Q 01/05

In which year was Mumford & Sons formed?

A) 2007

B) 2008

C) 2009

D) 2010

Answer · why

A) 2007

They were lumped into a so-called 'West London folk scene' with Noah and the Whale and Johnny Flynn, a label the band dismissed as 'a community, not a...

Q 02/05

Which instrument does Ben Lovett play in the band?

A) Mandolin

B) Banjo

C) Keyboards

D) Accordion

Answer · why

C) Keyboards

He said the band name was meant to evoke 'an antiquated family business name'.

Q 03/05

Sigh No More peaked at which position on both the UK Albums Chart and the US Billboard 200?

A) No. 1

B) No. 2

C) No. 4

D) No. 7

Answer · why

B) No. 2

It won the Brit Award for British Album of the Year and every studio album since has debuted at No. 1 in the US.

Q 04/05

Which 2012 album won the band the Grammy for Album of the Year?

A) Sigh No More

B) Delta

C) Wilder Mind

D) Babel

Answer · why

D) Babel

It sold 600,000 copies in its first US week, the biggest debut of 2012, and 158,000 in the UK.

Q 05/05

What was the title of the band's first EP, released in November 2008 on Chess Club Records?

A) Johannesburg

B) Gentlemen of the Road

C) Winter Winds

D) Love Your Ground

Answer · why

D) Love Your Ground

It took a year to complete, and 'Little Lion Man' was the only track carried over to the debut album.