| Coverage : Descendents Quiz is designed to test your knowledge of this famous band. How much do you think you really know about the Descendents? This Descendents Quiz will give you new insight into the work and history of this famous band. |
| 1. | The Descendents are a what band from Manhattan Beach, California, a suburb of Los Angeles? |
| a. | | pop |
| b. | | hip hop |
| c. | | punk |
| d. | | goth |
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| 2. | Descendents were formed in 1978 by guitarist Frank Navetta, bassist Tony Lombardo and what drummer? |
| a. | | Bill Stevenson |
| b. | | Bob Stevenson |
| c. | | Mike Stevenson |
| d. | | Mark Stevenson |
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| 3. | Their first release was "Ride the Wild"/"It's a Hectic World", a double A-side of melodic what? |
| a. | | surf-pop |
| b. | | iggy-pop |
| c. | | neo-soul |
| d. | | new age |
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| 4. | In 1980 they enlisted Stevenson's old schoolfriend Milo Aukerman as a singer, and reappeared as a punk band, becoming a major player in the hardcore scene developing in Los Angeles at the time? |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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| 5. | Their first release with Aukerman, 1981's Fat EP, was a furious six-minute barrage of teen angst and goofball humour, featuring such songs as "My Dad Sucks" and the eleven-second song named what? |
| a. | | Wienerschnitzel |
| b. | | Wienersciohnitzel |
| c. | | Wienerschnitpel |
| d. | | Wienerschnetzel |
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| 6. | Stevenson's songs in particular were to greatly influence the melodic punk-pop bands of the what? |
| a. | | 1980s |
| b. | | 1990s |
| c. | | 2000s |
| d. | | 3000s |
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| 7. | The album "I Don't Want to Grow Up" was recorded in? |
| a. | | 1982 |
| b. | | 1983 |
| c. | | 1984 |
| d. | | 1985 |
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| 8. | What was the name of the Descendents album that was not well received by critics, but fans liked it? |
| a. | | Enjoy! |
| b. | | Joy! |
| c. | | For You! |
| d. | | Good! |
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| 9. | The Descendents most mature 1980s album that featured emotional songs such as "Coolidge", "Cameage" and "Clean Sheets" was what? |
| a. | | ALL |
| b. | | MORE |
| c. | | LOTS |
| d. | | HUGE |
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| 10. | In 2004 the band released the 'Merican EP and their newest full length Cool to Be You, which is among their more emotional releases to date? |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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