| Coverage : Doors Quiz is designed to test your knowledge of this famous band. How much do you think you really know about the Doors? This Doors Quiz will give you new insight ito the work and history of this famous band. |
| 1. | The Doors were an what rock band? |
| a. | | Asian |
| b. | | European |
| c. | | American |
| d. | | Indian |
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| 2. | The Doors were formed in 1965 by keyboardist Ray Manzarek, vocalist Jim Morrison, drummer John Densmore, and what guitarist? |
| a. | | Robby Krieger |
| b. | | Tommy Krieger |
| c. | | Thomas Krieger |
| d. | | Richard Krieger |
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| 3. | They were one of the most controversial bands of their time, due mostly to Morrison's cryptic lyrics and unpredictable stage persona? |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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| 4. | The Doors have sold over how many million albums worldwide? |
| a. | | 35 |
| b. | | 13 |
| c. | | 50 |
| d. | | 25 |
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| 5. | The origins of The Doors lay in a chance meeting between acquaintances and UCLA film school students Jim Morrison and Ray Manzarek on Venice Beach, California in 1965 on what month? |
| a. | | July |
| b. | | June |
| c. | | May |
| d. | | August |
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| 6. | The band took their name from the title of a book by Aldous Huxley, The Doors of Perception, which was in turn borrowed from a line in The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, a poem by the 18th century artist and poet William Blake: "If the doors of perception were cleansed, every thing would appear to man as it is: infinite"? |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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| 7. | The Doors were unusual among rock groups because they did not use a bass guitar whilst playing live? |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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| 8. | Most of the Doors' songwriting efforts during the band's tenure were well-received, but there was a small controversy generated with the release of the "Hello, I Love You" single in? |
| a. | | 1966 |
| b. | | 1967 |
| c. | | 1968 |
| d. | | 1969 |
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| 9. | The Doors' self-titled debut LP, recorded in August 1966 but not released until when, caused a major sensation in music circles? |
| a. | | 1967 |
| b. | | 1970 |
| c. | | 1969 |
| d. | | 1971 |
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| 10. | Morrison and Manzarek also directed an innovative promotional film for their first single, "Break on Through," a significant advance in the development of what? |
| a. | | music |
| b. | | rock |
| c. | | music video genre |
| d. | | new artist genre |
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