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Pop Quiz 2002

Created by M.S Holland

This is fairly simple. You have questions with four choices for an answer. Pick one. You may, if you wish, write (or think or whatever it is you do) "other" to indicate a combination, all of the above, none of the above, or something else totally different. That doesn't mean you'll be right, but you can do it if you want.

You may now begin.

1. Keith Richards is _______ years old.Keith Richards
a) 61
b) 49
c) 58
d) You'd need to cut his leg in half and count the rings to know for sure
2. How did Mott The Hoople get their name?Hula Hoops
a) From an applesauce jar and a Hula Hoop.
b) It was the name of a sex toy popular during WWII
c) Their tailor was named Matt T. Hipple. In a drunken slur, that comes out "Mott The Hoople"
d) Well, if a thousand monkeys sit at a thousand typewriters for a thousand hours…..
3. You liked The Bay City Rollers, didn't you?The Bay City Rollers
a) They needed to be shot then, and they still do, if there are any left.
b) Wasn't that the band Roddy Piper was in?
c) Who?
d) S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y NIGHT!
4. Aretha Franklin is most famous for:Aretha Franklin
a) "Respect"
b) "Natural Woman"
c) Singing opera at the Grammys
d) Being badder than YOU'LL ever be, by God.
5. Which song did the Osmonds (single or solo) NOT cover?The Osmonds
a) "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
b) "Down On The Corner"
c) "White Punks On Dope"
d) "Puppy Love"
6. What the hell was Pat Boone's deal?Pat Boone
a) Terminal whiteness
b) Infectious blandness
c) Elfin charm
d) He had some nerve, the wanker did.
7. If you enter James Brown and Bob Dylan in a Shakespeare recital contest, who would win?James Brown
a) Dylan
b) Jann Wenner
c) Brown
d) Carrot Top
8. Who's the coolest Jackson?Jackson 5
a) Tito
b) Michael
c) LaToya
d) Andrew
9. Why is Barry Manilow still alive?Barry Manilow
a) Preservatives
b) A team of doctors at the Mayo Clinic
c) Experimental science
d) My aim is bad
10. So, do you suppose Neil Sedaka was really gay?Neil Sedaka
a) Well, duh….
b) Wasn't he married to somebody?
c) You could ask Brian Epstein. No, come to think, I guess you couldn't
d) He could open a can with his armpit. A man's man, that one.
11. What will David Bowie's next persona be?David Bowie
a) Doddering Old Fart
b) Eccentric Rich Guy With Bad Gas
c) Prison Matron In Louisiana
d) Pretty Much Dead
12. What the HELL happened to Marianne Faithful?Marianne Faithful
a) God, lighten up. Everyone gets old
b) Ten packs of smokes a day
c) Her experience with the Stones was rough
d) Her experience with Metallica was worse
13. How many farewell tours for The Who?The Who - Pete Townsend
a) Two
b) Four
c) You can't compute this until all of them, their children, and their grandchildren have all passed. Get back to us in about 2080.
d) One
14. Where is Art Garfunkle?Art Garfunkle
a) The Hollywood Squares
b) Des Moines
c) There he is right there, waiting for you to hand him your ticket.
d) In the clearing with a boxer
15. Which was the most ill advised rock star decision?The Monkees
a) Buddy Holly flips a coin
b) Van Halen fires David Lee Roth
c) Jon Bon Jovi goes on "Ally McBeal"
d) Hendrix opens for The Monkees
16. What was supposed to be the original name for The Ronettes?The Ronettes
a) Three Pretty Black Chicks
b) Diana Who and The What?
c) Women Without Diseases
d) Spectorvision
17. Finish the lyric. "That's me in the spotlight, losing my________"MasterCard
a) MasterCard
b) Religion
c) Virginity
d) Cat
18. When Pat Travers shouted "Boom Boom", the audience was supposed to respond with ___________Pat Travers
a) "Get off the stage"
b) "Come kiss my ass"
c) "Out go the lights"
d) "Who cut your hair"
19. Which pop star appeared on "Miami Vice"?Don Johnson in Miami Vice
a) Iggy Pop
b) Phil Collins
c) Joey Ramone
d) Donna Summer
20. If you play "Sgt. Pepper" backwards, what will you hear?Sgt. Pepper The Beatles
a) A really obnoxious noise. You're not supposed to do that.
b) "Ringo is a hologram"
c) "Peter Noone is my God"
d) "We made this stoned, and you bought it, anyway! Hahahahahaha!"


   THE ANSWER KEY:
         1)  D                         11)  B
         2)  D                         12)  Who?
         3)  A                         13)  C
         4)  D                         14)  A
         5)  C                         15)  C
         6)  Huh?                      16)  C
         7)  B                         17)  What is this
         8)  A                              crap, anyway?
         9)  I wasn't listening.       18)  A
             Come again?               19)  B
        10)  B                         20)  B
 

   YOUR RANK:
        19 - 20:  You could be a star!             
        16 - 18:  Ok, you can be a roadie, anyway  
        12 - 15:  Ok, you can lick a roadie        
         7 - 11:  A store that stays open all night
         2 -  6:  About time you left the house, junior
         0 -  1:  Die. Now.