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12 Deep Purple quizzes and 153 Deep Purple trivia questions.

A Fire In The Sky great trivia quiz

Fun Fill-It

24 Qns

Lyrics to 'Smoke on the Water'

This quiz features a well-known song by the band Deep Purple. Can you fill in all the blanks correctly? Good luck!

Very Easy, 24 Qns, Kalibre, Jul 07 25

Very Easy
Kalibre

Jul 07 25
163 plays

Deep Purple Members Through the Decades popular trivia quiz

Collection Quiz

14 Qns

Deep Purple were formed in 1968 and were still recording and touring in 2024. Can you pick the musicians who have been members of the band up until the release of July, 2004 album "=1", the first by the MK IX line-up?

Easier, 14 Qns, Dizart, Jul 21 24

Easier
Dizart

Jul 21 24
236 plays

Deep Purple Singles and Albums

Match Quiz

15 Qns

Deep Purple is a band which I have been a fan of since 1968. They have had various line-ups: MKI MKII, MKIII and MKIV. During their career, they have produced many albums. Your task is to test your knowledge of their recording history. Good luck!

Average, 15 Qns, Kalibre, Jun 12 25

Average
Kalibre

Jun 12 25
80 plays

The Albums of Deep Purple

Multiple Choice

20 Qns

Deep Purple are one of the longest lasting rock bands of all time; here is a quiz about the albums they have recorded.

Average, 20 Qns, Dizart, Jan 19 13

Average
Dizart

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Deep Purple Album Match

Match Quiz

10 Qns

Can you work out which studio album these Deep Purple songs originally appeared on?

Average, 10 Qns, Dizart, May 10 18

Average
Dizart

381 plays

"Machine Head" by Deep Purple popular trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This is my favorite Deep Purple CD. I hope you like the quiz.

Average, 10 Qns, diamondjim68, Oct 13 22

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diamondjim68
Oct 13 22
2230 plays

Purple, Purple and more Purple

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Deep Purple have had a long and sometimes chequered career! This quiz will take you from their beginnings in the late 1960s right through to the early 21st century. (This quiz is an author challenge by ElusiveDream)

Average, 10 Qns, Dizart, Oct 11 13

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Dizart

464 plays

Deep Purple

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Deep Purple questions -- How well do you know the great rock band Deep Purple?

Tough, 10 Qns, owl61uk, Sep 21 05

Tough
owl61uk
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Smoke on the Water - Songs & Music by Deep Purple

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This is a challenge quiz about the music and songs performed by the long-time rock and roll masters, Deep Purple.

Average, 10 Qns, mayneeyak, Jun 30 23

Average
mayneeyak
Jun 30 23
552 plays

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Deep Purple Lyrics

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Just tell me which Deep Purple songs the following lyrics are taken from. Should be easy for Purple afficianados!

Average, 10 Qns, Dizart, Sep 21 05

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Dizart

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Quick Question

The first album to feature the MK III line-up was released in 1974. Called "Burn", how were the band members depicted on the album sleeve?

From Quiz "The Albums of Deep Purple"

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Deep Purple Ponders

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

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

Tough, 10 Qns, Cozmo50, Aug 07 11

Tough
Cozmo50
2215 plays

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Rapture of the Deep

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

How much do you know about Deep Purple's album 'Rapture of the Deep'?

Average, 10 Qns, manson_lover, Jun 13 08

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Deep Purple Trivia Questions

1. The very first Deep Purple album, released in 1968, was called "Shades of Deep Purple". Which song, written by Joe South, appeared on the album, and was still being played live by the band in the 21st century?

From Quiz The Albums of Deep Purple

Answer: Hush

"Shades of Deep Purple" was recorded by the band's original line-up of Rod Evans (vocals), Nick Simper (bass), Jon Lord (keyboards), Ritchie Blackmore (guitar) and Ian Paice (drums). "Hush" was originally recorded by Billy Joe Royal in 1967; the Deep Purple version was released as a single in the USA, and made it to number four on the Billboard chart.

2. In what town/city was the rock group, Deep Purple, formed?

From Quiz Smoke on the Water - Songs & Music by Deep Purple

Answer: Hertford, England

Deep Purple began their career in 1968 in Hertford, England. They were once considered to be the world's loudest rock group. During their career, they have sold over one hundred million albums. Although their line-up has changed several times over the years, they are most famous for the members that included: Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord and Ian Paice.

3. Who is the producer of the album?

From Quiz Rapture of the Deep

Answer: Michael Bradford

Michael Bradford also produced Deep Purple's 2003 album 'Bananas'. Martin Birch produced the album 'Come Taste the Band' and Bob Ezrin produced Pink Floyd's 'The Wall'.

4. Which song features this lyric: "Nobody's gonna take my car, I'm gonna race it to the ground, nobody's gonna beat my car, it's gonna break the speed of sound"?

From Quiz "Machine Head" by Deep Purple

Answer: Highway Star

This was inspired by Alice Cooper's "Under My Wheels".

5. `Fly into the rising sun, faces smiling, everyone`

From Quiz Deep Purple Lyrics

Answer: Woman From Tokyo

The opening track from "Who do we Think we Are", still a live favourite today.

6. Who replaced Ritchie Blackmore on a temporary basis in the early 90's?

From Quiz Deep Purple

Answer: Joe Satriani

Joe only stayed for a short while before being repaced by Steve Morse.

7. Who was the first bass player for Deep Purple?

From Quiz Deep Purple Ponders

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.

8. In late 1969, the band decided they wanted to pursue a more hard-rock sound and replaced Evans and Simper with Ian Gillan and Roger Glover respectively. The new line-up's first studio album hit the UK top 10 - what was it called?

From Quiz Purple, Purple and more Purple

Answer: Deep Purple in Rock

This line-up, commonly referred to as Mark II, was the most famous and most commercially successful of all the Deep Purple line-ups over the years. The sleeve of "Deep Purple in Rock" depicted the band members' heads carved into a mountain side, obviously inspired by Mount Rushmore.

9. The band released a second album in 1968, "The Book of Taliesyn". Tracks included "Kentucky Woman", which was originally written and recorded by which artist?

From Quiz The Albums of Deep Purple

Answer: Neil Diamond

"Kentucky Woman" reached number 22 in the USA for Neil Diamond, and number 38 for Deep Purple. Other covers on the album included The Beatles' "We Can Work it Out" and the Ike and Tina Turner hit "River Deep Mountain High".

10. Which well-known Deep Purple tune came about as a result of someone firing a flare gun into the ceiling of the casino where the band was supposed to record an album?

From Quiz Smoke on the Water - Songs & Music by Deep Purple

Answer: Smoke On The Water

In December 1971, Deep Purple was in Montreux, Switzerland to record their huge best-selling album "Machine Head". They were going to use the Rolling Stones' mobile studio and record it at the casino in Montreux. The partying got too much and as the song says, "some stupid with a flare gun, burned the place to the ground". From that incident came their most popular song ever, "Smoke On The Water".

11. "I threw a rock in the lake and it sank to the bottom" is the first line to which song?

From Quiz Rapture of the Deep

Answer: Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

'Rapture of the Deep' was released on October 24th 2005.

12. From which song does this lyric appear: "Frank Zappa and the Mothers were at the best place around, but some stupid with a flare gun burned the place to the ground"?

From Quiz "Machine Head" by Deep Purple

Answer: Smoke On The Water

This was written about the burning about the fire at the Montreux Center on December 3, 1971. Deep Purple opened up for Frank Zappa at the concert.

13. `Many times I`ve been a traveller, I looked for something new`

From Quiz Deep Purple Lyrics

Answer: Soldier of Fortune

From "Stormbringer", the only track on the album sung by David Coverdale alone.

14. From which album does the track 'Wring that Neck' originally come?

From Quiz Deep Purple

Answer: Book of Taliesyn

15. What label produced Deep Purple's first three albums?

From Quiz Deep Purple Ponders

Answer: Tetragrammaton

Tetragrammaton was owned by Bill Cosby and went bankrupt.

16. The 1972 album "Machine Head" spawned Deep Purple's most famous song, "Smoke on the Water". The song tells the story of the problems the band faced whilst recording the album in which Swiss city?

From Quiz Purple, Purple and more Purple

Answer: Montreux

With one of the most famous guitar intros in rock music history, "Smoke on the Water" has been part of every Deep Purple live set since the early 1970s. The song tells the story of how the band went to record "Machine Head" at the Montreux Casino, but had to change their plans after it burned down during a Frank Zappa concert.

17. In 1969, the original line-up of Deep Purple released their last album together, entitled simply "Deep Purple". The album consisted mainly of group-composed tracks, the only cover song being "Lalena", written and recorded by which UK artist?

From Quiz The Albums of Deep Purple

Answer: Donovan

Donovan released "Lalena" as a single in 1968; it reached number 33 in the USA but failed to chart in the UK. Deep Purple didn't release any singles from this album, which sold poorly compared to its two predecessors.

18. "I knew where to stick it where no-one could nick it" is from which song?

From Quiz Rapture of the Deep

Answer: Money Talks

The song 'Wrong Man' was written about Wayne Williams who was found guilty of killing many children; the song was written from the perspective of Williams who claims he is innocent.

19. "You're _______, just stay in bed". Which song is this lyric from?

From Quiz "Machine Head" by Deep Purple

Answer: Lazy

This is the longest song on the CD. It is 7 minutes and 19 seconds long.

20. `I know I must remain inside this silent well of sorrow`

From Quiz Deep Purple Lyrics

Answer: Perfect Strangers

The title track from the 1984 comeback album.

21. Which band did Glenn Hughes play with prior to joining Deep Purple?

From Quiz Deep Purple

Answer: Trapeze

Glen joined Deep Purple in 1973 as a replacement for Roger Glover.

22. Following the release of the 1973 album "Who Do we Think We Are", Ian Gillan and Roger Glover departed Deep Purple. Glenn Hughes was the new bass player, but who was the new lead singer?

From Quiz Purple, Purple and more Purple

Answer: David Coverdale

Former Free singer Paul Rodgers was the band's first choice to replace Gillan, but he decided to form a new band, Bad Company, instead. The unknown Coverdale attended an audition and got the job.

23. The first Deep Purple album to feature the classic MK II line-up was the 1970 release "In Rock". Which anti-war song is the longest track on the album, clocking in at over ten minutes?

From Quiz The Albums of Deep Purple

Answer: Child in Time

Rod Evans and Nick Simper had left the band by this time to be replaced by Ian Gillan (vocals) and Roger Glover (bass). "In Rock" saw the band evolve into a hard rock unit, with tracks such as "Speed King" and "Child in Time" appearing in their live sets for years to come.

24. Which song from their "Machine Head" album has the lyrical line "we danced around the Borealis"?

From Quiz Smoke on the Water - Songs & Music by Deep Purple

Answer: Space Truckin'

From the hard-driving song "Space Truckin'" we heard; "Well, we had a lot of luck on Venus We always have a ball on Mars We're meeting all the groovy people We've rocked the Milky Way so far We danced around the borealis We're space truckin' 'round the stars" "Space Truckin'" is the seventh and final cut from Deep Purple's original vinyl cover of "Machine Head".

25. Who is the keyboardist on the album?

From Quiz Rapture of the Deep

Answer: Don Airey

Don Airey became a member of the band in 2002 after Jon Lord quit the band. Richard Wright is the pianist in Pink Floyd.

26. Which song features this lyric: "We had a lot of luck on Venus, we always had a ball on Mars"?

From Quiz "Machine Head" by Deep Purple

Answer: Space Truckin'

A humorous song about outer space.

27. `It`s times like this my head goes up and down, and the only thing I know is the name of this town`

From Quiz Deep Purple Lyrics

Answer: Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming

From "Purpendicular", featuring beautiful guitar playing by Steve Morse.

28. What was the title of Deep Purple's last album of the 90's?

From Quiz Deep Purple

Answer: Abandon

'Purpendicular' was the first Deep Purple album to feature Steve Morse on guitar. 'The Battle Rages On' was Richie Blackmore's last album and Joe Lynn Turner was the singer on the late 1980's album 'Slaves and Masters'.

29. What singer was spawned by Deep Purple's opening band, 'Elf' in the early seventies?

From Quiz Deep Purple Ponders

Answer: Ronnie James Dio

Dio went on to provide lead vocals for Blackmore's Rainbow.

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