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Trivia Quiz - R.E.M.: Alternative Music Groundbreakers


Questions about R.E.M., its members, and its music. R.E.M. trivia coming at you!

Quiz Number: 2338
Date Submitted: April 10, 2008
Quiz Categories: Alternative Rock
Quiz Type: General Quiz
Author: Samurai Sam
Average Score: 54.2 percent
Times Taken: 59 times
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1. In what city and state was R.E.M. formed?
  A.   Dublin, Ohio
  B.   Savannah, Georgia
  C.   Gadsden, Alabama
  D.   Athens, Georgia

2. In the video for the song "Fall on Me", what word was inadvertently misspelled in the graphics?
  A.   foresight
  B.   pulley
  C.   building
  D.   progress

3. Drummer Bill Berry collapsed on stage with a near fatal brain aneurysm during a concert performance of what song?
  A.   Radio Free Europe
  B.   What's the Frequency Kenneth?
  C.   Tongue
  D.   Everybody Hurts

4. Guitarist Peter Buck primarily uses what type of guitar?
  A.   Fender Stratocaster
  B.   Rickenbacker 360
  C.   Gibson Les Paul Custom
  D.   Gibson Firebird

5. For which of the following record labels have R.E.M. NOT recorded?
  A.   RCA
  B.   Hibtone
  C.   IRS
  D.   Warner Bros.

6. The album "Dead Letter Office" features R.E.M. recording a commercial for what sort of business?
  A.   office supply company
  B.   barbecue restaurant
  C.   record store
  D.   bar

7. R.E.M. wrote and recorded the song "Let Me In" as a tribute to what late musician?
  A.   Buddy Holly
  B.   John Lennon
  C.   Lowell George
  D.   Kurt Cobain

8. R.E.M. was voted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in its first year of eligibility. What year was that?
  A.   2004
  B.   2005
  C.   2006
  D.   2007

9. R.E.M. rewrote the lyrics to and performed which of their hit songs on "Sesame Street"?
  A.   Shiny Happy People
  B.   Man on the Moon
  C.   Stand
  D.   Orange Crush

10. Which two R.E.M. albums have produced the most hit singles?
  A.   "Murmur" & "Reckoning"
  B.   "Reckoning" & "Fables of the Reconstruction"
  C.   "New Adventures in Hi Fi" and "Out of Time"
  D.   "Automatic for the People" and "Monster"
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