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Quiz about Mixed RocknRoll Trivia
Quiz about Mixed RocknRoll Trivia

Mixed Rock-n-Roll Trivia Trivia Quiz


A little bit of music trivia from the past of things known and unknown. Have fun and do the best you can!

A multiple-choice quiz by amtrakman. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
amtrakman
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
15,947
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
4431
Last 3 plays: Guest 68 (3/10), 030100 (2/10), Guest 172 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which Beatle had a part in the 1967 movie 'How I Won the War'? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In 1986, 3 different female artists were in the top 3 places of the U.S. charts. Who was not one of them? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Three members of Lynyrd Skynyrd were killed in a plane crash. What year did it occur? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Jerry Lee Lewis married his cousin in 1957. What was her name? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In 1967, Otis Redding died. What caused his death? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. How many concert-goers were trampled to death at the Who concert at River Front Coloseum, Cincinatti, Ohio? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What was folk star Joan Baez jailed for in 1966? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. When did Jimi Hendrix die? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which Beatle made a remark that they were more popular than Jesus? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In June of 1977, a rat bite killed a 'Rock Star'. Who or what was it? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 16 2024 : Guest 68: 3/10
Mar 13 2024 : 030100: 2/10
Feb 29 2024 : Guest 172: 7/10
Feb 16 2024 : Guest 24: 8/10
Feb 15 2024 : Guest 163: 0/10
Feb 01 2024 : Guest 108: 9/10
Jan 31 2024 : Guest 66: 4/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which Beatle had a part in the 1967 movie 'How I Won the War'?

Answer: John Lennon

This was a totally non-musical role for him in the anti-war satire directed by Richard Lester.
2. In 1986, 3 different female artists were in the top 3 places of the U.S. charts. Who was not one of them?

Answer: Deborah Harry

Janet Jackson with 'When I Think of You, Tina Turner with 'Typical Male, and Cyndi Lauper with 'True Colors'.
3. Three members of Lynyrd Skynyrd were killed in a plane crash. What year did it occur?

Answer: 1977

They were killed when the rented small plane in which they were travelling from South Carolina to Baton Rouge crashed into a swamp near Gillsburg, Mississippi.
4. Jerry Lee Lewis married his cousin in 1957. What was her name?

Answer: Myra

Myra Gale Brown was the daughter of the bass player in his band. She was only 13 years old and he was still married to his first wife Jane Mitcham.
5. In 1967, Otis Redding died. What caused his death?

Answer: Plane Crash

The plane crash also took the lives of four members of his group, The Bar-Kays.
6. How many concert-goers were trampled to death at the Who concert at River Front Coloseum, Cincinatti, Ohio?

Answer: 11

Dozens were injured and an investigation laid the blame on the auditorium having too few access doors and on the concept of, unrestricted seating.
7. What was folk star Joan Baez jailed for in 1966?

Answer: anti-draft demonstration

Baez was sentenced to 10 days in prison.
8. When did Jimi Hendrix die?

Answer: Sept. 18, 1970

The official cause of his death was that he inhaled on his own vomit.
9. Which Beatle made a remark that they were more popular than Jesus?

Answer: John Lennon

Lennon made an explanation (including the words "OK, I'm sorry") at a televised press conference in a hotel in Chicago.
10. In June of 1977, a rat bite killed a 'Rock Star'. Who or what was it?

Answer: Alice Cooper's boa constrictor

The snake was bitten by a rat that was about to be its midday meal.
Source: Author amtrakman

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