Radiohead Trivia
Radiohead trivia spans the bandâs origins in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, in 1985 and the five musicians who shaped its identity: Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, and Philip Selway. From early alternative rock success to their reputation for stylistic experimentation, these questions offer a quick, factual challenge for casual fans and devoted listeners alike.
Easy Radiohead Trivia
13 questions
These easy Radiohead trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
In what year did Radiohead form?
Answer: 1985
Radiohead formed in 1985.
Question 2
Radiohead got their start in which place?
Answer: Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England
The band formed in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England.
Question 3
Radiohead are best described as what kind of band?
- A.English rock band
- B.An American pop band
- C.A Scottish folk band
- D.An Australian metal band
Answer: An English rock band
Radiohead are an English rock band.
Question 4
Who is the lead singer of Radiohead?
Answer: Thom Yorke
Thom Yorke is Radiohead's lead singer.
Question 5
Which Radiohead member plays guitar and is named Greenwood?
Answer: Jonny Greenwood
Jonny Greenwood plays guitar in Radiohead.
Question 6
Who is Radiohead's bassist?
Answer: Colin Greenwood
Colin Greenwood is the band's bassist.
Question 7
Which member of Radiohead is guitarist Ed O'Brien?
Answer: Ed O'Brien
Ed O'Brien is a guitarist in Radiohead.
Question 8
Who sits behind the drums in Radiohead?
Answer: Philip Selway
Philip Selway is Radiohead's drummer.
Question 9
What is the title of Radiohead's 1992 song that became one of their best-known tracks?
Answer: Creep
Radiohead released "Creep" in 1992.
Question 10
What is Radiohead's debut album called?
Answer: Pablo Honey
Radiohead's debut album is "Pablo Honey.".
Question 11
In what year was "Pablo Honey" released?
Answer: 1993
"Pablo Honey" was released in 1993.
Question 12
Which year is associated with a key milestone for Radiohead?
Answer: The Bends
Radiohead's second album is "The Bends.".
Question 13
What year did Radiohead release "OK Computer"?
Answer: 1997
"OK Computer" was released in 1997.
Radiohead Family Trivia
12 questions
These family Radiohead trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
Before the band became famous as Radiohead, what earlier name did the group use?
Answer: On a Friday
Before using the name Radiohead, the band was called On a Friday.
Question 2
Radiohead borrowed its band name from a song by which group?
- A.Blur
- B.The Smiths
- C.Talking Heads
- D.R.E.M.
Answer: Talking Heads
The band's name came from a Talking Heads song.
Question 3
What is the title of the song that inspired the name Radiohead?
Answer: Radio Head
The specific song that inspired the band's name is called "Radio Head.".
Question 4
All five members of Radiohead went to the same school. What was it called?
Answer: Abingdon School
All five members attended Abingdon School.
Question 5
What year was Thom Yorke born?
- A.1969
- B.1971
- C.1968
- D.1966
Answer: 1968
Thom Yorke was born in 1968.
Question 6
Which birth year belongs to Jonny Greenwood?
- A.1967
- B.1968
- C.1969
- D.1971
Answer: 1971
Jonny Greenwood was born in 1971.
Question 7
Colin Greenwood was born in what year?
Answer: 1969
Colin Greenwood's birth year is 1969.
Question 8
Philip Selway's birth year is which of these?
- A.1965
- B.1968
- C.1971
- D.1967
Answer: 1967
Philip Selway was born in 1967.
Question 9
Besides singing, Thom Yorke also plays which two instruments in Radiohead?
Answer: guitar and piano
Thom Yorke plays guitar and piano is well as singing.
Question 10
Jonny Greenwood doesn't stop at guitar-related dutiesâwhat other instrument does he also play?
Answer: keyboards
Jonny Greenwood also plays keyboards.
Question 11
Which band member contributes backing vocals?
Answer: Ed O'Brien
Ed O'Brien contributes backing vocals in the band.
Question 12
In the early 1990s, Radiohead signed with which record label?
Answer: Parlophone
Radiohead signed with Parlophone in the early 1990s.
Fun Radiohead Trivia
13 questions
These fun Radiohead trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
Which Grammy category did "OK Computer" win for Radiohead?
- A.Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
- B.Best Alternative Music Album
- C.Album of the Year
- D.Best Rock Album
Answer: Best Alternative Music Album
"OK Computer" earned Radiohead the Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album.
Question 2
Radiohead took home a Grammy for "Amnesiac"âbut for what, exactly?
- A.Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
- B.Best Rock Performance
- C.Best Recording Package
- D.Best Alternative Music Album
Answer: Best Recording Package
"Amnesiac" won the Grammy for Best Recording Package.
Question 3
What year did Radiohead get inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Answer: 2019
Radiohead was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019.
Question 4
Radiohead's "The King of Limbs" sprouted into the world in what year?
- A.2011
- B.2009
- C.2010
- D.2012
Answer: 2011
"The King of Limbs" was released in 2011.
Question 5
If your calendar says 2003, which Radiohead album had just arrived: "Hail to the Thief" or "Kid A"?
- A.In Rainbows
- B.Hail to the Thief
- C.Kid A
- D.Amnesiac
Answer: Hail to the Thief
"Hail to the Thief" was released in 2003.
Question 6
"Kid A" climbed all the way to number 1 on which UK chart?
Answer: The UK Albums Chart
"Kid A" reached number 1 on the UK Albums Chart.
Question 7
What unusual pricing approach did Radiohead use when "In Rainbows" first appeared online?
- A.Released only as a deluxe box set
- B.pay-what-you-want
- C.Free with concert tickets
- D.Sold only by subscription
Answer: It was offered as a pay-what-you-want download.
"In Rainbows" was first offered is a pay-what-you-want download.
Question 8
Part of "OK Computer" was recorded at which place with the very un-rock-star-sounding name St Catherine's Court?
Answer: St Catherine's Court
The album "OK Computer" was recorded partly at St Catherine's Court.
Question 9
Who is the longtime producer most closely associated with Radiohead?
Answer: Nigel Godrich
Nigel Godrich is a longtime producer associated with Radiohead.
Question 10
Who created much of Radiohead's album artwork?
Answer: Stanley Donwood
Stanley Donwood created much of Radiohead's album artwork.
Question 11
Which single from "A Moon Shaped Pool" sounds like a threat but is actually just the title?
- A.Lotus Flower
- B.There There
- C.Burn the Witch
- D.Daydreaming
Answer: Burn the Witch
"Burn the Witch" is a single from "A Moon Shaped Pool".
Question 12
Which "A Moon Shaped Pool" single has the sleepiest title of the bunch?
- A.Idioteque
- B.Spectre
- C.Daydreaming
- D.Burn the Witch
Answer: Daydreaming
"Daydreaming" is a single from "A Moon Shaped Pool".
Question 13
On which Radiohead album would you find "Lotus Flower" blooming?
- A.Amnesiac
- B.Hail to the Thief
- C.The King of Limbs
- D.In Rainbows
Answer: The King of Limbs
"Lotus Flower" is a song from "The King of Limbs".
Funny Radiohead Trivia
13 questions
These funny Radiohead trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
Which Radiohead album title sounds like it already introduced itself at a party by using the first name Pablo?
- A.OK Computer
- B.A Moon Shaped Pool
- C.Pablo Honey
- D.Kid A
Answer: Pablo Honey
The album title "Pablo Honey" includes the first name Pablo.
Question 2
How many words are packed into the album title "Hail to the Thief"âas if it needed the full sentence budget?
Answer: four
"Hail to the Thief" contains four words.
Question 3
Which word in "A Moon Shaped Pool" makes the album sound just a little more cosmic than your average swimming spot?
Answer: Moon
The title "A Moon Shaped Pool" contains the word "Moon.".
Question 4
In the album title "The King of Limbs," which royal word strolls in like it owns the place?
Answer: King
"The King of Limbs" contains the word "King.".
Question 5
Radiohead kept "Kid A" extremely short: what is the one-letter second word in that title?
Answer: A
"Kid A" has a one-letter second word in its title: "A.".
Question 6
Which Radiohead album title begins with the letters O and K, like a machine giving a very calm thumbs-up?
- A.Pablo Honey
- B.The King of Limbs
- C.OK Computer
- D.Kid A
Answer: OK Computer
"OK Computer" begins with the letters O and K.
Question 7
Which Radiohead song title looks less like a title and more like a rebellious math worksheet?
- A.Electioneering
- B.House of Cards
- C.Morning Bell
- D.2 + 2 = 5
Answer: 2 + 2 = 5
The song title "2 + 2 = 5" is written like an equation.
Question 8
What medical device appears right in the title of the Radiohead song "My Iron Lung"?
Answer: iron lung
The song title "My Iron Lung" names a medical device: an iron lung.
Question 9
Which animal prowls into the title of the Radiohead song "Wolf at the Door"?
Answer: Wolf
The song title "Wolf at the Door" mentions the animal wolf.
Question 10
Which Radiohead song shares its title with the familiar phrase for a fragile stack of playing cards?
- A.Knives Out
- B.Go to Sleep
- C.Fake Plastic Trees
- D.House of Cards
Answer: House of Cards
"House of Cards" shares its name with a card-stack phrase.
Question 11
Which Radiohead song title goes plural on sharp objects by using the word "Knives"?
- A.House of Cards
- B.Go to Sleep
- C.Bodysnatchers
- D.Knives Out
Answer: Knives Out
The song title "Knives Out" uses the plural word "Knives.".
Question 12
Which Radiohead song title sounds exactly like an order you might hear five minutes past bedtime?
- A.Morning Bell
- B.Electioneering
- C.Everything in Its Right Place
- D.Go to Sleep
Answer: Go to Sleep
The song title "Go to Sleep" is an instruction.
Question 13
In the title "Where I End and You Begin," which two pronouns are doing all the emotional heavy lifting?
Answer: I and You
The title contains two pronouns: "I" and "You.".
Hard Radiohead Trivia
14 questions
These hard Radiohead trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
Which Radiohead release from 1992 came before the band's run of full-length albums?
Answer: Drill
Radiohead's debut EP was "Drill," released in 1992.
Question 2
Radiohead's debut EP "Drill" came out on which label?
- A.20th Television
- B.Lionsgate Television
- C.EMI
- D.EOB
Answer: EMI
"Drill" was released on EMI.
Question 3
What was Radiohead's first album to reach number one in the United States?
Answer: Kid A
"Kid A" was the band's first US number-one album.
Question 4
After its initial release approach, "In Rainbows" was later issued physically through which label?
Answer: XL Recordings
The physical release of "In Rainbows" was through XL Recordings.
Question 5
Count carefully: how many tracks are on Radiohead's "The King of Limbs"?
Answer: Eight
"The King of Limbs" contains eight tracks.
Question 6
On the standard edition, how many tracks does "A Moon Shaped Pool" contain?
Answer: 11
The standard edition of "A Moon Shaped Pool" has 11 tracks.
Question 7
In what year did the archival project "Kid A Mnesia" arrive?
Answer: 2021
"Kid A Mnesia" was released in 2021.
Question 8
"Kid A Mnesia" merges material from which two Radiohead albums?
- A.Kid A and Amnesiac
- B.OK Computer and Kid A
- C.Amnesiac and In Rainbows
- D.Kid A and The King of Limbs
Answer: Kid A and Amnesiac
The set combines material from "Kid A" and "Amnesiac.".
Question 9
Which live Radiohead release from 2001 has the subtitle "Live Recordings"?
Answer: I Might Be Wrong: Live Recordings
The concert album released in 2001 was "I Might Be Wrong: Live Recordings.".
Question 10
Name the 1993 Radiohead single with the gloriously abrupt title that sounds like a self-own.?
Answer: Pop Is Dead
"Pop Is Dead" was released is a single in 1993.
Question 11
Radiohead recorded "Spectre" for what major film franchise?
Answer: James Bond
The song "Spectre" was recorded for the James Bond film "Spectre.".
Question 12
"Man of War" traces back to work done during the era of which Radiohead album?
Answer: OK Computer
The song was originally worked on during the "OK Computer" era.
Question 13
Which later-officially-released Radiohead song had already been performed live in the 1990s before turning up in 2017?
Answer: I Promise
"I Promise" was first performed live in the 1990s before its 2017 release.
Question 14
What year appears at the finish line for the release of "OKNOTOK 1997 2017"?
Answer: 2017
"OKNOTOK 1997 2017" was released in 2017.
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