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