Test Your Joy Division Knowledge Quiz
Question 1 |
Which 1976 concert inspired Sumner and Hook to form the band?
The Rolling Stones | |
The Clash | |
Sex Pistols | |
The Beatles | |
David Bowie |
Question 1 Explanation:
Sumner and Hook were inspired to form the band after attending a Sex Pistols concert in June 1976.
Question 2 |
What was the original name of Joy Division?
Warsaw | |
Stiff Kittens | |
Electric Circus | |
Penetration | |
Warsaw Pakt |
Question 2 Explanation:
The band originally called themselves Warsaw, inspired by David Bowie's song "Warszawa."
Question 3 |
What condition did Ian Curtis struggle with that affected his ability to perform?
Asthma | |
Epilepsy | |
Diabetes | |
Multiple sclerosis | |
Arthritis |
Question 3 Explanation:
Ian Curtis struggled with epilepsy, which affected his ability to perform live.
Question 4 |
What was the name of the band formed by the remaining members of Joy Division after Curtis's death?
Warsaw Pakt | |
The Smiths | |
New Order | |
The Cure | |
Siouxsie and the Banshees |
Question 4 Explanation:
The remaining members of Joy Division regrouped as New Order after Ian Curtis's death.
Question 5 |
Who suggested the name “Stiff Kittens” for the band?
Tony Wilson | |
Ian Curtis | |
Pete Shelley | |
Bernard Sumner | |
Stephen Morris |
Question 5 Explanation:
Buzzcocks frontman Pete Shelley suggested the name "Stiff Kittens," although the band settled on "Warsaw."
Question 6 |
What was the title of the EP that marked Joy Division’s recorded debut?
Short Circuit | |
A Factory Sample | |
An Ideal for Living | |
Closer | |
Love Will Tear Us Apart |
Question 6 Explanation:
An Ideal for Living was their self-released debut EP in 1978.
Question 7 |
Which TV show did Joy Division appear on in September 1979?
Top of the Pops | |
BBC's The Old Grey Whistle Test | |
Granada Reports | |
Something Else | |
The Tube |
Question 7 Explanation:
Joy Division made their only nationwide TV appearance on the BBC2 program "Something Else" on 15 September 1979.
Question 8 |
Where was Joy Division's final live performance held?
The Factory | |
University of Birmingham's High Hall | |
Manchester Apollo | |
Derby Hall, Bury | |
Electric Ballroom |
Question 8 Explanation:
Joy Division's final live performance occurred at the University of Birmingham's High Hall on 2 May 1980, where they played "Ceremony" for the first time.
Question 9 |
Which song was one of the last written by Ian Curtis?
"Transmission" | |
"Ceremony" | |
"Shadowplay" | |
"Dead Souls" | |
"She's Lost Control" |
Question 9 Explanation:
"Ceremony" was one of the last songs written by Ian Curtis before his death, and it later became New Order's debut single.
Question 10 |
Which band did Joy Division support on a 24-venue UK tour in late 1979?
The Clash | |
Sex Pistols | |
The Buzzcocks | |
The Damned | |
Siouxsie and the Banshees |
Question 10 Explanation:
Joy Division supported The Buzzcocks on a 24-venue UK tour starting in October 1979, which helped boost their growing popularity.
There are 10 questions to complete.
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