Brian May : Part 1 Trivia Quiz

I think that this quiz will be quite difficult, but it depends how crazy you are about Queen and Brian May!

A multiple-choice quiz by perfectionist1989. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
perfectionist1989

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
112,069

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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848

Last 3 plays: Guest 1 (9/10), Guest 67 (5/10), Guest 155 (4/10).

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1. An easy one to start: What is the name of Brian's guitar? Hint

Blue Fantastic

Red Special

Pink Specialty

Fender Telecaster

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2. Which date is Brian's birthday? Hint

26th July

19th July

19th August

5th September

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3. Which primary school in the UK did he go to? Hint

Oadby

Hanworth Road

Cardinal Road

Hampton

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4. How many 'O' levels did he get on his exams? Hint

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5. What was the first solo album that was released out of the following? Hint

'The Pinocchio Soundtrack'

'Back To The Light'

'Furia'

'The Brian May Band: Live at the Brixton Academy'

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6. Brian has produced innumerable songs and albums for other artists, but which Shakespeare play did he write the music score for? Hint

Othello

A Midsummer's Night Dream

Romeo and Juliet

Macbeth

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7. Which year did Brian meet Freddie Mercury? Hint

1969

1968

1967

1970

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8. In the album 'Brian May & Friends: Starfleet Project', who played the guitar (apart from Brian himself, and not counting the possibility of bass guitar)? Hint

Cozy Powell

Fred Mandel

Phil Chen

Edward Van Halen

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9. How many guitars does Brian play in the live performance of 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' onstage with Queen? Hint

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10. Which album by Roger Taylor's solo project 'The Cross', did Brian add his talents to? Hint

'Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know'

'Shove It'

'Blue Rock'

None of them

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. An easy one to start: What is the name of Brian's guitar?

Answer: Red Special

If you got this one wrong just give up now!

2. Which date is Brian's birthday?

Answer: 19th July

Roger's is on the 26th July, John's is on the 19th August and Freddie's is on the 5th September.

3. Which primary school in the UK did he go to?

Answer: Hanworth Road

Cardinal Road was his infant school, Hampton was his Grammar school and Oadby was John Deacon's infant school.

4. How many 'O' levels did he get on his exams?

Answer: 11

The most 'O' levels out of the whole band! Brainbox...

5. What was the first solo album that was released out of the following?

Answer: 'Back To The Light'

He released 'Back To The Light' in 1992 and the first single from the album, 'Driven By You' won an Ivor Novello award and reached #6 in the charts after being used by Ford in their television adverts. The single was released the day after Freddie Mercury's death but according to Freddie's wishes, the release went ahead anyway.

6. Brian has produced innumerable songs and albums for other artists, but which Shakespeare play did he write the music score for?

Answer: Macbeth

Brian has also played on a Foo Fighters album, written songs for wife Anita Dobson as well as played on her album and produced the music for the film of Pinocchio.

7. Which year did Brian meet Freddie Mercury?

Answer: 1969

Brian met Freddie through his fellow band memeber at the time, Tim Staffell. Freddie and Tim both studied at the Ealing College of Art, where Freddie studied Graphic Design.

8. In the album 'Brian May & Friends: Starfleet Project', who played the guitar (apart from Brian himself, and not counting the possibility of bass guitar)?

Answer: Edward Van Halen

Brian didn't actually play the lead guitar in the band, but instead sang lead vocals. So much talent...

9. How many guitars does Brian play in the live performance of 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' onstage with Queen?

Answer: 3

He plays an acoustic for the intro, a Fender Telecaster for the main bit and his own Red Special for the outro, while Freddie plays the guitar (first an acoustic and later a Telecaster) with great pride. For proof of this, watch and listen carefully to 'Live At Wembley '86'.

10. Which album by Roger Taylor's solo project 'The Cross', did Brian add his talents to?

Answer: 'Shove It'

Well done, you made it to the end. Feel free to send me messages of corrections or general comments, and keep rockin'!

Source: Author perfectionist1989

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