1970s Progressive Rock

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Instructions: From concept albums to epic instrumentals, test your knowledge of the golden age of progressive rock!

1.
Which progressive rock band released 'The Dark Side of the Moon' in 1973?
A
Pink Floyd
B
Yes
C
King Crimson
D
Genesis
2.
Who was the original lead vocalist of Genesis before Phil Collins took over?
A
Tony Banks
B
Steve Hackett
C
Mike Rutherford
D
Peter Gabriel
3.
Which band featured Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, and Carl Palmer?
A
Yes
B
Gentle Giant
C
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
D
King Crimson
4.
Yes released which epic prog rock album in 1971 featuring 'Roundabout'?
A
The Yes Album
B
Fragile
C
Close to the Edge
D
Tales from Topographic Oceans
5.
Which King Crimson album, released in 1969, is often considered the first progressive rock album?
A
In the Court of the Crimson King
B
Larks' Tongues in Aspic
C
Red
D
Discipline
6.
Which Canadian prog rock trio featured Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart?
A
Saga
B
Triumph
C
FM
D
Rush
7.
Jethro Tull was known for featuring which unusual instrument in rock music?
A
Bagpipes
B
Oboe
C
Accordion
D
Flute
8.
Which Pink Floyd album is a rock opera about a character who builds an emotional wall?
A
The Final Cut
B
Animals
C
The Wall
D
Wish You Were Here
9.
Who designed the iconic album covers for many Yes albums?
A
Storm Thorgerson
B
Roger Dean
C
Hipgnosis
D
H.R. Giger
10.
Which ELP album featured a rock arrangement of Mussorgsky's 'Pictures at an Exhibition'?
A
Pictures at an Exhibition
B
Tarkus
C
Brain Salad Surgery
D
Trilogy
11.
Genesis released which concept album featuring 'The Musical Box' in 1971?
A
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
B
Selling England by the Pound
C
Nursery Cryme
D
Foxtrot
12.
Which prog rock band featured Rick Wakeman on keyboards?
A
Pink Floyd
B
Genesis
C
Yes
D
King Crimson
13.
What was the name of Jethro Tull's 1972 concept album about a young boy's life?
A
A Passion Play
B
Aqualung
C
Thick as a Brick
D
Songs from the Wood
14.
Which Pink Floyd song features the famous lyric 'We don't need no education'?
A
Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)
B
Comfortably Numb
C
Time
D
Money
15.
Rush's epic 1976 album '2112' was inspired by the writings of which author?
A
George Orwell
B
Isaac Asimov
C
Ayn Rand
D
J.R.R. Tolkien

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