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Iron Maiden 1980-1987 Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the golden age of Maiden. Enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by TrevandWayne. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
TrevandWayne

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
148,566

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
11 / 20

Plays
2984

Last 3 plays: Guest 76 (20/20), Guest 142 (3/20), Guest 129 (15/20).

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1. Which of the following albums did not reach the UK Top 10? Hint

Iron Maiden

Killers

Piece of Mind

Somewhere in Time

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2. What was Adrian Smith's nickname? Hint

Ade

Trevor

Smithy

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3. What is Nicko McBrain's real name? Hint

Michael

Wayne

Paul

Ross

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4. Which of the following tracks is not an instrumental? Hint

Losfer words

Another Life

Transylvania

Genghis Khan

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5. Which of these songs did Dave Murray not have a hand in writing? Hint

The Prophecy

Sea of Madness

Still Life

Sanctuary

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6. Paul Di'Anno had goalkeeping trials with Leyton Orient before joining Maiden?

True

False

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7. Who took most of the band photo's in this period? Hint

Mick Rock

Ross Halfin

Anton Corbijn

Trevor Powell

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8. What tracklisting was on the demo 'The Soundhouse Tapes'? Hint

Prowler / Remember Tomorrow / Iron Maiden

Prowler / Iron Maiden / Strange World

Running Free / Sanctuary / Prowler

Iron Maiden / Invasion / Prowler

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9. Which Maiden single failed to reach the UK top 40? Hint

Sanctuary

Twilight Zone

Purgatory

Women in Uniform

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10. Which of the following tours did not exist? Hint

Seventh Tour of a Seventh Tour

Somewhere on Tour

Number of the Beast Tour

World Slavery Tour

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11. Who produced Iron Maiden's eponymous debut? Hint

Will Malone

Rod Smallwood

Martin Birch

Tony Visconti

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12. 'To Tame a Land' was based on which book? Hint

Mad Max

To Tame a Land

Blade Runner

Dune

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13. In terms of album tracklisting order, which is the first song to feature the songwriting credits of Bruce Dickinson? Hint

Gangland

Where Eagles Dare

Die with your Boots On

Revelations

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14. Which if these songs did Iron Maiden perform live on Top of the Pops? Hint

Run to the Hills

Flight of Icarus

Can I Play with Madness

Running Free

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15. Maiden killed off Eddie on stage in Dortmund?

True

False

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16. Which sleeve cover does Steve Harris have tattooed on his arm? Hint

The Trooper

The Number of the Beast

Aces High

Wasted Years

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17. Where did Maiden get the idea for Eddie? Hint

from a black and white horror film

from a dream

Steve Harris' best friend Edward

from a joke

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18. What football team does Steve Harris support? Hint

West Ham

Millwall

Aston Villa

Tottenham Hotspur

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19. What book of the Bible does the spoken intro to 'The Number of the Beast' come from? Hint

Exodus

Acts

Revelation

Job

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20. Fill in the missing lyric: "Our earthly rulers, our people drift and die." Hint

falter

struggle

cower

lie

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following albums did not reach the UK Top 10?

Answer: Killers

'Killers' reached number 12 which seems disappointing when you consider that all other albums in this period got into the Top 5.

2. What was Adrian Smith's nickname?

Answer: H

Just shortened for ease really.

3. What is Nicko McBrain's real name?

Answer: Michael

Born Michael Henry McBrain - apparently he is now named after a teddy bear he once had called Nicholas! These hard rockers are so tough!

4. Which of the following tracks is not an instrumental?

Answer: Another Life

'Another Life' is on the 'Killers' album which includes 2 instrumentals 'Genghis Khan' (featured here) and 'The Ides of March'.

5. Which of these songs did Dave Murray not have a hand in writing?

Answer: Sea of Madness

He also co-wrote 'Deja Vu' in the 1980-87 period.

6. Paul Di'Anno had goalkeeping trials with Leyton Orient before joining Maiden?

Answer: False

This was a trick question although the band often indulged in friendly football games against other metal bands.

7. Who took most of the band photo's in this period?

Answer: Ross Halfin

Ross was the band photographer pretty much from day one.

8. What tracklisting was on the demo 'The Soundhouse Tapes'?

Answer: Iron Maiden / Invasion / Prowler

'Invasion' was not released on the first album. The band recorded 'Strange World' but it did not feature on the demo.

9. Which Maiden single failed to reach the UK top 40?

Answer: Purgatory

All these early hits reached respectable positions. 'Sanctuary' was the highest chart hit with a peak position of 29. Sadly, 'Purgatory' only reached number 52!

10. Which of the following tours did not exist?

Answer: Number of the Beast Tour

The 1982 tour promoting this album was of course called the 'Beast on the Road' tour.

11. Who produced Iron Maiden's eponymous debut?

Answer: Will Malone

It was Martin Birch who would produce the rest of Maiden's albums in this period.

12. 'To Tame a Land' was based on which book?

Answer: Dune

This was the first of a trilogy of album ending epics which were the result of Steve Harris' intellectual reading or penchant for classic films (the poetry of Samuel Taylor Coleridge and the life of Alexander the Great to follow on subsequent albums)

13. In terms of album tracklisting order, which is the first song to feature the songwriting credits of Bruce Dickinson?

Answer: Revelations

Bruce did not have a hand in any of the songs on 'The Number of the Beast' (his first album) which leaves 'Gangland' out. 'Where Eagles Dare' was written by Steve Harris. As 'Revelations' precedes 'Die with your Boots on' on the 'Piece of Mind' album, this is the answer.

14. Which if these songs did Iron Maiden perform live on Top of the Pops?

Answer: Running Free

This was the first time anyone had played live in the studio without miming since 1972.

15. Maiden killed off Eddie on stage in Dortmund?

Answer: True

During a show on the World Piece Tour, the band all put the boot into their mascot when he sailed on stage. Dave Murray even used his guitar as a weapon to the shock of the audience. As a cursory nod to this, they mummified him on the 'Powerslave' cover, and of course he emerged from the grave on 'Live after Death'.

16. Which sleeve cover does Steve Harris have tattooed on his arm?

Answer: The Trooper

He was so impressed with it that he had it tattooed on his arm!

17. Where did Maiden get the idea for Eddie?

Answer: from a joke

There was a joke about Eddie the head at the time and to begin with Eddie was indeed just a head behind the drum kit!

18. What football team does Steve Harris support?

Answer: West Ham

Often, Steve would wear West Ham wristbands on stage.

19. What book of the Bible does the spoken intro to 'The Number of the Beast' come from?

Answer: Revelation

There is also a quote from Revelation on the 'Piece of Mind' sleeve!

20. Fill in the missing lyric: "Our earthly rulers, our people drift and die."

Answer: falter

Taken from 'Revelation'.

Source: Author TrevandWayne

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