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Deep Purple Ponders Trivia Quiz

Answer these and you can be considered as 'Purple People'. Have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by Cozmo50. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Cozmo50

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
15,538

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2200

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the first bass player for Deep Purple? Hint

Nicky Simper

Roger Glover

Todd Rungren

Joe Walsh

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Question 2 of 10

2. What label produced Deep Purple's first three albums? Hint

Tetragrammaton

Paramount

Bang Records

RCA

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Question 3 of 10

3. Why didn't Rosemary....? Hint

wait until dawn

take a hike

take the pill

make a good living

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Question 4 of 10

4. What singer was spawned by Deep Purple's opening band, 'Elf' in the early seventies? Hint

Ronnie James Dio

David Coverdale

Joe Lynn Turner

Ian Gillan

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Question 5 of 10

5. Before joining Deep Purple, Ritchie Blackmore played guitar for what band? Hint

Procol Harum

Yardbirds

Screaming Lord Sutch

Amboy Dukes

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was first considered, by the band, to be the leader of Deep Purple? Hint

Ian Paice

Ritchie Blackmore

Jon Lord

Rod Evans

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Question 7 of 10

7. What band member made an appearance on the 70's TV show, 'The Dating Game'? Hint

Rod Evans

Ian Gillan

Jon Lord

Ritchie Blackmore

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Question 8 of 10

8. Ritchie Blackmore was slightly injured when his amp blew up at this famous concert... Hint

Shea Stadium '74

Woodstock

California Jam

Wembly Stadium

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Question 9 of 10

9. What great Deep Purple guitarist died of an overdose in a Miami hotel after performing a sellout solo concert? Hint

Tommy Bolin

Stevie Ray Vaughn

Ritchie Blackmore

Jimi Hendrix

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who burned down the gambling house in Montreaux, Swizerland? Hint

Some stupid with a flare gun

Funky Claude

Some stupid person with a flag on

Frank Zappa and the Mothers

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first bass player for Deep Purple?

Answer: Nicky Simper

Rod Evans (vocals) and Nicky were replaced by Ian Gillan and Roger Glover. Evans went on to form the band, Captain Beyond.

2. What label produced Deep Purple's first three albums?

Answer: Tetragrammaton

Tetragrammaton was owned by Bill Cosby and went bankrupt.

3. Why didn't Rosemary....?

Answer: take the pill

Early Deep Purple song title.

4. What singer was spawned by Deep Purple's opening band, 'Elf' in the early seventies?

Answer: Ronnie James Dio

Dio went on to provide lead vocals for Blackmore's Rainbow.

5. Before joining Deep Purple, Ritchie Blackmore played guitar for what band?

Answer: Screaming Lord Sutch

6. Who was first considered, by the band, to be the leader of Deep Purple?

Answer: Jon Lord

This fact was noted on the liner notes of 'Shades of Deep Purple', the band's first album.

7. What band member made an appearance on the 70's TV show, 'The Dating Game'?

Answer: Jon Lord

I'd love to see a video tape of this show.

8. Ritchie Blackmore was slightly injured when his amp blew up at this famous concert...

Answer: California Jam

Ritchie also clubbed a camera with his guitar during the TV taping of this concert.

9. What great Deep Purple guitarist died of an overdose in a Miami hotel after performing a sellout solo concert?

Answer: Tommy Bolin

The last song Tommy ever performed was 'Post Toastee'.

10. Who burned down the gambling house in Montreaux, Swizerland?

Answer: Some stupid with a flare gun

'Smoke on the Water' is the only hit song ever made that specifically describes a recording session.

Source: Author Cozmo50

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