The Offspring
IQ Test #1
How much do you really know about The Offspring? Keep track of the number of questions you get right to find out. Most of the answers can be found somewhere on my page so don't
cheat. If you do, it'll be on your conscience, not mine.
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1. Who co-wrote "Beheaded"?
A) Tony Wilson
B) James Lilja
C) Cupcake
D) Mickey Mouse
E) Steve Candazina
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2. Who introduced Ron Welty to Dexter?
A) Ron's step-sister
B) Ron's older brother
C) Greg K
D) The Cookie Monster
E) His friend, Joe
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3. In which song does Dexter rap*?
A) L.A.P.D.
B) Jennifer Lost the War
C) Change the World
D) Nitro
E) He doesn't rap.
answer* by "rap" I
mean "talking with a beat"
4. Which band member has long hair?
A) Noodles
B) Greg
C) Dex
D) Ron
E) none
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5. Which band member never had long hair?
A) Noodles
B) Greg
C) Dex
D) Ron
E) all had long hair
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6. These are the lyrics to which song?
Now I some how wish I could explain / Why we hurt one another again and again / Like someone on his dying breath / I still reach for
you
A) Blackball
B) Out on Patrol
C) Session
D) A Thousand Days
E) I made up the lyrics cause I'm a damn good poet.
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7. Who wrote "Killboy Powerhead"?
A) Noodles
B) Brian Warner
C) an anonymous fan
D) David Hall
E) The Didjits
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8. Which record company was started by Dexter and Greg, and is now owned by Dexter?
A) Slam Punk Records
B) Nitro Records
C) Genocide Records
D) Columbia Records
E) Whathappenedtomydreadlocks Records
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9. On the back of the Ixnay CD, what is the skeleton doing in the main/biggest picture?
A) sleeping in a bed of flowers
B) eating chocolate chicken pot pie
C) flicking off the crowd
D) smoking a cigar
E) spitting on another skeleton
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10. Why did they nickname Bryan Holland, "Dexter"?
A) He once owned a laboratory in which his sister screwed everything up.
B) They couldn't think of anything better.
C) Nobody knows.
D) If you mix up the letters in Dexter, you get tex & red meaning he likes Tex-Mex food and his favorite color is red.
E) He's smart.
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11. In which song is "Ignition" mentioned?
A) Hypodermic
B) We Are One
C) Forever and a Day
D) Burn it Up
E) Session
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12. What is Bagdad?
A) A city in the Middle East
B) pure Irish linen
C) the name of Greg's cat
D) 7" vinyl
E) all of the above
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13. What song did The Offspring decide to play at the 1994 Billboard Music Awards?
A) Come Out and Play
B) Bad Habit
C) It was a song they wrote especially for the Awards and cannot be found on any of their albums.
D) Gone Away
E) Rubber Duckie
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14. Who worked in a yogurt and muffin shop?
A) Dex
B) Noodles
C) Ron
D) Greg
E) I did and I ate all the chocolate chocolate chip muffins.
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15. Which band member is not credited with singing on Smash?
A) Noodles
B) Greg
C) Ron
D) Greg & Ron
E) They all sang
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16. Where was the lyric book for Smash printed?
A) Hollywood, CA
B) Garden Grove, CA
C) Mexico
D) Denver, CO
E) Somewhere in Canada
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17. In what year did Ignition come out?
A) 1991
B) 1992
C) 1993
D) 1994
E) They decided to keep it a secret.
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18. Who was speaking on the Disclaimer on Ixnay?
A) Noodles
B) Dexter
C) Richard Simmons
D) Lars Frederiksen
E) Biafra
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19. The picture on the bottom of the back of the Ixnay CD is is supposed to be taking place where?
A) Mexico
B) Hell
C) California
D) Texas
E) Disney World
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20. Which of the following influenced the Offspring?
A) John Tesh
B) Spice Girls
C) NOFX
D) Garth Brooks
E) Puff Daddy
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21. What is The Clowns of Death?
A) a scary circus that came to The Offspring's home town
B) a musical on Broadway
C) a band which included Noodles and the former Offspring drummer, James Lilja
D) a band Ron was in before The Offspring with some of his friends, including Joe
E) a movie in which Noodles had a minor role
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To find your Offspring IQ, just find the number of questions you got right on the left-hand side.
Your Offspring IQ is equal to the normal IQ of...
0................................your pet goldfish
1-5.............................all Spice Girls combined
6-10...........................a "Baywatch beauty"
11-15.........................the average American (excluding those involved in the entertainment industry)
16-20........................."almost Dr." Bryan Holland
21..............................Einstein. I officially pronounce you "Offspring Genius."
If you really did get all the questions right (or if you came pretty damn close) then click here
and take home your "Offspring Genius" bumper sticker. Just copy it, print it out, and stick it on your wall, locker, car,
window, or whatever, and let the world know!
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