NEIL YOUNG TRIVIA QUIZ
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1> In what year was country star "Neil Percival Young" born?
a. 1950 b. 1955 c. 1945 d. 1940
2> What is the name given by Neil to his favorite electric guitar, a 1953 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop?
a. Old Boy b. Old Black c. Frankenstrat d. Blackie
3> Released in 1968, which of the following albums was Young's debut?
a. After the Gold Rush b. On the Beach c. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere d. Neil Young
4> In what year was Neil Young inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his solo work?
a. 1995 b. 1980 c. 1990 d. 1985
5> Neil was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 as a member of what band?
a. The Stray Gators b. Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young c. Buffalo Springfield d. Crazy Horse
6> Directed by Steven Kovacs, Neil played the role of Westy in what 1988 film?
a. '68 b. Beaches c. Big d. Hairspray
7> Which Neil Young song opens with the lyric - "Be on my side, I'll be on your side, baby. There is no reason for you to hide..."?
a. Down By the River b. Only Love Can Break Your Heart c. Believer d. A New Day for Love
8> As of 2016, how many number one hits has Neil Young had on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs chart?
a. 5 b. 1 c. 7 d. 2
9> Which rock band had a Canadian Top 40 hit with a song Neil wrote entitled, "Flying on the Ground is Wrong," in 1965?
a. Loverboy b. The Guess Who c. Bachman Turner Overdrive d. April Wine
10> Which of the following Buffalo Springfield songs did Neil contribute to the band?
a. Bluebird b. For What It's Worth c. Rock and Roll Woman d. I Am a Child
11> Neil Young won a Grammy award for Album of the Year with this album in 1994.
a. Chrome Dreams b. Ragged Glory c. Harvest Moon d. Freedom
12> How many children does Neil Young have?
a. 2 b. 0 c. 3 d. 1
13> Neil set up Farm Aid in 1985 with Willie Nelson and which other music artist?
a. John Mellencamp b. Kris Kristofferson c. Bob Dylan d. Tom Petty
14> Which of the following Neil Young albums reached number one on the Billboard 200 chart?
a. Comes a Time b. Harvest c. Harvest Moon d. After The Gold Rush
15> Which of the following Neil Young songs was originally recorded by Canadian folk duo Ian and Sylvia in 1963?
a. Only Love Can Break Your Heart b. Helpless c. Down by the River d. Four Strong Winds
16> Which song opens with the lyric - "I hear some people been talkin' me down, bring up my name, pass it 'round..."?
a. Old Man b. Nothing Is Perfect c. Love Is A Rose d. Walk On
17> Which Neil Young album includes the songs "Powderfinger" and "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)"?
a. Rust Never Sleeps b. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere c. Harvest d. After the Gold Rush
18> On January 22, 2010, Young performed which song on the final episode of "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien"?
a. Long May You Run b. For What It's Worth c. Honey, I Got the Blues d. He Was the King
19> Which of the following songs was not recorded by Neil Young?
a. Out on the Weekend b. Southern Man c. Harvest Moon d. Hurricane
20> Which of the following albums was not released by Neil Young?
a. On the Beach b. Zuma c. Shadows and Light d. Tonight's the Night
21> Finish the title to this Neil Young hit - "Rockin' in the...".
a. Casbah b. U.S.A c. Free World d. Beach House
22> Which Neil Young song, that contains the lyric "I fell in love with the actress/she was playing a part that I could understand," was inspired by his first wife Caroline Snodgress?
a. Once an Angel b. Queen of Them All c. A Man Needs a Maid d. Journey Though The Past Answers:
1> 1945 - Neil was born on November 12, 1945 in Toronto, Ontario. 2> Old Black - Neil acquired Old Black through a trade with Jim Messina in 1969. 3> Neil Young - The album failed to chart on the Billboard 200 album chart. 4> 1995 - Young was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1982. 5> Buffalo Springfield - Buffalo Springfield was active from 1966 to 1968. 6> '68 - The film follows a Hungarian family that is living in San Francisco in 1968. 7> Down By the River - Released in 1969, Down by the River can be found on the album Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere. 8> 1 - Neil's song Heart of Gold charted at number one in March of 1972. 9> The Guess Who - The song was Young's first major success as a songwriter. 10> I Am a Child - I Am a Child appeared on Buffalo Springfield's third and last album, Last Time Around. 11> Harvest Moon - The album reached number 16 on the Billboard 200. 12> 3 - Neil has two sons and a daughter. 13> John Mellencamp - Farm Aid was set up to assist and increase awareness of the importance of family farms. 14> Harvest - Heart of Gold, among other hits, was released on the album. 15> Four Strong Winds - Four Strong Winds was written by Ian Tyson. 16> Walk On - From the album Freedom, Rockin' in the Free World was released in 1989. 17> Rust Never Sleeps - Rust Never Sleeps was released in July of 1979. 18> Long May You Run - Neil Young performed an acoustic version of the song. 19> Hurricane - A protest song, Hurricane was recorded by Bob Dylan in 1975. 20> Shadows and Light - Shadows and Light was released by Joni Mitchell in 1980. 21> Free World - Rockin' in the Free World was released on Neil's 1989 album Freedom. 22> A Man Needs a Maid - A Man Needs a Maid was released on the 1972 album Harvest.
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