Question 1

True or false: Jimi Hendrix performed 'The Star-Spangled Banner' as the final act of Woodstock.

Accepted Answer

True. Hendrix closed the festival on Monday morning with his iconic rendition, playing to a dwindling crowd of about 30,000.

Question 2

True or false: The Woodstock organizers initially charged admission, but the fences were torn down.

Accepted Answer

True. Tickets were sold for $18 in advance, but crowds overwhelmed the site, and gates were never properly enforced, making it free.

Question 3

True or false: The famous Woodstock logo of a dove on a guitar neck was designed by a hippie artist at the event.

Accepted Answer

False. The logo was actually created months before by graphic artist Arnold Skolnick, who was not at Woodstock.

Question 4

True or false: There were no major injuries or deaths reported at Woodstock.

Accepted Answer

False. Two people died: one from a drug overdose and one from being run over by a tractor. There were also numerous medical emergencies.

Question 5

True or false: Woodstock was actually held on a dairy farm, not a concert venue.

Accepted Answer

True. Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York, hosted the festival after the original site in Wallkill pulled out.

Question 6

True or false: The band Jefferson Airplane refused to perform at Woodstock due to bad weather.

Accepted Answer

False. Jefferson Airplane did perform at Woodstock, playing early on the second day despite rain and technical issues.

Question 7

True or false: Woodstock was originally promoted as 'An Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music'.

Accepted Answer

True. The official name reflected the counterculture's Aquarian Age theme, but the nickname 'Woodstock' stuck.

Question 8

True or false: Woodstock was broadcast live on national television across the United States.

Accepted Answer

False. No national TV network broadcast Woodstock live; it was covered mainly by radio and later in the 1970 documentary film.

Woodstock Trivia Questions