Dire Straits Rock Band Quiz
Which Dire Straits rock band singer are you? Answer these questions to find out!
- 1.Which decade is the hit single "Walk Of Life" by Dire Straits from?
- A.
2000's
- B.
Eighties
- C.
Sixties
- D.
Nineties
- 2.Dire Straits had which of these hit singles in 1979?
- A.
Come On Down To My Boat
- B.
Sultans Of Swing
- C.
Tonite's Tha Night
- D.
Seasons Change
- 3.Dire Straits had which hit single in 1985?
- A.
Too Much Heaven
- B.
Money For Nothing
- C.
Take Me There
- D.
You're My World
- 4.Dire Straits had which hit single in 1986?
- A.
Walk Of Life
- B.
Ferry Cross The Mersey
- C.
Shannon
- D.
Change The World (From Phenomenon)
- 5.What year did Dire Straits have the hit single "Walk Of Life" on Warner Bros.?
- A.
1961
- B.
1969
- C.
1975
- D.
1986
- 6."Release" was the first solo album release for which ex-Dire Straits member?
- A.
Pick Withers
- B.
David Knopfler
- C.
Tommy Mandel
- D.
Hal Lindes
- 7.Which song on Dire Straits' debut album made the Top Ten in both Britain and America?
- A.
Walk Of Life
- B.
Tunnel Of Love
- C.
Sultans Of Swing
- D.
Lady Writer
- 8.Which Dire Straits' album went gold based on hits "Romeo and Juliet" and "Skateaway"?
- A.
Brothers In Arms
- B.
Love Over Gold
- C.
Making Movies
- D.
Dire Straits
- 9.Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler was involved in which 1998 movie soundtrack?
- A.
Wag The Dog
- B.
Gladiator
- C.
Terminator
- D.
Sixth Sense
- 10.What did Dire Straits' "Money for Nothing" mock?
- A.
Marriage
- B.
Love
- C.
Music Videos
- D.
Farmers
- 11.What was the album a reconvened Dire Straits released in 1991?
- A.
Money For Nothing
- B.
Dire Straits
- C.
On Every Street
- D.
Making Movies
- 12.What instrument does Mark Knopfler play in Dire Straits?
- A.
Banjo
- B.
Drums
- C.
Guitar
- D.
Flute
- 13.Who was Dire Straits' bassist?
- A.
Hal Lindes
- B.
John Illsley
- C.
Mark Knopfler
- D.
David Knopfler
- 14.How long was Dire Straits' residency at Wembley Arena during its 1985-86 world tour?
- A.
One Day
- B.
13 Nights
- C.
One Week
- D.
Three Weeks
- 15.Who was the original drummer for Dire Straits?
- A.
Terry Williams
- B.
Cozy Powell
- C.
Carmine Appice
- D.
Pick Withers
- 16.What decade is the hit single "Sultans Of Swing" by Dire Straits from?
- A.
Sixties
- B.
Eighties
- C.
Nineties
- D.
Seventies
- 17.Which decade is the hit single "Money For Nothing" by Dire Straits from?
- A.
Nineties
- B.
Eighties
- C.
2000's
- D.
Sixties
- 18.Which line is not in the Dire Straits hit "Money For Nothing"?
- A.
The Yo-Yo Plays Guitar
- B.
Custom Kitchen Deliveries
- C.
Get Your Chicks For Free
- D.
I Want My MTV
- 19.Which of Dire Straits' Knopfler brothers is the eldest?
- A.
David
- B.
They Were Twins
- C.
Mark
- D.
Noddy
- 20.What was the name of Dire Straits' sixth album, released in 1985?
- A.
Dire Straits
- B.
Money For Nothing
- C.
On Every Street
- D.
Brothers In Arms
- 21.Where did Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler study English Lit before forming the band?
- A.
Princeton
- B.
Harvard University
- C.
Leeds University
- D.
Rhodes University
- 22.Which Dire Straits' guitarist/vocalist was born August 12, 1949?
- A.
Mark Knopfler
- B.
John Illsley
- C.
David Knopfler
- D.
Hal Lindes
- 23.Which song on Dire Straits' album "Love Over Gold" hit the #2 spot in the U.K.?
- A.
Calling Elvis
- B.
One World
- C.
Private Investigations
- D.
Down To The Water Line
- 24.After Dire Straits released "Love Over Gold", who replaced drummer Pick Withers?
- A.
David Knopfler
- B.
Mark Knopfler
- C.
John Illsley
- D.
Terry Williams
- 25.Which Dire Straits member wrote "Private Dancer" for Tina Turner?
- A.
Pick Withers
- B.
Mark Knopfler
- C.
David Knopfler
- D.
John Illsley
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