Genesis (band) - Quiz
Genesis band
  • 1. When was the band Genesis formed?
A) 1983
B) 1967
C) 1975
D) 1990
  • 2. Which member of Genesis was the longest-serving frontman?
A) Phil Collins
B) Tony Banks
C) Peter Gabriel
D) Mike Rutherford
  • 3. Genesis achieved commercial success in the 1980s primarily with which album?
A) Invisible Touch
B) The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
C) A Trick of the Tail
D) Trespass
  • 4. What instrument does Tony Banks play in Genesis?
A) Bass
B) Guitar
C) Drums
D) Keyboards
  • 5. Which Genesis album was their first with Phil Collins as the lead vocalist?
A) A Trick of the Tail
B) Duke
C) Selling England by the Pound
D) Nursery Cryme
  • 6. What is the title of Genesis' last studio album released in 1997 before their reunion in the 2000s?
A) Genesis
B) We Can't Dance
C) Invisible Touch
D) Calling All Stations
  • 7. What is the title of Genesis' debut album released in 1969?
A) Duke
B) A Trick of the Tail
C) Nursery Cryme
D) From Genesis to Revelation
  • 8. What is the title of Genesis' first live album released in 1973?
A) Genesis Live
B) Live Over Europe
C) Three Sides Live
D) Seconds Out
  • 9. Which Genesis album features the epic song 'Supper's Ready'?
A) Nursery Cryme
B) A Trick of the Tail
C) Selling England by the Pound
D) Foxtrot
  • 10. What recurring character appears in the narrative of Genesis' album 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway'?
A) Banks
B) Collins
C) Gabriel
D) Rael
  • 11. Who founded Genesis along with Tony Banks and Peter Gabriel?
A) Mike Rutherford
B) Phil Collins
C) Steve Hackett
D) Anthony Phillips
  • 12. Which member of Genesis has collaborated with classical musicians for solo projects?
A) Tony Banks
B) Mike Rutherford
C) Phil Collins
D) Peter Gabriel
  • 13. Which song from the album 'Invisible Touch' became one of Genesis' biggest hits and won a Grammy award?
A) Land of Confusion
B) Tonight, Tonight, Tonight
C) Throwing It All Away
D) In Too Deep
  • 14. Which Genesis album was a double LP concept album exploring the theme of a divided self?
A) Duke
B) The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
C) Genesis
D) Abacab
  • 15. Which guitarist joined Genesis in 1970 before the recording of 'Nursery Cryme'?
A) Ray Wilson
B) Daryl Stuermer
C) Anthony Phillips
D) Steve Hackett
  • 16. Which Genesis album is known for the song 'Turn It on Again'?
A) Duke
B) Invisible Touch
C) We Can't Dance
D) Abacab
  • 17. What is the title of the opening track of Genesis' album 'A Trick of the Tail'?
A) Entangled
B) Squonk
C) Dance on a Volcano
D) Los Endos
  • 18. Who wrote the lyrics for Genesis' concept album 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway'?
A) Mike Rutherford
B) Phil Collins
C) Tony Banks
D) Peter Gabriel
  • 19. Who provided the name for Genesis?
A) Jonathan King
B) Peter Gabriel
C) Tony Banks
D) Mike Rutherford
  • 20. Who left the band after the recording of their first album?
A) Anthony Phillips
B) Steve Hackett
C) Phil Collins
D) Peter Gabriel
  • 21. Which record label did Genesis sign with after splitting from Jonathan King?
A) Virgin Records
B) Decca Records
C) Charisma Records
D) Atlantic Records
  • 22. What was the first album to feature Phil Collins and Steve Hackett?
A) Trespass
B) Foxtrot
C) The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
D) Nursery Cryme
  • 23. Which Genesis song was their first UK hit?
A) Land of Confusion
B) That's All
C) Follow You Follow Me
D) I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)
  • 24. Who replaced Phil Collins as lead singer in 1996?
A) Ray Wilson
B) John Silver
C) Steve Hackett
D) Anthony Phillips
  • 25. Which award did Genesis win for Best Concept Music Video?
A) MTV Music Award
B) Brit Award
C) Ivor Novello Award
D) Grammy Award
  • 26. In which year were Genesis inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
A) 1996
B) 2010
C) 2007
D) 1985
  • 27. What was the name of Genesis' first live gig?
A) Atomic Sunrise Festival
B) Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club residency
C) Night Ride show on BBC
D) A teenager's birthday party
  • 28. How much was the initial weekly payment Genesis received from Charisma Records?
A) No payment, just a contract
B) £200 a week
C) £100 a week
D) £10 a week
  • 29. What unique feature did Paul Whitehead add to the cover of Trespass?
A) He designed a simple black and white cover.
B) He added a picture of the band members.
C) He slashed a knife across the canvas and had it photographed.
D) He painted a guitar on the cover.
  • 30. What was the peak chart position of Trespass in Belgium?
A) Top 10 but not No. 1
B) No. 1
C) No. 98
D) Did not chart
  • 31. Which Genesis song from Trespass was nine minutes long?
A) A track by Rare Bird
B) "The Knife"
C) A cover of a folk song
D) An unnamed instrumental piece
  • 32. When was "The Knife" released as a single?
A) May 1971
B) July 1970
C) October 1970
D) February 1970
  • 33. What did Rolling Stone say about Trespass in its 1974 reissue?
A) "An instant classic"
B) "The best debut album ever made"
C) "A masterpiece of progressive rock"
D) "It's spotty, poorly defined, at times innately boring"
  • 34. Who was fired after Phillips left the band?
A) Gabriel
B) Mayhew
C) Banks
D) Rutherford
  • 35. Which band was Phil Collins formerly part of before joining Genesis?
A) Van der Graaf Generator
B) Flaming Youth
C) The Farm
D) Lindisfarne
  • 36. Who turned down an invitation to audition for the drummer position in Genesis?
A) Phil Collins
B) Steve Hackett
C) Roger Taylor
D) Mick Barnard
  • 37. Which band was Steve Hackett formerly part of before joining Genesis?
A) Flaming Youth
B) Van der Graaf Generator
C) Quiet World
D) The Farm
  • 38. Who suggested Mick Barnard to join Genesis for their gigs?
A) Dave Stopps
B) Steve Hackett
C) Stratton Smith
D) Phil Collins
  • 39. What was the name of Genesis' television debut on BBC's Disco 2?
A) Supper's Ready
B) The Musical Box
C) Genesis' first TV appearance
D) Watcher of the Skies
  • 40. Which track from Nursery Cryme features Steve Hackett using the tapping technique for the first time?
A) "The Musical Box"
B) "Happy the Man"
C) "The Return of the Giant Hogweed"
D) "For Absent Friends"
  • 41. How many dates did Genesis complete for 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway' tour?
A) 50
B) 102
C) 75
D) 150
  • 42. How many songs did each member contribute individually for the album Duke?
A) Two
B) Three
C) One
D) Four
  • 43. How long did the production of Invisible Touch last?
A) Three months
B) One year
C) Nine months
D) Six months
  • 44. In which month and year was ...And Then There Were Three... recorded?
A) April 1979
B) March 1978
C) September 1977
D) December 1978
  • 45. Which song from ...And Then There Were Three... became Genesis' highest-charting single in the US?
A) 'Many Too Many'
B) 'Follow You Follow Me'
C) 'Los Endos'
D) 'Down and Out'
  • 46. Who inducted Genesis into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
A) David Bowie
B) Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio
C) Elton John
D) Paul McCartney
  • 47. Which Genesis song from Duke was the first to feature a drum machine?
A) 'Turn It On Again'
B) 'Heathaze'
C) 'Duchess'
D) 'Misunderstanding'
  • 48. Which post-punk band was influenced by Genesis?
A) Marillion
B) The Human League
C) Simple Minds
D) Pallas
  • 49. What instrument did Tony Banks frequently use in the 1970s?
A) Eric Clapton Stratocaster
B) Hammond organ
C) Korg OASYS
D) Sequential Circuits Prophet 5
  • 50. What song by Elbow acknowledged Genesis as an influence?
A) Supper's Ready
B) Thick as a Brick
C) Invisible Touch
D) Newborn
  • 51. What was a sponsor of the Invisible Touch Tour that drew some criticism?
A) Coca-Cola
B) Michelob beer
C) Budweiser
D) Pepsi
  • 52. Which band fuses the music of Genesis and Pink Floyd with Celtic themes?
A) Elbow
B) Mostly Autumn
C) The Human League
D) Marillion
  • 53. Where was the live video 'The Way We Walk' documented?
A) Wembley Stadium
B) Earl's Court
C) Olympic Stadium
D) Madison Square Garden
  • 54. What was the name of the extended play released in May 1977 with tracks left off 'Wind & Wuthering'?
A) 'A Trick of the Tail: Extra Songs'
B) 'Spot the Pigeon'
C) 'Seconds Out: B-Sides'
D) 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway: Bonus Tracks'
  • 55. Where did Genesis record their third album, Nursery Cryme?
A) Trident Studios in London
B) Luxford House near Crowborough, East Sussex
C) Abbey Road Studios
D) Island Studios in London
  • 56. How many people on average attended each concert during the We Can't Dance tour?
A) 45,000
B) 56,000
C) 60,000
D) 70,000
  • 57. How many songs did Tony Banks contribute individually to ...And Then There Were Three...?
A) Four
B) Three
C) Two
D) One
  • 58. Which Genesis song is known for its humorous take on immigration?
A) "Invisible Touch"
B) "Illegal Alien"
C) "Land of Confusion"
D) "Follow You Follow Me"
  • 59. What was the name of the Grammy Award category for which Genesis won in 1988?
A) Song of the Year
B) Record of the Year
C) Best Concept Music Video
D) Album of the Year
  • 60. Who was the cover artist for the album Duke?
A) Roger Dean
B) Storm Thorgerson
C) Lionel Koechlin
D) Hipgnosis
  • 61. Which album marked the first time production duties were solely credited to Genesis with Padgham as their engineer?
A) A Trick of the Tail
B) Duke
C) Abacab
D) The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
  • 62. How did some perceive the founder members of Genesis in terms of social class?
A) As working-class heroes
B) As overtly middle-class
C) As lower-middle-class
D) As aristocrats
  • 63. What award did Genesis receive at the second VH1 Rock Honors in May 2007?
A) Honoured
B) MTV Video Music Award
C) Brit Award for Best British Band
D) Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
  • 64. Who produced the album ...And Then There Were Three...?
A) Phil Collins
B) Tony Banks
C) Mike Rutherford
D) Hentschel
  • 65. How many Gold albums has Genesis been awarded in the UK?
A) Five
B) Seven
C) Fourteen
D) Eleven
  • 66. In which year was We Can't Dance nominated for a Brit Award?
A) 1995
B) 1991
C) 1994
D) 1993
  • 67. Which Genesis album's lyrics were inspired by T. S. Eliot's poem The Waste Land?
A) Selling England by the Pound
B) "The Cinema Show"
C) A Trick of the Tail
D) The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
  • 68. Which country did Genesis achieve significant commercial success with Nursery Cryme, reaching No. 4 in the charts?
A) Italy
B) France
C) United States
D) Germany
  • 69. When did Phil Collins announce his departure from Genesis?
A) March 1996
B) December 1994
C) January 1995
D) July 1997
  • 70. How was Collins' solo work described in relation to Genesis hits?
A) Barely distinguishable
B) Less commercial
C) Completely different
D) More experimental
  • 71. Who was Genesis' booking agent that suggested Peter Gabriel wear a costume on stage?
A) Stratton Smith
B) Dave Stopps
C) Paul Conroy
D) Tony Smith
  • 72. What was Genesis' musical style described as by Bruce Eder of AllMusic?
A) Pure pop
B) "Ambitious, classical-tinged art rock"
C) Jazz fusion
D) Hard rock
  • 73. Which Genesis track from Nursery Cryme was written by Hackett and Collins?
A) "The Return of the Giant Hogweed"
B) "Happy the Man"
C) "The Musical Box"
D) "For Absent Friends"
  • 74. Where did Genesis reconvene to start work on Invisible Touch?
A) The Farm
B) Abbey Road Studios
C) Electric Lady Studios
D) Sunset Sound Recorders
  • 75. What was the title of the EP released in May 1982 containing tracks from the Abacab sessions?
A) 3×3
B) The Best of Genesis
C) Abacab Extra
D) More Songs From The Abacab Sessions
  • 76. Which subgenre did Genesis help influence that emerged in the 1980s?
A) new wave
B) progressive rock
C) post-punk
D) neo-prog
  • 77. What was the title of Genesis' album that referred to a UK Labour Party slogan?
A) Foxtrot
B) Selling England by the Pound
C) The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
D) A Trick of the Tail
  • 78. Who was Genesis's drummer during the 'A Trick of the Tail' tour?
A) Bill Bruford
B) Mike Rutherford
C) Phil Collins
D) Chester Thompson
  • 79. In which year did Genesis receive a lifetime achievement award at the Mojo Awards?
A) 2010
B) 2015
C) 2008
D) 2007
  • 80. What was the main keyboard Tony Banks used during the Turn It On Again tour in 2007?
A) ARP Pro Soloist
B) Sequential Circuits Prophet 5
C) Hammond organ
D) Korg OASYS
  • 81. Which festival did Genesis headline in the UK during their 1978 tour?
A) Reading Festival
B) Wembley Festival
C) Glastonbury Festival
D) Knebworth Festival
  • 82. What did Gabriel compare his background to in 2013?
A) David Bowie
B) Bob Dylan
C) Mick Jagger
D) The punk artist Joe Strummer
  • 83. Who suggested Daryl Stuermer as a touring guitarist for Genesis?
A) Mike Rutherford
B) Phil Collins
C) Alphonso Johnson
D) Tony Banks
  • 84. What was Genesis's first use of during their tour supporting Abacab?
A) Vari-Lite, a computer-controlled intelligent lighting system
B) Holographic projections
C) Pyrotechnics
D) 3D mapping
  • 85. What was the name of Genesis' first overseas tour dates after Nursery Cryme's release?
A) Belgium
B) Germany
C) United States
D) Italy
  • 86. Who designed the cover for Nursery Cryme, depicting a Victorian manor house?
A) Steve Hackett
B) Phil Collins
C) Paul Whitehead
D) Peter Gabriel
  • 87. Which instrument did Tony Banks add to his set for the Nursery Cryme album?
A) Mellotron
B) Bass pedals
C) Guitar
D) Drums
  • 88. Which Genesis single reached No. 4 in the UK, becoming their highest-charting UK single to date?
A) "That's All"
B) "No Reply at All"
C) "Abacab"
D) "Mama"
  • 89. What was the title of the 5 CD live box set released on 3 March 2023?
A) Genesis Live at Wembley
B) BBC Broadcasts
C) The Last Domino? – The Hits
D) Seconds Out
  • 90. How many singles from Invisible Touch entered the top five on the US singles chart?
A) Three
B) Five
C) Six
D) Four
  • 91. Name a band from the neo-prog subgenre influenced by Genesis.
A) Van Halen
B) Rush
C) Marillion
D) Queen
  • 92. How many dates did the Invisible Touch Tour include?
A) 150
B) 75
C) 200
D) 112
  • 93. What was Genesis' UK chart position for Nursery Cryme when it reached No. 39?
A) 1971
B) 1973
C) 1974
D) 1972
  • 94. What was the name of the three-disc compilation album released by Genesis in 2004?
A) Platinum Collection
B) Genesis Archive 1967–75
C) Turn It On Again: The Hits
D) Calling All Stations
  • 95. Who replaced Bill Bruford as Genesis's drummer for the 1977 tour?
A) Mike Rutherford
B) Chester Thompson
C) Steve Hackett
D) Phil Collins
  • 96. Which track from Foxtrot is a 23-minute suite with various musical segments?
A) "Supper's Ready"
B) "Get 'Em Out by Friday"
C) "Watcher of the Skies"
D) "Can-Utility and the Coastliners"
  • 97. Who designed the stage for the Turn It On Again Tour?
A) Mark Fisher
B) Tony Banks
C) Steve Hackett
D) Patrick Woodroffe
  • 98. Where did Genesis perform a 20-minute set on May 14, 1988?
A) Madison Square Garden
B) Staples Center
C) The O2 Arena
D) Wembley Stadium
  • 99. Which magazine ranked Genesis as the seventeenth-biggest band in 2004?
A) Rolling Stone
B) Pitchfork
C) NME
D) Q
  • 100. Which Genesis single from Duke reached No. 14 in the US charts?
A) 'Turn It On Again'
B) 'Duchess'
C) 'Misunderstanding'
D) 'Follow You Follow Me'
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