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Here are fifteen questions about Queen; some are easy and others will be slightly harder.

A multiple-choice quiz by Watson465. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Watson465

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
239,731

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

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1. Which of the following DVDs was not produced by Queen Productions? Hint

We Will Rock You (Montreal 1981)

Greatest Video Hits 1

Live At Wembley

Greatest Video Hits 2

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2. Before Queen came to be, what was Brian's and Roger's band called? Hint

Smile

Ibex

The Reactions

The Wreckage

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3. Out of these four films, which one did Queen write and sing all the songs for? Hint

Harry Potter

Titanic

Jaws

Highlander

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4. What two instruments did Freddie mainly play at concerts? Hint

Piano and drums

Guitar and ukulele

Piano and guitar

Drums and trumpet

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5. What is Roger Taylor's middle name? Hint

Jim

Meddows

Harold

Richard

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6. What member of the band was born in Norfolk? Hint

Brian May

John Deacon

Freddie Mercury

Roger Taylor

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7. "Killer Queen" was second in the charts to what number one hit by David Essex? Hint

Hold Me Close

Gonna Make You A Star

Stardust

Rock On

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8. What instrument did Brian and Roger start playing at a young age? Hint

Electronic keyboard

Drums

Ukulele

Guitar

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9. What is "Red Special"? Hint

Freddie's favourite hat

Freddie's sweat band

Brian's guitar pick

Brian's guitar

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10. Whose back garden was "Spread Your Wings" and "We Will Rock You" filmed in? Hint

John's

Brian's

Roger's

Freddie's

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11. In which video was Freddie first seen with a moustache? Hint

Play The Game

I Want To Break Free

Save Me

Another One Bites The Dust

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12. Who wrote and sang "'39" on the album "A Night At The Opera"? Hint

Freddie Mercury

Brian May

Roger Taylor

John Deacon

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13. Which of Queen's music videos takes place on a train? Hint

It's A Hard Life

Breakthru

A Kind Of Magic

I Want It All

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14. Who wanted to be a surgeon, according to his mum? Hint

Freddie Mercury

Roger Taylor

Brian May

John Deacon

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15. Dressing in drag for "I Want To Break Free" was whose idea? Hint

Brian's

John's

Freddie's

Roger's

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following DVDs was not produced by Queen Productions?

Answer: We Will Rock You (Montreal 1981)

This DVD was produced by Saul Swimmer and Jim Beach and the executive producer is Adrian Scope.

2. Before Queen came to be, what was Brian's and Roger's band called?

Answer: Smile

Before Roger and Brian invited Freddie to be their lead vocalist, Tim Staffell led the band Smile. After Tim Staffell left and Freddie joined they came up with a new band called Queen.

3. Out of these four films, which one did Queen write and sing all the songs for?

Answer: Highlander

Queen sang all the songs and played all additional music in the film "Highlander". After the film came out they decided to make an album with their songs on it, so they expanded on the songs already in the film and produced an album which was more than just the soundtrack.

4. What two instruments did Freddie mainly play at concerts?

Answer: Piano and guitar

On the "Magic Tour" in 1986, Freddie played guitar for the song "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and played the piano for a few songs, two that I can remember are "Seven Seas Of Rhye" and "Bohemian Rhapsody". However, Freddie started playing guitar on stage as far back the "crazy" tour in 1979/1980.

5. What is Roger Taylor's middle name?

Answer: Meddows

Roger's middle name was passed down through the generations from his grandfather.

6. What member of the band was born in Norfolk?

Answer: Roger Taylor

Roger was born in Norfolk on the 26th July 1949.

7. "Killer Queen" was second in the charts to what number one hit by David Essex?

Answer: Gonna Make You A Star

"Killer Queen" was written by Freddie Mercury and was released on October 11th 1974. It bolted to number two in the British National Chart.

8. What instrument did Brian and Roger start playing at a young age?

Answer: Ukulele

Both Brian and Roger started playing the ukulele at the age of six.

9. What is "Red Special"?

Answer: Brian's guitar

Brian made "Red Special" with his dad. They used an old fireplace to build it, he still prefers to use it now. In a way it is nearly 200 years old because that was how old the fireplace mantel was.

10. Whose back garden was "Spread Your Wings" and "We Will Rock You" filmed in?

Answer: Roger's

When they filmed "Spread Your Wings" it was snowing and extremely cold. In "We Will Rock You" the band stood around a drum set clapping and stamping their feet to the music as Freddie sang.

11. In which video was Freddie first seen with a moustache?

Answer: Play The Game

In "Play The Game" the band are seen standing in front of a wall of fire. Also, Freddie jumps on Roger's drums and steals Brian's guitar and throws it back at him.

12. Who wrote and sang "'39" on the album "A Night At The Opera"?

Answer: Brian May

Although Freddie sang the song at some concerts, Brian sang it on "A Night At The Opera" and also, sometimes, in concert.

13. Which of Queen's music videos takes place on a train?

Answer: Breakthru

John says that when they were listening to the track Roger thought up the idea of going on a train because the beat in the background sounded like one.

14. Who wanted to be a surgeon, according to his mum?

Answer: Brian May

On a short documentary about Brian called "Spotlight On Brian May", Brian told viewers that his mum told him he used to want to be a surgeon but he doesn't remember it.

15. Dressing in drag for "I Want To Break Free" was whose idea?

Answer: Roger's

People thought it would have been Freddie's idea but he claims that it was Roger's and "they ran into their frocks faster than anything".

Source: Author Watson465

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