"Almost Famous" Trivia Quiz

A high-school boy is given the chance to write a story for Rolling Stone Magazine about an up-and-coming rock band as he accompanies them on their concert tour. How well do you know this movie? Take this quiz now.

  1.  1

    Early in the film, Lester Bangs is shown bad-mouthing The Doors during a radio interview. What band -- whose logo adorns the t-shirt he is wearing -- does he offer up as being 'better' than The Doors?

    • The Guess Who
    • Velvet Underground
    • The Who
    • Led Zeppelin
  2.  2

    Anita Miller leaves home at age eighteen to become a stewardess. In lieu of a verbal explanation for this departure, she plays a Simon and Garfunkel song as a way of expressing to her mother why she is leaving. What song is it?

    • 'America'
    • 'I Am a Rock'
    • 'El Condor Pasa (If I Could)'
    • 'Bridge Over Troubled Water'
  3.  3

    Anita leaves a stack of albums for her younger brother William under his bed. What is the FIRST one that he sees upon discovering the stash?

    • 'Pet Sounds,' by The Beach Boys
    • 'Are You Experienced,' by Jimi Hendrix and The Experience
    • 'Led Zeppelin,' by Led Zeppelin
    • 'Tommy,' by The Who
  4.  4

    William Miller manages to persuade the members of Stillwater to give him a backstage pass by complimenting their work, and showing them that he is truly a fan of the band. What word does he use to describe Russell Hammond's guitar work?

    • Incendiary
    • Volcanic
    • Tumultuous
    • Seismic
  5.  5

    Jeff Bebe, Stillwater's lead singer, almost never calls William Miller by his name. What, instead, does he call him?

    • Enemy
    • Foe
    • Beggar
    • Fool
  6.  6

    Penny Lane (Kate Hudson) tells William that she plans to live abroad for a year, and even invites him to join her. Where does she plan to live?

    • Morocco
    • Hong Kong
    • Tibet
    • Tokyo
  7.  7

    The members of Stillwater are from Michigan. What city, specifically, are they from?

    • Troy
    • Ann Arbor
    • Dearborn
    • Detroit
  8.  8

    How much is William Miller to be compensated for his Stillwater article by 'Rolling Stone' magazine?

    • $1,000
    • $1,200
    • $1,500
    • $700
  9.  9

    When Russell Hammond (Billy Crudup) proclaims, 'I am a golden god!', what state is he in?

    • Kansas
    • Ohio
    • Tennessee
    • Indiana
  10. 10

    At one point in the film, the entire complement of Stillwater's tour bus rather unexpectedly sings along, in unison, with a song on the radio. Who sang the song?

    • Elton John
    • The Eagles
    • Black Sabbath
    • The Beatles
  11. 11

    William's mother, Elaine, is a college professor, but we're never told exactly what she teaches. If we take the one lecture we see her giving, as a clue though, what subject was she MOST LIKELY teaching?

    • Psychology
    • Chemistry
    • Music Theory
    • Physics
  12. 12

    William asks Penny Lane, 'Don't you have any normal friends?' Finish her response: 'Famous people are just more _________.'

    • Interesting
    • Astonishing
    • Surprising
    • Admiring
  13. 13

    The members of Stillwater have a special name for their tour bus. What is it?

    • Doris
    • Layla
    • Dorothy
    • Lola
  14. 14

    What was Stillwater's original name?

    • The Jeff Bebe Band
    • The Aberrations
    • Hallowed Ground
    • Sherwood Forest
  15. 15

    Late in the film, William witnesses Russell okaying the bartering of the Band Aids to another band for fifty dollars and a case of Heineken. Which band winds up with the Band Aids?

    • Humble Pie
    • Led Zeppelin
    • Black Sabbath
    • Deep Purple
  16. 16

    Which of the following is NOT the name of one of the Band Aids?

    • Ruby
    • Polexia
    • Estrella
    • Sapphire
  17. 17

    When Stillwater's private jet suffers mechanical failure and seems to be crashing, Russell Hammond begins singing a song. What song was it?

    • 'Peggy Sue,' by Buddy Holly
    • 'La Bamba,' by Ritchie Valens
    • 'Chantilly Lace,' by The Big Bopper
    • 'The End,' by The Doors
  18. 18

    Finish this quote from Lester Bangs, the last time in the film that he speaks to William: 'The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with somebody else when you're ________.'

    • Uncool
    • Cool
    • Good
    • Better
  19. 19

    The person credited with writing the score of 'Almost Famous' was a member of what band?

    • Heart
    • Humble Pie
    • Oingo Boingo
    • The Eagles
  20. 20

    William, in the last moments of the film, "finally" gets his private interview with Russell Hammond. The first question he asks is, 'What do you love about music?' Finish Russell's response: 'To begin with... _________.'

    • Everything
    • Everyone
    • Someone
    • Every people

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