- 1. Which year was Patti Smith born?
A) 1976
B) 1946
C) 1956
D) 1966
- 2. Where was Patti Smith born?
A) London
B) Chicago
C) New York
D) Los Angeles
- 3. What is Patti Smith's primary artistic medium?
A) Music
B) Painting
C) Dance
D) Photography
- 4. Which book is a memoir written by Patti Smith?
A) On the Road
B) Just Kids
C) Wild
D) The Bell Jar
- 5. In what year did Patti Smith release her debut album 'Horses'?
A) 1975
B) 1985
C) 1995
D) 1965
- 6. Which famous artist photographed Patti Smith for the cover of her album 'Horses'?
A) Cindy Sherman
B) Annie Leibovitz
C) Robert Mapplethorpe
D) Andy Warhol
- 7. What prestigious award did Patti Smith receive in 2010?
A) National Book Award
B) Grammy
C) Oscar
D) Pulitzer Prize
- 8. Patti Smith is known for drawing inspiration from which artistic movement?
A) Beat Generation
B) Surrealism
C) Minimalism
D) Cubism
- 9. Which of these famous writers is a close friend of Patti Smith?
A) Haruki Murakami
B) Toni Morrison
C) Sam Shepard
D) Stephen King
- 10. What is the title of Patti Smith's second studio album, released in 1976?
A) Pretenders
B) R.E.M.
C) Radio Ethiopia
D) Horses
- 11. What was the title of Patti Smith's first poetry collection?
A) Seventh Heaven
B) The Waste Land
C) Ariel
D) Leaves of Grass
- 12. Patti Smith was inducted into which Hall of Fame in 2007?
A) Science Fiction Hall of Fame
B) Basketball Hall of Fame
C) Country Music Hall of Fame
D) Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- 13. Patti Smith's hit song 'Because the Night' was co-written by which musician?
A) Bruce Springsteen
B) John Lennon
C) Bob Dylan
D) David Bowie
- 14. Which city is closely associated with Patti Smith, influencing much of her early work?
A) Los Angeles
B) London
C) New York City
D) Paris
- 15. Which famous punk rock musician produced Patti Smith's album 'Easter'?
A) Dee Dee Ramone
B) Johnny Rotten
C) Joey Ramone
D) Jimmy Iovine
- 16. Which legendary punk rock club in New York City did Patti Smith frequent?
A) Roxy Theatre
B) Whisky a Go Go
C) CBGB
D) The Fillmore
- 17. Which rock band was Patti Smith heavily influenced by?
A) The Velvet Underground
B) Led Zeppelin
C) The Beatles
D) Nirvana
- 18. What instrument does Patti Smith primarily play during live performances?
A) Drums
B) Guitar
C) Piano
D) Violin
- 19. What is the title of Patti Smith's debut album released in 1975?
A) Because the Night
B) Just Kids
C) Gloria: In Excelsis Deo
D) Horses
- 20. Which song co-written with Bruce Springsteen became Patti Smith's most widely known?
A) People Have the Power
B) Dancing Barefoot
C) Because the Night
D) Gloria
- 21. In which year was Patti Smith inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
A) 2005
B) 2007
C) 2010
D) 2011
- 22. What is Patti Smith's rank on Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time?
A) 47th
B) 85th
C) 10th
D) 1st
- 23. Which college did Patti Smith briefly attend?
A) Glassboro State College (now Rowan University)
B) Columbia University
C) New York University
D) University of Chicago
- 24. What was the name of the one-act play Patti Smith co-wrote with Sam Shepard?
A) Femme Fatale
B) Island
C) Cowboy Mouth
D) Robert Having His Nipple Pierced
- 25. Which band considered Patti Smith as their lead singer?
A) Led Zeppelin
B) The Beatles
C) Blue Öyster Cult
D) The Rolling Stones
- 26. For which song did Patti Smith contribute lyrics inspired by her poems to Blue Öyster Cult?
A) Burnin' for You
B) Debbie Denise
C) (Don't Fear) The Reaper
D) Godzilla
- 27. Where did Patti Smith perform her first public poetry performance with Lenny Kaye?
A) The Poetry Project
B) For Gerard Malanga
C) Hotel Chelsea
D) Max's Kansas City
- 28. What year did Patti Smith and her sister move to Paris for performances?
A) 1964
B) 1975
C) 1969
D) 1980
- 29. What was the A-side of The Patti Smith Group's first single titled?
A) "Hey Joe/Piss Factory"
B) "Gloria"
C) "I Wake Up Screaming"
D) "Because the Night"
- 30. Which literary figure was a significant influence on Patti Smith during her younger years?
A) Arthur Rimbaud
B) William Blake
C) Allen Ginsberg
D) Bob Dylan
- 31. Which record label signed The Patti Smith Group after they were spotted by Clive Davis?
A) Columbia Records
B) Warner Bros. Records
C) Arista Records
D) RCA Records
- 32. Who produced The Patti Smith Group's debut album, Horses?
A) Clive Davis
B) John Cale
C) Sam Wagstaff
D) Lenny Kaye
- 33. Which band influenced Radio Ethiopia, according to Patti Smith?
A) The Doors
B) Velvet Underground
C) MC5
D) Television
- 34. What injury did Patti Smith sustain while touring in support of Radio Ethiopia?
A) She suffered a concussion from a fall.
B) She broke several cervical vertebrae after falling from a stage.
C) She injured her wrist during a performance.
D) She sprained her ankle while dancing.
- 35. Which Patti Smith Group album was their most commercially successful?
A) Easter
B) Wave
C) Radio Ethiopia
D) Horses
- 36. Which song did Patti Smith perform with U2 at their Paris show in December 2015?
A) "People Have the Power"
B) "E-Bow the Letter"
C) "Bad"
D) "1959"
- 37. In which year did Patti Smith release her album 'Dream of Life'?
A) 2004
B) 1988
C) 1996
D) 2012
- 38. Which song from the album 'Gone Again' is a tribute to Kurt Cobain?
A) "E-Bow the Letter"
B) "1959"
C) "Glitter in Their Eyes"
D) "About a Boy"
- 39. Which song did Patti Smith perform at the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony in 2016?
A) "Bad"
B) "Elegie"
C) "People Have the Power"
D) "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall"
- 40. What was the theme of Patti Smith's solo art exhibition 'Strange Messenger'?
A) Motherhood songs
B) Kurt Cobain tribute
C) Patti Smith's solo art
D) Bob Dylan collaboration
- 41. Which song by Patti Smith is dedicated to Fred 'Sonic' Smith and inspired by Jeanne Hébuterne?
A) "Dancing Barefoot"
B) "People Have the Power"
C) "Because the Night"
D) "Gloria"
- 42. Who was a member of the Patti Smith Group from 1974 to 1977 and died in 1990?
A) Oliver Ray
B) Ivan Král
C) Fred 'Sonic' Smith
D) Richard Sohl
- 43. How did Patti Smith describe Francis of Assisi in 2021?
A) A controversial figure.
B) 'Truly the environmentalist saint.'
C) A symbol of religious dogma.
D) An inspiration for her songwriting.
- 44. Which song did Patti Smith record for 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' soundtrack?
A) "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
B) "Words of Love"
C) "Are You Experienced?"
D) "Capitol Letter"
- 45. When was Patti Smith named a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres?
A) 2023
B) July 2005
C) November 2020
D) March 2012
- 46. What was the title of the episode in which Patti Smith appeared on 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent'?
A) Justice
B) Revelation
C) Icarus
D) The Truth
- 47. Which institution awarded Patti Smith an honorary doctorate in fine arts in 2012?
A) Columbia University
B) Rowan University
C) Washington University in St. Louis
D) Pratt Institute
- 48. Which song by Hole alludes to Patti Smith's 'Kimberly'?
A) "Violet"
B) "Doll Parts"
C) "Celebrity Skin"
D) "Miss World"
- 49. Which album did Patti Smith release on Columbia Records in 2004?
A) 'Peace and Noise'
B) 'Banga'
C) 'Gone Again'
D) 'Trampin''
- 50. Which artist frequently replicates famous Patti Smith photos in photo shoots?
A) Orville Peck
B) Maria Doyle Kennedy
C) Elliot Page
D) KT Tunstall
- 51. Which festival did Patti Smith curate in London on June 25, 2005?
A) Florence Open Air Concert
B) CBGB anniversary festival
C) Stockholm Music Festival
D) Meltdown festival
- 52. What did Patti Smith's memoir 'Year of the Monkey' receive from Kirkus Reviews?
A) Criticism for lack of depth
B) A negative review
C) Praise for its photography
D) It was described as a captivating, redemptive chronicle
- 53. Which artist mentioned in the text was influenced by Patti Smith's 'Rock N Roll Nigger'?
A) Michael Stipe
B) Florence Welch
C) Shirley Manson
D) Courtney Love
- 54. What was the name of the bookstore where Patti Smith worked in Manhattan?
A) Borders
B) Shakespeare and Company
C) Scribner's
D) Barnes & Noble
- 55. What was the predominant issue Patti Smith regards as important in our time?
A) Climate change
B) AIDS
C) Iraq War
D) Guantanamo Bay detentions
- 56. In which year was Patti Smith one of the Polar Music Prize winners?
A) 2011
B) 2024
C) 2005
D) 2023
- 57. How does Anwen Crawford describe Patti Smith's attitude to genius?
A) Neutral towards gender issues.
B) Supportive of democratizing art.
C) 'Pre-feminist, if not anti-feminist.'
D) Fully aligned with feminist ideals.
- 58. In which year did Patti Smith contribute 'Memorial Tribute (Live)' to the AIDS-benefit album No Alternative?
A) 2015
B) 2000
C) 1993
D) 2004
- 59. Who directed the film 'Song to Song', in which Patti Smith appeared as herself?
A) Abel Ferrara
B) Terrence Malick
C) Darren Aronofsky
D) Jean-Luc Godard
- 60. Which political party did Patti Smith support in the 2000 U.S. presidential election?
A) Democratic Party
B) Libertarian Party
C) Republican Party
D) Green Party
- 61. Which band dedicated a song to Patti Smith in their album 'The Friends of Rachel Worth'?
A) The Go-Betweens
B) U2
C) Hole
D) R.E.M.
- 62. What song did Patti Smith dedicate to Rachel Corrie?
A) Peaceable Kingdom
B) Wing
C) Without Chains
D) People Have the Power
- 63. What was Patti Smith's opinion on the sexualization of women in music in 2014?
A) It should be completely avoided.
B) It is necessary for commercial success.
C) It is a form of artistic expression.
D) 'I don't feel it's my place to judge.'
- 64. Which band dedicated their debut single to Patti Smith?
A) U2
B) Hole
C) R.E.M.
D) The Waterboys
- 65. Who was Patti Smith's friend and poet at Scribner's bookstore?
A) Lou Reed
B) Janet Hamill
C) Bob Dylan
D) Allen Lanier
- 66. Which instrument does Patti Smith play in addition to vocals and guitar?
A) Drums
B) Bass
C) Keyboards
D) Clarinet
- 67. Who is Patti Smith's son who married Meg White?
A) Todd
B) Jackson
C) Frederick
D) Allen
- 68. In which film did Patti Smith make her cameo appearance in 2010?
A) Turn in the Wound
B) Horses: Patti Smith and Her Band
C) Film Socialisme
D) Song to Song
- 69. Which album did Patti Smith release in 2012?
A) 'Twelve'
B) 'Peace and Noise'
C) 'The Coral Sea'
D) 'Banga'
- 70. In what year did Patti Smith begin devoting time to 'pure photography'?
A) 2010
B) 2001
C) 1987
D) 1994
- 71. Which album was released by Patti Smith as an all-covers album?
A) 'Peace and Noise'
B) 'Gone Again'
C) 'Trampin''
D) 'Twelve'
- 72. Which organization does Patti Smith support annually with performances at their benefit?
A) Green Party
B) American Museum of Tort Law
C) Tibet House US
D) Passages bookshop
- 73. What was the theme of Patti Smith's album 'Trampin'' released in 2004?
A) Italian music
B) Tribute to Kurt Cobain
C) Punk rock history
D) Motherhood
- 74. Which venue did Patti Smith perform at after the murder of Rachel Corrie in 2003?
A) Austin, Texas venue
B) Carnegie Hall
C) Festival Hall
D) DAR Constitution Hall
- 75. What rank did Rolling Stone give Patti Smith on their list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time?
A) Number 117
B) Number 200
C) Not listed
D) Number 50
- 76. In which year was Patti Smith nominated for induction to the Songwriters Hall of Fame?
A) 2011
B) 2008
C) 2012
D) 2023
- 77. What event led to the cancellation of Patti Smith receiving the International Humanities Prize in 2020?
A) The COVID-19 pandemic
B) A scheduling conflict
C) Technical difficulties
D) Personal reasons
- 78. At what age did Patti Smith develop an interest in Tibetan Buddhism?
A) In her thirties
B) Around 11 or 12
C) As a teenager
D) In her twenties
- 79. Which song did Patti Smith perform at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony?
A) 'Dancing Barefoot'
B) 'People Have the Power'
C) 'Because the Night'
D) The Rolling Stones' 'Gimme Shelter'
- 80. Which band released an album called 'Hidros 3 (to Patti Smith)'?
A) U2
B) Sonic Youth
C) R.E.M.
D) The Go-Betweens
- 81. Which album did Patti Smith release in collaboration with Kevin Shields?
A) 'Banga'
B) 'Twelve'
C) 'The Coral Sea'
D) 'Peace and Noise'
- 82. Which song by Patti Smith includes the lyrics 'Jesus died for somebody's sins, but not mine'?
A) 'Because the Night'
B) 'Dancing Barefoot'
C) 'Elegie'
D) 'Gloria' cover by Them
- 83. In which year did Patti Smith leave Glassboro State College?
A) 1967
B) 1980
C) 1994
D) 1972
- 84. What did Patti Smith work on in 2011 that was set in London?
A) An autobiography
B) A photography exhibition
C) A new album
D) A crime novel
- 85. Who did Patti Smith dedicate her Rock and Roll Hall of Fame award to?
A) Mapplethorpe
B) Steven Sebring
C) Yoko Ono
D) Her late husband, Fred
- 86. Who invited Patti Smith to play at the Vatican Christmas concert in 2014?
A) The Dalai Lama
B) Pope Francis
C) Pope Benedict XVI
D) The Archbishop of Canterbury
- 87. Which artist cited Patti Smith's album 'Horses' as a major influence?
A) Florence Welch
B) Shirley Manson
C) Orville Peck
D) KT Tunstall
- 88. What religion was Patti Smith raised in?
A) Jehovah's Witness
B) Tibetan Buddhism
C) Buddhist
D) Catholic
- 89. In which year did Patti Smith perform at the opening of COP26?
A) 2021
B) 2019
C) 2018
D) 2020
- 90. In which TV series did Patti Smith make her television acting debut?
A) Breaking Bad
B) Law & Order: Criminal Intent
C) The Sopranos
D) Mad Men
- 91. Which song did KT Tunstall release as a tribute to Patti Smith?
A) "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree"
B) "Hold On"
C) "Suddenly I See"
D) "Other Side of the World"
- 92. What was the name of the exhibition at Trolley Gallery, London from November 2006 to January 2007?
A) 'Double Blind'
B) 'Pure Photography'
C) 'Land 250'
D) 'Sur les Traces'
- 93. Which song did Patti Smith perform at her first live performance of 'Horses' in its entirety?
A) Performed 'Horses' live
B) 'About a Boy'
C) '1959'
D) 'Elegie'
- 94. Who produced the final Patti Smith Group album, 'Wave'?
A) Elliot Page
B) Todd Rundgren
C) Michael Stipe
D) Shirley Manson
- 95. At which venue did Patti Smith perform in San Francisco in January 2019?
A) AT&T Park
B) Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
C) Oracle Arena
D) The Fillmore
- 96. Which experimental group does Patti Smith collaborate with on the project Correspondences?
A) Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain
B) Soundwalk Collective
C) Trolley Gallery
D) Magnum Photos
- 97. For whom did Patti Smith write a short preface for a book released in March 2008?
A) John Kerry
B) Rachel Corrie
C) Ralph Nader
D) Murat Kurnaz
- 98. Where was the first museum exhibition of Smith's photography, Camera Solo, held?
A) New Brunswick, New Jersey
B) London
C) In the U.S.
D) Paris
- 99. Which band did Patti Smith perform with at the Detroit show of The Joshua Tree 2017 tour?
A) Coldplay
B) U2
C) The Rolling Stones
D) Pink Floyd
- 100. Which song by Florence and the Machine was dedicated to Patti Smith?
A) "Shake It Out"
B) "What Kind of Man"
C) "Patricia"
D) "Dog Days Are Over"
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