Q 01/05

In which city was Aerosmith formed in 1970?

A) New York

B) Boston

C) Philadelphia

D) Yonkers

Answer · why

B) Boston

The band shared a house at 1325 Commonwealth Avenue, where they played an outdoor show in 2012 for their Boston roots.

Q 02/05

What nickname is given to the songwriting duo of Tyler and Perry?

A) The Blue Army

B) The Bad Boys

C) The Toxic Twins

D) The Jam Band

Answer · why

C) The Toxic Twins

It came from their notorious drug use on and off stage in the late 1970s.

Q 03/05

What is Aerosmith's fan following known as?

A) The Wing Nuts

B) The Toxic Twins

C) The Bobo Brigade

D) The Blue Army

Answer · why

D) The Blue Army

The Blue Army Tour in 2015 sent the band to smaller markets they had rarely played.

Q 04/05

Which instrument did Steven Tyler play in his pre-Aerosmith band Chain Reaction?

A) Drums

B) Bass

C) Keyboards

D) Saxophone

Answer · why

A) Drums

He adamantly refused to drum in the new band and insisted on being its frontman.

Q 05/05

What was the name of the group Joe Perry and Tom Hamilton played in before Aerosmith?

A) Chain Reaction

B) The Jam Band

C) The Strangeurs

D) Earth Inc.

Answer · why

B) The Jam Band

They moved it to Boston in September 1969 and met drummer Joey Kramer there.