
A singer. A songwriter. A multi-instrumentalist. A record producer An arranger. A painter. An actor. A legend.
All of these terms could be applied to the musical hero that was David Bowie, who has departed to join his Spiders on Mars at the age of 69.
He leaves behind a staggering body of work and an army of fans. See how much you know about his incredible life by taking our ultimate quiz.
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Get PremiumDavid Bowie Knowledge Quiz 🌟! How Well Do You Know Him? Questions
What was David Bowie's real name?

David Johnson
David Jones
Michael Jones
When was David Bowie born?

February 8, 1947
January 18, 1947
January 8, 1947
Which honor did David Bowie turn down in 2003?

Brit award for services to music
Order of the British empire
Knighthood
Which rock star did David Bowie once described as a 'mother image'?

Paul McCartney
Freddie Mercury
Mick Jagger
Roger Daltry
In 1962, David Bowie received an injury that left him with faulty depth perception and a permanently dilated pupil (the latter producing Bowie's appearance of having different colored eyes). What caused this injury?

He was hit in the eye by a drumstick flying through the air at one of his first shows.
He was hit in the eye with a shuttlecock while playing badminton at school.
His friend punched him in the eye whilst wearing a ring in a fight over a girl.
He poked himself in the eye with a pencil when he fell over while running around a classroom.
Which of the following is a real animal species named after Bowie?

Agathidium Bowiei - a slime-mould beetle
Heteropoda Davidbowie - a rare yellow spider
Phialella Bowiei - a jellyfish found off the american west coast
Which of these is not the title of a David Bowie album?

Black Tie White Noise
Young Americans
Diamond Girls
Which of the following is David Bowie's first hit song?

Starman
Space Oddity
Ashes to Ashes
Which classic band did David Bowie record the song 'Under Pressure' with?

U2
Queen
Duran Duran
Who co-wrote and sang 'Fame' with David Bowie?

John Lennon
Glen Campbell
Elton John
Who did David Bowie marry on 19 March 1970?

Mary Barnett
Tina Turner
Bianca Jagger
Which of the following songs is the duet sang by Mick Jagger and David Bowie?

Dancing In The Street
China Girl
Modern Love
As made clear in an earlier question, David Bowie is not his birth name. So, why 'Bowie'?

He gained the nickname due to the wacky bow ties he wore regularly.
He named himself after the 19th century American frontiersman Jim Bowie.
He named himself after the USS Bowie, a former US Navy ship .
Who did David Bowie play in the 2006 film 'The Prestige'?

John Cutter
Robert Angier
Nikola Tesla
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