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10 Average Questions about Sid Vicious

Sid Vicious led a wild and tragic life, but how much do you know about the man who had a hand in revolutionizing punk music?

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

Author
CrystalKU

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
255,628

Updated
Aug 27 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1507

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was Sid Vicious' real name? Hint

John Lydon

John Sydney Ritchie

John Simon Ritchie

Sydney John Beverley

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who gave Sid his trademark lock necklace? Hint

Johnny Thunders

Debbie Harry

Chrissy Hynde

Nancy Wilson

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Question 3 of 10

3. In April of 1977, Sid played his first gig with the Sex Pistols. Where did it take place? Hint

The 100 Club punk festival

The Winterland Ballroom

The Speakeasy

The Screen on the Green

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what famous hotel did Nancy Spungen die? Hint

Chateau Marmont

Hotel Chelsea

The Malmaison

The Beverly Hills Hotel

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which prison did Sid spend time in after Nancy's death before being bailed out by his recording company? Hint

Sing Sing

Leavenworth

San Quentin

Riker's Island

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Frank Sinatra song did Sid Vicious cover? Hint

New York, New York

Strangers in the Night

My Meloncholy Baby

My Way

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who supplied the heroin that killed Sid Vicious? Hint

Peter Gravelle

Rat Scabies

Johnny Rotten

Mike Jones

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who played Nancy Spungen in the movie "Sid and Nancy"? Hint

Debra Winger

Courtney Love

Chloe Webb

Juliette Lewis

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Question 9 of 10

9. What city were the Sex Pistols playing in when Sid carved "Gimme a Fix" into his chest? Hint

Dublin

New York

San Francisco

London

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Question 10 of 10

10. What did Sid's mother do with his ashes after he died? Hint

Accidentally spilled them at Heathrow airport

His mother sprinkled them on Nancy's grave

Gave them to Glen Matlock

No one knows for sure

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Sid Vicious' real name?

Answer: John Simon Ritchie

He took his stage name from John Lydon's (a.k.a. Johnny Rotten) hamster, Sid, who bit him and was subsequently named Sid the Vicious.

2. Who gave Sid his trademark lock necklace?

Answer: Chrissy Hynde

In fact, Chrissy Hynde almost married Johnny Rotten but ended up marrying Ray Davies (of the Kinks). Debbie Harry is lead singer for Blondie, Nancy Wilson is lead singer for Heart and Johnny Thunders was a guitarist and singer for the New York Dolls.

3. In April of 1977, Sid played his first gig with the Sex Pistols. Where did it take place?

Answer: The Screen on the Green

The 100 Club was the site where Sid Vicious infamously attacked Nick Kent with a motorcycle chain and the Winterland Ballroom is where the Sex Pistols played their last show with Sid Vicious.

4. In what famous hotel did Nancy Spungen die?

Answer: Hotel Chelsea

The Chateau Marmont is where John Belushi overdosed; The Malmaison in Potsdam, Germany was the site of the Potsdam Conference, which officially ended World War II; and the Beverly Hills Hotel, among other infamous reasons, was used as the cover for the Eagle's "Hotel California".

5. Which prison did Sid spend time in after Nancy's death before being bailed out by his recording company?

Answer: Riker's Island

Virgin Record's put up $30,000 in bail at manager Malcolm McLaren's request.

6. Which Frank Sinatra song did Sid Vicious cover?

Answer: My Way

"My Way" was originally written by Paul Anka and has been covered by Elvis Presley, Glen Campbell, Radiohead and Herman Brood among others.

7. Who supplied the heroin that killed Sid Vicious?

Answer: Peter Gravelle

On release from prison, he asked Peter Gravelle to find him some drugs. He was dead within the day.

8. Who played Nancy Spungen in the movie "Sid and Nancy"?

Answer: Chloe Webb

Released in 1986, Johnny Rotten has dismissed it as "mere fantasy, the Peter Pan version".

9. What city were the Sex Pistols playing in when Sid carved "Gimme a Fix" into his chest?

Answer: San Francisco

Apparently, he really wanted a fix.

10. What did Sid's mother do with his ashes after he died?

Answer: No one knows for sure

No one knows for sure, although the rumor about his mother hopping the fence at the cemetery where Nancy is buried and sprinkling his ashes on her grave is the most persistent one.

Source: Author CrystalKU

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