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