KISS Trivia Quiz Questions with Answers
Where was the American hard rock band KISS formed?
A: In New York City.
When was the rock n roll band KISS formed?
A: In January 1973.
Who formed the band?
A: Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons.
What is the group known for?
A: Its members' face paint and stage outfits.
Counting the 1978 solo
albums, Kiss has been awarded how
many gold albums to date?
A: 28, the most of any American rock band.
How many albums has the group sold in the U.S.?
A: More than 40 million.
The groups worldwide sales exceeds how many records?
A: 100 million.
What did the original 1973–80 lineup consisted of?
A: Paul Stanley (vocals and rhythm guitar), Gene Simmons (vocals and bass
guitar), Ace Frehley (lead guitar and vocals) and Peter Criss (drums and
vocals).
Buoyed by a wave of Kiss nostalgia in the
1990s, the band
announced a reunion of the what?
A: Original lineup in 1996.
The resulting Kiss Alive/Worldwide/Reunion Tour was the
what?
A: Top-grossing act of 1996 and 1997.
Criss and Frehley have since left Kiss again, but the band
continues with whom?
A: Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer.
Which two members have remained as the last two constant
members?
A: Stanley and Simmons.
Kiss was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on
what date?
A: On April 10, 2014.
Kiss traces its roots to Wicked Lester, a rock and roll
band led by whom?
A: Co-founders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley.
They recorded one album, which was shelved by Epic Records,
and played a handful of what?
A: Live shows.
Simmons and Stanley, feeling that a new musical direction
was needed, did what?
A: Abandoned Wicked Lester in 1972 and began forming a new group.
In late 1972, Simmons and Stanley came across an ad in the
East Coast version of Rolling Stone placed by whom?
A: Peter Criss, a veteran drummer from the
New York City scene.
Criss auditioned for, and joined the what?
A: The new version of Wicked Lester.
In early January 1973, the group added what lead guitarist?
A: Ace Frehley.
Frehley showed up to his first audition wearing two
different sneakers, one red and one what?
A: Orange.
After Frehley joined the group they changed their name to
what?
A: KISS.
Stanley came up with the name as he, Simmons, and Criss
were driving around where?
A: New York City.
The band's name has repeatedly been the subject of many
rumors pertaining to its what?
A: Alleged hidden meanings.
Where was the first Kiss performance, on January 30, 1973?
A: At the Popcorn Club (renamed Coventry shortly afterward) in Queens.
The groups iconic makeup designs associated with Kiss made
their debut during the March 9–10 shows where?
A: At The Daisy in Amityville, NY.
On March 13 of that year, the band recorded a what?
A: Five-song demo tape with producer Eddie Kramer.
On November 1, 1973, Kiss became the first act signed to
Neil Bogart's new label called what?
A: Casablanca Records.
Kiss' first tour started on what date?
A: February 5, 1974 in Edmonton, Alberta,
Canada, at the Northern Alberta
Jubilee Auditorium.
The band’s self-titled debut album, Kiss, was released on
what date?
A: February 18, 1974.