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15 Jimi Hendrix quizzes and 160 Jimi Hendrix trivia questions.

Jimi Hendrix 2.0 - The Recordings best quiz

Multiple Choice

15 Qns

This quiz focuses on the qualities and circumstances of the great guitarist's recorded music. Be careful--there are nuggets here to flummox even a devoted Hendrix fan!

Tough, 15 Qns, stuthehistoryguy, Apr 24 14

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Jimi Hendrix Trivia 1.0 best quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This quiz will test your general knowlege of Jimi Hendrix's life and music. Real Hendrix lovers will find this a snap!

Average, 10 Qns, stuthehistoryguy, Oct 27 23

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Oct 27 23
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Jimi Hendrix Ultimate Song Lyrics Quiz popular trivia quiz

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10 Qns

Jimi is without a doubt the greatest guitarist of all time. In this quiz I will give some lyrics and you must name the song.

Average, 10 Qns, tacoface916, Sep 18 22

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Song by Song: "Purple Haze" popular trivia quiz

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10 Qns

Test your knowledge of the song that ranks 17th on Rolling Stone magazine's 2004 list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time."

Average, 10 Qns, skylarb, Nov 05 21

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Jimi Hendrix popular trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This quiz is on the awesome and incomparible Jimi Hendrix. Hope you enjoy the quiz.

Average, 10 Qns, diamondjim68, Aug 29 13

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Experience This!

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This is a quiz about the lyrics of the first LP released by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, "Are You Experienced?". I give you the lyric and track number, you name the song. This is about the US version of the album.

Average, 10 Qns, OofahLandian, Apr 08 15

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The Hendrix Experience popular trivia quiz

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10 questions about the life and music of Jimi Hendrix.

Average, 10 Qns, corvetteman, Oct 02 11

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Move Over, Rover, and Complete the Lyrics

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

I will give you the name of a Jimi Hendrix song and part of the lyric. You select the choice that accurately completes the lyric. All of these are popular songs. Enjoy the experience!

Average, 10 Qns, OofahLandian, Apr 23 15

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Ultimate Jimi Hendrix

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10 Qns

This quiz contains questions about Jimi's recordings, as well as his unique style along with other questions.

Average, 10 Qns, mattdude_2004, Apr 02 22

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Apr 02 22
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Jimi Hendrix Lyrics

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I give you a lyric or two, and you answer the question. (Hendrix rules!)

Average, 10 Qns, schmam, May 08 18

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Quick Question

Hendrix's commercial career got a huge boost when he was discovered by this musician who soon became his manager.

From Quiz "Jimi Hendrix Trivia 1.0"

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"Do You Think I Will Live to Be 28?"- Jimi Hendrix

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This is what Jimi Hendrix said a number of times to his friends, just weeks before his death. And so, with that, I'm here to discuss an all too well known question: Who killed Jimi Hendrix?

Tough, 10 Qns, H.I., Feb 06 11

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Hendrix Lyrics popular trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Tell me which song the following lines come from. Good luck and have fun!

Tough, 10 Qns, sprinkles, Apr 07 07

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The Incomparable Jimi Hendrix

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10 Qns

A few questions about the greatest guitarist of all time....JIMI HENDRIX

Average, 10 Qns, brothersal1, Feb 10 12

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Experience Hendrix

Multiple Choice

15 Qns

This is a general knowledge quiz on the life and music of Jimi Hendrix.

Average, 15 Qns, lanky13, May 03 07

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Jimi Hendrix (and his guitars)

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10 Qns

These questions are easy if you play guitar and like Jimi Hendrix.

Average, 10 Qns, codebreaker_07, Jul 28 06

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Jimi Hendrix Trivia Questions

1. "Purple Haze" was the opening track on what debut LP by the Jimi Hendrix Experience?

From Quiz Song by Song: "Purple Haze"

Answer: Are You Experienced?

"Are You Experienced?" was the first studio album of the Jimi Hendrix Experience and was recorded in De Lane Lea Studios in London, England. The album is usually classified in the psychedelic rock genre. The Jimi Hendrix Experience went onto record "Axis: Bold As Love" in 1967 and "Electric Ladyland" in 1968 before breaking up in 1969. Jimi Hendrix then went on to record an album in 1970 with Band Of Gypsys before his death in September of that year at the age of 27.

2. Please complete the lyrics from "Stone Free" given below: "Stone free To do what I please Stone free To ride the breeze Stone free I can't stay Gotta gotta gotta _____ "

From Quiz Move Over, Rover, and Complete the Lyrics

Answer: Get away

"Stone Free" was first issued in December 1966, as the B-Side of Jimi's first UK single "Hey Joe". It peaked at Number Six on the UK Charts. It was not released as a single in the US until 1969, where it failed to chart in the top 100.

3. The first track of "Are You Experienced?" by The Jimi Hendrix Experience was written by Hendrix and also played at Woodstock. Name the song based on the following lyrics: "Actin' funny, but I don't know why Excuse me while I kiss the sky"

From Quiz Experience This!

Answer: Purple Haze

"Purple Haze" was the second single released by Jimi Hendrix and probably his best known song (the first single appears later in this quiz). Rolling Stone Magazine ranked it number two on its list of the greatest guitar songs of all time. The full verse of the selected lyrics appears below: "Purple haze, all in my brain Lately things they don't seem the same Actin' funny, but I don't know why Excuse me while I kiss the sky"

4. In 1966, what was the name of Jimi's band that was gigging around Greenwich Village up until his "discovery" ?

From Quiz The Incomparable Jimi Hendrix

Answer: Jimmy James and the Blue Flames

Finally a frontman, this was Jimi's last stop before shooting to super-stardom fronting The Jimi Hendrix Experience.

5. Jimi was born on November 27, 1942 in what U.S. city?

From Quiz The Hendrix Experience

Answer: Seattle

Jimi was born as Johnny Allen Hendrix. His name was later changed to James Marshall Hendrix. He also changed the spelling of his nickname from Jimmy to Jimi.

6. In which Hendrix song does Jimi say: "Ninety miles per hour girl, is the speed I drive."?

From Quiz Jimi Hendrix Ultimate Song Lyrics Quiz

Answer: Crosstown Traffic

Jimi plays the guitar, piano, and kazoo in this song that was in the movie "S.W.A.T.".

7. What effect pedal was used in the end solo of "Purple Haze"?

From Quiz Jimi Hendrix (and his guitars)

Answer: Octavia

A second guitar was also running double-speed.

8. "Well she's walking, through the clouds" - which Hendrix song is this from?

From Quiz Jimi Hendrix Lyrics

Answer: Little Wing

Very good song, with complex underrated guitar intro. Hendrix, the greatest musician of all time, at the peak of his greatness, only a year after the legendary Woodstock 1969, tragically died - apparently after choking on his own vomit after a drinking session in late 1970.

9. In the Guinness Book of World Records, one of Jimi's belongings was sold at the Hard Rock Cafe for a record breaking (nearly) $50,000. What item was this?

From Quiz Ultimate Jimi Hendrix

Answer: His jacket

This jacket was sold at the London branch of the Hard Rock Cafe on 19th September 2000. It was sold for exactly $49,185. It remains in the record book as Most Valuable Jacket.

10. Jimi Hendrix's first album, "Are You Experienced?", is composed of entirely original material with the exception of one selection. What is the only "cover" on Hendrix's debut?

From Quiz Jimi Hendrix 2.0 - The Recordings

Answer: Hey Joe

"Hey Joe" was written by Billy Roberts and originally recorded by The Leaves.

11. Jimi Hendrix was born Johnny Allen (later James Marshall) Hendrix on November 27, 1942 in what American city?

From Quiz Jimi Hendrix Trivia 1.0

Answer: Seattle, WA

Seattle is named for a great Native American leader. Significantly enough, Hendrix was part Cherokee.

12. 'His guitar swung across his back, his dust boots and it's his cadillac.'

From Quiz Hendrix Lyrics

Answer: Highway Chile

13. Who was credited with introducing Jimi to Chas Chandler after seeing him perform at Cafe Wha?

From Quiz The Incomparable Jimi Hendrix

Answer: Linda Keith

Linda was a one-time girlfriend of the Stones' Keith Richards...

14. For how much did Jimi buy his first acoustic guitar?

From Quiz The Hendrix Experience

Answer: five dollars

Hendrix got the guitar at age 14. He got his first electric guitar, a Supro Ozark, at 15.

15. "Well I stand up next to a mountain, and I chop it down with the edge of my hand" are lyrics from which Hendrix song?

From Quiz Jimi Hendrix Ultimate Song Lyrics Quiz

Answer: Voodoo Child

This song is a very popular Hendrix song that has been used everywhere from movies like "Black Hawk Down", to most recently in commercials for Victoria's Secret.

16. Who has owned Jimi's guitar that he played at Woodstock?

From Quiz Jimi Hendrix (and his guitars)

Answer: Paul Allan

He is the Microsoft co-founder.

17. "He used to sing for his supper, babe" - which Hendrix song is this from?

From Quiz Jimi Hendrix Lyrics

Answer: Remember

From the album 'Are You Experienced?'.

18. In the "Experience Hendrix, The Best of Jimi Hendrix" album, Jimi says that he was never happy when he wrote songs. He said that he only wrote one song while he was happy. What song was this?

From Quiz Ultimate Jimi Hendrix

Answer: Foxey Lady

In the booklet of "Experience Hendrix" Jimi says quote "'Foxey Lady' is about the only happy song I have written. I'm not ashamed to say I can't write no happy songs. I dont feel very happy when I start writing.".

19. What was the name of Hendrix's debut album?

From Quiz Jimi Hendrix

Answer: Are You Experienced?

"Are You Experienced?" was released in 1967 and featured many classics, such as "Purple Haze", "Hey Joe", "The Wind Cries Mary", "Foxey Lady" and "Fire".

20. Also on "Are You Experienced?" is the groundbreaking cut "Third Stone from the Sun". Hidden in this piece is a dialogue between an alien spaceship orbiting Earth and the alien's home base. What must the listener do to hear this exchange?

From Quiz Jimi Hendrix 2.0 - The Recordings

Answer: Play the song at double speed.

I came across this quite by accident when I was dubbing this song at high speed back in the days of cassette recorders. If you haven't heard it, do so. It's pretty darn cool.

21. Hendrix joined the United States military in 1960 and refined many elements of his signature style while in the service. What was the nickname of the unit with which Hendrix served?

From Quiz Jimi Hendrix Trivia 1.0

Answer: The Screaming Eagles

This was the nickname of the 101st Airborne Division stationed at Fort Campbell, KY. The "Fighting First" and "Big Red One" are nicknames for the 1st Infantry Division.

22. 'I can see my rainbow calling me through the misty breeze of my waterfall.'

From Quiz Hendrix Lyrics

Answer: May This Be Love

23. The first chord of the main riff of "Purple Haze" earned what special name among guitarists?

From Quiz Song by Song: "Purple Haze"

Answer: The Hendrix Chord

In the article "Purple Reign: The Hendrix Chord" on Fender's website, Jeff Owens writes, "Such is the legend and influence of Jimi Hendrix that the man actually has a chord nicknamed after him. As far as we know, no other rock guitarist is so honored." The chord is, according to Owens, "an extended dominant 7th chord with an augmented (sharpened) ninth."

24. Can you complete the lyric from "Bold as Love"? Check it out: "But, I'm bold as love, Yeah, I'm bold as love Yeah, yeah Well I'm bold, bold as love I'm bold as love Just ask the axis He _____ everything."

From Quiz Move Over, Rover, and Complete the Lyrics

Answer: Knows

"Bold As Love" was the title track to Jimi's second album, "Axis: Bold As Love" released in 1967. It was produced by Chas Chandler and engineered by Eddie Kramer.

25. When auditions were held for Jimi's new band in England, what was a big reason he chose Noel Redding for the bass guitar position?

From Quiz The Incomparable Jimi Hendrix

Answer: Jimi dug Noel's wild hairdo.

Yeah, Jimi thought he really looked the part... even though Noel was a guitar player and had never played bass before.

26. "You got my pride, hanging out of my bed, even messin' with my life so I brought my..." is the first line in which song?

From Quiz Jimi Hendrix Ultimate Song Lyrics Quiz

Answer: Freedom

This is a great song that is most likely related to the African-American civil rights movement of the 60's.

27. Who is "Foxey Lady" about?

From Quiz Jimi Hendrix (and his guitars)

Answer: Pete Townshend's fiancee

According to "Rolling Stone".

28. Which guitarist did Jimi go to England to meet?

From Quiz Ultimate Jimi Hendrix

Answer: Eric Clapton

When Jimi moved to England, the first thing he wanted to do was meet Eric Clapton. He soon became insanely famous in England when the bassist from The Animals, Chas Chandler, discovered him.

29. Which album was the first to feature the hits "Crosstown Traffic" and "All Along The Watchtower"?

From Quiz Jimi Hendrix

Answer: Electric Ladyland

"Electric Ladyland" was released in 1968 and was Hendrix' first American No.1 album. These two great songs were also included on "Smash Hits".

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