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Calling All Ledheads! Trivia Quiz

Are "Led" heads more dedicated fans than "Dead" heads? I've always thought so. How much do you know about Led Zeppelin? This quiz pertains mostly to the early years of the band.

A multiple-choice quiz by malcolmsex. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
malcolmsex

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
189,319

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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3926

Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (8/10), Guest 173 (6/10), Guest 104 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the band that became known as Led Zeppelin originally called? Hint

Yardbirds

Led Zeppelin was the original band name

Whoopee Cushion

New Yardbirds

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Question 2 of 10

2. When did the band play their first concert? Hint

April 9, 1969

January 21, 1968

September 7, 1968

November 23, 1967

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is bassist John Paul Jones' birth name? Hint

John Smith

John Curtis

John Paul Jones

John Baldwin

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who produced every Led Zeppelin album? Hint

Robert Plant

There were several producers

Jimmy Miller

Jimmy Page

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Question 5 of 10

5. Many know that drummer John Bonham's nickname was "Bonzo". What was his middle name? Hint

Louis

Gertrude

Horace

Henry

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which two band members were under the legal drinking age for most places in the U. S., during the first American tour? Hint

Jimmy Page & John Bonham

Robert Plant & John Paul Jones

Robert Plant & John Bonham

John Paul Jones & John Bonham

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which one of these songs by the Who featured Jimmy Page on rhythm guitar? Hint

My Generation

Jimmy Page never played on a song by The Who

Won't Get Fooled Again

I Can't Explain

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which early Zeppelin song contains these lyrics: "Sweetest little baby, Daddy ever saw, I'm gonna give you lovin', Baby, I'm gonna give you more."?
Hint

Dazed and Confused

Whole Lotta Love

Bring It On Home

Communication Breakdown

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the folk singer immortalized when his name was used in the title of a Led Zeppelin song. Hint

Jim Croce

Harry Chapin

Henry Bean

Roy Harper

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Question 10 of 10

10. What song from "Led Zeppelin III" features Jimmy Page on banjo? Hint

That's the Way

Celebration Day

Since I've Been Loving You

Gallows Pole

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Dec 18 2024 : Guest 136: 8/10
Dec 18 2024 : Guest 173: 6/10
Dec 17 2024 : Guest 104: 7/10
Dec 09 2024 : Guest 209: 9/10
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Nov 17 2024 : Guest 62: 10/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the band that became known as Led Zeppelin originally called?

Answer: New Yardbirds

Ex-Yardbird guitarist Jimmy Page recruited each other band member one by one to form one of the greatest bands of all time. The Yardbirds played their final shows in July, 1968, then broke up with Page retaining the rights to the band name. The New Yardbirds became Led Zeppelin after their first set of shows in Scandinavia. Page has given several different explanations of the meaning of the band's name.

2. When did the band play their first concert?

Answer: September 7, 1968

This first show was September 7, 1968 and included several songs that would end up on Led Zeppelin I. Several of these early shows also included the Yardbirds biggest hit, "For Your Love", as an encore.

3. What is bassist John Paul Jones' birth name?

Answer: John Baldwin

John Paul Jones, bassist and keyboardist extraordinaire for Led Zeppelin, was born John Baldwin on January 3, 1946.

4. Who produced every Led Zeppelin album?

Answer: Jimmy Page

Page wrote most of Led Zeppelin's music and produced every album himself. Jimmy Miller was a producer for the Rolling Stones at the time of Led Zeppelin's formation.

5. Many know that drummer John Bonham's nickname was "Bonzo". What was his middle name?

Answer: Henry

Die-hard Led Zeppelin fans should recall hearing Robert Plant introduce Bonham's drum solo "Moby Dick" on live recordings. "John Bonham!...John Henry Bonham!..."

6. Which two band members were under the legal drinking age for most places in the U. S., during the first American tour?

Answer: Robert Plant & John Bonham

Plant and Bonham were both 20 years old at the time and were dismissed from many bars. Oh, how things soon changed!

7. Which one of these songs by the Who featured Jimmy Page on rhythm guitar?

Answer: I Can't Explain

Page was an in-demand session guitarist in England from about 1962-1966. He and others have estimated that he played on somewhere between 50-90 percent of all the records coming out of England during that time period!

8. Which early Zeppelin song contains these lyrics: "Sweetest little baby, Daddy ever saw, I'm gonna give you lovin', Baby, I'm gonna give you more."?

Answer: Bring It On Home

This is probably my favorite Led Zeppelin song. Old blues set to blaring guitar crunch and bashing drums. It can't be done any better. "Bring it on Home" is the last song on Led Zeppelin II, released in October, 1969.

9. Who was the folk singer immortalized when his name was used in the title of a Led Zeppelin song.

Answer: Roy Harper

The song is called "Hats Off to (Roy) Harper" and is the final song from Led Zeppelin III, released in 1970. Harper toured with Zeppelin for a time and was described as being a bit of an oddball. Supposedly, he would often watch Zeppelin's set from the wings, shaking a rubber gorilla. The song itself is a funny old blues tune and has nothing to do with Roy Harper.

10. What song from "Led Zeppelin III" features Jimmy Page on banjo?

Answer: Gallows Pole

Page described his banjo picking technique as "a cross between Pete Seeger, Earl Scruggs, and total incompetence.". Sounded pretty good to me. I think I'll make two more Led Zeppelin quizzes. One for the middle years and one for the later years.

Source: Author malcolmsex

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