Band Origins
Which city is widely considered the birthplace of grunge?
Seattle
Which 1991 album, featuring hits like "Smells Like Teen Spirit," propelled grunge into the mainstream?
"Nevermind" by Nirvana
Which song by Alice in Chains became an anthem for the grunge era?
Man In the Box
What key features made grunge fashion different from the glam rock styles of the 1980s?
Flannel shirts and Ripped jeans
What is grunge?
A genre of rock music characterized by a fusion of punk rock and heavy metal, originating in the late 1980s.
Which band, led by Kurt Cobain, became synonymous with the grunge movement?
Name Pearl Jam's debut album released in 1991.
Ten
What Pearl Jam song discusses seriously social problems?
Jeremy
Which 1992 movie, set in Seattle, featured music and cameos by several grunge bands?
Singles
What is alternative rock?
A diverse type of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s.
What was the name of the record label that played a pivotal role in the rise of grunge music?
Sub Pop Records
Independent
The Soundgarden album, Superunknown, included what hit song?
Black Hole Sun
Who related the most to grunge music?
Young people who felt disconnected from mainstream culture.
Completely unrelated: On how many instruments can Mrs. McEvoy play "hot cross buns"?
15, I think.
piano, bass, guitar, ukulele, French horn, mellophone, recorder, flute, clarinet, trombone, trumpet, accordion, voice, xylophone, harp