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