Beastie Boys Quizzes & Polls
From their 1979 New York origins through eight studio albums — Licensed to Ill to Hot Sauce Committee Part Two — Beastie Boys built a catalog that rewards obsessives as much as casual fans, and this collection of quizzes is your definitive measure of where you stand. Fans have been putting their knowledge on the line across the Ultimate Beastie Boys Quiz, the Songs Trivia Quiz, and the Members Quiz, with the community hitting a 69% success rate overall — respectable, but with deep-cut questions on Paul's Boutique album tracks and founding-era history still separating the true devotees from the weekend listeners. Step into the gallery and find out which side of that line you're on.
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Beastie Boys fans seriously struggle with the Ultimate Beastie Boys Quiz - Test your Knowledge — it's the hardest of the bunch with just a 59% success rate, while the Beastie Boys Members Quiz is the easiest at 81%. That's a massive 22-point gap between the two!
Beastie Boys fans score 69% overall — noticeably trailing the alternative genre average of 75%. Fans can rock the band knowledge, but the broader alternative crowd might just have the edge on deep cuts!
Beastie Boys Profile
| Inception | Formed in New York, New York in 1979. |
| Former Names | The Young Aborigines |
| Members | Adam Yauch, Kate Schellenbach, Mike D, John Berry, Adam Horovitz |
| Key Albums | Ill Communication (1994), Licensed to Ill (1986), Hello Nasty (1998), Check Your Head (1992), To the 5 Boroughs (2004), Paul’s Boutique (1989), Hot Sauce Committee, Part Two (2011), The Mix‐Up (2007). |
| Key Tracks | Intergalactic (1998), Sabotage (1994), Fight for Your Right, No Sleep Till Brooklyn (1986), Brass Monkey (1986), Sure Shot (1994), Girls (1986), Ch-Check It Out (2004), Shake Your Rump (1989), So What'cha Want (1992). |
| Grammy Record | 3 won and 11 nominated. |
| Billboard Hot 100 | 1 Top-10 Hit |
| UK Singles Chart | 3 Top-10 Hits |
| Hall of Fame | Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. |
