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Bob Marley... a Legend Trivia Quiz

See if you know as much about this legend as we do!

A multiple-choice quiz by jaedynsmom. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
jaedynsmom

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
239,415

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2287

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 62 (6/10), Guest 76 (2/10), Guest 172 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was Bob Marley's full name? Hint

Bob Marley

Robert Nestle Marley

Robert Nester Marley

Robert Nesta Marley

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where did Bob Marley collapse, due to complications of cancer? Hint

Central Park

Grant Park

Kingston

his last concert

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was Bob Marley buried with? Hint

soccer ball

all of these

Gibson Les Paul

Bible

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Question 4 of 10

4. What record label was Bob Marley on when he died? Hint

Jad

Island Records

Capital

Epic

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Question 5 of 10

5. Finish the lyric... "I remember when we used to sit in the government yard in... Hint

Trenchtown

St. Anne

Kingston

Jamaica

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where was Bob Marley when he was shot? Hint

In the bathrooom

In Central Park

On a plane

In the kitchen

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Question 7 of 10

7. What city did Bob Marley die in? Hint

New York

Ft. Lauderdale

Jamaica

Miami

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Question 8 of 10

8. What were Bob Marley's female back-up singers called? Hint

The i 3s

The I-Threes

The eye threes

The aye threes

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Question 9 of 10

9. When is Bob Marley's birthday? Hint

February 6, 1945

February 6, 1955

February 16, 1945

February 16, 1955

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Question 10 of 10

10. What were Bob Marley's last words to his son Stephen? Hint

Excuse me while I light this spliff

I did shoot the deputy

if I am guilty I will pay

Money can't buy life

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Bob Marley's full name?

Answer: Robert Nesta Marley

He was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, guitarist and Rastafarian prophet.

2. Where did Bob Marley collapse, due to complications of cancer?

Answer: Central Park

He had recently done two shows at Madison Square Garden as part of the "Uprising" Tour.

3. What was Bob Marley buried with?

Answer: all of these

He was buried in a crypt at Nine Miles, near his birthplace. He was also buried with a bud of marijuana.

4. What record label was Bob Marley on when he died?

Answer: Island Records

He was never on Capitol or Epic, and before Island, he recorded on Jad.

5. Finish the lyric... "I remember when we used to sit in the government yard in...

Answer: Trenchtown

Possibly the best song EVER... "No Woman No Cry".

6. Where was Bob Marley when he was shot?

Answer: In the kitchen

Two days before a free concert scheduled to be given in Jamaica, Marley, his wife Rita, and his manager, Don Taylor were victims of a shooting by unknown gunmen. It is believed that the shooting was politically motivated, as the concert was seen as being in support of one of two opposing political parties.

7. What city did Bob Marley die in?

Answer: Miami

Marley wanted to spend his final days in Jamaica, but became too ill on the flight home from Germany. He was forced to leave the plane in Miami so that he could receive immediate medical attention.

8. What were Bob Marley's female back-up singers called?

Answer: The I-Threes

One of the I-Threes was his wife, Rita.

9. When is Bob Marley's birthday?

Answer: February 6, 1945

He died on May 11, 1981.

10. What were Bob Marley's last words to his son Stephen?

Answer: Money can't buy life

A month before he died, he was awarded a Jamaican Order of Merit.

R.I.P. Robert Nesta Marley

Source: Author jaedynsmom

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