Q 01/05

In which city were the Red Hot Chili Peppers formed in 1982?

A) Los Angeles

B) San Francisco

C) New York

D) Seattle

Answer · why

A) Los Angeles

The founding members were classmates at Fairfax High School.

Q 02/05

Who was the Red Hot Chili Peppers' founding bassist when the band formed in 1982?

A) Chad Smith

B) Flea

C) John Frusciante

D) Hillel Slovak

Answer · why

B) Flea

Rolling Stone readers voted him the second-best bassist ever, behind John Entwistle.

Q 03/05

What is Flea's real name?

A) Anthony Kiedis

B) Michael Peters

C) Michael Balzary

D) Michael Bolton

Answer · why

C) Michael Balzary

He was born in Melbourne, Australia, and moved to New York at age four.

Q 04/05

In which country was Flea born?

A) Ireland

B) United States

C) Hungary

D) Australia

Answer · why

D) Australia

He said in 2000 that he intended to retire to his native land one day.

Q 05/05

What absurdly long name did the band play its first gig under?

A) Tony Flow and the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem

B) Blackie Dammett and the Hollywood Boulevard Barbarians

C) The Fairfax Avenue Funk Brigade of Greater Los Angeles

D) Flea, Slovak, Irons and the Grandia Room All-Stars

Answer · why

A) Tony Flow and the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem

Their first show was on December 16, 1982, to about 30 people at the Grandia Room.