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