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Quiz about Deep Purple Ponders
Quiz about Deep Purple Ponders

Deep Purple Ponders Trivia Quiz


Answer these and you can be considered as 'Purple People'. Have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by Cozmo50. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Cozmo50
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
15,538
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
2187
Last 3 plays: Guest 74 (7/10), Guest 89 (10/10), Guest 69 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who was the first bass player for Deep Purple? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What label produced Deep Purple's first three albums? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Why didn't Rosemary....? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What singer was spawned by Deep Purple's opening band, 'Elf' in the early seventies? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Before joining Deep Purple, Ritchie Blackmore played guitar for what band? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who was first considered, by the band, to be the leader of Deep Purple? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What band member made an appearance on the 70's TV show, 'The Dating Game'? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Ritchie Blackmore was slightly injured when his amp blew up at this famous concert... Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What great Deep Purple guitarist died of an overdose in a Miami hotel after performing a sellout solo concert? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who burned down the gambling house in Montreaux, Swizerland? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who was the first bass player for Deep Purple?

Answer: Nicky Simper

Rod Evans (vocals) and Nicky were replaced by Ian Gillan and Roger Glover. Evans went on to form the band, Captain Beyond.
2. What label produced Deep Purple's first three albums?

Answer: Tetragrammaton

Tetragrammaton was owned by Bill Cosby and went bankrupt.
3. Why didn't Rosemary....?

Answer: take the pill

Early Deep Purple song title.
4. What singer was spawned by Deep Purple's opening band, 'Elf' in the early seventies?

Answer: Ronnie James Dio

Dio went on to provide lead vocals for Blackmore's Rainbow.
5. Before joining Deep Purple, Ritchie Blackmore played guitar for what band?

Answer: Screaming Lord Sutch

6. Who was first considered, by the band, to be the leader of Deep Purple?

Answer: Jon Lord

This fact was noted on the liner notes of 'Shades of Deep Purple', the band's first album.
7. What band member made an appearance on the 70's TV show, 'The Dating Game'?

Answer: Jon Lord

I'd love to see a video tape of this show.
8. Ritchie Blackmore was slightly injured when his amp blew up at this famous concert...

Answer: California Jam

Ritchie also clubbed a camera with his guitar during the TV taping of this concert.
9. What great Deep Purple guitarist died of an overdose in a Miami hotel after performing a sellout solo concert?

Answer: Tommy Bolin

The last song Tommy ever performed was 'Post Toastee'.
10. Who burned down the gambling house in Montreaux, Swizerland?

Answer: Some stupid with a flare gun

'Smoke on the Water' is the only hit song ever made that specifically describes a recording session.
Source: Author Cozmo50

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