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1. What was Janis' father's name?
   1. ?  Clarke
   2. ?  Michael
   3. ?  Seth
   4. ?  John
2. What state was Janis born and raised in?
   1. ?  Louisiana
   2. ?  Oklahoma
   3. ?  Arizona
   4. ?  Texas
3. What year did Janis die?
   1. ?  1971
   2. ?  1969
   3. ?  1970
   4. ?  1968
4. Janis was the middle child in her family?
   1. ?  True
   2. ?  False
5. In 1963, Janis hitchhiked to what state to join the hippie movement?
   1. ?  Alabama
   2. ?  California
   3. ?  Arkansas
   4. ?  Colorado
6. In 1968, what album did Janis and her band release?
   1. ?  Cheap Thrills
   2. ?  Ball and Chain
   3. ?  Piece of My Heart
   4. ?  Turtle Blues
7. A month after "Cheap Thrills" was released, the 1968 album went to what?
   1. ?  Platnium
   2. ?  Gold
   3. ?  It bombed
   4. ?  Multi platinum
8. When was Janis inducted into the 'Rock and Roll Hall of Fame'?
   1. ?  1995
   2. ?  1994
   3. ?  1985
   4. ?  1984
9. How did Janis die?
   1. ?  Heroin overdose
   2. ?  She was shot
   3. ?  Car accident
   4. ?  Alcohol poisoning
10. After her death, her last album was released. What is the name of that album?
    1. ?  'Greatest Hits'
    2. ?  'Me and Bobbie McGee'
    3. ?  'Pearl'
    4. ?  'Mercedes Benz'
11. On the album "Big Brother and the Holding Company Featuring Janis Joplin" there is a song called "Women is Losers". In this song, what do men always seem to do?
    1. ?  Kick you when you're down
    2. ?  End up on top
    3. ?  Love you then leave you
    4. ?  Look down on me
12. Janis Joplin and Big Brother and the Holding Company' were signed to what major recording label?
    1. ?  Virgin Records
    2. ?  Columbia Records
    3. ?  Jive Records
    4. ?  Arista Records
13. What is the address of the Janis Joplin official website?
    1. ?  www.janisjoplin2000.com
    2. ?  www.janisjoplin.com
    3. ?  www.officialjanis.com
    4. ?  www.joplinonline.com
14. Randal Myler wrote a play about Janis. What is the name of the play?
    1. ?  In the Life of Janis Joplin
    2. ?  Love, Janis
    3. ?  Janis Forever
    4. ?  Joplin Lives On
15. What kind of car did Janis own when she became famous?
    1. ?  Mercedes Benz
    2. ?  Lexus
    3. ?  Porsche
    4. ?  Jaguar
16. In what year was Janis born?
    1. ?  1942
    2. ?  1943
    3. ?  1944
    4. ?  1945
17. What was the name of Joplin's band after she left Big Brother and the Holding Company?
    1. ?  Kozmic Blues Band
    2. ?  Full Tilt Boogie
    3. ?  Got Them Old Kozmic Blues Again Band
    4. ?  Pearl
18. What was the name of Joplin's band on the album Pearl?
    1. ?  Kozmic Blues Band
    2. ?  Full Tilt Boogie
    3. ?  Got Them Old Kozmic Blues Again Band
    4. ?  Pearl
19. Janis Joplin became famous as a member of which band that she eventually left in 1968?
    1. ?  Big Brother and the Holding Company
    2. ?  Kozmic Blues Band
    3. ?  Full Tilt Boogie
    4. ?  Pearl
20. 'Me And Bobby McGee' was written by Fred Foster and a famous country-singer, who also achieved successes as an actor. Who is he?
    1. ?  Leonard Cohen
    2. ?  Lee Hazlewood
    3. ?  Kris Kristofferson
    4. ?  Willie Nelson
       
21. Janis Joplin had her biggest hit after she died. Which of her singles became a US no 1 hit in 1971?
    1. ?  Me and Bobby McGee
    2. ?  At Seventeen
    3. ?  Somebody To Love
    4. ?  Goin' Home
22. What was Janis Joplin's favorite drink?
    1. ?  Jack Daniels
    2. ?  Jim Beam
    3. ?  Southern Comfort
    4. ?  Bombay Gin
23. Which song has the lyrics:
    Didn’t I make you feel, oh honey, like you were the only man I ever wanted, that I ever needed ?
    Oh ho, honey, didn’t I give you nearly everything that I ever had to give ?
    Oh, you know I did!
    1. ?  Turtle Blues
    2. ?  Piece of My Heart
    3. ?  Work Me, Lord
    4. ?  One Night Stand
24. Which song contains the lyrics:
    My friends all drive porsches, I must make amends.
    Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends
    1. ?  San Francisco Bay Blues
    2. ?  Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)
    3. ?  Mercedes Benz
    4. ?  Easy Rider
25. Which tune did Janis consider her Signature Song?
    1. ?  A Woman Left Lonely
    2. ?  Raise Your Hand
    3. ?  C'mon Baby Let The Good Times Roll
    4. ?  Ball And Chain
26. Hey hey, I gotta talk to my man now,
    You know I, I gotta feel for my man now,
    I said I, I gotta work for my man now,
    You know I, I gotta hurt for my man now
    are the lyrics from which Joplin song?
    1. ?  Me And Bobby McGee
    2. ?  Down on Me
    3. ?  Kozmic Blues
    4. ?  Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)
27. Which song that Joplin covered has the lyrics:
    Child, you’re living easy.
    Fish are, fish are jumping out
    And the cotton, lord,
    Cotton’s high, lord, so high.
    1. ?  Summertime
    2. ?  St. James Infirmary
    3. ?  To Love Somebody
    4. ?  Easy Rider
28. What were the names of Janis' two siblings
    1. ?  Jessie and Michael
    2. ?  Laura and Michael
    3. ?  Laura and Peter
    4. ?  Jessie and Peter
29. "What's happening never happens there" is how Janis summed up life in her hometown of?
    1. ?  Port Arthur
    2. ?  Port Neches
    3. ?  Groves
    4. ?  Beaumont
30. Janis began college at?
    1. ?  Lamar Tech
    2. ?  Bridgetown University
    3. ?  Albany High
    4. ?  Beaumont Tech
31. The name of Janis' mother is?
    1. ?  Dorothy West
    2. ?  Dorothy East
    3. ?  Betty James
    4. ?  Elizabeth Grover
32. Janis claimed the first record she ever bought was by which artist?
    1. ?  Leadbelly
    2. ?  Willie Dixon
    3. ?  Odetta
    4. ?  Bessie Smith
33. Legend has it that Janis discovered that she could sing when she mastered a song by who?
    1. ?  Odetta
    2. ?  Richie Havens
    3. ?  Len Chandler
    4. ?  Jackie Washington
34. In what year was "Pearl" released?
    1. ?  1971
    2. ?  1970
    3. ?  1969
    4. ?  1972
35. On which album was "Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)" first released?
    1. ?  Pearl
    2. ?  I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama
    3. ?  Cheap Thrills
    4. ?  Big Brother and the Holding Company
36. Which high school did Janis attend?
    1. ?  Thomas Jefferson High
    2. ?  Port Arthur High
    3. ?  George Washington High
    4. ?  Amarillo High
37. On which album was "Women Is Losers" first released?
    1. ?  Pearl
    2. ?  I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama
    3. ?  Cheap Thrills
    4. ?  Big Brother and the Holding Company
38. On arriving at North Beach in 1964, Janis waitressed at which place?
    1. ?  Thelma's Soul Food
    2. ?  Floating Bear Diner
    3. ?  Threadgills Bistro
    4. ?  The Lonesome Road Cafe
39. In the summer of 1964, Janis had saved up enough money from a keypunching job to purchase a second hand car. What type was it?
    1. ?  Morris Minor
    2. ?  Ford Ute
    3. ?  Volkswagon
    4. ?  Kombi Van
40. Where did Janis make here debut with Big Brother and the Holding Company?
    1. ?  The Avalon Ballroom
    2. ?  The Monterey Pop Festival
    3. ?  The Prestissimo Club
    4. ?  Threadgills
41. Which record label first offered to sign Janis but was vetoed by Big Brother and the Holding Company
    1. ?  Mainstream
    2. ?  RCA
    3. ?  Columbia
    4. ?  Elektra
42. Which record label did Big Brother and the Holding Company first sign with?
    1. ?  Mainstream
    2. ?  RCA
    3. ?  Columbia
    4. ?  Elektra
43. Which magazine, in reviewing "Cheap Thrills" stated "Janis Joplin has a good voice but can't sing"
    1. ?  Fifth Estate
    2. ?  Rolling Stone
    3. ?  The New Yorker
    4. ?  The New York Times
44. What was Janis Joplin's middle name?
    1. ?  Ann
    2. ?  Marie
    3. ?  Lyn
    4. ?  Bernadette
45. In which competition did Janis win first prize in the singing category?
    1. ?  The Austen Parks and Recreation Department's talent contest
    2. ?  The San Fransisco New Singers contest
    3. ?  The Port Arthur Voice of the Year contest
    4. ?  Threadgill's Talent Finder contest
46. How old was Janis when her sister was born?
    1. ?  Four
    2. ?  Six
    3. ?  Eight
    4. ?  Ten
47. How old was Janis when her brother was born?
    1. ?  Four
    2. ?  Six
    3. ?  Eight
    4. ?  Ten