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  • 1. Who did Alex Turner date from 2005 to 2007?
A) Taylor Bagley
B) Johanna Bennett
C) Arielle Vandenberg
D) Alexa Chung
  • 2. Which song was Johanna Bennett credited as a co-writer on?
A) Do I Wanna Know
B) R U Mine?
C) Arabella
D) Fluorescent Adolescent
  • 3. In what month and year did Alex Turner start dating Alexa Chung?
A) January 2007
B) July 2011
C) March 2008
D) July 2007
  • 4. When did Alex Turner leave Sheffield to live with Alexa Chung in London?
A) July 2007
B) March 2008
C) July 2011
D) Spring 2009
  • 5. Where did Turner and Chung move to in the spring of 2009?
A) Williamsburg, Brooklyn
B) Sheffield
C) Los Angeles
D) Paris
  • 6. When did Alex Turner and Alexa Chung end their relationship?
A) July 2018
B) Early 2014
C) Summer 2014
D) July 2011
  • 7. Who did Alex Turner date from late 2011 to early 2014?
A) Arielle Vandenberg
B) Taylor Bagley
C) Verlo
D) Johanna Bennett
  • 8. Who did Alex Turner start dating in March 2015?
A) Arielle Vandenberg
B) Taylor Bagley
C) Alexa Chung
D) Verlo
  • 9. Where did Alex Turner and Taylor Bagley live together?
A) London
B) Los Angeles
C) New York City
D) Sheffield
  • 10. When did Alex Turner's relationship with Taylor Bagley end?
A) July 2018
B) March 2015
C) July 2011
D) Early 2014
  • 11. Which French singer-songwriter did Turner begin dating in mid-2018?
A) Arielle Vandenberg
B) Alexa Chung
C) Verlo
D) Taylor Bagley
  • 12. Which of these authors is cited as one of Turner's favourites?
A) Stephen King
B) Charles Dickens
C) J.K. Rowling
D) Joseph Conrad
  • 13. Which bandmate shares Turner's hobby of photography?
A) Jamie Cook
B) Matt Helders
C) Nick O'Malley
D) Andy Nicholson
  • 14. Which football club does Alex Turner support?
A) Sheffield United F.C.
B) Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
C) Manchester United F.C.
D) Arsenal F.C.
  • 15. What martial art does Turner practice in his free time?
A) Taekwondo
B) Judo
C) Muay Thai
D) Karate
  • 16. In what year did Alex Turner get his A licence for motorcycles?
A) 2008
B) 2011
C) 2007
D) 2015
  • 17. Which motorcycle model has Turner owned?
A) Harley Davidson
B) Honda CB750
C) Ducati Monster
D) Yamaha XS 650
  • 18. Which film director is among those Turner is a fan of?
A) Steven Spielberg
B) Martin Scorsese
C) Stanley Kubrick
D) Christopher Nolan
  • 19. Which author from the following list does Turner enjoy?
A) David Foster Wallace
B) Dan Brown
C) Agatha Christie
D) George R.R. Martin
  • 20. Which of the following filmmakers does Turner admire?
A) Francis Ford Coppola
B) Alfred Hitchcock
C) Federico Fellini
D) Quentin Tarantino
  • 21. In 2006, what did Richard Cromelin of the Los Angeles Times hope Alex Turner would do?
A) Change his hairstyle
B) Write more upbeat songs
C) Sing with more emotion
D) Reach out more to the audience
  • 22. How did Kitty Empire describe Turner's stage presence in 2007?
A) Energetic
B) Reserved
C) Aggressive
D) Charismatic
  • 23. According to Rosie Swash in 2007, which of the following do Arctic Monkeys NOT do?
A) Wear rockabilly clothes
B) Encores
C) Release albums
D) Play guitar solos
  • 24. To what animal did Simon Price compare Turner's stage demeanor in 2009?
A) A rabbit
B) A fox
C) A lion
D) A deer
  • 25. What kind of hairstyle did Turner adopt in late 2011?
A) Long flowing locks
B) A buzz cut
C) A shaved head
D) Rockabilly-inspired quiff
  • 26. How did Dorian Lynskey describe Turner's 2013 stage persona?
A) A shy, unassuming folk singer
B) A rebellious punk rocker
C) A comic-strip version of a 50s rock star
D) A serious, brooding poet
  • 27. What did Turner describe as his 'worst nightmare'?
A) Recording in a studio
B) Writing lyrics
C) Public speaking
D) Touring internationally
  • 28. What does Turner enjoy more than touring?
A) The studio side of music
B) Public speaking
C) Promotional photoshoots
D) Giving interviews
  • 29. What did Turner call his former stage persona who sang with disdain?
A) Blackpool Buddy
B) Mr Snarl
C) The Performer
D) The Rocker
  • 30. How does Turner describe his songwriting and stage presence?
A) A series of intermittent interpretations and impersonations
B) A direct copy of his favorite 50s artists
C) A purely natural and uncalculated expression
D) A complete rejection of all past influences
  • 31. In a 2022 interview, what term did Turner use to describe a 'fractured reflection' of himself?
A) The performer
B) The fan
C) The critic
D) The songwriter
  • 32. How does Turner characterize his own nature in relation to his work?
A) A control freak
B) Easily influenced
C) Carefree and spontaneous
D) Indifferent
  • 33. Why does Turner find performing on stage 'strange'?
A) He cannot play his guitar
B) He is afraid of heights
C) The situation is fundamentally unnatural
D) He hates the music he plays
  • 34. What did Ben Beaumont-Thomas note about Turner's role as a rockstar?
A) He refuses to be a rockstar
B) He ironically plays with the role
C) He takes the role extremely seriously
D) He is purely a product of management
  • 35. Which hip-hop artist's album was Alex Turner's main influence when he first started writing lyrics?
A) Eminem
B) Dr. Dre
C) Roots Manuva
D) Snoop Dogg
  • 36. Which band did Alex Turner describe as the one that changed his whole perception of things when he was 14 or 15?
A) The Vines
B) The Strokes
C) The Libertines
D) The White Stripes
  • 37. Who was the first band Alex Turner ever saw live?
A) The Coral
B) The Vines
C) The Strokes
D) The Hives
  • 38. Where was Alex Turner working when he first saw John Cooper Clarke perform live?
A) The Ritz
B) The Fall
C) The Rubble
D) The Boardwalk
  • 39. Which artist's poem did Arctic Monkeys invite him to perform at a Sheffield arena show in 2018?
A) Elvis Costello
B) Leonard Cohen
C) Bob Dylan
D) John Cooper Clarke
  • 40. When forming The Last Shadow Puppets in 2007, which film composer was an inspiration for Turner?
A) Ennio Morricone
B) Danny Elfman
C) Hans Zimmer
D) John Williams
  • 41. Which song by Dion has Alex Turner described as one of his favourite tunes of all time?
A) You Say
B) A Song for You
C) I Wanna Be Yours
D) Only You Know
  • 42. Which film served as an inspiration for the album Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino?
A) Citizen Kane
B) 2001: A Space Odyssey
C) Pulp Fiction
D) The Godfather
  • 43. Which author's Philip Marlowe series inspired the album The Car?
A) George Saunders
B) Walter Murch
C) Raymond Chandler
D) David Foster Wallace
  • 44. What does Mike Laws identify as one of Alex Turner's lyrical trademarks?
A) Lengthy jazz solos
B) Rapid-fire prosody
C) Simple rhyme schemes
D) Political activism
  • 45. According to Simon Armitage, how did he describe the early songs of Alex Turner?
A) Science fiction
B) High-fantasy epic
C) Kitchen-sink, social-realism
D) Abstract expressionism
  • 46. With which side-project did Alex Turner first attempt to write lyrics that weren't so observational?
A) Arctic Monkeys
B) The Last Shadow Puppets
C) The Strokes
D) The Jam
  • 47. Alex Turner believes that which part of the songwriting process is the most difficult for him?
A) Mixing tracks
B) Writing melodies
C) Arranging instruments
D) Writing lyrics
  • 48. Alex Turner stated that his songwriting is what?
A) Absolutely not poetry
B) A form of modern poetry
C) A collection of spoken word poems
D) Based entirely on poetry
  • 49. Who directed the film Submarine?
A) T Bone Burnett
B) Richard Ayoade
C) Bill Ryder-Jones
D) James Ford
  • 50. How many original songs did Turner record for the Submarine soundtrack?
A) Eight
B) Six
C) Two
D) Four
  • 51. Whose work on Harold and Maude was the Submarine soundtrack compared to?
A) Richard Ayoade
B) Miles Kane
C) Cat Stevens
D) Bill Ryder-Jones
  • 52. Which record label approached Turner about working with Alexandra Savior?
A) Universal Music
B) Columbia Records
C) Warner Records
D) Domino Records
  • 53. In what year was Alexandra Savior's debut album released?
A) 2014
B) 2015
C) 2017
D) 2016
  • 54. Who co-produced Belladonna of Sadness alongside Turner?
A) James Ford
B) Bill Ryder-Jones
C) T Bone Burnett
D) Richard Ayoade
  • 55. Which instrument did Turner NOT play on Alexandra Savior's album?
A) Bass
B) Drums
C) Keyboards
D) Synthesisers
  • 56. What is the title of the song recorded with T Bone Burnett for True Detective?
A) First of My Kind
B) Belladonna
C) Submarine
D) Risk
  • 57. In what year was the music for 'The Unfinished Harauld Hughes' released?
A) 2024
B) 2021
C) 2022
D) 2023
  • 58. Where was the debut album recorded?
A) Berlin, Germany
B) Sheffield, UK
C) East London, UK
D) Loire Valley, France
  • 59. Who provided the string arrangements for The Age of the Understatement?
A) Zach Dawes
B) Dev Hynes
C) Owen Pallett
D) Miles Kane
  • 60. With whom did Turner form a covers band for a one-off show in 2008?
A) Zach Dawes
B) Jack White
C) Dev Hynes
D) Miles Kane
  • 61. Which compilation album featured Turner's spoken word track 'A Choice of Three'?
A) Vertigo
B) Everything You've Come to Expect
C) The Age of the Understatement
D) Late Night Tales
  • 62. When was the second album, Everything You've Come to Expect, released?
A) April 2016
B) August 2016
C) March 2015
D) April 2008
  • 63. Which musician joined the band for the second album who had previously collaborated with Turner in 2015?
A) Owen Pallett
B) Zach Dawes
C) Dev Hynes
D) Miles Kane
  • 64. Where did Turner move shortly before the release of the debut album?
A) East London
B) Sheffield
C) Paris
D) Loire Valley
  • 65. Who provided vocals for a B-side and performed at the Olympia in Paris?
A) Alison Mosshart
B) Owen Pallett
C) Taylor Bagley
D) Laura Snapes
  • 66. Which band did Arctic Monkeys support on tour in early 2012?
A) Oasis
B) Queens of the Stone Age
C) The Black Keys
D) Tame Impala
  • 67. Which standalone single was released by Arctic Monkeys to prepare for their 2012 tour?
A) Get Right
B) If I Had a Tail
C) R U Mine?
D) There'd Better Be a Mirrorball
  • 68. Which Queens of the Stone Age song featured backing vocals from Alex Turner in 2013?
A) Get Right
B) Come Together
C) R U Mine?
D) If I Had a Tail
  • 69. What instrument did Turner play on the Miles Kane B-side "Get Right"?
A) Piano
B) Bass guitar
C) Drums
D) Lead guitar
  • 70. When was the album AM released?
A) October 2022
B) September 2013
C) January 2012
D) May 2018
  • 71. What gift did Turner receive for his 30th birthday that influenced the writing of his sixth album?
A) A new guitar
B) A recording studio
C) A vintage synthesizer
D) Steinway Vertegrand piano
  • 72. How many times had Arctic Monkeys headlined Glastonbury Festival by 2023?
A) One
B) Two
C) Four
D) Three
  • 73. What was the title of Arctic Monkeys' seventh studio album?
A) AM
B) Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino
C) R U Mine?
D) The Car
  • 74. What illness did Turner have before headlining Glastonbury in 2023?
A) Pneumonia
B) Acute laryngitis
C) Flu
D) A broken arm
  • 75. Which musician joined Arctic Monkeys onstage in Los Angeles and Austin during the AM tour?
A) Ryan Dombal
B) James Ford
C) Miles Kane
D) Josh Homme
  • 76. How long did Arctic Monkeys spend touring the AM album?
A) 12 months
B) 18 months
C) 6 months
D) 24 months
  • 77. Which label did the Arctic Monkeys sign with in June 2005?
A) XL Recordings
B) EMI
C) Rough Trade
D) Domino Recording Company
  • 78. Where was the Arctic Monkeys' debut album recorded?
A) Rural Lincolnshire
B) Los Angeles
C) London
D) Sheffield
  • 79. Who produced the Arctic Monkeys' debut album?
A) Mike Crossey
B) James Ford
C) Jim Abbiss
D) Josh Homme
  • 80. What record did the debut album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not hold in British music history?
A) First to be released independently
B) Fastest-selling debut album
C) Longest album ever released
D) Most expensive to produce
  • 81. Who did the band cite as an influence they wanted to grow like?
A) The Rolling Stones
B) The Beatles
C) The Clash
D) The Jam
  • 82. Who replaced Andy Nicholson as the band's bassist?
A) Jamie Cook
B) Richard Hawley
C) Nick O'Malley
D) Matt Helders
  • 83. What was the reason given for Nicholson's initial touring break?
A) Creative differences
B) Fatigue
C) Personal commitments
D) Injury
  • 84. Which rapper did Turner collaborate with on the B-side 'Temptation'?
A) Roots Manuva
B) Dizzee Rascal
C) Mike Skinner
D) Plan B
  • 85. Where did the band record their third album, Humbug?
A) Sheffield
B) Joshua Tree, California
C) London
D) Paris
  • 86. Which Arctic Monkeys song was described as a 'dazzling display of what Turner can do'?
A) Bad Woman
B) Temptation
C) Fluorescent Adolescent
D) Cornerstone
  • 87. Which artist did Turner join on stage in New York to sing 'Lipstick Vogue'?
A) Elvis Costello
B) Josh Homme
C) Jon McClure
D) Richard Hawley
  • 88. How old was Turner when he formed the Arctic Monkeys?
A) 17
B) 16
C) 18
D) 15
  • 89. What is the title of the feature film for which Turner provided an acoustic soundtrack?
A) Submarine
B) Belladonna of Sadness
C) High Green
D) Morning Glory
  • 90. What were the professions of Alex Turner's parents?
A) Secondary school teachers
B) Journalists
C) Doctors
D) Professional musicians
  • 91. Which school did Turner attend from 1997 to 2002?
A) Sheffield University
B) Amersham Academy
C) Stocksbridge High School
D) Barnsley College
  • 92. Which artist did Turner and his friends perform as at their primary school graduation?
A) Dr. Dre
B) The Eagles
C) Oasis
D) The Beatles
  • 93. How many Brit Awards has Alex Turner won?
A) Seven
B) Five
C) Ten
D) One
  • 94. At what age did Alex Turner's weekends revolve around drinking cider and girls?
A) 16
B) 14
C) 17
D) 15
  • 95. In what year did Arctic Monkeys form?
A) 2002
B) 2004
C) 2003
D) 2001
  • 96. Who was invited by Turner to play guitar for Arctic Monkeys?
A) Joe Carnall
B) Alan Smyth
C) Jamie Cook
D) Jon McClure
  • 97. Where did the band rehearse after using Turner's garage?
A) An unused warehouse in Wath
B) A local pub
C) Yellow Arch Studios
D) The Boardwalk
  • 98. When was the first Arctic Monkeys gig?
A) 13 June 2002
B) 13 June 2003
C) 13 July 2003
D) 13 August 2003
  • 99. Which band did Arctic Monkeys support at their first gig?
A) The Undertones
B) The Sound
C) The White Stripes
D) Judan Suki
  • 100. Which band did Turner play rhythm guitar for in 2003?
A) The Sound
B) The Datsuns
C) The Beatles
D) Judan Suki
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