Led Zeppelin Trivia Quiz

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Led Zeppelin Trivia Challenge

Test your knowledge of one of the greatest rock bands of all time with our Led Zeppelin Trivia Quiz! From their iconic songs to fascinating band history, this quiz will challenge your understanding of Led Zeppelin's legacy.

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When Jimmy Page first started playing with Led Zeppelin, what was his primary guitar?

Gibson Les Paul

Fender Stratocaster

Fender Telecaster

Gibson SG

Jimmy Page is famous for his Gibson Les Paul/Marshall Stack combination. On which song did he first use this combination?

Whole Lotta Love

Communication Breakdown

Dazed and Confused

Heartbreaker

Led Zeppelin was invited to play at Woodstock, but declined to do so. Why?

Led Zeppelin's manager, Peter Grant, didn't want their major American debut to be a multi-act show.

Bassist John Paul Jones had broken his left hand, forcing the band to postpone/cancel numerous concerts.

The band had already committed to playing another gig at the same time.

Guitarist Jimmy Page was currently involved in a feud with Jimi Hendrix, who was scheduled to headline Woodstock.

A radio station in Portland, Oregon once received a $10,000 donation from Robert Plant. Why?

Their disc jockey found Plant on the side of the road with a flat tire and stopped to help.

The station played "Stairway to Heaven" non-stop for 24 hours.

Their disc jockey promised never to play "Stairway to Heaven."

The station was a favorite of Jason Bonham, son of the deceased John Bonham.

Led Zeppelin was famous for playing a dramatically extended version of "Dazed and Confused" in live concert. What was their longest performance of the song?

45 minutes

52 minutes

37 minutes

29 minutes

Drummer John Bonham was a notoriously heavy drinker, and it was this pattern of excessive alcohol consumption that ultimately took his life. How old was Bonham when he died?

Bassist John Paul Jones is a virtuoso multi-instrumentalist. Which of the following instruments does he NOT play?

Mandolin

Pipe Organ

Glockenspiel

Pedal Steel Guitar

Led Zeppelin's fourth album is famously untitled. Why did they make this decision?

They couldn't think of one.

They wanted music critics to review the album on its own merits, rather than compare it to previous Led Zeppelin albums.

While drunk, they came up with the idea as a joke. After sobering up, they found the idea so funny they kept it, anyway.

A friend of the band's had recently died, and they chose to keep the album untitled as a memorial to him.

How did Jimmy Page achieve the bizarre guitar sounds in the song Dazed and Confused?

He played the guitar with a violin bow.

He slid a half-empty glass liquor bottle along the strings.

He placed a tank of water between the speaker and the microphone.

He physically altered the tapes containing the guitar track.

What is the alleged inspiration for the lyrics of the song What Is and What Should Never Be?

An affair between Robert Plant and his wife's best friend.

An affair between Robert Plant and his wife's older sister.

An affair between Robert Plant and his wife's younger sister.

An affair between Robert Plant and his wife's cousin.

Which of the following songs had Led Zeppelin almost never played live?

The Rover

Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman)

Bron-Y-Aur Stomp

When the Levee Breaks

Where and when was Led Zeppelin's final performance with their original members?

Berlin, July 7, 1980

San Francisco, June 30, 1980

Liverpool, July 6, 1980

Tokyo, July 11, 1980

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