| Coverage : Animals, The Quiz is designed to test your knowledge of this famous band. How much do you think you really know about The Animals? This Animals, The Quiz will give you new insight into the history and work of this famous band. |
| 1. | The Animals were an English music group of the what that was part of the British Invasion? |
| a. | | 1950s |
| b. | | 1960s |
| c. | | 1970s |
| d. | | 1980s |
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| 2. | Known for their gritty, bluesy sound and deep-voiced frontman Eric Burdon, as exemplified by their signature song "House of the Rising Sun", the band balanced tough, rock-edged pop singles against rhythm and blues-oriented album material? |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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| 3. | The Animals underwent numerous personnel changes and emerged as an exponent of psychedelic rock before dissolving at the end of the decade? |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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| 4. | Formed in Newcastle-upon-Tyne during 1962 and 1963 when Burdon joined the existing Alan Price Rhythm and Blues Combo, the original line-up comprised Eric Burdon, Alan Price, Hilton Valentine, John Steel, and? |
| a. | | Bryan Chandler |
| b. | | Mitch Adams |
| c. | | Daniel Peters |
| d. | | Luther Chandler |
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| 5. | The Animals' moderate success in their hometown and a connection with Yardbirds manager Giorgio Gomelsky motivated them to move to London in? |
| a. | | 1962 |
| b. | | 1963 |
| c. | | 1964 |
| d. | | 1965 |
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| 6. | Signed to the Columbia Graphophone subsidiary of EMI, a rocking version of the standard "Baby Let Me Follow You Down" was their what album? |
| a. | | first |
| b. | | second |
| c. | | third |
| d. | | fourth |
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| 7. | Burdon's howling vocals and the dramatic arrangement created arguably the first folk rock hit in? |
| a. | | House of the Rising Sun |
| b. | | House Rock |
| c. | | Livin the Rising Sun |
| d. | | Look at the House Sun |
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| 8. | The Animals' two-year chart career, masterminded by producer Mickie Most, featured singles that were intense, gritty pop covers such as Sam Cooke's "Bring It On Home To Me" and the Nina Simone number "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"? |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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| 9. | In contrast their album tracks stayed with rhythm and blues, with Hooker's "Boom Boom" and Ray Charles' what being notable examples? |
| a. | | I Believe to My Soul |
| b. | | I Believe in You |
| c. | | I Believe in Us |
| d. | | Your Soul is Wonderful |
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| 10. | By May what the group was starting to feel internal pressures? |
| a. | | 1960 |
| b. | | 1965 |
| c. | | 1970 |
| d. | | 1971 |
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