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Musical Geography Trivia Quiz

Have you ever wondered what part of the world your favourite musicians are from? I have made a quiz based on mainly rock and metal musicians.

A multiple-choice quiz by clarod. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
clarod

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
297,350

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
1389

Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (2/10), Guest 101 (6/10), Guest 80 (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Steve Harris may be the bass toting member of the band Iron Maiden, but where was he born? Hint

Aberdeen, Scotland

Leytonstone, London, England

Chicago, Illinois, America

Mexico

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Question 2 of 10

2. Pete Wentz was born in which year? Hint

1980

1984

1979

1976

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Question 3 of 10

3. Herman Li, one of the guitarists in Dragonforce, is from where? Hint

Hong Kong

Japan

Seoul

America

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Question 4 of 10

4. Mikkey Dee, the Motorhead drummer, was born where? Hint

London, England

Gothenburg, Sweden

Las Vegas, Nevada

Dublin, Ireland

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Question 5 of 10

5. The musician Chad Kroeger is from which country? Hint

Sweden

USA

Canada

Japan

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which member of Motley Crue was born in Greece? Hint

Mick Mars

Tommy Lee

Nikki Sixx

Vince Neil

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Question 7 of 10

7. KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer was born in which country? Hint

Japan

South Africa

England

United States of America

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Question 8 of 10

8. Slash was actually born in America.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Europe were from which country?

Answer: (One Word, Scandinavia)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which country links the following:
Gojira
Pigalle
Telephone?

Answer: (One Word. Hint: In Europe)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Steve Harris may be the bass toting member of the band Iron Maiden, but where was he born?

Answer: Leytonstone, London, England

Steve Harris is best known as the bass player in the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal band Iron Maiden. He is credited as the writer/composer of songs such as "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son." His daughter was one of the support acts on Iron Maiden's 2008 world tour.

2. Pete Wentz was born in which year?

Answer: 1979

Pete was born in Wilamette, Chicago, and plays bass in the band Fall Out Boy, a band which is completed by Andy Hurley, Patrick Stump and Joe Trohman. He is the primary lyric writer for the band Fall Out Boy.

3. Herman Li, one of the guitarists in Dragonforce, is from where?

Answer: Hong Kong

Herman Li and Sam Totman are the guitarists in the band Dragonforce, who have seen their popularity rise significantly both in the US and UK, due to the inclusion of their song "Through The Fire And The Flames" in the video game Guitar Hero 3.

4. Mikkey Dee, the Motorhead drummer, was born where?

Answer: Gothenburg, Sweden

Mikkey Dee was born in Sweden, and has gained notoriety for his work with Motorhead. Mikkey Dee has also played drums on a Dokken tour in 2001. He joined Motorhead in 1992, and also played drums for King Diamond.

5. The musician Chad Kroeger is from which country?

Answer: Canada

Chad Kroeger is best known for the band Nickelback, and hails from Canada. His brother, Mike, is also part of the band. His real name is Chad Turton, which he changed to Kroeger. This is referenced in the song "Rockstar" from the album "All The Right Reasons."

6. Which member of Motley Crue was born in Greece?

Answer: Tommy Lee

Tommy Lee is best known as the drummer for Hair-Metal band Motley Crue. He has released "Tommyland", his autobiography. Tommy Lee has an on-off relationship with Pamela Anderson, most known for her role in "Baywatch."

7. KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer was born in which country?

Answer: United States of America

Tommy Thayer was the replacement lead guitarist in KISS. He is now the man behind the Spaceman costume. He was born in the American state of Oregon. Tommy Thayer was also part of KISS tribute bands, before he joined KISS as the replacement for "Space" Ace Frehley.

8. Slash was actually born in America.

Answer: False

Slash was born Saul Hudson, in Stoke On Trent, England, in 1965. He moved to America and became friends with Steven Adler, and they both joined Guns And Roses, along with Axl Rose, Izzy Sradlin and Duff Mckagan.

9. Europe were from which country?

Answer: Sweden

Europe are best known for songs such as "Carrie", "Hero" and "The Final Countdown", which is the song for which they are probably the most known. When the band first formed, they were known as "Force". They went on hiatus in 1992, but have since reformed.

10. Which country links the following: Gojira Pigalle Telephone?

Answer: France

All of the above are French bands, of which Gojira is probably the most known. The band Gojira are passionate about helping the environment, and have released a new album for 2008.

Source: Author clarod

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