
The Rolling Stones are arguably one of the greatest rock bands to ever exist. Obviously, music is subjective. What is beautiful art to one person might just sound like obnoxious noise to another. But there can be no doubt that for decades now, the Rolling Stones have been making music that countless people the world over have enjoyed. The band's time on top of the music world predates the births of the majority of the current world population. They've been around, they've seen some things, and they've done a lot of rock and rolling.
This quiz will not simply be testing your knowledge of the Rolling Stones, however. Rather, this quiz will test your knowledge on various subjects that are in some way related to the band. It will challenge what you know about historic world events that were ongoing during different times in the band's career, locations the band has traveled, and more. If you are a big Rolling Stones fan, you might do quite well, but then again, maybe not.
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The Rolling Stones formed in London in 1962. What important world event took place that same year?

The Vietnam War breaks out
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The first person is sent to space
Mick Jagger was born in 1943. What other singer was born that same year?

David Bowie
John Lennon
Jim Morrison
Freddie Mercury
Founding member of the Rolling Stones, Brian Jones, died at the age of 27 in 1969. What other famous musician also died at the age of 27?

Jim Morrison
Amy Winehouse
Kurt Cobain
Jimi Hendrix
All of them
Janis Joplin
Many people say that the song "Paint it Black" was influenced by the 1920 novel, Ulysses. Who wrote that novel?

Edgar Allan Poe
Mark Twain
James Joyce
F. Scott Fitzgerald
The classic Rolling Stones "tongue logo" was inspired by what Hindu goddess who is frequently pictured with her tongue sticking out?

Radha
Ganga
Kali
Tulsi
Keith Richards was arrested in Toronto in 1977. As part of his sentence, the Rolling Stones were made to play a charitable concert in the city in 1979. What was Keith Richards arrested for?

Public intoxication
Possession of drugs
Arson
Grand theft auto
The Rolling Stones' first tour of the United States was in 1964. A very important piece of legislation was passed that year in the country. What was it?

Voting Rights Act
Taft-Hartley Act
End of the military draft
The Civil Rights Act
Mick Jagger became a father for the 8th time when he was 72 years old. What singer below also fathered a child after the age of 60?

David Bowie
Paul McCartney
Robert Plant
Bob Dylan
In 1969, the Rolling Stones played the Altamont Speedway Free Festival. The concert is best known for deteriorating into a violent scene. What band, that helped organize the concert, refused to play as the violence escalated?

The Grateful Dead
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Jefferson Airplane
Santana
What is the only Rolling Stones album to win the Grammy award for "Best Rock Album"?

Tattoo You
Voodoo Lounge
Sticky Fingers
Bridges to Babylon
In 1986, the Rolling Stones were given the Grammy "Lifetime Achievement Award". What disaster in Europe took place that same year?

Chernobyl power plant disaster
British Isles heat wave
The Great Smog of London
HMS Vanguard explosion
The Rolling Stones incorporated bigger stage shows from 1981. What singer holds the record for the most attended ticketed concert of all time? 225,173 people attended this event.

Madonna
Michael Jackson
Tina Turner
Vasco Rossi
What band recorded a cover of the Rolling Stones' 1968 hit "Sympathy for the Devil" in 1994 for the Interview with a Vampire soundtrack? The band has said that the recording of this song led to their breakup.

Led Zeppelin
Oasis
Pink Floyd
Guns N' Roses
Which of the below statements about the Rolling Stones (band) and Rolling Stone magazine is true?

The magazine got its name from the band
Both the band and the magazine got their names from the 1950 Muddy Waters song "Rollin' Stone"
The magazine started as a fan publication to the band
The band got their name from the magazine
What is the top-selling Rolling Stones album of all time?

Voodoo Lounge
Let It Bleed
Sticky Fingers
Tattoo You
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