The Rolling Stones Quiz

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The Rolling Stones were a part of what musical trend where rock groups from the U.K. achieved massive worldwide notoriety?
The English Hunt
The Imperial Swing
The British Invasion
The New Revolution

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What singer acted as the frontman of The Rolling Stones for six decades?
Mick Jagger
John Lennon
Mike Love
Johnny Rotten

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The logo of The Rolling Stones consists of a cartoonish drawing of what body part?
An ear
Eyes
A hand
Lips

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Another central member of The Rolling Stones was what lead guitarist known for his wild party animal persona?
Vince Charter
Geddy Lee
Keith Richards
John Entwistle

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The Rolling Stones was arguably founded by what man who acted as the band's side guitarist, provided backing vocals, and also played many ancillary instruments on some of the group's experimental hits?
Brian Jones
David Bowie
Davy Jones
Del Lord

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One of The Rolling Stones' earliest hits, the song "Satisfaction," had what optional subtitle included in parenthesis before the word "Satisfaction"?
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I Can't Get No
You Don't Want No
Maybe You Could Give Me
Ain't No Such Thing As

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What is the name of The Rolling Stones' bassist?
Rick Derringer
Tommy Tutone
Steve Zay
Bill Wyman

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What was the name of The Rolling Stones' drummer of 58 years?
Charlie Watts
Ringo Starr
Oscar Graham
Arthur Greece

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One of The Rolling Stones' earliest big psychedelic hits was what song that featured the famous lines, "I see the girls walk by, Dressed in their summer clothes, I have to turn my head, Until my darkness goes"?
Paint It Black
She's a Rainbow
Tutti Frutti
Leaving Me Left

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The Rolling Stones got their name from the song "Rollin' Stone" by what famous blues musician?
Joe Cocker
Bo Diddly
Muddy Waters
B. B. King

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The Rolling Stones were originally founded with what name referring to their inspirations?
The Jazz Origins
The Jazz Jabronies
The Blues Brothers
The Blues Boys

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The Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black" featured what unusual stringed instrument from India?
A shamisen
A viola
A sitar
A mandolin

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What cover song was the first Rolling Stones track to reach number 1 in the U.K.?
It's All Over Now
Tutti Frutti
Rollin' Stone
Fire and Ice

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What 1966 album was the first fully original one written by The Rolling Stones?
Zap!
Sticky Fingers
Gear Jammer
Aftermath

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Early Rolling Stones albums have many songs attributed to Nanker Phelge in their writing credits. Who was Nanker Phelge?
The band's manager.
A made-up person.
The band's drug-dealer.
The company who made the paper they wrote on.

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What Rolling Stones song inspired the naming of a restaurant chain?
Ruby Tuesday
Wendy's
Applebees
Skyline

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What Rolling Stones album famously had a 3D image for its cover?
Freeze Frame
Their Satanic Majesties Request
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Holy Roller

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What famous tabloid newspaper exposed multiple rock and roll stars such as The Rolling Stones for using recreational drugs?
The Mirror
The Runaround
The Tattler
News of the World

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What was the name of Keith Richards' estate which was raided by authorities, causing drug charges to be brought against multiple Rolling Stones members?
Westfort
Hogbrook
Glenner
Redlands

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When Keith Richards and Mick Jagger thought they were going to jail for drug charges, they released what song that was meant to be The Rolling Stones' final track to their fans?
We Love You
Farewell, and Thanks for all the Fish
Don't Touch that Dial
See You on the Other Side

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The Rolling Stones were the first band to perform on what B.B.C. program reporting the music charts?
Top of the Pops
American Top 40
Bandstand U.K.
The Soul Train

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"Am I hard enough, Am I rough enough, Am I rich enough," are lyrics to what famous Rolling Stones song?
Beast of Burden
Lyrical
Funny Happy Days
Smmertime

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What Rolling Stones album famously included a working zipper on its cover?
Virtual Days
Rubber Soul
Sticky Fingers
Wild Horses

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What Rolling Stones song shocked audiences because it was one of the first pieces of commercial art to comment on prescription drug abuse back in the 60s?
Sing a Song of Me
Mister Brownstone
One for the Road
Mother's Little Helper

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The Rolling Stones' more casual and rebellious look was encouraged to differentiate the group from what more clean-cut British rock and roll band that proved to be the 60s' highest-grossing musical group?
The Beatles
Herman's Hermits
The Monkees
The Who

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What famous Rolling Stones song features the repeated lyrics "It's just a shot away"?
Cold Blow
Wild Horses
Monkey Man
Gimme Shelter

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The Rolling Stones' song "Monkey Man" was famously used in what Martin Scorsese film based on a fictionalized account of the life of Henry Hill?
Taxi Driver
Casino
Goodfellas
The Wolf of Wall Street

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Starting in 1969, The Rolling Stones started being introduced with what honorific that playfully exaggerated the group's fame?
Your favorite band now and forever.
The only men more famous than Jesus.
The greatest rock and roll band in the world.
The inventors of music.

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How many regular Grammies have The Rolling Stones won in addition to their Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award?
18
12
7
3

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What legendary Rolling Stones song features the iconic repeated lyrics "Pleased to meet you, Hope you guess my name"?
Glide on Down
Sympathy for the Devil
Brown Sugar
Jumpin' Jack Flash

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