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Duran Duran Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about Duran Duran? Answer the following questions to prove you are a fan!

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

Author
elemenohpeaq

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
193,228

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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2177

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many members of Duran Duran had the last name Taylor? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Duran Duran is named after a villain in what Jane Fonda movie? Hint

Barbarella

9 To 5

On Golden Pond

Her Name Is Rio

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Question 3 of 10

3. Many solo and side projects resulted from Duran Duran's fame. Which member had a Top 40 Hit with the song "Take It Easy"? Hint

John

Simon

Nick

Andy

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Duran Duran single did not reach the Top 10 on Billboard's Hot 100? Hint

New Moon On Monday

The Reflex

Hungry Like The Wolf

Rio

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Question 5 of 10

5. Andy and John recorded with Robert Palmer and Chic member, Tony Thompson.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Andy and Roger were the first to leave the group.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Duran Duran had a major comeback with the singles "Ordinary World" and "Come Undone". From what album did those two songs originate? Hint

So Red The Rose

Notorious

Duran Duran (aka The Wedding Album)

Big Thing

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which member of Duran Duran was not in the side project named Arcadia? Hint

Andy

Roger

Nick

Simon

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Question 9 of 10

9. Grace Slick was the female voice in Arcadia's single "Election Day."

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. The single "Communication" was a moderate hit for which artist? Hint

The Power Station

Simon LeBon

Arcadia

Nick Rhodes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many members of Duran Duran had the last name Taylor?

Answer: 3

Andy Taylor (guitar), John Taylor (bass) and Roger Taylor (drums). None of them were related.

2. Duran Duran is named after a villain in what Jane Fonda movie?

Answer: Barbarella

Jane's character was Electric Barbarella, the same name of Duran Duran's 1997 single.

3. Many solo and side projects resulted from Duran Duran's fame. Which member had a Top 40 Hit with the song "Take It Easy"?

Answer: Andy

Both Andy and John had solo Top 40 Hits in 1986. Andy's "Take It Easy" peaked at Number 24 on Billboard's Hot 100, and was from the film "American Anthem". John's "I Do What I Do..." (theme for "9 1/2 Weeks") peaked at Number 23 a few months earlier.

4. Which Duran Duran single did not reach the Top 10 on Billboard's Hot 100?

Answer: Rio

Believe it or not, "Rio" only peaked at Number 14 on Billboard's Hot 100. "New Moon On Monday" peaked at Number 10, "Hungry Like The Wolf" reached Number 3 and "The Reflex" was the group's first single to reach Number One on Billboard's Hot 100.

5. Andy and John recorded with Robert Palmer and Chic member, Tony Thompson.

Answer: True

The result was the group, The Power Station.

6. Andy and Roger were the first to leave the group.

Answer: True

Andy and Roger left the group in 1985.

7. Duran Duran had a major comeback with the singles "Ordinary World" and "Come Undone". From what album did those two songs originate?

Answer: Duran Duran (aka The Wedding Album)

Duran Duran had two self-titled albums. The first contained the hits "Girls On Film", "Planet Earth" and "Is There Something I Should Know." The second received the nick-name of The Wedding Album due to the album cover's artwork.

8. Which member of Duran Duran was not in the side project named Arcadia?

Answer: Andy

Roger was rarely, if ever, spotted in any of Arcadia's music videos, but was the drummer for the group. Andy had already parted ways from the guys to pursue a solo career.

9. Grace Slick was the female voice in Arcadia's single "Election Day."

Answer: False

The narration was Grace Jones' voice. Grace Slick is/was a member of Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship and Starship.

10. The single "Communication" was a moderate hit for which artist?

Answer: The Power Station

"Communication" was the third single pulled from The Power Station's self titled album and reached Number 34 on Billboard's Hot 100. "Some Like It Hot" and "Get It On (Bang A Gong)" peaked at Numbers 6 and 9, respectively.

Source: Author elemenohpeaq

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