Ultimate Quiz On The Police
Some tough but fun questions on The Police Rock Band
- 1.
In 1981, The Police were awarded as "Best British Group" at which awards?
- A.
The Tony Awards
- B.
MTV Rock Awards
- C.
The Grammy Awards
- D.
Brit Awards
Correct Answer
D. Brit Awards -
- 2.
Stewart Copeland of "The Police" also released an album of his own under what name?
- A.
Stu Cope
- B.
Stewart
- C.
Klark Kent
- D.
The Jazz Singer
Correct Answer
C. Klark Kent -
- 3.
Which member of The Police was born in Alexandria, Egypt?
- A.
Andy Summers
- B.
Stewart Copeland
- C.
Henri Padovani
- D.
Sting
Correct Answer
B. Stewart Copeland -
- 4.
The title "Roxanne" comes from the name of a character in what play?
- A.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
- B.
Oedipus
- C.
La Cage Aux Folles
- D.
Cyrano De Bergerac
Correct Answer
D. Cyrano De Bergerac -
- 5.
What Police music video was shot in black and white?
- A.
Invisible Sun
- B.
Roxanne
- C.
Wrapped Around Your Finger
- D.
Every Breath You Take
Correct Answer
D. Every Breath You Take -
- 6.
Sting earns an average of how much per day in royalties for "Every Breath You Take"?
- A.
2000
- B.
13000
- C.
800
- D.
5000
Correct Answer
A. 2000 -
- 7.
What Police hit ranks #84 on Rolling Stone's list of 500 Greatest Songs of All Time?
- A.
Message In A Bottle
- B.
Roxanne
- C.
Don't Stand So Close To Me
- D.
Every Breath You Take
Correct Answer
D. Every Breath You Take -
- 8.
Stewart Copeland says The Police made which album without even rehearsing first?
- A.
Reggatta De Blanc
- B.
Outlandos D'Amour
- C.
Zenyatta Mondatta
- D.
Ghost In The Machine
Correct Answer
A. Reggatta De Blanc -
- 9.
The cover art for which Police album features an LED graphic?
- A.
Synchronicity
- B.
Ghost In The Machine
- C.
Live
- D.
Zenyatta Mondatta
Correct Answer
B. Ghost In The Machine -
- 10.
The title "Synchronicity" came from whose theory of collective consciousness?
- A.
Pavlov
- B.
Jung
- C.
Freud
- D.
Einstein
Correct Answer
B. Jung -
- 11.
What is the name of Sting's second wife?
- A.
Trudie Styler
- B.
Angela Summers
- C.
Hermione Wilford
- D.
Roseanne Staller
Correct Answer
A. Trudie Styler -
- 12.
Sting had what kind of cosmetic surgery performed on him in 1981?
- A.
Tummy Tuck
- B.
Nose Job
- C.
Botox Injections
- D.
Face Lift
Correct Answer
B. Nose Job -
- 13.
What song opens the LP record "Ghost in the Machine" by The Police?
- A.
Spirits In The Material World
- B.
Too Much Information
- C.
Invisible Sun
- D.
Omegaman
Correct Answer
A. Spirits In The Material World -
- 14.
What Police song details the development of a serial killer?
- A.
Murder By Numbers
- B.
Synchronicity
- C.
Tea In The Sahara
- D.
Every Breath You Take
Correct Answer
A. Murder By Numbers -
- 15.
The Police's album "Synchronicity" reached where on the Billboard chart in 1983?
- A.
#1
- B.
#4
- C.
#3
- D.
#2
Correct Answer
A. #1 -
- 16.
Which former member of The Police released an album of 16th century classical music?
- A.
Sting
- B.
Andy Summers
- C.
Stewart Copeland
- D.
Henry Padovani
Correct Answer
A. Sting -
- 17.
What Police song uses the line "I was blue and lonely, I couldn't sleep a wink"?
- A.
Truth Hits Everybody
- B.
Be My Girl - Sally
- C.
Hole In My Life
- D.
Peanuts
Correct Answer
B. Be My Girl - Sally -
- 18.
What Police song starts with the line "The general scratches his belly and thinks"?
- A.
Voices Inside My Head
- B.
Bombs Away
- C.
Man In A Suitcase
- D.
Canary In A Coalmine
Correct Answer
B. Bombs Away -
- 19.
What Police song starts with "Don't think me unkind, Words are hard to find"?
- A.
I Burn For You
- B.
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
- C.
Truth Hits Everybody
- D.
Driven To Tears
Correct Answer
B. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da -
- 20.
Sting's "We'd like to thank The Beatles for lending us their stadium" refers to what?
- A.
Selling Out Carnegie Hall
- B.
Selling Out Piccadilly Circus
- C.
Selling Out The Palladium
- D.
Selling Out Shea Stadium
Correct Answer
D. Selling Out Shea Stadium -
- 21.
The Police album "Outlandos d'Amour" derived its name from what?
- A.
Outlaws Of Love
- B.
Love Of The Land
- C.
Outlandish Love
- D.
Outspoken Sex
Correct Answer
A. Outlaws Of Love -
- 22.
Other than vocals, what instrument did Sting play in The Police?
- A.
Bass
- B.
Guitar
- C.
Drums
- D.
Keyboard
Correct Answer
A. Bass -
- 23.
The Police took their first U.S. tour in what type of vehicle?
- A.
Volkswagen Beetle
- B.
Greyhound Bus
- C.
Ford Econoline Van
- D.
Milk Truck
Correct Answer
C. Ford Econoline Van -
- 24.
Which Police tune was re-recorded in 1986 with a slower chorus?
- A.
Roxanne
- B.
Don't Stand So Close To Me
- C.
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
- D.
Every Breath You Take
Correct Answer
B. Don't Stand So Close To Me -
- 25.
The Police were featured on what Italian magazine covers in November 2006?
- A.
Rock Star & Vogue
- B.
Vogue & Musica
- C.
Jam & Batterie
- D.
Rock Star & Jam
Correct Answer
D. Rock Star & Jam -
- 26.
After "Roxanne" became a U.K. hit, The Police played at what New York club in 1979?
- A.
Cotton Club
- B.
CBGB
- C.
The Bowery
- D.
Copacabana
Correct Answer
B. CBGB -
- 27.
Guitarist Andy Summers replaced whom after the release of The Police's first single "Fall Out"?
- A.
Richard O'Brien
- B.
Henri Padovani
- C.
Randy Blitz
- D.
Eddy Gregg
Correct Answer
B. Henri Padovani -
- 28.
Which song was recorded by both The Police and Grace Jones?
- A.
Demolition Man
- B.
Roxanne
- C.
Don't Stand So Close To Me
- D.
Every Breath You Take
Correct Answer
A. Demolition Man -
- 29.
Which member of the eighties band The Police played in Zoot Money's Big Roll Band during the mid-sixties?
- A.
Andy Summers
- B.
None Of The Police Were In That Band
- C.
Stewart Copeland
- D.
Sting
Correct Answer
A. Andy Summers -
- 30.
The police siren is also known as what?
- A.
Sousa Siren
- B.
Acme Siren
- C.
Ambulance Siren
- D.
Panic Siren
Correct Answer
B. Acme Siren -
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