The Pretenders Quizzes
Chrissie Hynde dragged new wave out of Hereford and into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and whether you think you know every riff from Brass in Pocket to Learning to Crawl, the numbers say you probably don't — community scores across our Pretenders quizzes sit at a humbling 74%, meaning nearly 1 in 4 answers is flat-out wrong. Put your knowledge to the test with the The Pretenders Trivia Quiz or go deeper into the songbook with the The Pretenders Songs Quiz — fair warning: fans who sailed through the hits got ambushed by the cover history and Ray Davies connections. Can you beat the average, or are you just another pretender?
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The Pretenders fans are seriously tuned in to their new wave roots — quizzers score a whopping 81% on new wave questions, outpacing the band's own overall average of 75% and crushing the classic rock category average of 75% too!
The Chrissie Hynde Quiz: Test Your Music History Skills is a certified fan stumper — with just a 40% success rate, it's nearly HALF as hard as the The Pretenders Songs Quiz, which fans breeze through at 79%. Know the band, but not the icon behind it?
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Q:Which question tripped up the most Pretenders fans?
A:Only 27% knew Pearl Jam covered 'Brass in Pocket'!
In the The Pretenders Trivia Quiz, nearly half wrongly picked Lily Allen (47%) as the artist who covered the iconic track. Pearl Jam? Who knew!
Q:Do fans know Chrissie Hynde's real full name?
A:Just 50% got it right — it's Christine Ellen Hynde.
In the The Pretenders Trivia Quiz, fans were split across four 'Christine' options. The middle name was the ultimate trap — a true deep-cut challenge!
The Pretenders Profile
| Inception | Formed in Hereford, England in March 1978. |
| Members | Chrissie Hynde, James Honeyman‐Scott, Pete Farndon |
| Key Albums | Pretenders (1979), Last of the Independents (1994), Learning to Crawl (1984), Pretenders II (1981), Get Close (1986), Break Up the Concrete (2008), Hate for Sale (2020), Loose Screw (2002), Packed! (1990), Alone (2016). |
| Key Tracks | Don't Get Me Wrong (1986), Brass in Pocket (1979), I'll Stand by You (1994), Back On The Chain Gang (1982), 2000 Miles (1983), I Go To Sleep (1981), Middle of the Road (1983), Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (1987), Kid (1979), Message of Love (1981). |
| Grammy Record | 0 won and 4 nominated. |
| Hall of Fame | Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2005. |
