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The Lizard King Trivia Quiz

Hey, here are ten questions about Jim Morrison and his music. Have fun.

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

Author
thedisphoriac

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
254,274

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where was Jim born? Hint

L.A

Miami

Venice

Melbourne

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following lyrics are from the song, "Spanish Caravan"? Hint

"I found an island in your arms."

"She rode all the day."

"Smells like teen spirit."

"I know where treasure is waiting for me."

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which song features these lyrics, "Water covers everything in blue"? Hint

Strange Days

Tell All The People

Wild Child

Wishful Sinful

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Doors took their name from a passage "when the doors of perception are cleansed things will appear as they are, infinite",
Who wrote it? Hint

William Blake

T.S. Elliot

Honore Balzac

Plato

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the song, "The Soft Parade" Jim tells us someone bought lunch; who bought lunch? Hint

The Dead

The Monk

The Pope

John

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was Jim's middle name? Hint

Douglas

Martyn

Damien

Dionysus

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Question 7 of 10

7. Jim is buried at the same graveyard as the writer Balzac.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Jim had an alias which appeared on the "LA Woman" album, what was it? Hint

Leather Legs

Mr Mojo Risin

Vampire of Venice

The Lizard King

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Question 9 of 10

9. What song are the lyrics " Falling in love I'm hopin' to be.", taken from? Hint

Wintertime Love

The Spy

Love Street

Indian Summer

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the Oliver Stone movie "The Doors", what are Val Kilmer's last words as Jim? Hint

"The strangest life I've ever known"

"C'mon, let's go get some tacos"

"The end"

"The time to hesitate is through"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was Jim born?

Answer: Melbourne

He was born on the 8th of December 1943 in Melbourne, Florida.

2. Which of the following lyrics are from the song, "Spanish Caravan"?

Answer: "I know where treasure is waiting for me."

"I found an island in your arms" is from "Break on Through", "The Doors" album.
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" is a song by Nirvana.
"She rode all the day" is from the song "My Wild Love".

3. Which song features these lyrics, "Water covers everything in blue"?

Answer: Wishful Sinful

Written by Robbie, this song was on the "Soft Parade" album was an instant classic. "Wild Child" and "Tell All The People" appear on this album. "Strange Days" is from the "Strange Days" album.

4. The Doors took their name from a passage "when the doors of perception are cleansed things will appear as they are, infinite", Who wrote it?

Answer: William Blake

The Doors were originally thinking of having the name Dionysus after the Greek God. Morrison came across the passage in an Aldous Huxley book "The Doors of Perception".

5. In the song, "The Soft Parade" Jim tells us someone bought lunch; who bought lunch?

Answer: The Monk

From the song, "The Soft Parade", from the album of the same name.

6. What was Jim's middle name?

Answer: Douglas

He was born James Douglas Morrison in Melbourne, Florida on 8th December 1943.

7. Jim is buried at the same graveyard as the writer Balzac.

Answer: True

Both are resting at Pere Lachaise in Paris.

8. Jim had an alias which appeared on the "LA Woman" album, what was it?

Answer: Mr Mojo Risin

In the song "L.A Woman" the lyrics "I'm mr mojo risin'" are repeated it's an anagram of Jim Morrison. People gave him nicknames like "the lizard king" and "the black clad leather demon."

9. What song are the lyrics " Falling in love I'm hopin' to be.", taken from?

Answer: Wintertime Love

Taken from the album "Waiting For The Sun", a short but beautiful song.

10. In the Oliver Stone movie "The Doors", what are Val Kilmer's last words as Jim?

Answer: "C'mon, let's go get some tacos"

I like that line, the proof is on tape and dvd. "The strangest life I've ever known" appears in the song "Waiting For The Sun". "The End" is the epic song title, and "The Time To Hesitate Is Through" appears in "Light My Fire".

Source: Author thedisphoriac

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