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AC/DC Trivia Questions and Answers
AC/DC trivia quiz questions about the rock band AC/DC.
AC/DC Trivia Questions and Answers
What is AC/DC?
A: An Australian hard rock band.
When was AC/DC formed?
A: In November 1973.
Who formed AC/DC?
A: Brothers Malcolm and Angus Young.
Commonly referred to as a hard rock or blues rock band,
they are also considered pioneers of what?
A: Heavy metal and are sometimes classified as such.
The band has always dubbed their music as simply what?
A: Rock and roll.
To date they are one of the best-selling bands of all time,
with a total of how many albums sold worldwide?
A: More than 200 million.
AC/DC underwent several line-up changes before releasing
their first what?
A: Album, High Voltage, on 17 February
1975.
Malcolm and Angus were the only "what" left in the band?
A: Original members.
Membership stabilized until Mark Evans was replaced by whom
in 1977 for the album Powerage?
A: Cliff Williams.
Within months of recording the album Highway to
Hell, what
happened?
A: Lead singer and co-songwriter Bon Scott died.
On what date did Bon Scott die?
A: 19 February 1980 after a night of heavy alcohol consumption.
The group considered disbanding, but decided to continue
and set about finding what?
A: A new vocalist.
Who was auditioned and selected to replace Scott?
A: Ex-Geordie singer Brian Johnson .
Later that year, the band released the new album, Back in
Black, which became their what?
A: All time best-seller, selling over 10,000 copies a day in its first week.
The band's next album, For Those About to Rock We Salute
You, was their first album to reach what?
A: Number one in the United States.
AC/DC declined in popularity soon after what drummer was
fired in 1983?
A: Phil Rudd.
Phil was replaced by whom?
A: Simon Wright.
AC/DC had a resurgence in the early 90s with the release of
what?
A: The Razors Edge.
Phil Rudd returned in 1994, after who was asked to leave?
A: Chris Slade.
Phil contributed to the band's 1995 album called what?
A: Ballbreaker.
Since then, the band's line-up remained the same until
whose retirement in 2014?
A: Malcolm Young's.
Stiff Upper Lip was released in what year?
A: 2000.
The band's studio album, Black Ice, was released on what
date?
A: October 20th, 2008.
Black Ice was the second-highest-selling album of what?
A: That year.
It was their biggest hit on the charts since what?
A: For Those About to Rock.
Black Ice eventually reached what on all charts worldwide?
A: No.1
Back in Black has sold an estimated how many units
worldwide?
A: 50 million.
AC/DC ranked where on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest
Artists of Hard Rock"?
A: Fourth .
AC/DC was named the seventh "Greatest Heavy Metal Band of
All Time" by who?
A: MTV.
In 2004, AC/DC ranked where on the Rolling Stone list of
the 100 Greatest Artists of All
Time"?
A: No.72.
In 2010, AC/DC was ranked number what in the VH1 list of
the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time"?
A:23.
