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