The Rock N Roll Quiz
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This is a quiz consisting of random questions about classic (pre-nirvana) rock. This is a long one and the questions have a range of difficulty, some are incredibly easy, some are incredibly hard. Note: spelling counts for the fill in the blanks! Good Luck!
- 1.
- A.
Richard Starr
- B.
Rick Starrsky
- C.
Ringo Starr
- D.
Richard Stareky
- E.
Bob Mason
- 2.
- 3.
- 4.
- A.
Jimmy Page
- B.
John Entwhistle
- C.
John Paul Jones
- D.
John Bonham
- 5.Who was the first singer for Pink Floyd?
- A.
Roger Waters
- B.
Syd Barret
- C.
David Gilmour
- D.
Rick Wright
- 6.Who is famous for burning his guitar?
- A.
Jimi Hendrix
- B.
Pete Townshend
- C.
Jimmy Page
- D.
Keith Richards
- 7.The song "Dogs" was by which band?
- A.
The Beatles
- B.
Led Zeppelin
- C.
Pink Floyd
- D.
Talking Heads
- E.
Queen
- 8.How many octaves was Freddie Mercury's vocal range?
- 9.How many official Beatles were there?
- A.
5
- B.
4
- C.
6
- D.
3
- E.
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- 10.What two songs by the Who were the only ones the bassist, John Entwhistle, sang?
- A.
My Wife
- B.
Happy Jack
- C.
Pictures of Lily
- D.
Who Are You
- E.
Boris the Spider
- 11.What song by the Beatles was made into an animated film?
- 12.What Jimi Hendrix song says " 'Scuse me while I kiss the sky"?
- A.
Foxy Lady
- B.
The Wind Cries Mary
- C.
Purple Haze
- D.
Castles Made of Sand
- 13.What was the epic, 9 part song featured on the album Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd?
- 14.Who produced many, many albums with many, many artists including the likes of Pink Floyd, David Bowie, and the Talking Heads?
- 15.What do Keith Moon and John Bonham NOT have in common?
- A.
They are drummers
- B.
They're great singers
- C.
They died before all other members of their bands
- D.
They're British
- 16.
- 17.What was the name of Led Zeppelin's second album?
- A.
Houses of the Holy
- B.
Whole Lotta Love
- C.
Led Zeppelin II
- D.
Heartbreaker
- E.
Runes
- 18.Name at least one member of Queen
- 19.How did Freddie Mercury die?
- A.
AIDS
- B.
Cancer
- C.
Drug Overdose
- D.
Alcohol Poisoning
- E.
Plane Crash
- 20.Who's guitar looked like a black and white bullseye?
- A.
Jimmy Page
- B.
Slash
- C.
Zakk Wylde
- D.
Tony Iommi
- 21.Ozzy Osbourne was originally the singer for which band?
- 22.
- 23.How many instruments could David Bowie play?
- A.
3
- B.
4
- C.
2
- D.
5
- E.
6
- 24.
- 25.Who inspired the name "Led Zeppelin"?
- A.
Keith Moon
- B.
John Bonham
- C.
Nick Mason
- D.
Hindenberg
- 26.Which American invented the electric guitar approxiamately the same time as a German inventer, but got the credit because he is awesome.
- 27.Who famously wore a large tophat?
- 28.
- 29.What was Slash's first name before he changed it?
- 30.Which famous guitarist actually originally played drums before he switched instruments with his brother?
- A.
Eric Clapton
- B.
Jimmy Page
- C.
Jeff Beck
- D.
Eddie Van Halen
- E.
Mick Ronson
- 31.The singer of "Beth" by Kiss played which instrument?
- A.
Keyboard
- B.
Drums
- C.
Guitar
- D.
Bass
- E.
None, he was just the vocalist
- 32.Who sang "Paradise by the Dashboard Lights"?
- 33.Which member of Pink Floyd died in 2008?
- A.
Roger Waters
- B.
Rick Wright
- C.
Nick Mason
- D.
David Gilmour
- 34.Who sang the famous and timeless words "and she's buying the stairway to heaven"
- 35.Well that's it for the quiz, congrats for making it through! This isn't really a question, "B" is correct. I basically just wanted to thank-you for actually taking this quiz. Who is a wonderfully attractive Glam Rock god?
- A.
David Byrne
- B.
David Bowie
- C.
David Gilmour
- D.
David Gibson
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