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  • 1. When was The Clash formed?
A) 1990
B) 2000
C) 1976
D) 1982
  • 2. Which member of The Clash wrote the majority of the band's songs?
A) Mick Jones
B) Paul Simonon
C) Topper Headon
D) Joe Strummer
  • 3. The album 'London Calling' by The Clash was released in which year?
A) 1979
B) 2001
C) 1985
D) 1991
  • 4. Which member of The Clash was known as 'The Cute One'?
A) Mick Jones
B) Topper Headon
C) Paul Simonon
D) Joe Strummer
  • 5. Which iconic punk rock venue did The Clash often perform at in London?
A) Whisky a Go Go
B) The Roxy
C) The Fillmore
D) CBGB
  • 6. What was the title of The Clash's first single released in 1977?
A) London Calling
B) The Guns of Brixton
C) White Riot
D) Should I Stay or Should I Go
  • 7. Which album by The Clash won the Grammy Award for Best Recording Package in 1984?
A) Sandinista!
B) London Calling
C) The Clash
D) Combat Rock
  • 8. Who designed the cover art for The Clash's album 'London Calling'?
A) Banksy
B) Shepard Fairey
C) Ray Lowry
D) Andy Warhol
  • 9. Which member of The Clash was known for his energetic drumming style?
A) Mick Jones
B) Topper Headon
C) Joe Strummer
D) Paul Simonon
  • 10. Which member of The Clash is known for his distinctive bass guitar sound?
A) Topper Headon
B) Mick Jones
C) Joe Strummer
D) Paul Simonon
  • 11. What is the title of the documentary film about The Clash released in 2001?
A) London Calling
B) The Future Is Unwritten
C) Westway to the World
D) The Rise and Fall of The Clash
  • 12. The Clash supported which major band on their US tour in 1979?
A) The Who
B) Rolling Stones
C) The Beatles
D) Led Zeppelin
  • 13. Which album by The Clash includes the track 'The Guns of Brixton'?
A) Sandinista!
B) Combat Rock
C) The Clash
D) London Calling
  • 14. What was The Clash's highest-charting single in the UK?
A) Should I Stay or Should I Go
B) Rock the Casbah
C) Train in Vain
D) London Calling
  • 15. The Clash were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in which year?
A) 2012
B) 2008
C) 1995
D) 2003
  • 16. What nickname was The Clash given?
A) "The Ultimate Punk Rockers"
B) "The Revolutionary Sound of London"
C) "The Only Band That Matters"
D) "The British Invasion Revivalists"
  • 17. Which genres did The Clash's music fuse?
A) Jazz, blues, country, and hip-hop
B) Classical, electronic, metal, and folk
C) Reggae, dub, funk, ska, and rockabilly
D) Disco, soul, R&B, and pop
  • 18. What was the title of The Clash's debut album?
A) London Calling
B) Sandinista!
C) Give 'Em Enough Rope
D) The Clash
  • 19. In what year did Mick Jones leave The Clash?
A) 1984
B) 1983
C) 1985
D) 1982
  • 20. What was the title of The Clash's final album?
A) London Calling
B) Sandinista!
C) Combat Rock
D) Cut the Crap
  • 21. What was Joe Strummer's original stage name before he became known as Joe Strummer?
A) John Lennon
B) Freddie Mercury
C) "Woody" Mellor
D) Bob Dylan
  • 22. Who managed Mick Jones after the breakup of London SS?
A) Malcolm McLaren
B) Phil Spector
C) Bernard Rhodes
D) Pete Townshend
  • 23. Which band did Joe Strummer form before joining The Clash?
A) The 101ers
B) The Beatles
C) Sex Pistols
D) Queen
  • 24. Who was The Clash's drummer before Nicky Headon joined the band?
A) Pablo LaBritain
B) Keith Levene
C) John Bonham
D) Terry Chimes
  • 25. What was The Clash's original name before they were called 'The Clash'?
A) Pink Floyd and The Doors
B) The Weak Heartdrops and the Psychotic Negatives
C) The Who and Led Zeppelin
D) The Rolling Stones and the Beatles
  • 26. Which nightclub hosted the Clash's debut performance?
A) 100 Club
B) Dingwalls
C) Black Swan
D) The Screen on the Green
  • 27. Who did Mick Jones suggest should form a band with after the Sex Pistols broke up?
A) John Lydon (Johnny Rotten)
B) Bernie Rhodes
C) Joe Strummer
D) Paul Simonon
  • 28. Which band did the Clash and Sex Pistols see perform at Dingwalls?
A) Subway Sect
B) Siouxsie and the Banshees
C) The Stranglers
D) The Ramones
  • 29. What was Bernie Rhodes' advice to the Clash regarding songwriting?
A) Write about personal experiences only.
B) Don't write about love.
C) Focus on speed and aggression.
D) Write about what's affecting you, what's important.
  • 30. Who replaced Terry Chimes briefly after he left?
A) John Lydon
B) Rob Harper
C) Paul Simonon
D) Keith Levene
  • 31. What was the Clash's first public performance without Terry Chimes?
A) Black Swan debut
B) Anarchy Tour
C) Dingwalls show
D) The 100 Club Punk Special
  • 32. What did the Clash wear during their performance in their Camden studio on 13 August 1976?
A) Military uniforms
B) Tie-dye shirts
C) Paint-spattered 'Jackson Pollock' outfits
D) Leather jackets with studs
  • 33. Which Netflix series features The Clash's song 'Should I Stay or Should I Go'?
A) Breaking Bad
B) The Crown
C) Stranger Things
D) Black Mirror
  • 34. What was the peak position of 'White Riot' in the UK Singles Chart?
A) Number 34
B) Number 50
C) Number 28
D) Number 12
  • 35. Which magazine's critic attended the Clash's Camden studio performance?
A) NME
B) Sounds magazine
C) New Musical Express
D) Melody Maker
  • 36. What was the name of The Clash's first EP?
A) The Cost of Living
B) London Calling
C) Give 'Em Enough Rope
D) Combat Rock
  • 37. Who featured on the 'Bankrobber' single alongside The Clash?
A) Mikey Dread
B) Glyn Johns
C) Rhodes
D) Guy Stevens
  • 38. Which Clash single was co-produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry?
A) "Remote Control"
B) "White Riot"
C) "Tommy Gun"
D) "Complete Control"
  • 39. What was included in The Clash's re-release of 'Combat Rock' on 20 May 2022?
A) Demos with Ranking Roger's vocals
B) Live concert recordings
C) A documentary about the album
D) Newly recorded tracks by the original members
  • 40. What nickname was given to The Clash by NME?
A) "Radical Rockers"
B) "Thinking Man's Yobs"
C) "Political Punks"
D) "Socialist Singers"
  • 41. Who produced The Clash's double album 'London Calling'?
A) Mikey Dread
B) Guy Stevens
C) Glyn Johns
D) Rhodes
  • 42. Which charity did Billy Bragg found that inspired the re-recording of 'Jail Guitar Doors' in 2009?
A) Band Aid
B) Rock Against Racism
C) Jail Guitar Doors
D) Music for Life
  • 43. Which festival did The Clash co-headline on 28 May 1983 in California?
A) Lollapalooza
B) US Festival
C) Woodstock
D) Glastonbury
  • 44. Which song from 'London Calling' became The Clash's first top-40 hit in the US?
A) "Train in Vain"
B) "Bankrobber"
C) "Hitsville UK"
D) "The Call Up"
  • 45. What was the title of The Clash's 12-disc box set released in 2013?
A) Sound System
B) Combat Rock
C) London Calling
D) Sandinista!
  • 46. What band did Mick Jones form after leaving The Clash?
A) U2
B) The Rolling Stones
C) Big Audio Dynamite (B.A.D.)
D) Pink Floyd
  • 47. Who compared The Clash's inspirational effect to that of the Ramones?
A) The Edge
B) Chuck D
C) Bono
D) Billy Bragg
  • 48. Which producer worked on The Clash's album 'Combat Rock'?
A) Rhodes
B) Mikey Dread
C) Glyn Johns
D) Guy Stevens
  • 49. Who produced The Clash's second album, 'Give 'Em Enough Rope'?
A) Bernie Rhodes
B) Mickey Foote
C) Lee "Scratch" Perry
D) Sandy Pearlman
  • 50. Which band covered 'Should I Stay or Should I Go' with Mick Jones singing on their song?
A) Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
B) Mano Negra
C) Café Tacuba
D) Todos Tus Muertos
  • 51. Which album by Big Audio Dynamite was released in late 1985?
A) Combat Rock
B) This Is Big Audio Dynamite
C) Sandinista!
D) London Calling
  • 52. Which song addresses covert military operations around the globe?
A) "Should I Stay or Should I Go"
B) "London Calling"
C) "Rock the Casbah"
D) "Washington Bullets"
  • 53. How many songs are on the album 'Sandinista!'?
A) 36
B) 48
C) 12
D) 24
  • 54. Which song did Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band cover on the High Hopes Tour in 2014?
A) Rock the Casbah
B) Clampdown
C) Train in Vain
D) Know Your Rights
  • 55. Who was hired to produce The Clash's debut album?
A) Sandy Pearlman
B) Bernie Rhodes
C) Mickey Foote
D) Terry Chimes
  • 56. What did CBS refuse to do for The Clash's debut album in the US?
A) Promote it heavily
B) Release it with bonus tracks
C) Give it a release
D) Distribute it internationally
  • 57. In which year did Rolling Stone rank The Clash number 28 on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time?
A) 1999
B) 2010
C) 2003
D) 2004
  • 58. What was the title of the Clash's re-mastered studio albums included in the Sound System box set?
A) The Clash Hits Back
B) London Calling
C) Combat Rock
D) Five Album Studio Set
  • 59. Which magazine's list ranked 'London Calling' as number 8 in the 500 greatest albums of all time?
A) Pitchfork
B) NME
C) VH1
D) Rolling Stone
  • 60. What was the name of the film that featured The Clash and premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in February 1980?
A) "Rude Boy"
B) "Combat Rock"
C) "Sandinista!"
D) "London Calling"
  • 61. Which Clash founding member died on 11 November 2022?
A) Joe Strummer
B) Mick Jones
C) Paul Simonon
D) Keith Levene
  • 62. Who mixed the rewritten version of 'London Calling' by Ukrainian punk band Beton?
A) Max Martin
B) Rick Rubin
C) Quincy Jones
D) Danny Saber
  • 63. Which single was released by The Clash in February 1979?
A) "Complete Control"
B) "English Civil War"
C) "Clash City Rockers"
D) "Tommy Gun"
  • 64. Who listed 'This Is England' as one of the top 1001 rock singles of all time?
A) Mick Jagger
B) Paul McCartney
C) Bob Dylan
D) Dave Marsh
  • 65. Which British band identified with the garage rock revival is influenced by The Clash?
A) The Beatles
B) Pink Floyd
C) The Libertines
D) Oasis
  • 66. Which single from 'Cut the Crap' charted at number 24 in the UK Singles Chart?
A) Should I Stay or Should I Go
B) Rock the Casbah
C) London Calling
D) This Is England
  • 67. Which band is known as 'incurable Clash zealots'?
A) Anti-Flag
B) NOFX
C) Green Day
D) Rancid
  • 68. Which band's lead singer lists 'London Calling' as the record that changed his life?
A) Rancid
B) NOFX
C) Green Day
D) The Wallflowers
  • 69. Where did The Clash perform with The Who during their final US tour in 1982?
A) Madison Square Garden
B) Los Angeles Coliseum
C) New York's Shea Stadium
D) Wembley Stadium
  • 70. What is the name of the triple album released by The Clash in December 1980?
A) "Combat Rock"
B) "London Calling"
C) "Sandinista!"
D) "Give 'Em Enough Rope"
  • 71. Who replaced Bernie Rhodes as The Clash's manager?
A) Caroline Coon
B) Sandy Pearlman
C) Lee "Scratch" Perry
D) Mickey Foote
  • 72. Which ideology did The Clash's music often express?
A) Anarchist principles
B) Left-wing ideological sentiments
C) Centrist policies
D) Right-wing political views
  • 73. Which reggae song did The Clash release as a single in August 1980?
A) "Should I Stay or Should I Go"
B) "Bankrobber"
C) "Hitsville UK"
D) "The Call Up"
  • 74. Which band covered 'The Guns of Brixton' in 1997?
A) Dropkick Murphys
B) Green Day
C) Bad Religion
D) Pennywise
  • 75. What was the title of The Clash's second album?
A) Combat Rock
B) Give 'Em Enough Rope
C) The Cost of Living
D) London Calling
  • 76. In which year was the film 'London Town', featuring a Clash-obsessed teenager, released?
A) 2008
B) 2016
C) 1999
D) 1983
  • 77. Who is credited with coining The Clash's tagline 'The Only Band That Matters'?
A) Rhodes
B) Guy Stevens
C) Mikey Dread
D) Gary Lucas
  • 78. What was the peak position of '(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais' in the UK Singles Chart?
A) Number 12
B) Number 32
C) Number 50
D) Number 28
  • 79. In which year did punk become a major media phenomenon in the UK?
A) 1976
B) 1977
C) 1980
D) 1978
  • 80. Which city's punk scene is acknowledged as starting with The Clash's first performance at Eric's supported by the Specials?
A) Manchester
B) Belfast
C) London
D) Liverpool
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