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Quiz about Sid Vicious
Quiz about Sid Vicious

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.
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Author
CrystalKU
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
255,628
Updated
Mar 22 24
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1441
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: robbonz (1/10), bobby82 (7/10), tazman6619 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What was Sid Vicious' real name? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who gave Sid his trademark lock necklace? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In April of 1977, Sid played his first gig with the Sex Pistols. Where did it take place? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In what famous hotel did Nancy Spungen die? Hint


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


Question 6 of 10
6. Which Frank Sinatra song did Sid Vicious cover? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who supplied the heroin that killed Sid Vicious? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who played Nancy Spungen in the movie "Sid and Nancy"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What city were the Sex Pistols playing in when Sid carved "Gimme a Fix" into his chest? Hint


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



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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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