The Ultimate Quiz On Yes Rock Band
Brush your knowledge on Yes with these quiz questions.
- 1."The Yes Album" hit what number on the U.S. charts after reaching #7 in England?
- A.
#22
- B.
#12
- C.
#40
- D.
#5
- 2.Which classical composer's music inspired some of Yes' musical compositions?
- A.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- B.
Rachmaninoff
- C.
Igor Stravinsky
- D.
Ludwig Von Beethoven
- 3.How long did the Yes combo Anderson, Squire, Howe, Wakeman, & Bruford stay together?
- A.
2 Years
- B.
1 Year
- C.
6 Months
- D.
5 Years
- 4.Which Yes album, released in 1974, earned a gold record based only on advanced sales?
- A.
Yessongs
- B.
Close To The Edge
- C.
Fragile
- D.
Tales From Topographic Oceans
- 5.What album did Jon Anderson, from Yes, make with Greek keyboardist Vangelis in 1980?
- A.
Short Stories
- B.
Olias Of Sunhillow
- C.
Fish Out Of Water
- D.
Sound Stories
- 6.What major limitation does Jon Anderson, the creator of Yes's complex music, have?
- A.
Tone Deafness
- B.
Low Vocal Range
- C.
Limited Instrumental Abilities
- D.
Arthritis
- 7.Why did Jon Anderson of Yes change his name from John to Jon?
- A.
Wrong Name On Birth Certificate
- B.
His Girlfriend Asked Him To
- C.
He Thought It Looked Better As Jon
- D.
He Dreamed His Name Was Jonathan
- 8.Why did Chris Squire, Yes bassist, end up leaving school at age 16?
- A.
He Got Suspended For Long Hair
- B.
He Had To Help Care For His Mother
- C.
He Got A High-Paying Job
- D.
He Got Expelled For Doing Drugs
- 9.Where did Yes drummer Rick Wakeman study classical piano?
- A.
Royal Northern Academy Of Music
- B.
Royal Academy Of Music
- C.
Royal College Of Music
- D.
Musicians Institute
- 10.What are some of the clouds on the inside cover picture of the album Yessongs?
- A.
Marshmallows
- B.
Cat Paw Prints
- C.
Cotton Balls
- D.
Fingerprints
- 11."Workings of man, crying out from the fires set aflame..." is from which Yes song?
- A.
City Of Love
- B.
Future Times
- C.
Awaken
- D.
All In All
- 12.What Yes album went to #5 on the American charts?
- A.
Talk
- B.
Relayer
- C.
90125
- D.
Open Your Eyes
- 13.Why did Yes band members have to postpone the Asian leg of their 2003 tour?
- A.
Chris Squire Got Arrested
- B.
Jon Anderson Hurt His Back
- C.
Rick Wakeman Broke 2 Fingers
- D.
Steve Howe Left The Band Again
- 14.What award did Yes win in 1984 for their instrumental track, "Cinema"?
- A.
An Academy Award
- B.
An MTV Music Award
- C.
A Grammy
- D.
A Gold Record
- 15.What mishap has Yes lead vocalist Jon Anderson been teased about since 1971?
- A.
He Fell Onstage & Ripped His Pants
- B.
He Introduced A Song Wrong
- C.
His Shoe Flew Into The Audience
- D.
He Introduced Chris Squire As Clark
- 16.In 1976, Yes packed the JFK stadium with an audience of over how many people?
- A.
50,000
- B.
110,000
- C.
92,000
- D.
17,000
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