Q 01/05

Which Memphis mansion did Elvis Presley buy in 1957 and call home for the rest of his life?

A) Neverland Ranch

B) Graceland

C) Paisley Park

D) Tittenhurst Park

Answer · why

B) Graceland

Graceland cost Presley just over $100,000 when he was 22; he is buried in its garden, and the house opened to the public in 1982 to ease his estate's ...

Q 02/05

What was the name of The Beatles' first studio album?

A) A Hard Day's Night

B) Please Please Me

C) With the Beatles

D) Beatles for Sale

Answer · why

B) Please Please Me

Please Please Me came together in a day: on 11 February 1963 the Beatles recorded ten of its songs, leaving 'Twist and Shout' to last because John Len...

Q 03/05

Which Nirvana song is the opening track and lead single of the 1991 album Nevermind?

A) Come as You Are

B) Something in the Way

C) Smells Like Teen Spirit

D) Heart-Shaped Box

Answer · why

C) Smells Like Teen Spirit

Smells Like Teen Spirit got its title when Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill wrote 'Kurt smells like Teen Spirit' on Cobain's wall; she meant a deodorant,...

Q 04/05

Which 1965 hit's fuzz-toned riff came to Keith Richards in his sleep?

A) Jumpin' Jack Flash

B) Satisfaction

C) Gimme Shelter

D) Start Me Up

Answer · why

B) Satisfaction

Satisfaction began on a bedside tape: Keith Richards woke in the night, recorded the riff and fell back asleep, leaving a cassette of a few bars follo...

Q 05/05

Which rock band is known for the song "Bohemian Rhapsody"?

A) Queen

B) Led Zeppelin

C) Pink Floyd

D) The Who

Answer · why

A) Queen

Queen were told the single was too long for radio, but DJ Kenny Everett played it again and again on his London show, and it went on to top the UK cha...