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Knockin' on Heaven's Door Trivia Quiz

"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" is a great song but this quiz is about musicians who've gone on to the afterlife. This is my first quiz, so please tell me what you think. Enjoy!

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

Author
bubbafudd

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
331,836

Updated
Sep 25 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
4598

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Hawkmoon1307 (7/10), andymuenz (10/10), psnz (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Rumor has it that I choked on a ham sandwich. Who am I? Hint

Janis Joplin

Patsy Cline

Dusty Springfield

Cass Elliott

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Question 2 of 10

2. What model of guitar did Jimi Hendrix play? Hint

Gibson Les Paul

Fender Stratocaster

Rickenbacker

Yamaha

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Question 3 of 10

3. What caused the death of Kurt Cobain? Hint

Drug overdose

Suicide

Car accident

Swine Flu

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Question 4 of 10

4. Aside from being dead, do you know what Buddy Holly, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and Janis Joplin have in common? Hint

They were all born in Texas

They were all born in Utah

They were all born in Oklahoma

They were all born in Kansas

5. Who gave up his seat on the plane that crashed outside Clear Lake, Iowa, killing Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P."The Big Bopper" Richardson. and later went on to be a Country Music headliner? Hint

Waylon Jennings

Conway Twitty

Kris Kristofferson

Willie Nelson

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who had hits such as "Little Wing" and "Pride and Joy"? Hint

B.B.King

Stevie Ray Vaughn

Jim Croce

Vince Vance and the Valiants

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Question 7 of 10

7. Dimebag Darrell was a founding member of which Heavy Metal band? Hint

Metallica

Machine Head

Iron Maiden

Pantera

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the son of Ozzie and Harriet who died in a fiery plane crash on Dec. 31, 1985? Hint

Rick James

Ricky Nelson

Ricky Ricardo

Rikki Lake

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was this accomplished drummer that died Feb. 4, 1983 as a result of an eating disorder? Hint

Peter Criss

John Bonham

Neal Peart

Karen Carpenter

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was John Lennon's middle name? Hint

Winston

Peter

Albert

Dwight

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Rumor has it that I choked on a ham sandwich. Who am I?

Answer: Cass Elliott

Mama Cass was a member of the Mamas and the Papas. She died at the age of 32 as a result of a heart attack.

2. What model of guitar did Jimi Hendrix play?

Answer: Fender Stratocaster

Jimi played a right handed guitar restrung for a south paw. This contributed to his unique and very distinctive sound.

3. What caused the death of Kurt Cobain?

Answer: Suicide

Kurt was the front man for Nirvana. He died of a self inflicted gunshot wound in Seattle, WA. on April 5, 1994 at the age of 27.

4. Aside from being dead, do you know what Buddy Holly, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and Janis Joplin have in common?

Answer: They were all born in Texas

Stevie Ray Vaughn was born in Dallas, Buddy Holly in Lubbock, and Janis in Port Arthur.

Answer: Waylon Jennings

Waylon played bass in Buddy Holly's backup band The Crickets. He recorded the theme song and was the narrator for the hit t.v. show "The Dukes of Hazzard" from 1979 until 1986. He died from diabetic complications on Feb.13, 2002

6. Who had hits such as "Little Wing" and "Pride and Joy"?

Answer: Stevie Ray Vaughn

Stevie and his brother Jimmie recorded the album "Family Style" which featured the hit song "Tic Toc". Stevie died in a helicopter crash Aug. 27, 1990.

7. Dimebag Darrell was a founding member of which Heavy Metal band?

Answer: Pantera

Darrell was shot while on stage in Columbus, Ohio on Dec.8, 2004.

8. Who was the son of Ozzie and Harriet who died in a fiery plane crash on Dec. 31, 1985?

Answer: Ricky Nelson

It was speculated that the fire was caused by Ricky and his girlfriend freebasing cocaine while in flight, but that was never proven.

9. Who was this accomplished drummer that died Feb. 4, 1983 as a result of an eating disorder?

Answer: Karen Carpenter

Although she's more widely known for her voice and huge hits as a part of the Carpenters, she always thought of herself as a drummer who sings. A posthumous solo album was released in 1996.

10. What was John Lennon's middle name?

Answer: Winston

John was shot four times in the back as he entered his New York apartment building. He was 40 years old.

Source: Author bubbafudd

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