Test Your Joy Division Knowledge Quiz

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Question 1

Which 1976 concert inspired Sumner and Hook to form the band?

A	The Rolling Stones
B	The Clash
C	Sex Pistols
D	The Beatles
E	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?

A	Warsaw
B	Stiff Kittens
C	Electric Circus
D	Penetration
E	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?

A	Asthma
B	Epilepsy
C	Diabetes
D	Multiple sclerosis
E	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?

A	Warsaw Pakt
B	The Smiths
C	New Order
D	The Cure
E	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?

A	Tony Wilson
B	Ian Curtis
C	Pete Shelley
D	Bernard Sumner
E	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?

A	Short Circuit
B	A Factory Sample
C	An Ideal for Living
D	Closer
E	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?

A	Top of the Pops
B	BBC's The Old Grey Whistle Test
C	Granada Reports
D	Something Else
E	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?

A	The Factory
B	University of Birmingham's High Hall
C	Manchester Apollo
D	Derby Hall, Bury
E	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?