Rolling Stones Quiz
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Which guitarist replaced Brian Jones after his 1969 departure from the band?
Taylor joined after Jones left in 1969 and became the next lead guitarist in the classic lineup. Wood came later, after Taylor himself departed.
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The Rolling Stones Quiz covers the band’s songs, albums, members and long, occasionally unruly history. No backstage pass is required, though a useful memory for titles and personnel would be sensible.
Expect questions spanning recordings, cover art, live releases, changing line-ups and the musical experiments that helped shape the Stones’ catalogue. It is a broad sweep rather than a single-era exercise: the early years may turn up, but so can later albums, studio details and the odd piece of band history that refuses to stay tidy.
Rolling Stones quiz: 8 questions with answers
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Which 1965 single became the band’s first international No. 1 hit?
easy- AThe Last Time
- B(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
- CGet Off of My Cloud
- DPaint It Black
Answer
B(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
That song was their first true global breakthrough, topping charts in both the US and elsewhere. The others were major hits, but not the first to reach that level internationally.
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Which album was the band’s first to consist entirely of Jagger/Richards compositions?
medium- ALet It Bleed
- BBeggars Banquet
- CBetween the Buttons
- DAftermath
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DAftermath
Aftermath marked the point where the songwriting finally stopped leaning on covers. It is often treated as the key early turning point in their original-material era.
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Which song was the band’s first recording to feature brass horns?
hard- AHave You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?
- BMother's Little Helper
- C19th Nervous Breakdown
- DRuby Tuesday
Answer
AHave You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?
This single introduced brass into their recorded sound for the first time. The original US sleeve also made a point of being visually provocative.
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Which 1971 album was the band’s first release on their own label?
easy- AGoats Head Soup
- BExile on Main St.
- CSticky Fingers
- DIt's Only Rock 'n Roll
Answer
CSticky Fingers
Sticky Fingers was the first album issued on Rolling Stones Records. It also kicked off their run of consecutive US No. 1 studio albums.
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Which 1967 album was widely regarded as a poor imitation of Sgt. Pepper?
medium- ABetween the Buttons
- BTheir Satanic Majesties Request
- CBeggars Banquet
- DFlowers
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BTheir Satanic Majesties Request
That psychedelic detour drew unfavorable reviews and the comparison to the Beatles was immediate and brutal. It was also the first album the band produced on their own.
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Which album’s release was delayed for six months because of controversy over its cover art?
hard- AGoats Head Soup
- BLet It Bleed
- CSticky Fingers
- DBeggars Banquet
Answer
DBeggars Banquet
The toilet-graffiti cover caused enough friction to hold the album back. The music itself was already finished, but the artwork became the obstacle.
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Which guitarist replaced Mick Taylor after Taylor left at the end of 1974?
easy- ARonnie Wood
- BMick Taylor
- CPeter Frampton
- DJeff Beck
Answer
ARonnie Wood
Wood became the new guitarist after Taylor quit, first joining as second guitarist before becoming the official replacement. The other names were among the audition or comparison pool.
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Which 1968 single was released as the band returned to its rhythm-and-blues roots?
medium- AStreet Fighting Man
- BHonky Tonk Women
- CJumpin' Jack Flash
- DSympathy for the Devil
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CJumpin' Jack Flash
Jumpin' Jack Flash arrived as the first big sign of the band’s return to a harder, bluesier core. It came out before the album Beggars Banquet followed later that year.
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