Then There Were Three... became Genesis' highest-charting single in the US?
A) 'Down and Out'
B) 'Many Too Many'
C) 'Los Endos'
D) 'Follow You Follow Me'
  • 46. Who inducted Genesis into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
A) Paul McCartney
B) Elton John
C) David Bowie
D) Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio
  • 47. Which Genesis song from Duke was the first to feature a drum machine?
A) 'Misunderstanding'
B) 'Duchess'
C) 'Heathaze'
D) 'Turn It On Again'
  • 48. Which post-punk band was influenced by Genesis?
A) Pallas
B) Marillion
C) Simple Minds
D) The Human League
  • 49. What instrument did Tony Banks frequently use in the 1970s?
A) Eric Clapton Stratocaster
B) Hammond organ
C) Sequential Circuits Prophet 5
D) Korg OASYS
  • 50. What song by Elbow acknowledged Genesis as an influence?
A) Newborn
B) Thick as a Brick
C) Supper's Ready
D) Invisible Touch
  • 51. What was a sponsor of the Invisible Touch Tour that drew some criticism?
A) Coca-Cola
B) Budweiser
C) Michelob beer
D) Pepsi
  • 52. Which band fuses the music of Genesis and Pink Floyd with Celtic themes?
A) Elbow
B) Marillion
C) Mostly Autumn
D) The Human League
  • 53. Where was the live video 'The Way We Walk' documented?
A) Madison Square Garden
B) Olympic Stadium
C) Wembley Stadium
D) Earl's Court
  • 54. What was the name of the extended play released in May 1977 with tracks left off 'Wind & Wuthering'?
A) 'Seconds Out: B-Sides'
B) 'A Trick of the Tail: Extra Songs'
C) 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway: Bonus Tracks'
D) 'Spot the Pigeon'
  • 55. Where did Genesis record their third album, Nursery Cryme?
A) Abbey Road Studios
B) Luxford House near Crowborough, East Sussex
C) Trident Studios in London
D) Island Studios in London
  • 56. How many people on average attended each concert during the We Can't Dance tour?
A) 70,000
B) 45,000
C) 56,000
D) 60,000
  • 57. How many songs did Tony Banks contribute individually to ...And Then There Were Three...?
A) One
B) Three
C) Four
D) Two
  • 58. Which Genesis song is known for its humorous take on immigration?
A) "Follow You Follow Me"
B) "Invisible Touch"
C) "Illegal Alien"
D) "Land of Confusion"
  • 59. What was the name of the Grammy Award category for which Genesis won in 1988?
A) Record of the Year
B) Album of the Year
C) Song of the Year
D) Best Concept Music Video
  • 60. Who was the cover artist for the album Duke?
A) Storm Thorgerson
B) Hipgnosis
C) Roger Dean
D) Lionel Koechlin
  • 61. Which album marked the first time production duties were solely credited to Genesis with Padgham as their engineer?
A) Duke
B) A Trick of the Tail
C) The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
D) Abacab
  • 62. How did some perceive the founder members of Genesis in terms of social class?
A) As overtly middle-class
B) As lower-middle-class
C) As working-class heroes
D) As aristocrats
  • 63. What award did Genesis receive at the second VH1 Rock Honors in May 2007?
A) MTV Video Music Award
B) Brit Award for Best British Band
C) Honoured
D) Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
  • 64. Who produced the album ...And Then There Were Three...?
A) Tony Banks
B) Phil Collins
C) Hentschel
D) Mike Rutherford
  • 65. How many Gold albums has Genesis been awarded in the UK?
A) Seven
B) Five
C) Eleven
D) Fourteen
  • 66. In which year was We Can't Dance nominated for a Brit Award?
A) 1991
B) 1995
C) 1993
D) 1994
  • 67. Which Genesis album's lyrics were inspired by T. S. Eliot's poem The Waste Land?
A) A Trick of the Tail
B) Selling England by the Pound
C) "The Cinema Show"
D) The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
  • 68. Which country did Genesis achieve significant commercial success with Nursery Cryme, reaching No. 4 in the charts?
A) Germany
B) United States
C) France
D) Italy
  • 69. When did Phil Collins announce his departure from Genesis?
A) March 1996
B) January 1995
C) December 1994
D) July 1997
  • 70. How was Collins' solo work described in relation to Genesis hits?
A) Less commercial
B) More experimental
C) Barely distinguishable
D) Completely different
  • 71. Who was Genesis' booking agent that suggested Peter Gabriel wear a costume on stage?
A) Paul Conroy
B) Dave Stopps
C) Stratton Smith
D) Tony Smith
  • 72. What was Genesis' musical style described as by Bruce Eder of AllMusic?
A) Pure pop
B) Jazz fusion
C) Hard rock
D) "Ambitious, classical-tinged art rock"
  • 73. Which Genesis track from Nursery Cryme was written by Hackett and Collins?
A) "For Absent Friends"
B) "Happy the Man"
C) "The Musical Box"
D) "The Return of the Giant Hogweed"
  • 74. Where did Genesis reconvene to start work on Invisible Touch?
A) Electric Lady Studios
B) Abbey Road Studios
C) The Farm
D) Sunset Sound Recorders
  • 75. What was the title of the EP released in May 1982 containing tracks from the Abacab sessions?
A) Abacab Extra
B) More Songs From The Abacab Sessions
C) The Best of Genesis
D) 3×3
  • 76. Which subgenre did Genesis help influence that emerged in the 1980s?
A) post-punk
B) progressive rock
C) new wave
D) neo-prog
  • 77. What was the title of Genesis' album that referred to a UK Labour Party slogan?
A) Foxtrot
B) The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
C) Selling England by the Pound
D) A Trick of the Tail
  • 78. Who was Genesis's drummer during the 'A Trick of the Tail' tour?
A) Mike Rutherford
B) Bill Bruford
C) Chester Thompson
D) Phil Collins
  • 79. In which year did Genesis receive a lifetime achievement award at the Mojo Awards?
A) 2010
B) 2015
C) 2008
D) 2007
  • 80. What was the main keyboard Tony Banks used during the Turn It On Again tour in 2007?
A) ARP Pro Soloist
B) Hammond organ
C) Korg OASYS
D) Sequential Circuits Prophet 5
  • 81. Which festival did Genesis headline in the UK during their 1978 tour?
A) Wembley Festival
B) Knebworth Festival
C) Glastonbury Festival
D) Reading Festival
  • 82. What did Gabriel compare his background to in 2013?
A) David Bowie
B) Mick Jagger
C) The punk artist Joe Strummer
D) Bob Dylan
  • 83. Who suggested Daryl Stuermer as a touring guitarist for Genesis?
A) Tony Banks
B) Mike Rutherford
C) Alphonso Johnson
D) Phil Collins
  • 84. What was Genesis's first use of during their tour supporting Abacab?
A) 3D mapping
B) Vari-Lite, a computer-controlled intelligent lighting system
C) Holographic projections
D) Pyrotechnics
  • 85. What was the name of Genesis' first overseas tour dates after Nursery Cryme's release?
A) Italy
B) United States
C) Belgium
D) Germany
  • 86. Who designed the cover for Nursery Cryme, depicting a Victorian manor house?
A) Paul Whitehead
B) Peter Gabriel
C) Phil Collins
D) Steve Hackett
  • 87. Which instrument did Tony Banks add to his set for the Nursery Cryme album?
A) Mellotron
B) Guitar
C) Bass pedals
D) Drums
  • 88. Which Genesis single reached No. 4 in the UK, becoming their highest-charting UK single to date?
A) "Abacab"
B) "Mama"
C) "That's All"
D) "No Reply at All"
  • 89. What was the title of the 5 CD live box set released on 3 March 2023?
A) BBC Broadcasts
B) Seconds Out
C) The Last Domino? – The Hits
D) Genesis Live at Wembley
  • 90. How many singles from Invisible Touch entered the top five on the US singles chart?
A) Four
B) Five
C) Three
D) Six
  • 91. Name a band from the neo-prog subgenre influenced by Genesis.
A) Queen
B) Van Halen
C) Rush
D) Marillion
  • 92. How many dates did the Invisible Touch Tour include?
A) 150
B) 112
C) 200
D) 75
  • 93. What was Genesis' UK chart position for Nursery Cryme when it reached No. 39?
A) 1972
B) 1973
C) 1974
D) 1971
  • 94. What was the name of the three-disc compilation album released by Genesis in 2004?
A) Platinum Collection
B) Calling All Stations
C) Turn It On Again: The Hits
D) Genesis Archive 1967–75
  • 95. Who replaced Bill Bruford as Genesis's drummer for the 1977 tour?
A) Mike Rutherford
B) Phil Collins
C) Chester Thompson
D) Steve Hackett
  • 96. Which track from Foxtrot is a 23-minute suite with various musical segments?
A) "Supper's Ready"
B) "Get 'Em Out by Friday"
C) "Can-Utility and the Coastliners"
D) "Watcher of the Skies"
  • 97. Who designed the stage for the Turn It On Again Tour?
A) Mark Fisher
B) Tony Banks
C) Patrick Woodroffe
D) Steve Hackett
  • 98. Where did Genesis perform a 20-minute set on May 14, 1988?
A) Wembley Stadium
B) Madison Square Garden
C) Staples Center
D) The O2 Arena
  • 99. Which magazine ranked Genesis as the seventeenth-biggest band in 2004?
A) Rolling Stone
B) Pitchfork
C) Q
D) NME
  • 100. Which Genesis single from Duke reached No. 14 in the US charts?
A) 'Follow You Follow Me'
B) 'Turn It On Again'
C) 'Duchess'
D) 'Misunderstanding'
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