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Rock Music Trivia Quiz
1. Who was the original lead singer of AC/DC who died in 1980?
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Bon Scott.
2. Which of these songs was not written by Freddie Mercury, the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen: a) Killer Queen, b) I Want to Break Free, c) Don’t Stop Me Now, d) We Are The Champions?
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b) I Want to Break Free.
3. What legendary rock band had a drummer nicknamed “Bonzo”?
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Led Zeppelin (John Bonham).
4. Vince Neil was the lead singer for what 80s rock band?
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Motley Crue.
5. Brian May, the lead guitarist of the rock band Queen, earned a PhD in which subject in 2007?
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Astronomy.
6. What is the birth name of Bono, lead singer for the Irish rock band u2?
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Paul Hewson.
7. What famous rock band had a drummer with only one arm?
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Def Leppard.
8. Which rock band is Rick Nielsen the lead guitarist of?
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Cheap Trick.
9. “I’m Just a Singer in a Rock and Roll Band” was a 1973 hit for what rock band?
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The Moody Blues.
10. Steven Tyler is the lead singer for what rock group?
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Aerosmith.
11. Who was the original lead singer of the rock band Rainbow?
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Ronnie James Dio.
12. The lead singer of what rock band sang the theme song for the movie “The Karate Kid Part II”, which gave him his first hit single after leaving the band?
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Chicago (Peter Cetera).
13. What rock group’s third album, “Wheels of Fire” became the world’s first platinum-selling double album?
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Cream.
14. What rock song is the best-selling digital track from the 20th century?
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Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey.
15. Who replaced Ozzy Osbourne as lead singer of Black Sabbath after he was fired from the band in 1979?
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Ronnie James Dio.
16. Who was the original lead guitarist for Bon Jovi?
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Richie Sambora.
17. What band had a 1976 hit with the song “More Than a Feeling”, taken from their eponymous debut album?
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Boston.
18. What was the name of the spoof movie about a fictional British rock band that “turned it up to 11”?
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This is Spinal Tap.
19. Several members of what rock band were killed in a plane crash on October 20, 1977?
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Lynryd Skynryd.
20. Phil Collins took over as lead singer of the rock band Genesis after the departure of which singer?
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Peter Gabriel.
21. The lyrics of what classic rock song tell the story of the burning down of the Montreux Casino in Switzerland in 1971?
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“Smoke on the Water” by Deep Purple.
22. Who sang alongside Meatloaf on his classic song “Paradise by the Dashboard Light”?
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Ellen Foley.
23. Which former member of The Runaways had a number one hit in 1982 with “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll”?
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Joan Jett.
24. Who was the founding member of Pink Floyd who left the band in 1968?
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Syd Barrett.
25. What is the name of the band founded by Dave Grohl following the death of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain?
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Foo Fighters.
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