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Rocky Mountain High Trivia Quiz

"Rocky Mountain High" is one of John Denver's most well-known and beloved songs. How much do you know about this 70's classic?

A multiple-choice quiz by bobthebirder. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
bobthebirder

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
242,749

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2380

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: saratogarox (4/10), Guest 172 (6/10), Guest 204 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What number is mentioned in the opening line of the song? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Complete the line: "When he first came to the mountains, his ____ was far away, on the road and hanging by a ____." Hint

wife, string

guitar, song

life, rope

life, song

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the first chorus, what's softer then a lullaby? Hint

the shadow from the starlight

the grass on the side of a mountain

the scenery

his voice

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Question 4 of 10

4. "He climbed _______ mountains, saw silver clouds below." Which word fills the blank? Hint

the Rocky

cathedral

a lot of

towering

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Question 5 of 10

5. "And they say that he got crazy once and he tried to touch the ____." What's the missing word? Hint

moon

mountains

stars

sun

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Question 6 of 10

6. What does John Denver say he lost in the song? Hint

a guitar

a home

a life

a friend

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Question 7 of 10

7. "More people, more ______________" What comes next? Hint

ski resorts

ruined tracks of timber

destruction

scars upon the land

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Question 8 of 10

8. "I know he'd be a poorer man if ___________" What are the next words? Hint

never got to fly

never found the natural high

never saw an eagle fly

he said goodbye

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Question 9 of 10

9. What position did "Rocky Mountain High" reach on the billboard chart? Hint

second

seventh

first

ninth

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what month and year was the "Rocky Mountain High" album released? Hint

September 1972

August 1973

January 1970

July 1976

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Apr 17 2024 : saratogarox: 4/10
Apr 09 2024 : Guest 172: 6/10
Mar 05 2024 : Guest 204: 9/10
Mar 04 2024 : Jerman8: 10/10
Mar 04 2024 : Guest 174: 10/10
Mar 03 2024 : Guest 47: 6/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What number is mentioned in the opening line of the song?

Answer: 27

"He was born in the summer of his 27th year" is the first line of "Rocky Mountain High". It's how old John Denver is saying that he was when he was born. "Rocky Mountain High" is the story of his life.

2. Complete the line: "When he first came to the mountains, his ____ was far away, on the road and hanging by a ____."

Answer: life, song

"When he first came to the mountains, his life was far away, on the road and hanging by a song." A beautiful lyric, don't you think?

3. In the first chorus, what's softer then a lullaby?

Answer: the shadow from the starlight

"The shadow from the starlight is softer than a lullaby." Another captivating lyric that shows how John thought of the mountains he called his home.

4. "He climbed _______ mountains, saw silver clouds below." Which word fills the blank?

Answer: cathedral

"He climbed cathedral mountains, saw silver clouds below." This is the first line of the third verse.

5. "And they say that he got crazy once and he tried to touch the ____." What's the missing word?

Answer: sun

"And they say that he got crazy once and he tried to touch the sun." This line is about an experience with drugs. This song, as I said earlier, is his biography, and he apparently left out little.

6. What does John Denver say he lost in the song?

Answer: a friend

"And he lost a friend but kept a memory." This is another true event. One of John's friends died in a motorcycle accident.

7. "More people, more ______________" What comes next?

Answer: scars upon the land

"More people, more scars upon the land." This is what John feared, that they'll "try to tear the mountains down to bring in a couple more". Sadly, that's exactly what happens to pristine wildernesses such as the one that John is speaking of.

8. "I know he'd be a poorer man if ___________" What are the next words?

Answer: never saw an eagle fly

"I know he'd be a poorer man if never saw an eagle fly." This is the world in John's eyes. He wants us to experience nature the way he did, and that's my interpretation of this line.

9. What position did "Rocky Mountain High" reach on the billboard chart?

Answer: ninth

"Rocky Mountain High" climbed to the ninth position on the chart. It can be found on "John Denver's Greatest Hits" as well as most other compilations of his music. The "Rocky Mountain High" album was the 99th best selling album of the 1970's.

10. In what month and year was the "Rocky Mountain High" album released?

Answer: September 1972

In September 1972, the "Rocky Mountain High" album was released. It was originally going to be called "Mother Nature's Son", the Beatles song which John covered on his album. He wrote "Rocky Mountain High" in August 1972 after watching the Persied meteor shower on a camping trip. The rest is history.

Source: Author bobthebirder

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