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12 Tom Petty quizzes and 155 Tom Petty trivia questions.
1.
  Tom Petty Quiz for Experts    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Most questions quote a lyric, you name the song.
Average, 20 Qns, SaxMan4, Dec 04 02
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  Tom Petty Crazed   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How much do you know about Tom Petty? Play this quiz to find out!
Average, 10 Qns, RingoFan1964, Jun 04 10
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RingoFan1964
590 plays
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  Tough Tom Petty Trivia   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Here's a fun quiz for true Petty Heads!
Tough, 20 Qns, LeslieiZ, Oct 21 16
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LeslieiZ
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  Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Greatest Hits   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is for all you Tom Petty fans.
Average, 10 Qns, CoolerThanU13, Dec 30 08
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CoolerThanU13
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  Tom Petty - Thanks for the Music and the Memories   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a short quiz to pay tribute to Tom Petty. He poured his heart and soul into his music which covered more than 40 years. Even if you don't know that much about him or his music take the quiz just to learn a bit about an amazingly prolific artist.
Average, 10 Qns, BAMBOOMANIA, Oct 08 17
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BAMBOOMANIA
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  Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are among many of the best classic rock groups of the 1970s, 80s, 90s and into the 21st century. Test your knowledge with this quiz. Enjoy.
Tough, 10 Qns, meow765, Mar 15 19
Tough
meow765
Mar 15 19
708 plays
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  Running Down a Dream   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All answers to this Tom Petty quiz were confirmed by the Warren Zane biography of Tom Petty, entitled "Runnin' Down A Dream - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers".
Tough, 10 Qns, Noilly_Pratt, Aug 27 12
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Noilly_Pratt
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  Free Fallin'    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I noted the title in Author Challange. 'Free Fallin', is the first track on 'Full Moon Fever' so a few questions about Tom and his work.
Average, 10 Qns, Ironhammer, Dec 29 12
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Ironhammer
279 plays
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  Tom Petty: Part 1    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This one is for all you "Petty heads" out there!
Tough, 15 Qns, GymHero, May 20 05
Tough
GymHero
581 plays
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  Heartbreakers Trivia    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on the early history of the band. Two more are on their way.
Tough, 10 Qns, murmur, Jul 27 02
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murmur
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trivia question Quick Question
What motion picture did Tom write and perform songs for?

From Quiz "Tom Petty"




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  Wildflower Power    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In 1994 Tom Petty released his second solo album called "Wildflowers". The album contains 15 wonderfully written awesome tunes. Let's see how much you know about some of the lyrics from my all time favourite album.
Average, 10 Qns, meow765, May 15 05
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meow765
406 plays
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  Tom Petty: Part 2    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Have fun mastering this TP quiz!
Difficult, 20 Qns, Gymhero, Oct 14 04
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Gymhero
493 plays

Tom Petty Trivia Questions
1. What was Tom Petty's middle name?

From Quiz Tom Petty - Thanks for the Music and the Memories

Answer: Earl

Thomas Earl Petty was the oldest of two sons born to Earl and Kitty (maiden name Avery). His younger brother was Bruce. He grew up in the Gainesville, Florida area.

2. Who produced the album 'Full Moon Fever' along with Tom and Mike Campbell?

From Quiz Free Fallin'

Answer: Jeff Lynne

Along with Tom, Jeff was one of the Travelling Wilburys. In my opinion a classic album with not any bad tracks on it. The recording was done at M.C. Studios in Los Angeles, CA. Although a solo album most of The Heartbreakers appeared on it.

3. In 1967, Tom was part of a group called The Epics. On their business card, in addition to the band's name, there was a motto. What was it?

From Quiz Running Down a Dream

Answer: ...for love or money

This is a tough one! You can find a photocopy of their business card (with this clearly displayed motto) in the biography.

4. What band was Tom Petty in from 1988-1990?

From Quiz Tom Petty Crazed

Answer: The Traveling Wilburys

Others members of the Traveling Wilburys were George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and Bob Dylan.

5. What song are these lyrics from? "...It's a long day living in Reseda There's a freeway runnin' through the yard And I'm a bad boy cause I don't even miss her I'm a bad boy for breakin' her heart..."

From Quiz Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Greatest Hits

Answer: Free Falling

"Free Falling" spent 33 weeks on the chart, making it Petty's longest charting track.

6. "Maybe if I tried, I could turn the other cheek, maybe, but how big do I have to be?" is a line from which song on the album?

From Quiz Wildflower Power

Answer: Hard On Me

"Just as" Tom finds "something to believe in", somebody wants "to make it hard on" him.

7. What is Tom Petty's middle name?

From Quiz Tom Petty

Answer: Earl

The song titled "A Mind With A Heart Of Its Own" from Full Moon Fever contains the lyrics: "I've been over sometimes to your house, and you've been over sometimes to my house, I've slept in your tree house, my middle name is Earl".

8. What acoustic guitar company has produced a Tom Petty, limited edition, 12 string and 6 string model guitar?

From Quiz Tom Petty: Part 2

Answer: Martin

Though TP's signature does appear on a Rickenbacker 660/12 model, it is an electric guitar. Martin recently produced a 6 and 12 string model, with the "Full Moon Fever" theme placed on the neck. The phases of the moon resemble the fret markers. Check it out at www.mguitar.com.

9. On what date was "American Girl" recorded by the Heartbreakers?

From Quiz Tom Petty: Part 1

Answer: July 4, 1976

10. "Stop walking down my street, who do you expect to meet?" What's the song?

From Quiz Tom Petty

Answer: Don't Come Around Here No More

Sitar intro done by Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics. "Alice in Wonderland" style video won awards on MTV. Not a bad tune, but I like more of his rockier stuff.

11. From what Florida city does Tom hail?

From Quiz Heartbreakers Trivia

Answer: Gainesville

Florida boy makes good.

12. When Tom Petty was ten years old he met a rock and roll legend. That meeting put Petty on the road to stardom because from that time on his interest in rock and roll took off. Who was it that he met in 1961?

From Quiz Tom Petty - Thanks for the Music and the Memories

Answer: Elvis Presley

He met "The King" because his uncle was working on the set of an Elvis movie that was being shot near Ocala, FL. His uncle invited Tom to come and watch the shoot and while there met Elvis. The movie was "Follow That Dream". Meeting Elvis sparked his musical interest but Petty said that seeing the Beatles on Ed Sullivan's show really fueled his desire to be in a band.

13. What is Tom's main instrument?

From Quiz Free Fallin'

Answer: Guitar

As well as vocals Tom is credited with various instruments on some albums but his first choice of instrument is his guitar. He will normally play a Rickenbacker guitar.

14. In what music video does Tom Petty dress up as the Mad Hatter out of "Alice in Wonderland"?

From Quiz Tom Petty Crazed

Answer: Don't Come Around Here No More

The song is a single from the album "Southern Accents" (1985).

15. What song are these lyrics from? "...Two cars park on the overpass, rocks hit the water like broken glass. I shoulda known right then it was too good to last, God, it's such a drag when you live in the past..."

From Quiz Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Greatest Hits

Answer: Even the Losers

Tom Petty said that the first time they tried to record this song they didn't have any lyrics for the chorus, so he improvised.

16. "Well, if he gets lucky, a boy finds a girl, to help him to shoulder the pain in this world" is a line from which song on the album?

From Quiz Wildflower Power

Answer: Wake Up Time

Tom says "it's wake up time, time to open up your eyes and rise and shine".

17. In what year did Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers release their self-titled debut album?

From Quiz Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

Answer: 1976

The albums hits included the songs "Breakdown" and "American Girl".

18. What month and year was Tom born?

From Quiz Tom Petty

Answer: October 1950

Tom was born October 20, 1950.

19. Which friend of Tom's sang with the Hearbreaker's at Bob Dylan's 30th Anniversary Concert at Madison Square Garden, in 1992?

From Quiz Tom Petty: Part 2

Answer: Roger McGuinn

The Heartbreakers and McGuinn sang "Mr. Tambourine Man" at the concert.

20. Which two Heartbreakers participated in the recording of Johnny Cash's album "American IV"?

From Quiz Tom Petty: Part 1

Answer: Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench

These two men teamed up with several other singer/instrumentalists to play on Cash's album.

21. "Oh yeah, all right. Take it easy baby, make it last all night." What's the song?

From Quiz Tom Petty

Answer: American Girl

Great tune. If you watch the movie "Silence of the Lambs," a girl is jamming to this tune on the radio before getting kidnapped.

22. Who inspired Tom to become a rock and roll musician?

From Quiz Heartbreakers Trivia

Answer: Elvis

He saw Elvis at age 12 at the state fair and was star struck. He came home, saved for a guitar and dedicated his life to making it in the rock music business.

23. Tom Petty quit high school at the age of 17 and soon formed his own band called 'Mudcrutch'. The band had some local success in the Gainesville area but they soon disbanded. What was the name of his band that he formed in 1976?

From Quiz Tom Petty - Thanks for the Music and the Memories

Answer: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Their first album was appropriately titled "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers" and was released in 1976. The band made the top 40 album chart with their second LP, "You're Gonna Get It!". The Heartbreakers were Ron Blair, Stan Lynch, Benmont Tench and Mike Campbell.

24. Where was Tom born?

From Quiz Free Fallin'

Answer: Gainesville, Florida

Tom was born on 20th October 1950 at Gainesville, Florida. He apparently met Elvis in 1960 which spawned his interest in Rock and Roll music.

25. Tom's initial record deal was not the best for him - he had signed away the copyright to his songs. When he found this out, What did he and the band do?

From Quiz Running Down a Dream

Answer: Refused to deliver the album "Damn the Torpedoes"

Tom stood his ground, despite pressure from the record company. He filed for bankruptcy and he had Elliot Roberts pay for the attorneys and the recording. Eventually the matter was settled out of court, MCA helped Petty start Backstreet Records, and "Damn the Torpedoes" was released.

26. Tom Petty's song "I Won't Back Down" (from 1989) is from which album?

From Quiz Tom Petty Crazed

Answer: Full Moon Fever

"I Won't Back Down" is a song from Tom Petty's solo album "Full Moon Fever". The song hit #12 on the US Billboard Top 100 in 1989.

27. What song are these lyrics from? "...Who would've thought that You'd fall for his line All of a sudden It's me on the outside..."

From Quiz Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Greatest Hits

Answer: I Need to Know

Stevie Nicks has been covering this song in concert since 1981.

28. "I remember walking with her in town, her hair was in the wind. I gave her my best kiss, she gave it back again" is a line from which song on the album?

From Quiz Wildflower Power

Answer: A Higher Place

Tom suggests many reasons why "we gotta get to a higher place" in this song. But the bottom line is "if we don't get to a higher place and find somebody, can help somebody, might be nobody no more".

29. What was Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers first U.S. top 10 hit?

From Quiz Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

Answer: Don't Do Me Like That

"Don't Do Me Like That" just barely cracked the top 10 in 1979.

30. What Florida city is Tom from?

From Quiz Tom Petty

Answer: Gainesville

Tom was born and raised in Gainesville Florida. He left Gainesville in 1974 and moved to Los Angeles, California to further his career in music.

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