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Tough Iron Maiden Quiz | 10 Questions | Music

How much do you know about Iron Maiden? Let's find out!

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

Author
markinzon

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
403,803

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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225

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the name of Iron Maiden's first studio album? Hint

Killers

Iron Maiden

Powerslave

The Number of the Beast

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many singers sang on Iron Maiden's studio albums throughout the years? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of Iron Maiden's studio album which featured famous singles like "The Trooper" and "Flight of Icarus"? Hint

Somewhere in Time

Peace of Mind

Piece of Mind

Powerslave

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Question 4 of 10

4. Bruce Dickinson left the band for his solo career. When did he return? Hint

2001

2003

1999

1995

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Question 5 of 10

5. Fill the gap from a popular Iron Maiden song: 'When ____ dies, all around it's laid waste'. Hint

Horus

The Life Giver

The Trooper

The God of War

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Iron Maiden song is about HIV? Hint

Charlotte the Harlot

Fear is the Key

Only the Good Die Young

Age of Innocence

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Question 7 of 10

7. Throughout the World Slavery Tour in 1985, Bruce Dickinson wore a mask for one particular song. Which song was this? Hint

Phantom of the Opera

Powerslave

Killers

The Number of the Beast

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Question 8 of 10

8. What's the name of Iron Maiden's mascot? Hint

Henry

Eddie

Skullcrusher

The Beast

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Iron Maiden album doesn't feature Eddie as a person (humanoid) on its cover? Hint

Iron Maiden

No Prayer for the Dying

Brave New World

Seventh Son of a Seventh Son

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the song 'Rime of the Ancient Mariner' based on? Hint

An old legend

A movie

An old superstition

A poem

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of Iron Maiden's first studio album?

Answer: Iron Maiden

It was released in 1980 and their second was "Killers". Their sixteenth album, "Book of Souls" was released in 2016. Paul Di'Anno did the singing on the album. It features amazing songs, like "Iron Maiden" and "Phantom of the Opera".

2. How many singers sang on Iron Maiden's studio albums throughout the years?

Answer: 3

Paul Di'Anno was the lead singer on Iron Maiden's first two albums, but he was fired in 1981. Bruce Dickinson auditioned and was hired immediately. Blaze Bayley was the vocalist from 1994-1999 when Dickinson left the band for a solo career.

3. What was the name of Iron Maiden's studio album which featured famous singles like "The Trooper" and "Flight of Icarus"?

Answer: Piece of Mind

Iron maiden's fourth studio album was one of their greatest works. It features song masterpieces such as "The Trooper", "The Flight of Icarus", "Where Eagles Dare", "Die with Your Boots On", "Still Life" and more. This was the first album to enter the American Billboard 200 Albums chart. It was the first album to feature Nicko McBrain on the drums.

4. Bruce Dickinson left the band for his solo career. When did he return?

Answer: 1999

He was in the band from 1981 to 1993, when he left the band for his solo career, and he returned in 1999 with Maiden's long time guitarist, Adrian Smith. He made five studio albums while he was not in Iron Maiden. While he was working on his studio album, Maiden auditioned a new singer, Blaze Bayley, and they made two albums with him.

5. Fill the gap from a popular Iron Maiden song: 'When ____ dies, all around it's laid waste'.

Answer: The Life Giver

This line is from the song "Powerslave" off of the "Powerslave" album. This song is about a dying mad pharaoh.

6. Which Iron Maiden song is about HIV?

Answer: Fear is the Key

Great song off of the album "Fear of the Dark". It is based on the death of Freddie Mercury.

7. Throughout the World Slavery Tour in 1985, Bruce Dickinson wore a mask for one particular song. Which song was this?

Answer: Powerslave

Because the song is about a dying pharaoh, he wore a mask, which was based on the appearance of the Egyptian god, Horus, which was often worn by the pharaohs of Egypt.

8. What's the name of Iron Maiden's mascot?

Answer: Eddie

He is a monster created by Derek Riggs, the illustrator of Iron Maiden's albums. He is on all of their album covers. Most of their live shows included Eddie as well.

9. Which Iron Maiden album doesn't feature Eddie as a person (humanoid) on its cover?

Answer: Brave New World

He is a storm-cloud on the cover art. The album title came from the book of Aldous Huxley with the same title. The cover art was designed by Derek Riggs, who thought it would be a great idea to draw Eddie as an evil cloud.

10. What is the song 'Rime of the Ancient Mariner' based on?

Answer: A poem

Great song. It's based on the poem of Samuel Taylor Coleridge with the same title. It was their longest song (almost 14 minutes) until 2016, when it was dethroned by "Empire of Clouds".

Source: Author markinzon

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