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70 free Maroon 5 trivia questions with answers — music quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
This Maroon 5 trivia quiz spans three decades, from four Brentwood School kids calling themselves Kara's Flowers to a Las Vegas residency and Super Bowl LIII. Easy questions cover the band's home city, their debut album, the singer on Moves like Jagger, the rapper on Payphone and the concept of the Sugar video. Medium questions get into the lineup: the drummer who left in 2006, the keyboardist who stepped in for Jesse Carmichael, the bassist who departed in 2020, and which member came from Phantom Planet. The hard and expert questions reward real fans: the failed 1997 single that nearly ended the band, the singer who beat them at a UCLA talent contest, the country where Hands All Over was recorded, the Snapple flavour and the Coca-Cola song written in 24 hours, the video directors, and Adam Levine's day job on a CBS drama while he wrote Songs About Jane. Every answer was checked against a reference page and each question carries its citation. Difficulty is shown on every question, so you can pick a round for a pub quiz or play the lot in one sitting. Try our other pop and rock band quizzes when you are done.
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Q 01In which city was Maroon 5 formed?
Los Angeles
Four of the founders met as pupils at Brentwood School and started playing together in 1994.
Q 02Under what name did the future members of Maroon 5 first play together in 1994?
Kara's Flowers
They were still in high school; Adam Levine was 15 and Ryan Dusick 16.
Q 03Where did the original name of the band come from?
A girl at their school they all had a crush on
The label Octone later insisted they change the name to break with their pop past.
Q 04At which L.A. high school did the four original members of Maroon 5 meet?
Brentwood
Three of the five later members had started playing together at the age of 12.
Q 05Under their earlier name, what was the band's 1997 Reprise debut, which sold about 5,000 copies?
The Fourth World
Adam Levine called its failure a huge disappointment that nearly split them up.
Q 06What was the failed lead single from the band's 1997 pre-Maroon 5 album?
Soap Disco
The band was dropped by Reprise six months after the album's release.
Q 07Which future star beat the pre-Maroon 5 band at the 2000 UCLA Spring Sing competition?
Sara Bareilles
She later opened for them on part of the It Won't Be Soon Before Long Tour in 2007.
Q 08Which guitarist was recruited in 2001 as the fifth member, freeing Adam Levine to be a frontman?
James Valentine
He came from the L.A. band Square and bonded with Levine over a shared love of Phish.
Q 09According to Adam Levine, who is the only outsider who knows the story behind the name Maroon 5?
Billy Joel
He revealed the detail in an interview with Howard Stern while keeping the story itself secret.
Q 10What is the title of Maroon 5's 2002 debut album?
Songs About Jane
It took 26 months to reach the Billboard top 10, a record for a slow burner at the time.
Q 11Who was the woman that inspired the title and lyrics of Maroon 5's debut album?
Adam Levine's former girlfriend
Levine said there was at least one line about her in every song.
Q 12Which musician was so impressed by "This Love" that he invited Maroon 5 to open his 2003 tour?
John Mayer
He had attended Berklee College of Music with guitarist James Valentine.
Q 13What was the first single released from Maroon 5's debut album?
Harder to Breathe
It slowly gathered airplay and reached the Hot 100 top 20 by March 2004.
Q 21Which Maroon 5 song was re-recorded in 2008 as a duet with Rihanna?
If I Never See Your Face Again
It appeared on both the band's re-released album and Rihanna's Good Girl Gone Bad reissue.
Q 22In which country was Maroon 5's third album Hands All Over recorded in 2009?
Switzerland
The band decamped there to work with a legendary rock producer.
Q 23Which producer joined Maroon 5 for the recording of Hands All Over?
Robert John "Mutt" Lange
The album debuted at number two but sold only 142,000 first-week copies.
Q 14Which Grammy Award did Maroon 5 win in 2005?
Best New Artist
They had been together for over a decade by then, in one form or another.
Q 15For which song did Maroon 5 win the 2006 Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals?
This Love
It was the second single from their debut and reached number five in the US.
Q 16Adam Levine was a writer's assistant on which CBS drama while writing Maroon 5's debut?
Judging Amy
The show's producer Barbara Hall was a family friend.
Q 17Which founding drummer left Maroon 5 in 2006 after wrist and shoulder injuries?
Ryan Dusick
He later wrote a memoir titled Harder to Breathe about the band and his recovery.
Q 18Which drummer, who had played with Gavin DeGraw and The B-52's, officially joined Maroon 5 in 2006?
Matt Flynn
He had already been accompanying the band at concerts for two years.
Q 19What was Maroon 5's second studio album, released in May 2007?
It Won't Be Soon Before Long
Levine described it as sexier and stronger, drawing on Prince and Michael Jackson.
Q 20Which Maroon 5 single leapt from number 64 to number one on the Hot 100 in one week, then a record jump?
Makes Me Wonder
Its lyrics carry a secondary theme of frustration with American politics and the Iraq War.
Q 24What was the first single from Hands All Over?
Misery
It peaked at number 14 on the Hot 100.
Q 25Which singer features on "Moves like Jagger"?
Christina Aguilera
The pair were both coaches on The Voice when the song premiered there in 2011.
Q 26"Moves like Jagger" lost the 2012 Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance to which recording?
"Body and Soul" by Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse
The song still went on to sell over 14 million copies worldwide.
Q 27Who directed the "Moves like Jagger" music video, which uses old footage of Mick Jagger dancing?
Jonas Åkerlund
The Swedish director is also known for videos with Madonna and Lady Gaga.
Q 28What was the name of the Snapple flavour Maroon 5 launched in 2011 to support Feeding America?
Tea Will Be Loved
The pun references their 2004 hit single.
Q 29Which song did Maroon 5 write and record in just 24 hours during a 2011 Coca-Cola promotion?
Is Anybody Out There
Touring keyboardist PJ Morton helped, and the track was given away free on Coca-Cola's site.
Q 30Maroon 5 was a last-minute addition to Rock in Rio 2011, filling the slot vacated by which artist?
Jay-Z
He had cancelled his appearance for personal reasons.