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Experience Hendrix Trivia Quiz

This is a general knowledge quiz on the life and music of Jimi Hendrix.

A multiple-choice quiz by lanky13. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
lanky13

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
257,121

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

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1. True or false: Jimi Hendrix was enlisted in the army.

True

False

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2. Which of the following songs did Jimi NOT record with the Jimi Hendrix Experience? Hint

Little Wing

Little Miss Strange

Machine Gun

Stone Free

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3. Which one of these Jimi Hendrix Experience songs featured a backward guitar solo? Hint

Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)

Are You Experienced?

Burning Of The Midnight Lamp

Rainy Day (Dream Away)

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4. Which song contains these lyrics? "The machine that we built, would never save us, that's what they say, That's why they ain't comin' with us today." Hint

1983... ( A Merman I Should Turn To Be)

Ain't No Tellin'

Up From The Skies

Machine Gun

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5. What band did Jimi's manager, Chas Chandler, used to be in? Hint

The Byrds

The Yardbirds

The Animals

The Rolling Stones

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6. What was the title of the last Jimi Hendrix Experience album? Hint

Axis: Bold As Love

Electric Ladyland

Are You Experienced?

Band Of Gypsies

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7. Where was Jimi Hendrix born? Hint

Miami, Florida

Seattle, Washington

Cleveland, Ohio

Detroit, Michigan

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8. According to "hotshotdigital.com", Jimi was thrown out of school when he was 16. Why was this? Hint

He beat up a white kid.

He failed all his classes.

He brought his guitar into school.

He held the hand of a white girl.

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9. Which of these people did Jimi never play with? Hint

Ike and Tina Turner

Little Richard

Chuck Berry

Isley Brothers

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10. How old was Jimi when he got his first guitar? Hint

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11. Where did Jimi first burn his guitar onstage? Hint

Woodstock

Monterey Pop Festival

Isle of Wight

Greenwich Village

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12. When was Jimi born? Hint

November 27, 1942

March 2, 1943

August 17, 1944

November 28, 1941

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13. Jimi's grandmother was a full-blooded Indian.

True

False

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14. Jimi formed his first band in 1965. What were they called? Hint

Jimi Hendrix Experience

Yardbirds

Band of Gypsies

Jimmy James and the Blue Flames

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15. What was the cause of Jimi's death? Hint

He choked on his own vomit

He got shot

He jumped off a building

Nobody knows how he died

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. True or false: Jimi Hendrix was enlisted in the army.

Answer: True

Jimi was 17 when he voluntarily joined the Army.

2. Which of the following songs did Jimi NOT record with the Jimi Hendrix Experience?

Answer: Machine Gun

"Machine Gun" was recorded by Band of Gypsies.

3. Which one of these Jimi Hendrix Experience songs featured a backward guitar solo?

Answer: Are You Experienced?

The Beatles were the first to do a backward guitar solo in their song "Tommorow Never Knows", but Jimi does it the best.

4. Which song contains these lyrics? "The machine that we built, would never save us, that's what they say, That's why they ain't comin' with us today."

Answer: 1983... ( A Merman I Should Turn To Be)

"1983... (A Merman I Should Turn To Be) " is from the album "Electric Ladyland."

5. What band did Jimi's manager, Chas Chandler, used to be in?

Answer: The Animals

He played bass for The Animals.

6. What was the title of the last Jimi Hendrix Experience album?

Answer: Electric Ladyland

Jimi pretty much produced this one by himself.

7. Where was Jimi Hendrix born?

Answer: Seattle, Washington

Jmi spent a lot of his life in Canada, living with his grandmother.

8. According to "hotshotdigital.com", Jimi was thrown out of school when he was 16. Why was this?

Answer: He held the hand of a white girl.

This happened in the late '50's, when segregation was still at large.

9. Which of these people did Jimi never play with?

Answer: Chuck Berry

Jimi played backup guitar for the others.

10. How old was Jimi when he got his first guitar?

Answer: 12

It was an electric guitar.

11. Where did Jimi first burn his guitar onstage?

Answer: Monterey Pop Festival

Burning his guitar made him an instant celebrity.

12. When was Jimi born?

Answer: November 27, 1942

Jimi had Indian and Mexican descent.

13. Jimi's grandmother was a full-blooded Indian.

Answer: True

She was Cherokee.

14. Jimi formed his first band in 1965. What were they called?

Answer: Jimmy James and the Blue Flames

Chas Chandler discovered Jimi through this band.

15. What was the cause of Jimi's death?

Answer: He choked on his own vomit

He had an overdose on sleeping pills which led to his death. It was accidental.

Source: Author lanky13

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