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Quiz about Rotten Trivia Johnny That Is
Quiz about Rotten Trivia Johnny That Is

Rotten Trivia (Johnny, That Is!) Quiz


Sex Pistols: anyone who has read Johnny's autobiography 'Rotten- No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs' should do well.

A multiple-choice quiz by Mayacat. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Mayacat
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
11,007
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
8 / 15
Plays
1491
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Question 1 of 15
1. What is the name of Johnny's wife? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. What London neighborhood did Johnny grow up in? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Why did Johnny get the nickname 'Rotten'? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. What song did Glen Matlock refuse to play onstage because his mother didn't like Johnny's lyrics? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. What English football team is Johnny a fan of? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. What childhood illness almost ended Johnny's life? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. What American wanted Johnny to marry her so she could stay in England? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Johnny was a fan of what type of music? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. How did Johnny meet Sid Vicious? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Where did Johnny work before joining the Sex Pistols? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. What did Johnny name his cat? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Which of Johnny's brothers engineered on his solo album 'Psycho's Path'? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. What Shakespearean character does Johnny associate with as being a caricature of himself? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. In January 1977 Johnny was arrested for carrying what substance? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. What Public Image Ltd. song did Johnny write for his mother? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the name of Johnny's wife?

Answer: Nora

Nora is from Germany but lived in London. She knew Johnny six months before they started dating.
2. What London neighborhood did Johnny grow up in?

Answer: Finsbury Park

Johnny was born and raised in Finsbury Park but later owned a house in Gunter Grove.
3. Why did Johnny get the nickname 'Rotten'?

Answer: He had green teeth

Steve Jones gave Johnny the nickname 'Rotten' when he noticed Johnny's teeth were green.
4. What song did Glen Matlock refuse to play onstage because his mother didn't like Johnny's lyrics?

Answer: God Save the Queen

Glen also thought the lyrics to 'God Save the Queen' made the Sex Pistols sound like fascists
5. What English football team is Johnny a fan of?

Answer: Arsenal

According to his father, Johnny was born near the Arsenal football grounds.
6. What childhood illness almost ended Johnny's life?

Answer: Meningitis

The last thing Johnny remembers eating before getting meningitis was a pork chop. He still refrains from eating pork.
7. What American wanted Johnny to marry her so she could stay in England?

Answer: Chrissie Hynde

Johnny agreed to marry Chrissie but later chickened out. Later she paid Sid Vicious two pounds to do it but that never happened either. (Siouxsie and Vivienne are British.)
8. Johnny was a fan of what type of music?

Answer: Reggae

Johnny was a big fan of reggae. He hated disco.
9. How did Johnny meet Sid Vicious?

Answer: They went to state school together

Johnny met Sid, whose real name is either John Beverly or Simon Ritchie, while at state school. Johnny gave him the nickname 'Sid' after his hamster.
10. Where did Johnny work before joining the Sex Pistols?

Answer: At a play center

Johnny worked at a play center in Finsbury Park working with nine year olds in the woodwork center. He was fired because he allowed the children to use knives.
11. What did Johnny name his cat?

Answer: Satan

When Johnny lived at Gunter Grove he had a cat named Satan that he trained to fetch things.
12. Which of Johnny's brothers engineered on his solo album 'Psycho's Path'?

Answer: Martin

Johnny's younger brother Martin not only engineered the album but also provided additional guitar and keyboards. Joseph is Johnny's middle name.
13. What Shakespearean character does Johnny associate with as being a caricature of himself?

Answer: Richard III

Johnny characterized Richard III as being 'wicked and psychotic, mixed with a fatally cruel sense of humor.'
14. In January 1977 Johnny was arrested for carrying what substance?

Answer: Crushed slimming pills

Johnny had 138 milligrams on him when stopped by the police. Slimming pills, or diet pills, were illegal in Britain at the time.
15. What Public Image Ltd. song did Johnny write for his mother?

Answer: Death Disco

Eileen Lydon died of cancer in 1979. Johnny wrote 'Death Disco' as a tribute to her.
Source: Author Mayacat

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