What does the cover show?

A baby swimming toward a dollar bill

Nevermind Quiz: Nirvana's Underwater Baby Cover and Grunge

This Nevermind quiz dives into the album that took grunge from Seattle to the world. Play 10 interactive questions on Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl, producer Butch Vig, recording at Sound City, the swimming baby reaching for a dollar bill, Smells Like Teen Spirit and the deodorant behind its title, the hidden track and toppling Michael Jackson.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Band
Which band released Nevermind?
Singer
Who was Nirvana's singer and guitarist?
Drums
Who played drums on Nevermind?
Bass
Who played bass?
Producer
Who produced the album?
Studio
Where was most of it recorded?
Cover
What does the cover show?
Single
Which song was the lead single?
Title
What was Teen Spirit, in the phrase scrawled on Cobain's wall?
Chart
Which album did Nevermind knock off the top of the US chart?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which band released Nevermind?
Answer: Nirvana
It came out in 1991.
Q2: Who was Nirvana's singer and guitarist?
Answer: Kurt Cobain
He wrote the songs.
Q3: Who played drums on Nevermind?
Answer: Dave Grohl
He later founded Foo Fighters.
Q4: Who played bass?
Answer: Krist Novoselic
He co-founded the band.
Q5: Who produced the album?
Answer: Butch Vig
He later formed Garbage.
Q6: Where was most of it recorded?
Answer: Sound City in Los Angeles
Grohl later made a film about it.
Q7: What does the cover show?
Answer: A baby swimming toward a dollar bill
The bill hangs on a fishhook.
Q8: Which song was the lead single?
Answer: Smells Like Teen Spirit
Its video shows a school gym.
Q9: What was Teen Spirit, in the phrase scrawled on Cobain's wall?
Answer: A deodorant brand
Kathleen Hanna wrote the line.
Q10: Which album did Nevermind knock off the top of the US chart?
Answer: Michael Jackson's Dangerous
It hit number one in January 1992.

The Album That Broke Grunge

Nevermind, released in 1991, was Nirvana's second album and their first with drummer Dave Grohl. Kurt Cobain sang and played guitar, and Krist Novoselic played bass. Butch Vig produced it, mostly at Sound City studio in Los Angeles.

The lead single, Smells Like Teen Spirit, became an anthem. Its title came from a phrase Kathleen Hanna wrote on Cobain's wall, unaware that Teen Spirit was a deodorant brand. Come as You Are and Lithium followed, and a hidden track waits after the final song.

The cover shows a baby swimming underwater toward a dollar bill on a fishhook. In January 1992 Nevermind knocked Michael Jackson's Dangerous off the top of the US album chart, bringing grunge and alternative rock into the mainstream.

What This Quiz Teaches

Rock fans will enjoy these questions.

Who played on it
Where it was made
What the cover shows
Which songs stand out
How it changed music

Did You Know?

The label was DGC Records.
In Bloom mocks casual fans.
Andy Wallace mixed the album.
Seattle's scene drew global attention.
The album has sold over 30 million copies.