Q 01/05

Twenty One Pilots come from which city?

A) Columbus, Ohio

B) Cleveland, Ohio

C) Cincinnati, Ohio

D) Dayton, Ohio

Answer · why

A) Columbus, Ohio

Nationwide Boulevard was temporarily renamed Twenty One Pilots Boulevard for two hometown shows in 2019.

Q 02/05

Where did Tyler Joseph get the band's name?

A) A basketball jersey number

B) An Arthur Miller play

C) A Bible verse

D) A World War II film

Answer · why

B) An Arthur Miller play

All My Sons, from 1947, concerns a manufacturer whose faulty parts cause the deaths of 21 pilots.

Q 03/05

Besides Tyler Joseph, who were the two founding members in 2009?

A) Mark Eshleman and Chris Salih

B) Paul Meany and Nick Thomas

C) Nick Thomas and Chris Salih

D) Josh Dun and Nick Thomas

Answer · why

C) Nick Thomas and Chris Salih

Both left in 2011 and Josh Dun took over on drums.

Q 04/05

How did Tyler Joseph and original bassist Nick Thomas first meet?

A) At a Columbus church

B) In a middle school band

C) At an Ohio State party

D) Playing youth basketball

Answer · why

D) Playing youth basketball

Thomas later transferred to Joseph's middle school; he now handles the band's merchandise.

Q 05/05

Where was the band's self-titled first album recorded?

A) The basement of a house they shared

B) Ohio State's studios

C) A Nashville studio

D) Chris Salih's garage

Answer · why

A) The basement of a house they shared

It came out on 29 December 2009 and they toured Ohio to support it.