Q 01/05

Which 1991 album featuring 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' helped popularize alternative rock?

A) Bleach

B) In Utero

C) Nevermind

D) MTV Unplugged in New York

Answer · why

C) Nevermind

Nevermind replaced Michael Jackson's Dangerous at number one on January 11, 1992, a result nobody at Geffen had planned for: the label had hoped to se...

Q 02/05

Which New York rapper released the landmark debut album 'Illmatic' in 1994?

A) Nas

B) Mobb Deep

C) Big L

D) Jay-Z

Answer · why

A) Nas

Nas released Illmatic on April 19, 1994; produced by DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Large Professor and Q-Tip, it is routinely ranked among the greatest hip-h...

Q 03/05

In what year did Boyz II Men release the album with 'I'll Make Love to You' and 'On Bended Knee'?

A) 1994

B) 1991

C) 1997

D) 2000

Answer · why

A) 1994

Boyz II Men's critically acclaimed album "II" was released in 1994, spawning multiple chart-topping hits and showcasing their signature vocal harmonie...

Q 04/05

'Firestarter' and 'Breathe' were singles from which 1997 album by The Prodigy?

A) Music for the Jilted Generation

B) Experience

C) The Fat of the Land

D) Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned

Answer · why

C) The Fat of the Land

The Fat of the Land went to number one in the United States, a rare feat for a British dance act; its third single, 'Smack My Bitch Up', had its video...

Q 05/05

Which band's self-titled 1994 debut, known as the Blue Album, produced 'Buddy Holly' and 'Say It Ain't So'?

A) The Offspring

B) Green Day

C) Weezer

D) Blink-182

Answer · why

C) Weezer

The Spike Jonze video for 'Buddy Holly' dropped Weezer into Arnold's diner from Happy Days and won four MTV Video Music Awards in 1995; 'Undone – The ...