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The Quicksilver Crown Trivia Quiz

A tribute to a legendary band - THE royalty of rock - QUEEN!

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

Author
tatterdemalion

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
178,149

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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923

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which death was Brian May's song "All Dead, All Dead" inspired by? Hint

his cat

his fiancee

his wife

his stillborn child

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Death on Two Legs" was dedicated to Queen's much hated former manager. Was his name ever mentioned by Freddie in public? Hint

It was only "Flick of the Wrist" that was dedicated to the manager. "Death on Two Legs" was for an ex-girlfriend of Freddie's.

No, never - and it remains unknown to this day.

Yes - on stage at a concert. It provoked legal action.

No, never - but it is no secret.

3. "One Vision" closes with the words "Fried chicken!" The comedy lyric was made up by Freddie in a silly mood while recording, but he never intended to keep it in the final cut - until someone encouraged him. Who? Hint

Peter Straker

Jim Hutton

Mike Moran

Dave Clark

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Question 4 of 10

4. "In the Lap of the Gods" and "In the Lap of the Gods (Revisited)" have the same chorus refrain, but the songs sound completely different. However, they are both exactly the same length. True or false?

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Brian dedicated "Sail Away Sweet Sister" to his own sister. What was her name? Hint

Alice. She died before Brian was born.

He had two - Alice and Laura - but the song was dedicated to Laura.

Laura. She really did run away from home.

He was an only child. The dedication was to the sister he never had.

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these unusual words were not used in "The Fairy Feller's Master Stroke"? Hint

ostler

pedagogue

tatterdemalion

fallow

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Question 7 of 10

7. Freddie claimed to have written songs in several obscure situations - which of these was NOT one of his? Hint

In a bathtub in Germany

In his car, driving home from a movie

In France after watching the Tour de France passing by

In his kitchen, drunk and late at night, with a good friend of his

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Question 8 of 10

8. Brian crafted his guitar, the Red Special, with his own two hands. Years later, the Guitar Guild approached him and asked for his support in making a line of exact replicas of the now legendary instrument. What was the replica called? Hint

The BM1

The BHM1

The HM1

The RS1

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Question 9 of 10

9. The last song Freddie ever sung, "Mother Love" (found on the "Made in Heaven" album), ends with which sound? Hint

The word "smile"

The sung word "youth"

Freddie's traditional pre-concert chants

The cry of a baby

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Question 10 of 10

10. Freddie designed the Queen crest himself. The letter Q is flanked by symbols of the band's star signs and a great winged creature. What kind of creature? Hint

Goose

Dragon

Eagle

Phoenix

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which death was Brian May's song "All Dead, All Dead" inspired by?

Answer: his cat

You'd never have guessed it, but if you listen closely to the lyrics, it does make sense.

2. "Death on Two Legs" was dedicated to Queen's much hated former manager. Was his name ever mentioned by Freddie in public?

Answer: Yes - on stage at a concert. It provoked legal action.

The song - and "Flick of the Wrist" - were written about the same man, Queen's manager at Trident who paid them peanuts even after their success.

Answer: Jim Hutton

His boyfriend Jim Hutton listened in on that particular session and thought it was worth preserving.

Answer: False

The printing on my record says they are both exactly 3 minutes and 23 seconds long, but this must be a typo because (Revisited) is actually 3 minutes 45 seconds.

5. Brian dedicated "Sail Away Sweet Sister" to his own sister. What was her name?

Answer: He was an only child. The dedication was to the sister he never had.

Yes, Brian May was an only child. It kind of shows - who is really that nice to their sister?

6. Which of these unusual words were not used in "The Fairy Feller's Master Stroke"?

Answer: fallow

They're all terrifically weird, aren't they? Freddie used all of them in songs, but "fallow" was in "My Fairy King".

7. Freddie claimed to have written songs in several obscure situations - which of these was NOT one of his?

Answer: In his car, driving home from a movie

He wrote "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" in the bath, "Bicycle Race" after seeing the Tour de France, and worked out the lyrics for "I'm Going Slightly Mad" late at night with his singer friend, Peter Straker. But Freddie couldn't even drive a car - it was Brian who thought of "Who Wants to Live Forever" in his car after seeing the rough cut of Highlander.

Answer: The BHM1

These are Brian's initials - Brian Harold May. He was called Harold after his father, who helped him with many projects such as the making of that guitar.

9. The last song Freddie ever sung, "Mother Love" (found on the "Made in Heaven" album), ends with which sound?

Answer: The cry of a baby

The song represents a man's back-to-the-womb longings as the end of his life draws near.

10. Freddie designed the Queen crest himself. The letter Q is flanked by symbols of the band's star signs and a great winged creature. What kind of creature?

Answer: Phoenix

This logo blows me away. It really shows how visually -as well as musically- talented Freddie was. The Mercury Phoenix Trust (in support of AIDS research) was named for this part of the crest.

Source: Author tatterdemalion

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