Test Your Genesis Knowledge Quiz

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Question 1

Which Genesis album contained the song "Follow You Follow Me"?

A	Duke
B	Abacab
C	Genesis
D	...And Then There Were Three...
E	invisible Touch

Question 1 Explanation:

The song "Follow You Follow Me" was featured on the album "...And Then There Were Three...", released in 1978.

Question 2

Which album is a concept album promoted with a transatlantic tour?

A	Foxtrot
B	Nursery Cryme
C	The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
D	Selling England by the Pound
E	A Trick of the Tail

Question 2 Explanation:

"The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" is a concept album released in 1974 and was promoted with an elaborate transatlantic tour.

Question 3

Who replaced Phil Collins as the lead singer of Genesis in 1996?

A	Steve Hackett
B	Ray Wilson
C	Anthony Phillips
D	Tony Banks
E	Mike Rutherford

Question 3 Explanation:

Ray Wilson replaced Phil Collins as the lead singer of Genesis in 1996 and appeared on the album "Calling All Stations."

Question 4

Which Genesis album was their first to chart in the UK?

A	Nursery Cryme
B	Foxtrot
C	Trespass
D	From Genesis to Revelation
E	The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway

Question 4 Explanation:

"Foxtrot," released in 1972, was the first Genesis album to chart in the UK.

Question 5

In which year was Genesis inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

A	2000
B	2005
C	2010
D	2015
E	2020

Question 5 Explanation:

Genesis was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.

Question 6

Which Genesis single won a Grammy Award for Best Concept Music Video?

A	Follow You Follow Me
B	Land of Confusion
C	Invisible Touch
D	I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)
E	The Carpet Crawlers

Question 6 Explanation:

"Land of Confusion" won a Grammy Award for Best Concept Music Video.

Question 7

Which Genesis album cover was the first in a series of three designed by Paul Whitehead?

A	Nursery Cryme
B	Foxtrot
C	Trespass
D	Selling England by the Pound
E	The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway

Question 7 Explanation:

"Trespass" was the first Genesis album cover designed by Paul Whitehead.

Question 8

Which track on Foxtrot is a 23-minute suite composed of various musical segments?

A	"Watcher of the Skies"
B	"Get 'Em Out by Friday"
C	"Supper's Ready"
D	"The Musical Box"
E	"Firth of Fifth"

Question 8 Explanation:

he album Foxtrot features the 23-minute track "Supper's Ready," which is a suite of various musical segments.

Question 9

Which painting was modified for the album cover of Selling England by the Pound?

A	The Dream
B	The Garden of Earthly Delights
C	The Birth of Venus
D	The Persistence of Memory
E	The Lady of Shalott

Question 9 Explanation:

The album cover of Selling England by the Pound is a modified version of a painting named The Dream by Betty Swanwick, who added a lawn mower to tie the image to the lyrics of "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)."

Question 10

How long did Genesis's 1978 tour in support of ...And Then There Were Three... last?