Queen Trivia Quiz – Names, Facts and Surprises

Brian May built his famous guitar, the Red Special, with his father from wood of an old fireplace, and this Queen trivia quiz explores the band he formed with Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor and John Deacon. Revisit Bohemian Rhapsody, the 1985 Live Aid set at Wembley, We Will Rock You's stomp-clap and May's astrophysics PhD.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Red Special
What did Brian May build with his father?
Bohemian
How long is Bohemian Rhapsody?
Freddie
Where was Freddie Mercury born?
Live Aid
Where did Queen play Live Aid in 1985?
Deacon
Which Queen member wrote Another One Bites the Dust?
PhD
In which field did Brian May earn a PhD?
Taylor
Which instrument does Roger Taylor play?
Rock You
Which Queen song uses a stomp-stomp-clap rhythm?
Film
Which 2018 biopic told Queen's story?
Name
Who suggested the band name Queen?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: What did Brian May build with his father?
Answer: The Red Special guitar
It used old fireplace wood.
Q2: How long is Bohemian Rhapsody?
Answer: About six minutes
It has no chorus.
Q3: Where was Freddie Mercury born?
Answer: Zanzibar
His birth name was Farrokh Bulsara.
Q4: Where did Queen play Live Aid in 1985?
Answer: Wembley Stadium
Their set lasted about 20 minutes.
Q5: Which Queen member wrote Another One Bites the Dust?
Answer: John Deacon
He was the bassist.
Q6: In which field did Brian May earn a PhD?
Answer: Astrophysics
He completed it in 2007.
Q7: Which instrument does Roger Taylor play?
Answer: Drums
He also sang high harmonies.
Q8: Which Queen song uses a stomp-stomp-clap rhythm?
Answer: We Will Rock You
Brian May wrote it.
Q9: Which 2018 biopic told Queen's story?
Answer: Bohemian Rhapsody
Rami Malek won an Oscar.
Q10: Who suggested the band name Queen?
Answer: Freddie Mercury
The band formed in 1970.

Queen Trivia Quiz – Rock Royalty

Queen formed in London in 1970 with Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor, later joined by bassist John Deacon. Mercury, born Farrokh Bulsara in Zanzibar, suggested the band's regal name.

Their 1975 single Bohemian Rhapsody, a six-minute operatic epic, became one of the best-selling singles in British history. Every member wrote hits: May wrote We Will Rock You, Deacon wrote Another One Bites the Dust and Taylor added soaring harmonies. May played his homemade Red Special guitar.

Queen's twenty-minute set at Live Aid at Wembley Stadium in 1985 is often called the greatest live performance in rock. Mercury died in 1991, May earned an astrophysics PhD in 2007 and the 2018 film Bohemian Rhapsody won Rami Malek an Oscar.

What This Quiz Teaches

Music fans and rock lovers will enjoy these questions.

What the Red Special is
Where Freddie was born
Where Queen played Live Aid
Who wrote which hit
What Brian May studied

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