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It's one anniversary after another in the United Kingdom. First Queen Elizabeth II marks 60 years on the throne, and now it's time to mark the 50th anniversary of the birth of the Rolling Stones. See what you know about the world's greatest rock and roll band. 1. The group's name was inspired by the title of song by this artist.

It's one anniversary after another in the United Kingdom. First Queen Elizabeth II marks 60 years on the throne, and now it's time to mark the 50th anniversary of the birth of the Rolling Stones. See what you know about the world's greatest rock and roll band.

1. The group's name was inspired by the title of song by this artist.

a. Chuck Berry.

b. Muddy Waters.

c. Buddy Holly.

d. Lead Belly.

2. Which of the following was not one of the band's founding members?

a. Mick Jagger.

b. Keith Richards.

c. Ron Wood.

d. Brian Jones.

3. Name the band's first single, the A-side cut for Decca in May 1963.

a. "Come On."

b. "Satisfaction."

c. "I Want to Be Loved."

d. "The Last Time."

4. Which album, released in April 1966, was the first to consist of all Jagger-Richards originals?

a. Beggar's Banquet.

b. Sticky Fingers.

c. December's Children.

d. Aftermath.

5. This was the Stones' response to the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper album.

a. Exile on Main Street.

b. Their Satanic Majesties Request.

c. Let It Bleed.

d. Goat's Head Soup.

6. Who was found dead in his swimming pool a month after quitting the band in 1969?

a. Keith Richards.

b. Mick Taylor.

c. Brian Jones.

d. Bill Wyman.

7. Name the documentary that chronicles the Stones' 1969 Altamont concert, where an audience member was stabbed to death.

a. Gimme Shelter.

b. The Last Waltz.

c. Shine a Light.

d. Don't Look Back.

8. This artist designed the cover for the Sticky Fingers album, the first released on Rolling Stone Records.

a. Pablo Picasso.

b. Peter Max.

c. Jamie Wyeth.

d. Andy Warhol.

9. Name Jagger's first solo album.

a. Talk is Cheap.

b. She's the Boss.

c. Main Offender.

d. Primitive Cool.

10. This Stone played the father of Capt. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies.

a. Mick Jagger.

b. Charlie Watts.

c. Ron Wood.

d. Keith Richards.