Q 01/05

Blink-182 formed in 1992 in which Southern California suburb?

A) Encinitas

B) Oceanside

C) Poway

D) Escondido

Answer · why

C) Poway

It is a northern suburb of San Diego County, and Tom DeLonge was expelled from its high school for turning up drunk to a basketball game.

Q 02/05

Mark Hoppus was introduced to Tom DeLonge in August 1992 by whom?

A) The bassist's sister, Anne

B) A record-store manager

C) Drummer Scott Raynor

D) A high-school music teacher

Answer · why

A) The bassist's sister, Anne

She was dating DeLonge's friend Kerry Key; Hoppus had just moved to town from Ridgecrest to work in a record store.

Q 03/05

Why did the trio tack '182' onto their original moniker in 1995?

A) It was Tom's high-school locker number

B) An Irish group already called Blink objected

C) It was the tempo of their first single

D) Cargo picked it out of a phone book

Answer · why

B) An Irish group already called Blink objected

The label demanded they 'change the name or we'll change it for you', so they settled on a random number while skateboarding.

Q 04/05

Which drummer played on Cheshire Cat and Dude Ranch before being replaced in 1998?

A) Mike Krull

B) Scott Raynor

C) Brooks Wackerman

D) Cam Jones

Answer · why

B) Scott Raynor

The trio had rehearsed in his bedroom; he was still a minor when the band signed its first contract, so only Hoppus could sign it.

Q 05/05

Travis Barker was drumming for which tour-mate band when he first filled in for Blink-182?

A) Pennywise

B) The Aquabats

C) Unwritten Law

D) Goldfinger

Answer · why

B) The Aquabats

He learned the 20-song set in 45 minutes before the first show and was a full member by July 1998.