Pink Floyd Trivia
Pink Floyd trivia opens the door to one of Britainâs most influential rock bands, formed in London in 1965 by Syd Barrett, Nick Mason, Roger Waters, and Richard Wright, with David Gilmour joining in 1967. Rising from the underground psychedelic scene, Pink Floyd became known for extended compositions, sonic experimentation, philosophical lyrics, and ambitious live shows that helped define progressive rock.
Easy Pink Floyd Trivia
13 questions
These easy Pink Floyd trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
In what year did Pink Floyd form in London?
Answer: 1965
Pink Floyd formed in London in 1965.
Question 2
Pink Floyd were a band from which country?
- A.Scotland
- B.Ireland
- C.20th Television
- D.England
Answer: England
Pink Floyd were an English rock band.
Question 3
Which founding member of Pink Floyd was named Syd Barrett?
Answer: Syd Barrett
Syd Barrett was one of Pink Floydâs founding members.
Question 4
Which of these musicians was a founding member of Pink Floyd: Roger Waters, Bob Geldof, or Phil Collins?
- A.None of them
- B.Roger Waters
- C.Bob Geldof
- D.Phil Collins
Answer: Roger Waters
Roger Waters was a founding member of Pink Floyd.
Question 5
Name the Pink Floyd founding member with the surname Wright.?
Answer: Richard Wright
Richard Wright was a founding member of Pink Floyd.
Question 6
Who was Pink Floydâs drummer?
Answer: Nick Mason
Nick Mason was Pink Floydâs drummer.
Question 7
Which musician joined Pink Floyd at the end of 1967?
Answer: David Gilmour
David Gilmour joined Pink Floyd at the end of 1967.
Question 8
Early in their career, Pink Floyd were especially known for what style of music?
- A.Punk rock
- B.Heavy metal
- C.Disco
- D.Psychedelic music
Answer: Psychedelic music
Pink Floyd were known for psychedelic music early in their career.
Question 9
What was Pink Floydâs debut album called?
Answer: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
The bandâs debut album was titled The Piper at the Gates of Dawn.
Question 10
Pink Floyd released The Dark Side of the Moon in which year?
Answer: 1973
Pink Floyd released The Dark Side of the Moon in 1973.
Question 11
Which Pink Floyd album came out in 1975?
- A.Animals
- B.The Wall
- C.The Dark Side of the Moon
- D.Wish You Were Here
Answer: Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd released Wish You Were Here in 1975.
Question 12
Which Pink Floyd album was released in 1977?
- A.Money
- B.Animals
- C.The Wall
- D.Wish You Were Here
Answer: Animals
Pink Floyd released Animals in 1977.
Question 13
Which Pink Floyd album arrived in 1979?
- A.Animals
- B.The Dark Side of the Moon
- C.The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
- D.The Wall
Answer: The Wall
Pink Floyd released The Wall in 1979.
Pink Floyd Family Trivia
12 questions
These family Pink Floyd trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
What was Pink Floydâs first single, released in 1967?
Answer: Arnold Layne
Pink Floydâs first single was "Arnold Layne" in 1967.
Question 2
Which Pink Floyd song was released in 1967: "See Emily Play" or "Run Like Hell"?
- A.Run Like Hell
- B.Brain Damage
- C.Eclipse
- D.See Emily Play
Answer: See Emily Play
"See Emily Play" was released by Pink Floyd in 1967.
Question 3
Fill in the title: Pink Floyd released "Obscured by _____" in 1972.?
Answer: Clouds
The 1972 Pink Floyd album is "Obscured by Clouds.".
Question 4
What is the name of Pink Floydâs 2014 album?
Answer: The Endless River
Pink Floyd released "The Endless River" in 2014.
Question 5
In what year was Pink Floydâs film "Live at Pompeii" released?
- A.1968
- B.1982
- C.1994
- D.1972
Answer: 1972
"Live at Pompeii" was released in 1972.
Question 6
The Wall was adapted into a film in which year?
Answer: 1982
"The Wall" was adapted into a film in 1982.
Question 7
What geometric object appears on the cover of "The Dark Side of the Moon"?
- A.A circle
- B.A cube
- C.prism
- D.A pyramid
Answer: A prism
The album cover of "The Dark Side of the Moon" features a prism.
Question 8
Name the Pink Floyd album that was released in 1969.?
Answer: Ummagumma
"Ummagumma" was released in 1969.
Question 9
Which album title matches Pink Floydâs 1983 release?
- A.The Final Cut
- B.The Division Bell
- C.The Endless River
- D.Atom Heart Mother
Answer: The Final Cut
Pink Floyd released "The Final Cut" in 1983.
Question 10
On which album would you find the song "Time"?
- A.The Dark Side of the Moon
- B.The Wall
- C.Meddle
- D.Obscured by Clouds
Answer: The Dark Side of the Moon
The song "Time" appears on "The Dark Side of the Moon.".
Question 11
True or false: "Brain Damage" appears on "The Dark Side of the Moon."?
Answer: True
"Brain Damage" appears on "The Dark Side of the Moon.".
Question 12
Which song closes "The Dark Side of the Moon"?
- A.Brain Damage
- B.Hey You
- C.Eclipse
- D.Time
Answer: Eclipse
"Eclipse" closes "The Dark Side of the Moon.".
Fun Pink Floyd Trivia
13 questions
These fun Pink Floyd trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
Pink Floyd borrowed part of their band name from which blues musician?
- A.Muddy Waters
- B.Pink Anderson
- C.Floyd Collins
- D.Blind Lemon Jefferson
Answer: Pink Anderson
The band's name was taken from blues musicians Pink Anderson and Floyd Council.
Question 2
Before settling on the shorter version, what longer name did the band originally use?
- A.The Anderson Council Band
- B.The Pink Floyd Sound
- C.The Floyd Sound
- D.Pink Sound Machine
Answer: The Pink Floyd Sound
Pink Floyd originally used the name The Pink Floyd Sound.
Question 3
If Pink Floyd were setting up a rehearsal room, Richard Wright would most likely head straight for which instrument?
- A.Saxophone
- B.Keyboards
- C.Drums
- D.Bass
Answer: Keyboards
Richard Wright primarily played keyboards in Pink Floyd.
Question 4
Which instrument was Roger Waters primarily known for playing in Pink Floyd?
- A.Bass
- B.Keyboards
- C.Lead guitar
- D.Drums
Answer: Bass
Roger Waters primarily played bass in Pink Floyd.
Question 5
After joining in 1967, David Gilmour took on which main role in Pink Floyd?
Answer: Guitarist
David Gilmour was Pink Floyd's guitarist after joining in 1967.
Question 6
Which epic track hogs most of side two of the album Meddle?
- A.High Hopes
- B.Learning to Fly
- C.Echoes
- D.Dogs
Answer: Echoes
The track Echoes fills most of side two of Meddle.
Question 7
On A Saucerful of Secrets, which song points its title skyward and cosmic?
- A.Echoes
- B.High Hopes
- C.Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun
- D.On the Run
Answer: Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun
Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun appears on A Saucerful of Secrets.
Question 8
Which Pink Floyd song became a well-known concert piece with a title that sounds like a safety warning nobody followed?
- A.On the Run
- B.Learning to Fly
- C.Careful with That Axe, Eugene
- D.Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun
Answer: Careful with That Axe, Eugene
Careful with That Axe, Eugene became a well-known Pink Floyd concert piece.
Question 9
The Dark Side of the Moon spent years on which chart?
- A.Rolling Stone Critics Poll
- B.The Billboard album chart
- C.UK Singles Chart
- D.Cash Box Top 100
Answer: The Billboard album chart
The Dark Side of the Moon spent years on the Billboard album chart.
Question 10
In 2005, Pink Floyd headlined which major concert in London?
- A.Glastonbury
- B.Live 8
- C.Woodstock
- D.Live Aid
Answer: Live 8
Pink Floyd headlined the Live 8 concert in London in 2005.
Question 11
What year did the Live 8 onstage reunion of David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, and Nick Mason take place?
- A.1994
- B.2001
- C.2007
- D.2005
Answer: 2005
The Live 8 performance reunited David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, and Nick Mason onstage in 2005.
Question 12
Which song appears on A Momentary Lapse of Reason and sounds like a pilot's pep talk?
- A.Echoes
- B.Learning to Fly
- C.High Hopes
- D.Dogs
Answer: Learning to Fly
The song Learning to Fly appears on A Momentary Lapse of Reason.
Question 13
True or false: If you open The Division Bell looking for a song called High Hopes, are you in the right place?
Answer: True
High Hopes appears on The Division Bell.
Funny Pink Floyd Trivia
13 questions
These funny Pink Floyd trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
Which Pink Floyd track sounds less like a rock song and more like someone forgot to turn off the frying pan?
- A.Bike
- B.Psychedelic Breakfast
- C.A Pillow of Winds
- D.San Tropez
Answer: Alanâs Psychedelic Breakfast
The food-themed title is Alanâs Psychedelic Breakfast.
Question 2
In the title Another Brick in the Wall, which numbered part is the best-known Pink Floyd song?
Answer: Part 2
The best-known song with that title is Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2.
Question 3
What Pink Floyd title wins the gold medal for sounding like an entire wildlife documentary squeezed into one song name?
- A.The Gnome
- B.Corporal Clegg
- C.Several Species
- D.Lucifer Sam
Answer: Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict
Pink Floyd really did record the long-titled song Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict.
Question 4
Which Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd song keeps things delightfully simple with a one-word title about two wheels?
Answer: Bike
Bike is a Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd song with a simple one-word title.
Question 5
Which character pops up on The Piper at the Gates of Dawn like a tiny visitor from a storybook?
Answer: The Gnome
The Gnome appears on The Piper at the Gates of Dawn.
Question 6
What Pink Floyd song title sounds like it ought to report for duty at 0600 sharp?
Answer: Corporal Clegg
Corporal Clegg is a Pink Floyd song title that sounds like a character name.
Question 7
Which Pink Floyd title is made entirely from everyday words, yet still sounds like a very dreamy piece of furniture weather?
- A.A Great Day for Freedom
- B.The Happiest Days of Our Lives
- C.One of These Days
- D.A Pillow of Winds
Answer: A Pillow of Winds
A Pillow of Winds is specifically noted is a title built from everyday words.
Question 8
Which Pink Floyd track title sounds suspiciously like a warning someone gives right before absolute chaos?
Answer: One of These Days
One of These Days is described is a title that sounds like a warning.
Question 9
If a record-label handshake became a song title, which Pink Floyd track would it be?
Answer: Have a Cigar
Have a Cigar is the Pink Floyd song title tied to the music business.
Question 10
Which two-word Pink Floyd title appears on The Wall and sounds like somebodyâs terrible idea of youthful sophistication?
Answer: Young Lust
Young Lust appears on The Wall is a two-word title.
Question 11
What dramatic closing sequence from The Wall has the kind of title that suggests nobodyâs getting off with just a warning?
Answer: The Trial
The Trial is the dramatic closing sequence from The Wall.
Question 12
On Animals, which song title was important enough to get both Part 1 and Part 2 instead of just hogging one spot?
Answer: Pigs on the Wing
Pigs on the Wing is split into Part 1 and Part 2 on Animals.
Question 13
Which title is the shortest song name on Animals, proving brevity can still baa-loud?
Answer: Sheep
Sheep is the shortest song title on Animals.
Hard Pink Floyd Trivia
14 questions
These hard Pink Floyd trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
Which Pink Floyd studio album is uniquely the only one to feature Syd Barrett, David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, and Nick Mason all together?
Answer: A Saucerful of Secrets
A Saucerful of Secrets is the lone studio album featuring all five of those members.
Question 2
Pink Floydâs debut album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn came out in what year?
Answer: 1967
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn was released in August 1967.
Question 3
For which 1969 film did Pink Floyd provide the soundtrack album titled More?
Answer: More
Pink Floyd performed on the film soundtrack More in 1969.
Question 4
Obscured by Clouds was created as the soundtrack to which film?
Answer: La Vallée
Obscured by Clouds was created is the soundtrack for the film La Vallée.
Question 5
Who engineered The Dark Side of the Moon?
Answer: Alan Parsons
The Dark Side of the Moon was engineered by Alan Parsons.
Question 6
Name the vocalist responsible for the famous wordless performance on The Great Gig in the Sky.?
Answer: Clare Torry
Clare Torry sang the wordless vocal on The Great Gig in the Sky.
Question 7
Which saxophonist played on both Money and Us and Them?
Answer: Dick Parry
Dick Parry played saxophone on Money and Us and Them.
Question 8
Many classic Pink Floyd album sleeves were designed by which Hipgnosis figure?
Answer: Storm Thorgerson
Storm Thorgerson of Hipgnosis designed many Pink Floyd album covers.
Question 9
Wish You Were Here begins with which specific segment of Shine On You Crazy Diamond?
Answer: Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts IâV)
Wish You Were Here opens with Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts IâV).
Question 10
Which song on Wish You Were Here has the title that sounds like a very unfriendly AI?
Answer: Welcome to the Machine
Welcome to the Machine appears on Wish You Were Here.
Question 11
Around The Wall era, which guitarist joined Pink Floydâs touring lineup?
Answer: Snowy White
Snowy White contributed guitar to Pink Floydâs touring lineup around The Wall era.
Question 12
In what year did Roger Waters leave Pink Floyd?
Answer: 1985
Roger Waters left Pink Floyd in 1985.
Question 13
What major conflict followed Roger Watersâs departure regarding the future of the band?
Answer: A legal dispute over use of the Pink Floyd name
A legal dispute followed Watersâs departure over use of the Pink Floyd name.
Question 14
Which Pink Floyd track won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 1995?
Answer: Marooned
Pink Floyd won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance for Marooned in 1995.
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