Nirvana Quiz: Trivia about the legendary Western rock band [Nirvana]

Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICKeisuke Hane
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. After working at a music studio and in wedding sound engineering, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with various instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in middle school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on personal music activities and professional experience, produces daily articles, including song introductions, features on music festivals around Japan, and live reports. Enjoys a wide range of music, from domestic and international rock to, more recently, a broad spectrum of J-pop.

Nirvana was a band that led the Western rock scene in the early 1990s.

Centered around Kurt Cobain, they enjoyed immense worldwide popularity.

Their influence is profound, and even years after their breakup, there are still many listeners and musicians who admire them.

In this article, we present a comprehensive quiz about Nirvana, an indispensable presence in the rock scene!

We’ve turned a wide range of the band’s history into quiz questions, so give it a try and see how many you can get right!

Nirvana Quiz: Trivia about the legendary Western rock band [Nirvana] (11–20)

Which word refers to the genre of music Nirvana played and also describes their fashion?

Grunge
punk
Pop

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Grunge

Nirvana were pioneers of grunge, and their musical style dominated the early ’90s rock scene. Derived from a word meaning “dirty” or “grimy,” grunge gained attention not only in music but also in fashion. Kurt Cobain’s look—distressed jeans, vintage flannel shirts, and cardigans—became established as grunge fashion.

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