The Police Trivia Quiz - Trivia Quiz

1 In what year did The Police form as a band?

A. 1979

B. 1977

C. 1975

2 What is the title of The Police's debut studio album?

A. Outlandos d'Amour

B. Zenyatta Mondatta

C. Ghost in the Machine

3 Which album includes the hit "Every Breath You Take"?

A. Zenyatta Mondatta

B. Synchronicity

C. Reggatta de Blanc

4 Who was the original guitarist replaced by Andy Summers in 1977?

A. Johnny Marr

B. Henry Padovani

C. Graham Coxon

5 What is Sting's birth name?

A. Gordon Sumner

B. Steven Borden

C. David Evans

6 Which track by The Police won the 1984 Grammy Award for Song of the Year?

A. Don't Stand So Close to Me

B. Message in a Bottle

C. Every Breath You Take

7 Which record label released most of The Police's albums?

A. Island Records

B. A&M Records

C. Capitol Records

8 Which drummer founded The Police?

A. Phil Collins

B. Stewart Copeland

C. Neil Peart

9 What musical element is closely associated with Andy Summers' signature guitar tone?

A. Talk box

B. Violin bow

C. Chorus effect

10 Which album features the singles "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" and "Spirits in the Material World"?

A. Outlandos d'Amour

B. Ghost in the Machine

C. Synchronicity

11 Which song includes the lyric "I'll send an SOS to the world"?

A. So Lonely

B. Walking on the Moon

C. Message in a Bottle

12 Which psychologist's concept inspired the title of the album "Synchronicity"?

A. Sigmund Freud

B. B.F. Skinner

C. Carl Jung

13 Which Police song is often misinterpreted as a love ballad, though it's about obsession and surveillance?

A. Roxanne

B. Every Breath You Take

C. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

14 What does the phrase "Reggatta de Blanc" roughly translate to?

A. Rhythm of the Night

B. Regatta of the White

C. White reggae

15 How many studio albums did The Police release during their original run?

A. 4

B. 6

C. 5