| Coverage : Bloc Party Quiz is designed to test your knowledge of this famous band. How much do you think you really know about Bloc Party? This Bloc Party Quiz will give you new insight into the work and history of the famous band Bloc Party. |
| 1. | Bloc Party are an what indie rock band? |
| a. | | American |
| b. | | English |
| c. | | Asian |
| d. | | Russian |
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| 2. | The band released their critically acclaimed debut album Silent Alarm in? |
| a. | | 2007 |
| b. | | 2004 |
| c. | | 2003 |
| d. | | 2005 |
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| 3. | Their second studio album, A Weekend in the City was released on February 5 in? |
| a. | | 2002 |
| b. | | 2006 |
| c. | | 2005 |
| d. | | 2007 |
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| 4. | Bloc Party have been together since 2002, with names such as Superheroes of BMX, The Angel Range, Diet, and Union, before settling on Bloc Party in September what? |
| a. | | 2003 |
| b. | | 2004 |
| c. | | 2005 |
| d. | | 2006 |
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| 5. | Band members Kele Okereke and Russell Lissack have formed the fulcrum of these various incarnations, and were subsequently joined by bassist Gordon Moakes who answered an advert in the NME, and most recently drummer Matt Tong? |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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| 6. | Lissack and singer/guitarist Kele Okereke first met in? |
| a. | | 1998 |
| b. | | 1997 |
| c. | | 1996 |
| d. | | 1995 |
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| 7. | Bloc Party had their track "The Marshalls Are Dead" featured on a compilation CD called The New Cross released by Angular Recording Corporation in? |
| a. | | 2005 |
| b. | | 2006 |
| c. | | 1999 |
| d. | | 2003 |
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| 8. | The band got their break after Okereke went to a Franz Ferdinand concert in 2003, and was able to thrust a copy of the single into the hands of both Franz lead singer Alex Kapranos and Radio One DJ named? |
| a. | | Steve Lamacq |
| b. | | Mike Lamacq |
| c. | | Roy Lamacq |
| d. | | Brian Lamacq |
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| 9. | Bloc Party became one of the most popular new bands of what, and the established electronic group The Chemical Brothers soon collaborated with Okereke for "Believe," a track on the Brothers' Push the Button album? |
| a. | | 2007 |
| b. | | 2005 |
| c. | | 1998 |
| d. | | 1994 |
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| 10. | The single "Banquet" was sampled in what year by DJ Green Lantern for a track with Apathy, Tak (of rap duo Styles of Beyond) and Mike Shinoda? |
| a. | | 2004 |
| b. | | 2003 |
| c. | | 2005 |
| d. | | 2006 |
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