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  • 1. When was the band Genesis formed?
A) 1990
B) 1975
C) 1983
D) 1967
  • 2. Which member of Genesis was the longest-serving frontman?
A) Peter Gabriel
B) Tony Banks
C) Phil Collins
D) Mike Rutherford
  • 3. Genesis achieved commercial success in the 1980s primarily with which album?
A) Trespass
B) The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
C) Invisible Touch
D) A Trick of the Tail
  • 4. What instrument does Tony Banks play in Genesis?
A) Guitar
B) Drums
C) Keyboards
D) Bass
  • 5. Which Genesis album was their first with Phil Collins as the lead vocalist?
A) A Trick of the Tail
B) Duke
C) Nursery Cryme
D) Selling England by the Pound
  • 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) Invisible Touch
C) Calling All Stations
D) Genesis
  • 7. What is the title of Genesis' debut album released in 1969?
A) Nursery Cryme
B) From Genesis to Revelation
C) A Trick of the Tail
D) Duke
  • 8. What is the title of Genesis' first live album released in 1973?
A) Live Over Europe
B) Three Sides Live
C) Seconds Out
D) Genesis Live
  • 9. Which Genesis album features the epic song 'Supper's Ready'?
A) Nursery Cryme
B) A Trick of the Tail
C) Foxtrot
D) Selling England by the Pound
  • 10. What recurring character appears in the narrative of Genesis' album 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway'?
A) Gabriel
B) Collins
C) Banks
D) Rael
  • 11. Who founded Genesis along with Tony Banks and Peter Gabriel?
A) Steve Hackett
B) Phil Collins
C) Anthony Phillips
D) Mike Rutherford
  • 12. Which member of Genesis has collaborated with classical musicians for solo projects?
A) Peter Gabriel
B) Phil Collins
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) Tonight, Tonight, Tonight
B) In Too Deep
C) Land of Confusion
D) Throwing It All Away
  • 14. Which Genesis album was a double LP concept album exploring the theme of a divided self?
A) The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
B) Duke
C) Genesis
D) Abacab
  • 15. Which guitarist joined Genesis in 1970 before the recording of 'Nursery Cryme'?
A) Daryl Stuermer
B) Anthony Phillips
C) Steve Hackett
D) Ray Wilson
  • 16. Which Genesis album is known for the song 'Turn It on Again'?
A) We Can't Dance
B) Duke
C) Abacab
D) Invisible Touch
  • 17. What is the title of the opening track of Genesis' album 'A Trick of the Tail'?
A) Squonk
B) Entangled
C) Dance on a Volcano
D) Los Endos
  • 18. Who wrote the lyrics for Genesis' concept album 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway'?
A) Mike Rutherford
B) Phil Collins
C) Peter Gabriel
D) Tony Banks
  • 19. Who provided the name for Genesis?
A) Mike Rutherford
B) Tony Banks
C) Jonathan King
D) Peter Gabriel
  • 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) Nursery Cryme
B) The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
C) Trespass
D) Foxtrot
  • 23. Which Genesis song was their first UK hit?
A) That's All
B) Follow You Follow Me
C) I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)
D) Land of Confusion
  • 24. Who replaced Phil Collins as lead singer in 1996?
A) Ray Wilson
B) Anthony Phillips
C) Steve Hackett
D) John Silver
  • 25. Which award did Genesis win for Best Concept Music Video?
A) Ivor Novello Award
B) MTV Music Award
C) Brit Award
D) Grammy Award
  • 26. In which year were Genesis inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
A) 1996
B) 1985
C) 2010
D) 2007
  • 27. What was the name of Genesis' first live gig?
A) Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club residency
B) A teenager's birthday party
C) Night Ride show on BBC
D) Atomic Sunrise Festival
  • 28. How much was the initial weekly payment Genesis received from Charisma Records?
A) £200 a week
B) No payment, just a contract
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 designed a simple black and white 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) 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) "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) Mayhew
C) Gabriel
D) Rutherford
  • 35. Which band was Phil Collins formerly part of before joining Genesis?
A) Lindisfarne
B) Flaming Youth
C) The Farm
D) Van der Graaf Generator
  • 36. Who turned down an invitation to audition for the drummer position in Genesis?
A) Phil Collins
B) Mick Barnard
C) Steve Hackett
D) Roger Taylor
  • 37. Which band was Steve Hackett formerly part of before joining Genesis?
A) Van der Graaf Generator
B) The Farm
C) Quiet World
D) Flaming Youth
  • 38. Who suggested Mick Barnard to join Genesis for their gigs?
A) Steve Hackett
B) Phil Collins
C) Dave Stopps
D) Stratton Smith
  • 39. What was the name of Genesis' television debut on BBC's Disco 2?
A) Watcher of the Skies
B) The Musical Box
C) Genesis' first TV appearance
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) "Happy the Man"
C) "The Return of the Giant Hogweed"
D) "For Absent Friends"
  • 41. How many dates did Genesis complete for 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway' tour?
A) 150
B) 50
C) 75
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) One year
B) Six months
C) Three months
D) Nine months
  • 44. In which month and year was ...And Then There Were Three... recorded?
A) April 1979
B) March 1978
C) December 1978
D) September 1977
  • 45. Which song from ...And Then There Were Three... became Genesis' highest-charting single in the US?
A) 'Down and Out'
B) 'Follow You Follow Me'
C) 'Los Endos'
D) 'Many Too Many'
  • 46. Who inducted Genesis into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
A) Elton John
B) Paul McCartney
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) 'Turn It On Again'
D) 'Heathaze'
  • 48. Which post-punk band was influenced by Genesis?
A) Simple Minds
B) Marillion
C) The Human League
D) Pallas
  • 49. What instrument did Tony Banks frequently use in the 1970s?
A) Korg OASYS
B) Sequential Circuits Prophet 5
C) Eric Clapton Stratocaster
D) Hammond organ
  • 50. What song by Elbow acknowledged Genesis as an influence?
A) Thick as a Brick
B) Supper's Ready
C) Invisible Touch
D) Newborn
  • 51. What was a sponsor of the Invisible Touch Tour that drew some criticism?
A) Budweiser
B) Coca-Cola
C) Pepsi
D) Michelob beer
  • 52. Which band fuses the music of Genesis and Pink Floyd with Celtic themes?
A) Marillion
B) Elbow
C) Mostly Autumn
D) The Human League
  • 53. Where was the live video 'The Way We Walk' documented?
A) Earl's Court
B) Madison Square Garden
C) Olympic Stadium
D) Wembley Stadium
  • 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) 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway: Bonus Tracks'
C) 'Spot the Pigeon'
D) 'A Trick of the Tail: Extra Songs'
  • 55. Where did Genesis record their third album, Nursery Cryme?
A) Trident Studios in London
B) Island Studios in London
C) Luxford House near Crowborough, East Sussex
D) Abbey Road Studios
  • 56. How many people on average attended each concert during the We Can't Dance tour?
A) 45,000
B) 70,000
C) 60,000
D) 56,000
  • 57. How many songs did Tony Banks contribute individually to ...And Then There Were Three...?
A) Three
B) Two
C) One
D) Four
  • 58. Which Genesis song is known for its humorous take on immigration?
A) "Invisible Touch"
B) "Land of Confusion"
C) "Follow You Follow Me"
D) "Illegal Alien"
  • 59. What was the name of the Grammy Award category for which Genesis won in 1988?
A) Best Concept Music Video
B) Record of the Year
C) Album of the Year
D) Song of the Year
  • 60. Who was the cover artist for the album Duke?
A) Roger Dean
B) Hipgnosis
C) Lionel Koechlin
D) Storm Thorgerson
  • 61. Which album marked the first time production duties were solely credited to Genesis with Padgham as their engineer?
A) Abacab
B) A Trick of the Tail
C) The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
D) Duke
  • 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) MTV Video Music Award
C) Brit Award for Best British Band
D) Honoured
  • 64. Who produced the album ...And Then There Were Three...?
A) Hentschel
B) Phil Collins
C) Mike Rutherford
D) Tony Banks
  • 65. How many Gold albums has Genesis been awarded in the UK?
A) Seven
B) Five
C) Fourteen
D) Eleven
  • 66. In which year was We Can't Dance nominated for a Brit Award?
A) 1993
B) 1995
C) 1991
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) A Trick of the Tail
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) Italy
B) France
C) United States
D) Germany
  • 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) Barely distinguishable
B) Completely different
C) More experimental
D) Less commercial
  • 71. Who was Genesis' booking agent that suggested Peter Gabriel wear a costume on stage?
A) Dave Stopps
B) Tony Smith
C) Paul Conroy
D) Stratton Smith
  • 72. What was Genesis' musical style described as by Bruce Eder of AllMusic?
A) "Ambitious, classical-tinged art rock"
B) Jazz fusion
C) Pure pop
D) Hard 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) Abbey Road Studios
B) Electric Lady Studios
C) Sunset Sound Recorders
D) The Farm
  • 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) More Songs From The Abacab Sessions
D) Abacab Extra
  • 76. Which subgenre did Genesis help influence that emerged in the 1980s?
A) neo-prog
B) new wave
C) post-punk
D) progressive rock
  • 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) A Trick of the Tail
D) Foxtrot
  • 78. Who was Genesis's drummer during the 'A Trick of the Tail' tour?
A) Phil Collins
B) Bill Bruford
C) Mike Rutherford
D) Chester Thompson
  • 79. In which year did Genesis receive a lifetime achievement award at the Mojo Awards?
A) 2008
B) 2010
C) 2015
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) Sequential Circuits Prophet 5
C) Hammond organ
D) Korg OASYS
  • 81. Which festival did Genesis headline in the UK during their 1978 tour?
A) Wembley Festival
B) Glastonbury Festival
C) Reading Festival
D) Knebworth Festival
  • 82. What did Gabriel compare his background to in 2013?
A) The punk artist Joe Strummer
B) Bob Dylan
C) Mick Jagger
D) David Bowie
  • 83. Who suggested Daryl Stuermer as a touring guitarist for Genesis?
A) Tony Banks
B) Alphonso Johnson
C) Mike Rutherford
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) United States
B) Italy
C) Belgium
D) Germany
  • 86. Who designed the cover for Nursery Cryme, depicting a Victorian manor house?
A) Steve Hackett
B) Paul Whitehead
C) Peter Gabriel
D) Phil Collins
  • 87. Which instrument did Tony Banks add to his set for the Nursery Cryme album?
A) Guitar
B) Bass pedals
C) Mellotron
D) Drums
  • 88. Which Genesis single reached No. 4 in the UK, becoming their highest-charting UK single to date?
A) "No Reply at All"
B) "Abacab"
C) "That's All"
D) "Mama"
  • 89. What was the title of the 5 CD live box set released on 3 March 2023?
A) The Last Domino? – The Hits
B) Genesis Live at Wembley
C) Seconds Out
D) BBC Broadcasts
  • 90. How many singles from Invisible Touch entered the top five on the US singles chart?
A) Three
B) Five
C) Six
D) Four
  • 91. Name a band from the neo-prog subgenre influenced by Genesis.
A) Rush
B) Queen
C) Marillion
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) 1974
C) 1972
D) 1973
  • 94. What was the name of the three-disc compilation album released by Genesis in 2004?
A) Calling All Stations
B) Platinum Collection
C) Genesis Archive 1967–75
D) Turn It On Again: The Hits
  • 95. Who replaced Bill Bruford as Genesis's drummer for the 1977 tour?
A) Steve Hackett
B) Chester Thompson
C) Phil Collins
D) Mike Rutherford
  • 96. Which track from Foxtrot is a 23-minute suite with various musical segments?
A) "Supper's Ready"
B) "Watcher of the Skies"
C) "Get 'Em Out by Friday"
D) "Can-Utility and the Coastliners"
  • 97. Who designed the stage for the Turn It On Again Tour?
A) Tony Banks
B) Steve Hackett
C) Patrick Woodroffe
D) Mark Fisher
  • 98. Where did Genesis perform a 20-minute set on May 14, 1988?
A) Wembley Stadium
B) The O2 Arena
C) Madison Square Garden
D) Staples Center
  • 99. Which magazine ranked Genesis as the seventeenth-biggest band in 2004?
A) Q
B) Pitchfork
C) NME
D) Rolling Stone
  • 100. Which Genesis single from Duke reached No. 14 in the US charts?
A) 'Misunderstanding'
B) 'Follow You Follow Me'
C) 'Turn It On Again'
D) 'Duchess'
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