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