This trivia quiz is going to challenge your knowledge on various topics with the questions all related in some way to the band Queen. Freddie Mercury and his group of musicians from London were active during a very interesting time in society. There is a lot that happened to the band members themselves that mirror what was going on in our world at the time too. You'll be quizzed on both your knowledge of the band as well as what was going on in the world in those decades.
If you don't happen to be particularly knowledgeable about general knowledge topics, then you might be “another one who bites the dust” on this quiz. On the other hand, you might get a perfect score and can proudly proclaim that “you are the champion” of this quiz. We don't want to “rock you” with any hard questions that you won't expect so please understand you will be dealing with general trivia as well as questions about Queen.
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Only Super Smart Will Score 12 on This General Knowledge Quiz feat. Queen Questions
Queen formed in London in 1970. What famous band broke up that same year?
The Who
Pink Floyd
The Beatles
Black Sabbath
What was the name of the band that Brian May and Roger Taylor played in before joining Queen?
The Clash
Smile
The Kinks
Princess
In the 1992 film Wayne's World, what popular Queen song do the main characters lipsync to in a famous scene?
Bohemian Rhapsody
Another One Bites the Dust
We Will Rock You
We Are the Champions
Freddie Mercury died of pneumonia resulting from AIDS at the age of 45. What member of the British royal family helped fight the AIDS stigma by publicly shaking hands with an HIV-positive person?
Prince Philip
Queen Elizabeth II
Prince Charles
Princess Diana
In 1984, Queen was criticized for playing a concert in South Africa due to the country's system of racial oppression at the time known as apartheid. When did apartheid in South Africa officially end?
1994
1986
2004
1998
What was notable about the bike riders in the video to Queen's 1978 single "Bicycle Race"?
They all crashed and fell over
They were all naked
They were all riding backwards
They all looked like Freddie Mercury
What Queen music video was banned by MTV?
Another One Bites the Dust
I Want to Break Free
Somebody to Love
We Will Rock You
Jim Hutton was sometimes known as Freddie Mercury's husband. When was gay marriage finally made legal in the UK?
2014
2006
1989
1997
What actor won an Oscar for playing the role of Freddie Mercury in the film Bohemian Rhapsody?
Rami Malek
Channing Tatum
Ryan Reynolds
James Franco
Freddie Mercury was 45 years old when he passed away. What other famous singer was also 45 at the time of his death?
Nat King Cole
Jimi Hendrix
Kurt Cobain
Buddy Holly
What was the name of Queen's second studio album?
A Night at the Opera
Queen II
Sheer Heart Attack
A Day at the Races
Queen was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2002. Who was the first person to be given that honor in 1960?
Marilyn Monroe
Harrison Ford
Gene Autry
Joanne Woodward
Freddie Mercury was born on the island of Zanzibar. What country is the island a self-governing state of?
England
Tanzania
Kenya
Italy
Queen was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. In what city is the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame located?
Miami, Fl
New York, NY
Los Angeles, CA
Cleveland, OH
What is Queen's top-selling album of all time?
Queen II
Greatest Hits
Queen
Sheer Heart Attack
One Comment
You got 6 out of 15! im surprised I even got 2 right
You flunked! Don’t feel too bad, there were some difficult questions on this quiz. Maybe you were thinking about the other queen?