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Freddie Mercury - Part 1 Trivia Quiz

A quiz on Queen front man Freddie Mercury.

A multiple-choice quiz by iainscott2002. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
iainscott2002

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
151,992

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. In which country was Freddie Mercury born?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. In which year did Freddie join his first band? Hint

1961

1957

1959

1960

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Question 3 of 10

3. In which year did Freddie Mercury move to England? Hint

1964

1966

1965

1967

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the first Queen song to be written by Freddie to enter the UK charts? Hint

Great King Rat

Killer Queen

Seven Seas Of Rhye

Bohemian Rhapsody

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Question 5 of 10

5. Did Queen guitarist Brian May once called Freddie Mercury "Freddiepoos"?

Yes

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Question 6 of 10

6. In which year did Freddie Mercury first appear with his famous moustache? Hint

1979

1982

1981

1980

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Question 7 of 10

7. In which country did Freddie Mercury perform his last concert as part of Queen? Hint

England

Germany

Spain

Japan

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the last ever song to be written by Freddie Mercury? Hint

Mother Love

A Winters Tale

Made In Heaven

My Life Has Been Saved

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Question 9 of 10

9. How old was Freddie Mercury when he died?

Answer: (two numbers)

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Question 10 of 10

10. On which date was The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert held? Hint

20th April 1992

20th June 1992

20th May 1992

20th July 1992

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which country was Freddie Mercury born?

Answer: Zanzibar

Faroukh Bulsara (Freddie Mercury) was born in Zanzibar on 5th September 1946. Zanzibar later united with the country of Tanganyika to form Tanzania.

2. In which year did Freddie join his first band?

Answer: 1959

Freddie joined his first band "The Hectics" when he was at St. Peters Boarding School in Bombay. The 5 members of "The Hectics" were Freddie, Derrick Branch, Bruce Murray, Farang Irani and Victory Rana.

3. In which year did Freddie Mercury move to England?

Answer: 1964

Freddie's family emigrated to England in 1964 due to political unrest in Zanzibar.

4. What was the first Queen song to be written by Freddie to enter the UK charts?

Answer: Seven Seas Of Rhye

"Seven Seas Of Rhye" was actually the first Queen single to enter the UK charts. Its highest position was Number 10.

5. Did Queen guitarist Brian May once called Freddie Mercury "Freddiepoos"?

Answer: Yes

During a soundcheck for a concert, Brian May got fed up with Freddie's antics on stage and called him a ponce, which angered Freddie and he stormed off stage. He stayed away for a worryingly long time, so Brian got his attention by shouting "Freddiepoos, where are you?" over the mike and Freddie stormed back onto the stage and got back to work.

6. In which year did Freddie Mercury first appear with his famous moustache?

Answer: 1980

Freddie first appeared with his moustache in the video for "Play The Game" in 1980. This upset many fans who sent him disposable razors and bottles of black nail varnish via the Queen office.

7. In which country did Freddie Mercury perform his last concert as part of Queen?

Answer: England

Queen's last concert as Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon was on 9th August 1986 at Knebworth Park, Hertfordshire, England.

8. What was the last ever song to be written by Freddie Mercury?

Answer: A Winters Tale

"A Winters Tale" was the last song to be written by Freddie in Montreaux. However, it was not the last song to be sung by Freddie, some people say "Mother Love" was sung by Freddie in his death bed. The last part of "Mother Love" was sung by Brian May as Freddie didn't live long enough to record the last part of the song.

9. How old was Freddie Mercury when he died?

Answer: 45

Freddie Mercury died from AIDS on Sunday 24th November 1991 at 6:48pm at his home in Kensington, London.

10. On which date was The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert held?

Answer: 20th April 1992

The Freddie Mercury tribute concert was held at Wembley Stadium, London on Easter Monday 20th April 1992. Some of the biggest names in music appeared to pay tribute to Freddie.

Source: Author iainscott2002

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