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Stars of Rock Music I Trivia Quiz

How well do you know the stars of rock music?

A multiple-choice quiz by gkaz4. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
gkaz4

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
329,539

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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1106

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Name this Irish guitarist and blues rock singer who died in 1995. Hint

Gene Simmons

Billy Idol

Rory Gallagher

Ian Gillan

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which member of rock band KISS had the 'Starchild' persona and costume? Hint

Ace Frehley

Peter Criss

Gene Simmons

Paul Stanley

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Question 3 of 10

3. Chris Cornell formed Audioslave together with the members of which ex-rock band? Hint

Rage Against the Machine

Nirvana

Pearl Jam

Soundgarden

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Question 4 of 10

4. Lemmy is the lead singer of rock band Motorhead. What is his real name? Hint

Krist Novoselic

Paul Di Anno

Ian Fraser Kilmister

Joey DeMaio

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Question 5 of 10

5. From which two ex-bands did Guns n' Roses take their name? Hint

L.A. Guns and Stone Roses

California Guns and Stone Roses

California Guns and Hollywood Roses

L.A. Guns and Hollywood Rose

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these four was never the lead singer of Black Sabbath? Hint

Ian Gillian

Graham Bonnet

Ronny James Dio

Tony Martin

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these was NOT a member of the Ramones? Hint

Tommy

Dee Dee

Stevie

Johnny

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who is the bassist and so-called 'soul' of Iron Maiden? Hint

Dave Murray

Dennis Stratton

Adrian Smith

Steve Harris

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Question 9 of 10

9. 'Inside' was this rock band's biggest hit single of '90s. Name the band. Hint

Dead Kennedys

The Knack

Stiltskin

The Misfits

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Question 10 of 10

10. Rocker Brian May was the guitar player of Queen. What other profession did he have? Hint

Biochemist

Civil Engineer

Biophysicist

Astrophysicist

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Name this Irish guitarist and blues rock singer who died in 1995.

Answer: Rory Gallagher

Rory was born in Ballyshannon in 1948. Due to his excessive drinking he needed a liver transplant in 1995. The transplant ended up having complications and led to his death. "Moonchild", "Shadow Play", and "I Fall Apart" are just a few of his great songs.

2. Which member of rock band KISS had the 'Starchild' persona and costume?

Answer: Paul Stanley

KISS formed in 1973. Ace Frehley was the Spaceman. Gene Simmons was the Demon. Peter Criss was the Catman.

3. Chris Cornell formed Audioslave together with the members of which ex-rock band?

Answer: Rage Against the Machine

The former members of Rage Against the Machine, Tom Morello, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk, joined Chris Cornell in 2001 to form Audioslave. Unlike Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave was not involved in political statements.

4. Lemmy is the lead singer of rock band Motorhead. What is his real name?

Answer: Ian Fraser Kilmister

The name Lemmy was given to him because he was always asking others to 'lend him money' when he was young; thus he took the name 'Lemmy'. Lemmy was born in 1945 in England.

5. From which two ex-bands did Guns n' Roses take their name?

Answer: L.A. Guns and Hollywood Rose

Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin were in Hollywood Rose, while Tracii Guns, Ole Beich and Rob Gardner were in L.A.Guns. They combined to form the hard rock group Guns n' Roses. The lineup ended up including Axl Rose, Izzy Stradlin, Slash, Duff McKagen, and Steven Adler.

6. Which of these four was never the lead singer of Black Sabbath?

Answer: Graham Bonnet

Graham Bonnet was the lead singer of Rainbow after Dio left to join Sabbath. Ian Gillian replaced Dio after he quit from Sabbath.

7. Which of these was NOT a member of the Ramones?

Answer: Stevie

Dee Dee, Johnny, Joey, Tommy, Marky, Richie, Elvis and C.J. Ramone were among the former members of the Ramones. The Ramones were a rock band, active from 1974 to 1996.

8. Who is the bassist and so-called 'soul' of Iron Maiden?

Answer: Steve Harris

He has been the rock band's most consistent member and the primary songwriter. Iron Maiden was formed in 1971.

9. 'Inside' was this rock band's biggest hit single of '90s. Name the band.

Answer: Stiltskin

The song 'Inside' was from the album 'The Mind's Eye'. It was released in 1994.

10. Rocker Brian May was the guitar player of Queen. What other profession did he have?

Answer: Astrophysicist

Brian May was born in 1947. He formed Queen along with Freddie Mercury, John Deacon and Roger Taylor.

Source: Author gkaz4

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