Nirvana Quiz
Try out this Nirvana quiz to test your knowledge. Nirvana trivia explores the rise of the Aberdeen, Washington, band formed in 1987 by Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic.
15 questions
~3 min to finish
Easy to hard difficulty
290 pts max score
Question 1 · Medium · 20 pts
Which song did Nirvana cover on MTV Unplugged, titled "Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a ___"?
Question 2 · Medium · 20 pts
Which fan favorite opens with “one baby to another” and a beautifully gross hook?
Question 3 · Medium · 20 pts
Which Nirvana live album was released in 2009?
Question 4 · Easy · 10 pts
What Washington town was Nirvana’s starting point?
Question 5 · Easy · 10 pts
Who sang the opening line of "Smells Like Teen Spirit"?
Question 6 · Easy · 10 pts
Which Nirvana album features “Smells Like Teen Spirit”?
Question 7 · Easy · 10 pts
Which lyric follows “Take your time, hurry up” in “Come as You Are”?
Question 8 · Easy · 10 pts
Which Nirvana song includes the line 'I'm so happy, 'cause today I found my friends'?
Question 9 · Easy · 10 pts
Which lyric completes Nirvana’s "Come as You Are" hook?
Question 10 · Hard · 40 pts
Nirvana's unplugged take on "The Man Who Sold the World" originally came from which songwriter's catalog?
Question 11 · Hard · 40 pts
During "MTV Unplugged," which song in Nirvana's set was written by the Meat Puppets?
Question 12 · Easy · 10 pts
Which song did Nirvana cover on MTV Unplugged?
Question 13 · Medium · 20 pts
When Nirvana went acoustic for MTV Unplugged, which band joined them onstage?
Question 14 · Medium · 20 pts
Which Bowie song did Nirvana famously cover on Unplugged?
Question 15 · Hard · 40 pts
What major award did Nirvana win for "MTV Unplugged in New York"?