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Quiz about Life and Legacy of Led Zeppelin

Life and Legacy of Led Zeppelin Quiz

This quiz is a simple test of how well you know Led Zeppelin. If I can pass this test (which I can) so can you.

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

Author
alinacm

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
208,888

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
4714

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 165 (8/10), Guest 84 (5/10), Flyingbustub (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What band did Robert Plant sing with prior to his days with Led Zeppelin? Hint

The Yardbirds

Hobbstweedle

The Beatles

Wide Load

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which band was Jimmy Page a part of before Led Zeppelin (the one Zeppelin formed out of, in a sense)? Hint

The Yardbirds

Page Turners

Hobbstweedle

the Band of Joy

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Question 3 of 10

3. How long did it take the New Yardbirds (aka Led Zeppelin) to record their debut album? Hint

4 days

Under 30 hours

1 year, 2 months

About 62 hours

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Question 4 of 10

4. When did the band change their name to Led Zeppelin? Hint

December 4, 1968

October 1969

October 1968

August 1973

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Led Zep song was the most played song in the history of album-oriented radio? Hint

No Quarter

Black Dog

Stairway to Heaven

Misty Mountain Hop

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Question 6 of 10

6. In which of these years did Led Zeppelin release no new material and do no concerts? Hint

1970

1974

1969

1971

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of Led Zeppelin's record label (the one they created)? Hint

Swan Boat

Swan Song

Ducks and Geese

Song of the Duck

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Question 8 of 10

8. What stopped the huge American tour in 1975? Hint

Jimmy Page was in a serious car crash

Robert Plant was in a serious car crash

Jimmy Page crashed into Robert Plant backstage

John Bonham left the group

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Question 9 of 10

9. When did John Bonham pass away? Hint

December 25, 1980

September 25, 1980

April 7, 2001

August 1, 1981

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Question 10 of 10

10. In which year did Jimmy Page and Robert Plant do the "MTV Unplugged" show? Hint

1984

2003

1990

1994

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What band did Robert Plant sing with prior to his days with Led Zeppelin?

Answer: Hobbstweedle

Plant was asked to join the band in August of 1968.

2. Which band was Jimmy Page a part of before Led Zeppelin (the one Zeppelin formed out of, in a sense)?

Answer: The Yardbirds

The Yardbirds' members, other than Jimmy Page, all left before Led Zeppelin began. The Band of Joy was Robert Plant and John Bonham's old band.

3. How long did it take the New Yardbirds (aka Led Zeppelin) to record their debut album?

Answer: Under 30 hours

This is not very long at all; obviously the band worked well together from the start.

4. When did the band change their name to Led Zeppelin?

Answer: October 1968

Prior to this, they went by "the New Yardbirds".

5. Which Led Zep song was the most played song in the history of album-oriented radio?

Answer: Stairway to Heaven

The album featuring "Stairway to Heaven", "Led Zeppelin IV", was their best-selling album.

6. In which of these years did Led Zeppelin release no new material and do no concerts?

Answer: 1974

They did start their own record label this year, though.

7. What was the name of Led Zeppelin's record label (the one they created)?

Answer: Swan Song

"Physical Graffiti", an album released in February 1975, was the band's first release on Swan Song.

8. What stopped the huge American tour in 1975?

Answer: Robert Plant was in a serious car crash

While Plant and his wife were in Greece, they were in a serious accident. Plant spent the rest of the year recovering.

9. When did John Bonham pass away?

Answer: September 25, 1980

The band announced in December of the same year that they would disband. They said they would be unable to continue without John.

10. In which year did Jimmy Page and Robert Plant do the "MTV Unplugged" show?

Answer: 1994

The album was released as "No Quarter", which ended up going platinum.

Source: Author alinacm

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