Coldplay Knowledge
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- 1.
What year was the band Coldplay officially formed?
- A.
1994
- B.
1995
- C.
1996
- D.
1997
Correct Answer
C. 1996Explanation
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- 2.
What was the single to top the charts?
- A.
Yellow
- B.
Politik
- C.
Clocks
- D.
Violet Hill
Correct Answer
A. YellowExplanation
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- 3.
Which album made Coldplay the first British band to reach the top ten on the US charts for a single since the Beatles.
- A.
Parachutes
- B.
A Rush of Blood to the Head
- C.
X&Y
- D.
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
Correct Answer
C. X&YExplanation
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- 4.
Which album won Coldplay the Song of the Year Award in 2009?
- A.
Parachutes
- B.
A Rush of Blood to the Head
- C.
X&Y
- D.
Viva la Vida and Death and All His Friends
Correct Answer
D. Viva la Vida and Death and All His FriendsExplanation
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- 5.
What field was Chris Martin majoring in during college?
- A.
English Literature
- B.
Ancient History
- C.
Music Theory and Composition
- D.
Chemistry
Correct Answer
B. Ancient HistoryExplanation
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- 6.
How did the Coldplay members manage to keep a low profile to maintain their daily lives in Britain?
- A.
Didn't obtain much fame in the UK
- B.
The band Coldplay doesn't exist
- C.
Acted rudely towards fans and paparazzi
- D.
Abstaining from the party, drugs, and alcohol social life
Correct Answer
D. Abstaining from the party, drugs, and alcohol social lifeExplanation
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- 7.
During the breakout of Coldplay, what disastrous affair was happening in British pop music
- A.
News of a possible Oasis breakup
- B.
Travis not releasing a follow up album since their last release
- C.
Radiohead releasing a track that received mixed views
- D.
All of the above
- E.
Nothing interesting was happening in the world of British pop music at the time Coldplay was coming out
Correct Answer
D. All of the aboveExplanation
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- 8.
How does Coldplay run the band similar to a democracy?
- A.
Yearly elections to rotate the lead singer
- B.
Sharing profits equally
- C.
Majority vote on songs to feature in albums
- D.
Coldplay is run as a dictatorship and Chris Martin as the dictator
Correct Answer
B. Sharing profits equallyExplanation
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- 9.
In 2002, Oxfam invited Coldplay to tour in Haiti to observe the effects of the World Trade Organization in developing nations.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
Social, Political, and Economic Influences-Political-Oxfam's Make Trade FairRate this question:
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- 10.
Coldplay only donates 10% of their profits to charity.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
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