Q 01/05

In which city was AC/DC formed in 1973?

A) Melbourne

B) Perth

C) Adelaide

D) Sydney

Answer · why

D) Sydney

The band insists its music is simply rock and roll, whatever critics call it.

Q 02/05

What is the surname of the two brothers who founded AC/DC?

A) Farriss

B) Finn

C) Young

D) Gibb

Answer · why

C) Young

Angus played lead guitar in a schoolboy uniform; Malcolm handled rhythm guitar until his retirement.

Q 03/05

Which AC/DC singer died of alcohol poisoning in 1980, months after Highway to Hell?

A) Dave Evans

B) Bon Scott

C) Brian Johnson

D) Phil Rudd

Answer · why

B) Bon Scott

English singer Brian Johnson took over and the band recorded one of the best-selling albums ever that same year.

Q 04/05

Which 1980 AC/DC album became one of the best-selling albums of all time?

A) Highway to Hell

B) Let There Be Rock

C) High Voltage

D) Back in Black

Answer · why

D) Back in Black

It was the first album recorded with the band's new frontman after the death of the original singer.

Q 05/05

Who was the lead singer of INXS for 20 years?

A) Jimmy Barnes

B) Jon Stevens

C) Michael Hutchence

D) Bernard Fanning

Answer · why

C) Michael Hutchence

After his death in 1997 the band tried several replacements, including a winner chosen on a reality TV show.

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