Ed Sheeran Trivia: 10 Questions With Answers

Ed Sheeran named his studio albums after maths symbols, from + to Subtract, and this Ed Sheeran trivia counts up his career. Learn about his Suffolk upbringing, busking with a loop pedal, The A Team, Shape of You, the record-breaking Divide Tour, writing Love Yourself for Justin Bieber and his Game of Thrones cameo.

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Symbols
What are Ed Sheeran's studio albums named after?
Suffolk
In which English county did Ed Sheeran grow up?
Loop
Which device does Sheeran use to build songs live?
Debut
Which song was Sheeran's debut single?
Shape
Which 2017 hit became one of Spotify's most-streamed songs?
Tour
Which tour became the highest-grossing ever in 2019?
Bieber
Which Justin Bieber hit did Sheeran co-write?
GoT
In which TV series did Sheeran make a cameo?
Thinking
Which song won the Grammy for Song of the Year in 2016?
Halifax
In which town was Sheeran born?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: What are Ed Sheeran's studio albums named after?
Answer: Mathematical symbols
+, x, ÷, = and -.
Q2: In which English county did Ed Sheeran grow up?
Answer: Suffolk
He lived in Framlingham.
Q3: Which device does Sheeran use to build songs live?
Answer: A loop pedal
He performs solo with it.
Q4: Which song was Sheeran's debut single?
Answer: The A Team
It was released in 2011.
Q5: Which 2017 hit became one of Spotify's most-streamed songs?
Answer: Shape of You
It came from Divide.
Q6: Which tour became the highest-grossing ever in 2019?
Answer: The Divide Tour
The Eras Tour later passed it.
Q7: Which Justin Bieber hit did Sheeran co-write?
Answer: Love Yourself
It was released in 2015.
Q8: In which TV series did Sheeran make a cameo?
Answer: Game of Thrones
He played a soldier.
Q9: Which song won the Grammy for Song of the Year in 2016?
Answer: Thinking Out Loud
It was a wedding favorite.
Q10: In which town was Sheeran born?
Answer: Halifax
He moved to Suffolk as a child.

Ed Sheeran Trivia – Ed Sheeran by the Numbers

Ed Sheeran was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, in 1991 and grew up in Framlingham, Suffolk. He played countless small gigs and busked, using a loop pedal to layer guitar, vocals and percussion on his own.

His debut single The A Team led to his first album +, and he named later albums with mathematical symbols: x, Divide, Equals and Subtract. Thinking Out Loud won the Grammy for Song of the Year in 2016, and Shape of You became one of Spotify's most-streamed songs ever.

Sheeran's Divide Tour became the highest-grossing tour ever in 2019 until the Eras Tour passed it. He co-wrote Love Yourself for Justin Bieber, made a cameo in Game of Thrones and continues to fill stadiums alone with his guitar and loop pedal.

What This Quiz Teaches

Pop fans and guitarists will enjoy these questions.

What his albums are named after
Where he grew up
Which device he uses
Which tour set a record
Which song he wrote for Bieber

Did You Know?

Perfect was a wedding hit.
Galway Girl celebrated Ireland.
He played Wembley several times.
He supports Ipswich Town.