Q 01/05

In which German city was Kraftwerk formed in 1970?

A) Berlin

B) Düsseldorf

C) Hamburg

D) Munich

Answer · why

B) Düsseldorf

Kraftwerk was formed in Düsseldorf in 1970; its founders had met there as students at the Robert Schumann Hochschule in 1968, and the band kept its st...

Q 02/05

What does the German word "Kraftwerk" literally mean?

A) Power plant

B) Machine works

C) Steel mill

D) Motorway

Answer · why

A) Power plant

Power plant is the literal meaning of "Kraftwerk": Kraft is power or force and Werk is a works or plant, an industrial name suiting a band that sang a...

Q 03/05

Which two musicians founded Kraftwerk?

A) Wolfgang Flür and Karl Bartos

B) Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider

C) Michael Rother and Klaus Dinger

D) Conny Plank and Emil Schult

Answer · why

B) Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider

Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider founded Kraftwerk in 1970 after meeting as conservatory students in 1968; Hütter sang and played keyboards, and the ...

Q 04/05

Kraftwerk's 1974 breakthrough album shares its name with what?

A) Germany's motorway network

B) A high-speed train

C) A radio station

D) A brand of synthesizer

Answer · why

A) Germany's motorway network

The album is Autobahn, named after Germany's motorway network; its title track was inspired by the band's love of driving and imitates the sounds of a...

Q 05/05

How long is the album version of the song "Autobahn"?

A) About 9 minutes

B) About 14 minutes

C) About 31 minutes

D) About 22 minutes

Answer · why

D) About 22 minutes

The album version of "Autobahn" runs about 22 minutes and fills the whole first side of the LP; the single edit was trimmed to roughly three and a hal...