The Kerrang Challenge - The trivia quiz the stars love

Kerrang Magazine March 13 1999

This week's contestants are.

Name: Scott Stapp, Mark Tremonti, Scott Phillips and Brian Marshall

Occupation: Collectively, US grungesters Creed

Specialist subject: Evidently, Trivial Pursuit

1: Name Pearl Jam's live album

Mark: "It's 'Pearl Jam Live', isn't it?"

Scott Stapp: "'Alive'?"

Brian: "Hang on, let me brainstorm here."

Scott Stapp: "I didn't even know they had a live album."

Brian: "I've seen it but I just can't remember the name of it."

Scott Stapp: "I think the last Pearl Jam album I bought was 'Ten'."

Scott Phillips: "We don't know!"

2: What is the capital of Cuba?

Scott Stapp: "Havana"

3: Who played disgraced US President Richard Nixon in Oliver Stone's biopic 'Nixon'?

Brian: "Anthony Hopkins"

4: Who won soccer's World Cup in 1998?

Scott Stapp: "Was it Spain?"

Scott Phillips: "France"

5: What's the smallest denomination of coin in British currency?

Brian: "Er, hang on a minute." Much fumbling in pocket ensues

Mark: "A five-cent Franc!"

Scott Stapp: "Oh, this is French."

Brian: "It's one penny"

6: Whose autobiography is titled 'The Long Hard Road Out of Hell'?

Mark: "The guy who did 'Bat Out of Hell', right?"

Kerrang: No, not Meat Loaf!"

Scott Phillips: "Ozzy?"

Brian: "Marilyn Manson - that's it"

7: How many times has Evander Holyfield beaten Mike Tyson?

Mark: "Twice?"

Scott Stapp: "Didn't he beat him once and then Holyfield beat him twice?"

Brian: "Holyfield's beaten Tyson once, and the only other time Tyson lost was against Douglas."

Scott Stapp: "No, he's definitely lost twice to Holyfield."

8: What is the second biggest city in England?

Brian: "After London, it's Sheffield, isn't it?"

9: Which Styx song does Eric Cartman sing on the 'Chef Aid: The South Park Album'?

Mark: "It's called 'Come Sail Away.'

Brian: "You know that Styx's singer Denis DeYoung is doing Broadway now?"

10: What is the chemical symbol for iron?

Scott Stapp: "K?"

Scott Phillips: "Fe"

Scott Stapp: "Good job!"

11: Who wrote 'The Grapes of Wrath', 'East of Eden', and 'Of Mice and Men'?

Scott Stapp: "Oh God!, 'The Grapes of Wrath'!"

Mark: "Tolstoy?"

Scott Stapp: "No, no, no! I read that book in high school, like, three times."

Scott Phillips: "I read 'Of Mice and Men', I just can't remember the author."

Scott Stapp: "Did he write 'The Great Gatsby' too?"

Kerrang: "No, he did not. That was F Scott Fitzgerald."

Scott Phillips: "Tom Clancy!"

Scott Stapp: "No, dude! Damn! Don't know it."

12: Name Alanis Morissette's current LP.

Scott Stapp: "It's not 'Thank U."

Mark: "Something about drugs?"

Brian: "Wait! It's 'Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie'."

13: Who played Michael Corleone in the 'Godfather' movies?

Brian: "Al Pacino"

14: Who was Britain's Prime Minister before Tony Blair?

Scott Stapp: "Margaret Thatcher?"

Kerrang: "No, it was a gray man in glasses."

Scott Stapp: "I don't know. Do you guys know?"

All: "No."

15: Who is the singer in Monster Magnet?

Brian: "Dave Wyndorf."

16: Spell 'aqueous'.

Scott Phillips: "Er, a-q-u-e-o-u-s."

17: If it's 8am in LA, what time is it in London?

Scott Stapp: "Okay, from Florida it's five hours' difference, then it's three hours to LA."

Brian: "4pm. Phew."

18: Vienna is in which country?

Scott Stapp: "Switzerland"

Brian: "No, Austria."

19: What sport does Anna Kournikova play?

Brian: "Tennis"

20: In which year did Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham die?

Brian: "1980."

21: Which member of The Smashing Pumpkins released a solo album last year?

Brian: "James Iha. The guitarist."

Kerrang: A bonus point for the album title.

Brian: "F**k! Is it F**k?"

Kerrang: "It is F**k!"

22: Name the singer in The Offspring

Brian: "F**k, what's the guy's name?"

Scott Stapp: "Is it Chris something? I don't know."

23: Who played Dirk Diggler in 'Boogie Nights'?

Mark: "Marky Mark!"

Brian: "Mark Wahlberg."

24: What is Metallica's covers album called?

Mark: "Garage Days Re-Revisited'"

Brian: "'Garage Inc.'."

25: If you went into an English café and asked for some spotted dick, what would you get?

Mark: "Spotted dick?! Sausage?"

Kerrang: Close but as Mr. Clinton would say, no cigar.

Scott Stapp: "Is it some kind of bird?"

Scott Phillips: "Oysters!"

Kerrang: We'll stop there

How Creed Scored - 18 out of 25

The Verdict - After a sluggish first few rounds, the Florida grunge crew came through with a strong second leg, resulting in a more than respectable final score. Good on 'em.

Answers: 1. Live on Two Legs 2. Havana 3. Anthony Hopkins 4. France 5. One penny 6. Marilyn Manson 7. Twice 8. Birmingham 9. Come Sail Away 10. Fe 11. John Steinbeck 12. Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie 13. Al Pacino 14. John Major 15. Dave Wyndorf 16. Aqueous 17. 4pm 18. Austria 19. Tennis 20. 1980 21. James Iha 22. Dexter Holland 23. Mark Wahlberg 24. Garage, Inc. 25. Sponge pudding with currants and custard

.Quizmaster: Paul Elliott