How Well Do You Know Nirvana?
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Created 6/20/2024
Think you're a true Nirvana fan? Test your knowledge with this quiz and see how many correct answers you can get out of 20!
1. When was Nirvana formed?
2. Which two members founded Nirvana?
Kurt Cobain and Dave Grohl
Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic
Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl
Kurt Cobain and Chad Channing
3. Which song is considered Nirvana's breakthrough single?
Come As You Are
Lithium
Smells Like Teen Spirit
In Bloom
4. Who was the drummer for Nirvana starting in 1990?
Chad Channing
Dave Grohl
Matt Cameron
Pat Smear
5. Which album features the song 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'?
Bleach
Incesticide
Nevermind
In Utero
6. What year was Nirvana inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
7. Which live album won a Grammy for Best Alternative Music Performance in 1996?
Live at Reading
MTV Unplugged in New York
Live and Loud
From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah
8. What was the original name of Nirvana before they settled on their final name?
Skid Row
Pen Cap Chew
Bliss
All of the above
9. What is the title of Nirvana's third studio album?
Bleach
Nevermind
In Utero
Incesticide
10. Which member of Nirvana moved to Olympia, Washington?
Dave Grohl
Krist Novoselic
Kurt Cobain
Pat Smear
11. Which Nirvana song did Rolling Stone list in their '500 Greatest Songs of All Time'?
All Apologies
Heart-Shaped Box
Dumb
Smells Like Teen Spirit
12. Nirvana's music is often credited with ending the dominance of what genre?
Hair metal
Synth-pop
New Wave
Post-punk
13. What kind of melodies are combined with noise in Nirvana’s music?
14. Which single from 'Nevermind' reached unexpected mainstream success?
In Bloom
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Lithium
Polly
15. What year did Kurt Cobain pass away?
16. What was the name of Nirvana's first album?
Nevermind
Bleach
In Utero
Incesticide
17. How many MTV Video Music Awards did Nirvana win?
18. Name the bassist of Nirvana.
Dave Grohl
Chad Channing
Krist Novoselic
Pat Smear
19. Which Nirvana album topped both the US and UK album charts upon release?
Nevermind
Bleach
In Utero
Incesticide
20. Nirvana's MTV Unplugged album was recorded in which city?
Los Angeles
Seattle
Detroit
New York
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