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Rainbow Trivia Quiz

As there doesn`t appear to be a quiz about one of my favourite bands of the 70s and 80s, I`ve decided to create my own one!

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

Author
Dizart

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
137,226

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
874

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: heidi66 (5/10), Guest 27 (8/10), Reamar42 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Ritchie Blackmore, on leaving Deep Purple in 1975, created Rainbow by recruiting wholesale the members of which other band? Hint

Elf

Demon

Goblin

Leprechaun

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Question 2 of 10

2. Later in 1975, Mickey Lee Soule, Craig Gruber, and Gary Driscoll were all replaced. Which legendary drummer replaced Driscoll? Hint

Cozy Powell

Ian Paice

Bill Ward

Keith Moon

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Question 3 of 10

3. Rainbow finally hit the UK singles charts in August 1977 with which song? Hint

Stargazer

Tarot Woman

Long Live Rock `n` Roll

Kill the King

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Question 4 of 10

4. More wholesale changes were made to the line-up in 1979, with only Powell being retained. Graham Bonnet was the new vocalist; for which band was he previously the lead singer? Hint

Caravan

The Marbles

Little Feat

Barclay James Harvest

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Question 5 of 10

5. Cozy Powell quit in 1980 following the band`s headlining appearance at which rock festival? Hint

Knebworth

Reading

Donnington

Glastonbury

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Question 6 of 10

6. Also in 1980, singer Graham Bonnet was replaced by which American vocalist? Hint

Mark Farner

Danny Hutton

Tom Verlaine

Joe Lynn Turner

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 1981, Rainbow achieved their highest UK singles chart appearance of the 20th century with which song? Hint

All Night Long

I Surrender

Since You`ve Been Gone

Can`t Happen Here

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Question 8 of 10

8. The title track of "Difficult to Cure" was an adaptation of whose Ninth Symphony? Hint

Mozart

Wagner

Beethoven

Bach

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Question 9 of 10

9. Ritchie Blackmore finally folded the band in 1984 when he and Roger Glover rejoined Deep Purple. In 1986, a double live/compilation album was released with which rather apt title? Hint

The Whole Story

Purple Rainbows

Changes

Finyl Vinyl

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Question 10 of 10

10. Remarkably, Blackmore revived the Rainbow name in 1995 for which one-off album? Hint

Wolf To The Moon

Stand And Fight

Black Masquerade

Stranger In Us All

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Ritchie Blackmore, on leaving Deep Purple in 1975, created Rainbow by recruiting wholesale the members of which other band?

Answer: Elf

Ronnie James Dio (vocals), Mickey Lee Soule (Keyboards), Craig Gruber (Bass), and Gary Driscoll (Drums), joined lead guitarist Blackmore in the original Rainbow line-up.

2. Later in 1975, Mickey Lee Soule, Craig Gruber, and Gary Driscoll were all replaced. Which legendary drummer replaced Driscoll?

Answer: Cozy Powell

Tony Carey and Jimmy Bain replaced Soule and Gruber, respectively.

3. Rainbow finally hit the UK singles charts in August 1977 with which song?

Answer: Kill the King

"Kill the King", from the album "Long Live Rock `n` Roll", made it to number 44.

4. More wholesale changes were made to the line-up in 1979, with only Powell being retained. Graham Bonnet was the new vocalist; for which band was he previously the lead singer?

Answer: The Marbles

Roger Glover (Bass) and Don Airey (Keyboards) were other new recruits.

5. Cozy Powell quit in 1980 following the band`s headlining appearance at which rock festival?

Answer: Donnington

Bobby Rondinelli was the new man behind the drum kit.

6. Also in 1980, singer Graham Bonnet was replaced by which American vocalist?

Answer: Joe Lynn Turner

Turner would later join Blackmore with Deep Purple for their "Slaves and Masters" album.

7. In 1981, Rainbow achieved their highest UK singles chart appearance of the 20th century with which song?

Answer: I Surrender

The song hit number 3, and also cracked the Billboard top 50.

8. The title track of "Difficult to Cure" was an adaptation of whose Ninth Symphony?

Answer: Beethoven

Blackmore regularly included Beethoven`s music in his guitar solos whilst on stage with Rainbow and Deep Purple.

9. Ritchie Blackmore finally folded the band in 1984 when he and Roger Glover rejoined Deep Purple. In 1986, a double live/compilation album was released with which rather apt title?

Answer: Finyl Vinyl

"Purple Rainbows" was a compilation album featuring Deep Purple, as well as Rainbow, Whitesnake, and other Purple "off-shoots".

10. Remarkably, Blackmore revived the Rainbow name in 1995 for which one-off album?

Answer: Stranger In Us All

The all-new line-up for this album included Doogie White (vocals), Paul Morris (keyboards), Greg Smith (Bass), and John O`Reilly (Drums).

Source: Author Dizart

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