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1970s Punk Rock

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Instructions: Remember when punk rock shook up the music world? Test your knowledge of the rebellious 1970s punk scene!

  1. 1.

    Which New York City club is considered the birthplace of American punk rock?

    A
    Max's Kansas City
    B
    CBGB
    C
    The Mudd Club
    D
    Studio 54
  2. 2.

    Who was the lead singer of the Sex Pistols?

    A
    Sid Vicious
    B
    Siouxsie Sioux
    C
    Joe Strummer
    D
    Johnny Rotten
  3. 3.

    What was the Ramones' debut single released in 1976?

    A
    I Wanna Be Sedated
    B
    Rockaway Beach
    C
    Sheena Is a Punk Rocker
    D
    Blitzkrieg Bop
  4. 4.

    Which punk band released the album 'London Calling' in 1979?

    A
    Buzzcocks
    B
    The Jam
    C
    The Clash
    D
    The Damned
  5. 5.

    What controversial Sex Pistols song was released during Queen Elizabeth's Silver Jubilee in 1977?

    A
    Pretty Vacant
    B
    Anarchy in the U.K.
    C
    Holidays in the Sun
    D
    God Save the Queen
  6. 6.

    Which punk band was fronted by Debbie Harry?

    A
    The Pretenders
    B
    X-Ray Spex
    C
    Blondie
    D
    Siouxsie and the Banshees
  7. 7.

    What was the Sex Pistols' only studio album?

    A
    The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
    B
    Some Product
    C
    Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols
    D
    Anarchy in the U.K.
  8. 8.

    Which proto-punk artist released the album 'Horses' in 1975?

    A
    Patti Smith
    B
    Debbie Harry
    C
    Chrissie Hynde
    D
    Poly Styrene
  9. 9.

    What was the Ramones' hometown?

    A
    Detroit
    B
    London
    C
    Los Angeles
    D
    Queens, New York
  10. 10.

    Which British punk band released the single 'New Rose,' often called the first UK punk single?

    A
    The Buzzcocks
    B
    Wire
    C
    The Adverts
    D
    The Damned
  11. 11.

    Malcolm McLaren was the controversial manager of which punk band?

    A
    The Sex Pistols
    B
    The Damned
    C
    The Clash
    D
    The Ramones
  12. 12.

    Which proto-punk band from Detroit featured Iggy Pop?

    A
    Death
    B
    MC5
    C
    The New York Dolls
    D
    The Stooges
  13. 13.

    Joe Strummer was the lead vocalist and guitarist of which punk band?

    A
    The Clash
    B
    The Undertones
    C
    The Buzzcocks
    D
    Stiff Little Fingers
  14. 14.

    What 1977 Buzzcocks single became one of punk's most beloved love songs?

    A
    Orgasm Addict
    B
    Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)
    C
    Promises
    D
    What Do I Get?
  15. 15.

    Which legendary punk fanzine, started by Mark Perry in 1976, helped spread punk culture in the UK?

    A
    Search and Destroy
    B
    Ripped & Torn
    C
    Punk Magazine
    D
    Sniffin' Glue

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