How Well Do You Know Punk Rock?

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It’s hard, it’s fast, and it possesses the crowd with counterculture aggression. Whether it’s the holler of the Ramones, the whine of Green Day, or the overdriven guitar of a new generation of performers, punk has become one of the most prolific genres to develop out of rock. But what makes punk music punk? And where did all these punks come from anyway? If you've got the pins on your battle-jacket then it’s time to test your metal – are you punk or are you poser? Lace up your boots and see what you're made of with this How Well Do You Know Punk Rock Quiz.

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What album is number one on the Rolling Stone’s 40 Greatest Punk Albums of All Time?

Which of the following acts DID NOT emerge in New York?

Who is the Scot amongst these Brit bands?

Which of the following is NOT a real riot grrrl group?

In what decade did punk begin to emerge as its own musical genre?

On the album Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables, where do the Dead Kennedys’ urge Western college-students to holiday?

In what decade did punk and its anti-mainstream ethos begin entering the mainstream?

Which American punk is unofficially credited with popularizing the classic spiky-haired look of the punk scene?

Which subgenre of punk was called “politicized football chants” by Rolling Stone critic Lester Bangs?

Which punk subgenre interrogates themes of prejudice through explorations of sexual and gender identity?

Which musical element is most associated with punk?

Which punk front man adorned a bonnet in Jim Jarmusch’s 1995 film Dead Man

Hilly Kristal gave top punk bands their start at which club?

Which brand of boot is most typically associated with punk music?

Which punk band was banned from SNL after their riotous appearance?

Which of the following were NOT a member of the Ramones?

Which punk fusion genre did the Cramps help innovate?

The Talking Heads and Blondie played which punk-derivative genre?

Which Punk front man has released a surprising amount of spoken word content?

Which option most accurately describes the genre of post-punk?

Which punk act did NOT get its start at CBGB?

Which of the following is a “straight edge” band?

Which punk genre are The Misfits most credited with fostering?

Which of the following is NOT a contemporary Australian punk band?

Which of the following subgenres did punk first evolve into?

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