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Quiz about Rock Hard Facts
Quiz about Rock Hard Facts

Rock Hard Facts Trivia Quiz


This quiz is a random collage of rock trivia.

A multiple-choice quiz by dk95. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
dk95
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
279,223
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
2763
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 173 (7/10), Guest 104 (3/10), Guest 69 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who financed Van Halen's first demo? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What was the name of Def Leppard's first album? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who did Jimi Hendrix once say was his favorite guitarist? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What killed Mama Cass? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which of these albums was the first "heavy metal" album to reach number one on the Billboard Pop Charts in the U.S.? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What kind of machine was the inspiration for the band name "AC/DC"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What band was Eric Clapton NOT a member of? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. For whom was The Eagles a backup band? This person later encouraged them to start their own band. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who won the very first Grammy award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance in 1988? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who is credited for the first guitar smashing during a live performance? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who financed Van Halen's first demo?

Answer: Gene Simmons

Gene Simmons discovered Van Halen in an L.A. nightclub.
2. What was the name of Def Leppard's first album?

Answer: On Through the Night

"On through the Night" was the first album while "Rock Brigade" was the fist single.
3. Who did Jimi Hendrix once say was his favorite guitarist?

Answer: Billy Gibbons

Hendrix expressed this sentiment on Johnny Carson's television program.
4. What killed Mama Cass?

Answer: Heart attack in her sleep

Legend has it that she choked on a ham sandwich but the coroner said she died in her sleep of a heart attack; however, there was a half eaten ham sandwich on the table which fueled the legend.
5. Which of these albums was the first "heavy metal" album to reach number one on the Billboard Pop Charts in the U.S.?

Answer: Quiet Riot---"Metal Health"

With the help of the hit single "Cum On Feel the Noise", "Metal Health" became the first metal album to reach number one on the U.S. Billboard charts. Although AC/DC's album "For Those About To Rock" also reached number one in 1981, they were not yet considered/classified as heavy metal, nor was it listed as a possible answer.
6. What kind of machine was the inspiration for the band name "AC/DC"?

Answer: sewing machine

The Young brothers saw the acronym, which stands for alternating current/direct current, on the back of their sisters sewing machine.
7. What band was Eric Clapton NOT a member of?

Answer: The Animals

Of course he was also a member of Cream and Derek and the Dominoes.
8. For whom was The Eagles a backup band? This person later encouraged them to start their own band.

Answer: Linda Ronstadt

Ronstadt help to form the band as her back-up group. Impressed by their talent and chemistry, she encouraged them to strike out on their own.
9. Who won the very first Grammy award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance in 1988?

Answer: Jethro Tull

Jethro Tull's win in 1988 was a huge upset over Metallica's "...And Justice for All."
10. Who is credited for the first guitar smashing during a live performance?

Answer: Pete Townshend

Townshend gets credited for the first documented guitar smashing in September 1964, at the Railway Tavern in Harrow and Wealdstone, England.
Source: Author dk95

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