Tragic Kingdom - Quiz
  • 1. When was Tragic Kingdom first released?
A) January 20, 1996
B) October 10, 1995
C) November 11, 1997
D) May 1996
  • 2. Which companies released the album originally?
A) Trauma and Interscope
B) MuchMusic and Interscope
C) Trauma and MuchMusic
D) Universal and HMV
  • 3. What groups were targeted by the street campaign to promote the album?
A) Ska bands and radio DJs
B) Teenage girls and music critics
C) High school students and the skateboarding community
D) College students and indie music fans
  • 4. Which tour did No Doubt perform on to promote the album?
A) Lollapalooza
B) Tragic Kingdom Tour
C) Warped Tour
D) Blockbuster Tour
  • 5. What was the album's entry position on the Billboard 200 on January 20, 1996?
A) 100
B) 89
C) 175
D) 436
  • 6. What program did Palmer attribute to the album's jump on the charts?
A) A Channel One News program
B) A MuchMusic special
C) A local radio interview in Fresno
D) A live performance on MTV
  • 7. Where did the band perform a show that helped boost album sales in early 1996?
A) A skateboarding festival in Anaheim
B) A mall in Toronto
C) A Blockbuster store in Fresno
D) The Arrowhead Pond
  • 8. In what city did the band record their live session for HMV and MuchMusic?
A) Fresno, California
B) Los Angeles, California
C) Toronto, Ontario
D) Anaheim, California
  • 9. Who headed the Project X team that designed the stage for the Tragic Kingdom Tour?
A) Chuck Eddy and Robert Christgau
B) David Fricke and David Browne
C) Stephen Thomas Erlewine and Colin Larkin
D) Luc Lafortune and Michael Keeling
  • 10. How long was the Tragic Kingdom Tour originally expected to last?
A) Two months
B) Two and a half years
C) One year
D) Six months
  • 11. What did Project X design as part of the stage decor?
A) A lounge-bred professional set
B) A giant ska-band horn
C) A forest of clear and mylar rain
D) Three anthropomorphic trees with glowing oranges
  • 12. What was the title of the video released on VHS in 1997?
A) The Videos 1992–2003
B) Boom Box
C) Everything in Time
D) Live in the Tragic Kingdom
  • 13. What box set released in 2003 included the DVD version of the live show?
A) The Singles 1992–2003
B) Boom Box
C) Tragic Kingdom: The Collection
D) Everything in Time
  • 14. Which critic described the album as 'ear candy with good beats'?
A) Robert Christgau
B) Chuck Eddy
C) David Fricke
D) David Browne
  • 15. Which song did David Fricke describe as 'irritating swill'?
A) Just a Girl
B) Sixteen
C) Don't Speak
D) Spiderwebs
  • 16. Which critic argued that 'sex still sells' regarding the album's success?
A) David Browne
B) David Fricke
C) Mike Boehm
D) Robert Christgau
  • 17. How did Mike Boehm describe the songwriting compared to previous albums?
A) Identical in style
B) A marked improvement
C) Less kinetic
D) A regression into ramble
  • 18. Who called Gwen Stefani 'hebephrenic'?
A) Robert Christgau
B) David Fricke
C) Bill Holdship
D) Chuck Eddy
  • 19. What award was No Doubt nominated for at the 1997 Grammy Awards?
A) Best New Artist
B) Best Pop Performance
C) Album of the Year
D) Best Music Video
  • 20. In what year did NME include Tragic Kingdom on its list of best new wave albums?
A) 1997
B) 2020
C) 2000
D) 2003
  • 21. Who was the main songwriter for the band before leaving after Tragic Kingdom?
A) Eric Stefani
B) Tony Kanal
C) Gwen Stefani
D) Dumont
  • 22. Which genre is NOT mentioned as an element used in Tragic Kingdom?
A) Flamenco
B) Country
C) Ska punk
D) Dancehall
  • 23. What is the primary subject of the lyrics written by Gwen Stefani on Tragic Kingdom?
A) Eric Stefani's life experiences
B) Political issues
C) Historical events
D) Her own life experiences
  • 24. What was the first single released from Tragic Kingdom?
A) Don't Speak
B) Spiderwebs
C) Just a Girl
D) Sunday Morning
  • 25. What subject does the song 'Just a Girl' address?
A) Female stereotypes
B) Driving in the rain
C) A difficult breakup
D) Persistent phone calls
  • 26. Which band member explained the change in the band's musical sound?
A) Gwen Stefani
B) Tony Kanal
C) Dumont
D) Eric Stefani
  • 27. How long did 'Don't Speak' maintain the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay?
A) 18 weeks
B) 20 weeks
C) 10 weeks
D) 16 weeks
  • 28. Why was 'Don't Speak' ineligible to chart on the Billboard Hot 100?
A) No commercial single was released
B) It was too long for radio
C) The band refused to promote it
D) It was considered a ballad
  • 29. What is 'Spiderwebs' about?
A) Avoiding persistent phone calls
B) A childhood memory
C) Female stereotypes
D) A difficult breakup
  • 30. Where did the idea for 'Sunday Morning' originate?
A) A conversation about touring
B) A fight through a bathroom door
C) A dream Gwen had
D) A letter from a fan
  • 31. Which single was a Dutch-only release?
A) Happy Now?
B) Sunday Morning
C) Excuse Me Mr.
D) Hey You!
  • 32. Which song broke the record held by 'Don't Speak' in 1998?
A) Spiderwebs
B) Happy Now?
C) Just a Girl
D) Iris
  • 33. Who directed the music video for 'Hey You!'?
A) Gwen Stefani
B) Sophie Muller
C) Eric Stefani
D) Tony Kanal
  • 34. Why did Eric Stefani leave No Doubt?
A) He disliked touring
B) He wanted a solo career
C) He had creative differences with Gwen
D) The band broke up
  • 35. In how many studios was Tragic Kingdom recorded?
A) 5
B) 11
C) 21
D) 15
  • 36. Who had previously worked with the band Bush?
A) Tom Dumont
B) Daniel Arsenault
C) David J. Holman
D) Paul Palmer
  • 37. Who gave Disneyland the nickname 'Tragic Kingdom'?
A) A local radio DJ
B) Paul Palmer
C) Tom Dumont's seventh-grade teacher
D) Gwen Stefani's father
  • 38. Where is the Disneyland location that inspired the album title?
A) San Diego, California
B) Hollywood, California
C) Anaheim, California
D) Santa Monica, California
  • 39. Who was the photographer for the album portraits?
A) Paul Palmer
B) David J. Holman
C) Daniel Arsenault
D) Tom Dumont
  • 40. Where are the band members, excluding Gwen, standing on the cover?
A) Disneyland
B) A city street
C) An orange grove
D) A recording studio
  • 41. Who pushed for Eric to be included on the album cover?
A) Paul Palmer
B) Gwen
C) David J. Holman
D) Tom Dumont
  • 42. What was the appraised value of the red dress worn on the cover?
A) US$2,000
B) US$5,000
C) US$500
D) US$10,000
  • 43. In what year was the red dress stolen from the exhibit?
A) 2001
B) 2010
C) 1999
D) 2005
  • 44. What was the name of the exhibit where the red dress was displayed?
A) No Doubt History
B) Anaheim Rock
C) Tragic Kingdom
D) The Orange Groove
  • 45. Which studio album by No Doubt is Tragic Kingdom?
A) Fourth
B) First
C) Second
D) Third
  • 46. Who produced the album Tragic Kingdom?
A) Interscope Records
B) Trauma Records
C) Project X
D) Matthew Wilder
  • 47. At which Grammy Awards ceremony was No Doubt nominated for Best New Artist?
A) 38th
B) 37th
C) 40th
D) 39th
  • 48. What movement did Tragic Kingdom help facilitate in the 1990s?
A) Grunge movement
B) Punk revival
C) Ska revival
D) Pop revival
  • 49. Who designed the tour to promote Tragic Kingdom?
A) Project X
B) Beacon Street Records
C) Interscope Records
D) Trauma Records
  • 50. What was the name of the band's second album?
A) The Beacon Street Collection
B) Tragic Kingdom
C) Squeal
D) No Doubt
  • 51. Who ended a seven-year relationship with Gwen Stefani during the production of the album?
A) The record label executive
B) Eric Stefani
C) Matthew Wilder
D) Tony Kanal
  • 52. In what year was the first No Doubt self-titled album released?
A) 1993
B) 1990
C) 1992
D) 1995
  • 53. When did Tragic Kingdom first enter the Billboard 200?
A) April 2004
B) January 1996
C) December 1996
D) February 1999
  • 54. Which album was listed ahead of Tragic Kingdom on the 1997 Billboard 200 year-end chart?
A) Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette
B) Falling into You by Celine Dion
C) Tragic Kingdom by No Doubt
D) Spice by Spice Girls
  • 55. When did Tragic Kingdom top the Canadian Albums Chart?
A) August 1997
B) January 1996
C) December 1996
D) February 1999
  • 56. When was Tragic Kingdom certified diamond by the CRIA?
A) February 1999
B) April 2004
C) August 1997
D) December 1996
  • 57. Who played drums and percussion for the band?
A) Tom Dumont
B) Eric Stefani
C) Tony Kanal
D) Adrian Young
  • 58. Who performed the creative direction and design for the album artwork?
A) Morbido / Bizarrio
B) Shelly Robertson
C) Dan Arsenault
D) Patrick Miller
  • 59. Which band's guitarist stated that No Doubt helped their band receive mainstream attention?
A) No Doubt
B) Save Ferris
C) The Spice Girls
D) The BMG Music Club
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