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Keith Moon Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about one of the world's greatest drummers?

A multiple-choice quiz by pinkmonkey99. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
pinkmonkey99

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
240,159

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
595

Question 1 of 10

1. When was Keith Moon born? Hint

May 7, 1946

December 2, 1947

February 18, 1944

August 23, 1946

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the only school Keith ever went to? Hint

Union Vale Grammar School

Alperton Secondary Modern School for Boys

He went to more than one school

M. Hohner Music School

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the first instrument Keith Moon played? Hint

Bugle

Trumpet

Banjo

Drums

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who did Keith Moon get drum lessons from? Hint

Carlo Little

His dad

Ringo Starr

No one he taught himself

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was The Who called before they were The Who? Hint

The Detours

The What

The Pete Townshend Expirience

They were always The Who

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the drummer for The Who before Keith Moon, before they were called The Who? Hint

Phil Collins

Doug Sandom

Matt Colgan

Roger Taylor

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the mid 60s, Keith got married to a model named Kim Kerrigan who later left him because of his crazy partying and avoiding his family.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the only member of The Who that never got kicked out for a short time? Hint

Roger Daltrey

John Entwistle

Keith Moon

Pete Townshend

9. Once Keith Moon made a story about himself that he had a birthday party at the Holiday Inn, drove a car into a pool and got The Who banned from the Holiday Inn for life. What really happened? Hint

He had a party but didn't get banned and didn't drive a car into a pool

He fell and cracked his tooth and was in the dentist the rest of the night

He destroyed the room he was staying in at the Holiday Inn and got banned for life

Drove a bycicle into the pool and wcked his leg on the side and broke it

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Question 10 of 10

10. How did Keith Moon die? Hint

Got hit by a car on his way back from a party at Paul McCartney's house.

Was trying to cut back on his alcohol, so he had to take pills for it and overdosed on them.

Loaded explosives in his bass drum and when they exploded he got a piece of cymbal in his head.

He overdosed on heroin.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When was Keith Moon born?

Answer: August 23, 1946

He was born in Wembley, London to Alfred and Kathleen Moon.

2. What was the only school Keith ever went to?

Answer: Alperton Secondary Modern School for Boys

Keith Moon didn't have much of an education. In 1957 he went to a grammar school. He didn't pay much attention to school though. He was too busy with music. By the time he was 15 he left school and never returned.

3. What was the first instrument Keith Moon played?

Answer: Bugle

Keith Moon first played the bugle with a band called The Sea Cadets and later switched to the trumpet.

4. Who did Keith Moon get drum lessons from?

Answer: Carlo Little

He left The Sea Cadets in 1962 and took drum lessons from The Savage's drummer Carlo Little.

5. What was The Who called before they were The Who?

Answer: The Detours

The Detours were on the same club circuit (Bob Druce's Club Circuit) as Keith Moon's band at the time which was The Beachcombers.

6. Who was the drummer for The Who before Keith Moon, before they were called The Who?

Answer: Doug Sandom

Doug Sandom had left The Who after the first recording and they were having problems with drummers. One night, The Detours and The Beachcombers were playing at the same place and The Detours were using a session man. Keith Moon's friend went up and said his friend could play better. So Moon played a couple songs with them and they decided he was a good drummer.

7. In the mid 60s, Keith got married to a model named Kim Kerrigan who later left him because of his crazy partying and avoiding his family.

Answer: True

Keith got married very secretly and they had a daughter named Mandy. But she left him in the mid 70's. She couldn't stand his wild parties and avoiding his family.

8. Who was the only member of The Who that never got kicked out for a short time?

Answer: Pete Townshend

Pete Townshend was too important to be kicked out. In my opinion, he was one of the greatest songwriters of all times.

9. Once Keith Moon made a story about himself that he had a birthday party at the Holiday Inn, drove a car into a pool and got The Who banned from the Holiday Inn for life. What really happened?

Answer: He fell and cracked his tooth and was in the dentist the rest of the night

Making up stories about himself was one of his talents, and because he was so crazy, people believed him.

10. How did Keith Moon die?

Answer: Was trying to cut back on his alcohol, so he had to take pills for it and overdosed on them.

He did die after a party at Paul McCartney's house. He took about 32 of his prescription pills and the next morning he was dead (he died in the same hotel room Mama Cass died in).
He did load explosives in his bass drum, but the piece of cymbal got stuck in his leg, not in his head.

Source: Author pinkmonkey99

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