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Axl Rose Trivia Quiz

See how much you know about the enigmatic frontman of Guns N' Roses.

A multiple-choice quiz by pagiedamon. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
pagiedamon

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
288,023

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2037

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

Last 3 plays: Kalibre (9/10), Guest 86 (4/10), Guest 186 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Axl Rose's repressive upbringing is well-documented. His father abandoned him when he was a baby, and his stepfather reputedly physically abused him. Which of these choices also correctly describes his family? Hint

Axl's parents were both heavy drinkers and drug-users

Axl's parents were constantly breaking up and then reuniting

Axl's father was a Mormon, so he grew up with three "mothers"

Axl's parents were religious and attended church regularly

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Question 2 of 10

2. Despite Axl's unhappy home life, he did manage to partake in many normal childhood activities. In what high school sport did Axl participate? Hint

Cross-country track

Lacrosse

Football

Basketball

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Guns N' Roses member was Axl's high school friend? Hint

Duff McKagen

Izzy Stradlin

Slash

Steven Adler

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Question 4 of 10

4. During his pre-Guns N' Roses days, where did Axl work? Hint

Pottery Barn

McDonald's

Tower Video

The Gap

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Question 5 of 10

5. Guns N' Roses' biggest hit, "Sweet Child O' Mine," was written about Axl's then-girlfriend Erin Everly. What is another song that was written about her? Hint

Rocket Queen

Estranged

Used to Love Her

No other song was written about her

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Question 6 of 10

6. According to Axl, what mental illness did he suffer from in the 1980s? Hint

Manic depression

Hallucinations

Schizophrenia

None

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Question 7 of 10

7. Why did Axl reputedly fire Steven Adler from GN'R? Hint

He was addicted to cocaine and heroin

All of these reasons

He was not performing well

He caused Erin Everly to be hospitalized for drugs

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Question 8 of 10

8. Axl tried to explain a GN'R song to an interviewer by saying, "It was a way for me to express my anger at how vulnerable I felt in certain situations that had gone down in my life. It's not a song I would write now." Which song was he referring to? Hint

Welcome to the Jungle

Mr. Brownstone

One in a Million

It's So Easy

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Question 9 of 10

9. Axl spoke publicly about his annoyance with a politician's spouse in the 1990s. Who was this woman? Hint

Marilyn Quayle

Hillary Clinton

Tipper Gore

Barbara Bush

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Question 10 of 10

10. Axl once declared that he wanted a statement written on his coffin. What was it? Hint

Sometimes your friends are your lovers

Sorry I'm late

Life sucks, but in a beautiful kind of way

When the going gets tough, the tough get an uzi

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Dec 01 2024 : Kalibre: 9/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Axl's parents were religious and attended church regularly

Axl was born on February 6, 1962 . His birth name was William Bruce Rose. His father was William Rose and his mother was Sharon Lintner. Axl's father left the family before Axl's third birthday. His mother then married Stephen Bailey. Axl did not know about the existence of his biological father until his teen years.

He grew up as William Bailey, with the belief that Stephen Bailey was his father. His childhood was spent in Lafayette, Indiana.

2. Despite Axl's unhappy home life, he did manage to partake in many normal childhood activities. In what high school sport did Axl participate?

Answer: Cross-country track

Before dropping out of school in 11th grade, Axl was well-rounded in extra-curricular activities. He ran cross-country, taught Sunday school, and sang at church.

3. Which Guns N' Roses member was Axl's high school friend?

Answer: Izzy Stradlin

Axl met Izzy in high school, and the two bonded over their love of music and penchant for getting into trouble. Izzy left their hometown of Lafayette, Indiana for Los Angeles, and Axl eventually followed him.

4. During his pre-Guns N' Roses days, where did Axl work?

Answer: Tower Video

Axl worked at Tower Video. At one point he even secured a job at Tower for Slash. Axl was later fired because his supervisor thought of him as a negative ringleader.

5. Guns N' Roses' biggest hit, "Sweet Child O' Mine," was written about Axl's then-girlfriend Erin Everly. What is another song that was written about her?

Answer: Estranged

Axl wrote "Estranged" about the breakdown of his marriage to Erin Everly. In the 1992 Rolling Stone interview, he stated, "I cry every time I think of how horrible we treated each other...Sometimes we treated each other great, because the children in us were best friends.

But then there were other times when we (ruined) each other's life completely." Erin is the daughter of singer Don Everly and actress Venetia Stevenson. Axl and Erin had a turbulent on-again/off-again relationship that culminated in a marriage, miscarriage, annulment, and domestic violence lawsuit!

6. According to Axl, what mental illness did he suffer from in the 1980s?

Answer: Manic depression

Axl has stated that he suffered from manic depression in the 1980s, and at times had used lithium to help alleviate the symptoms.

7. Why did Axl reputedly fire Steven Adler from GN'R?

Answer: All of these reasons

Axl and the other bandmates were fed up with Steven's problems with cocaine and heroin. Steven's persistent drug use caused his performance on the drums to deteriorate. To cap it all off, Axl claimed that Steven gave Erin Everly (his ex-wife) drugs, which led to her being hospitalized.

Answer: One in a Million

"One in a Million" was a song on Guns N' Roses' 1988 album "GN'R Lies." Many people accused Axl of being racist, homophobic, anti-immigrant, and anti-police due to the song. The original Guns N' Roses lineup never played the song live. The quote is attributed to an interview conducted by Del James for RIP Magazine in 1992 .

9. Axl spoke publicly about his annoyance with a politician's spouse in the 1990s. Who was this woman?

Answer: Tipper Gore

According to Axl, Tipper Gore and the PMRC's success in having "Parental Advisory" stickers placed on Guns N' Roses albums lowered their music sales. He protested that super-stores like K-Mart and Wal-Mart would not even sell GN'R albums, tremendously impacting sales.

10. Axl once declared that he wanted a statement written on his coffin. What was it?

Answer: Sorry I'm late

Axl's full statement: "I'm late to everything. I've always wanted to have it written in my will that when I die, the coffin shows up a half hour late and says on the side, like in gold, 'Sorry I'm Late'."--Rolling Stone, 1992.

(All of the other quotes are his too!)

Source: Author pagiedamon

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