Q 01/05

The Chicks were founded in 1989 in which Texas city?

A) Dallas

B) Austin

C) Houston

D) Lubbock

Answer · why

A) Dallas

The Erwin sisters were raised in nearby Addison and had played in a bluegrass group called Blue Night Express.

Q 02/05

Which sisters founded the band and remain its two original members?

A) Laura and Robin Lynch

B) Natalie and Kim Maines

C) Martie and Emily Erwin

D) Sharon and Troy Gilchrist

Answer · why

C) Martie and Emily Erwin

Both married and changed their names twice, ending up as Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer.

Q 03/05

Besides vocals, what instrument did Natalie Maines mainly bring when she joined the band in 1995?

A) Upright bass

B) Guitar

C) Banjo

D) Accordion

Answer · why

B) Guitar

Unlike her predecessor she was not an acoustic bassist, playing acoustic and electric guitar and occasionally electric bass instead.

Q 04/05

The name Dixie Chicks was taken from an album by which musician?

A) Gram Parsons of the Byrds

B) Levon Helm of the Band

C) Doug Sahm of Sir Douglas

D) Lowell George of Little Feat

Answer · why

D) Lowell George of Little Feat

The album was Dixie Chicken; the band later called it 'that stupid name' they picked as teenagers.

Q 05/05

What was the title of the band's self-produced 1990 debut album?

A) Little Ol' Cowgirl

B) Shouldn't a Told You That

C) Home on the Radar Range

D) Thank Heavens for Dale Evans

Answer · why

D) Thank Heavens for Dale Evans

Named after the singing cowgirl actress, the 14-track record cost the band $5,000 to make.

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