David Bowie Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. A fan describes Bowie’s red-haired alien rock-star persona from the early 1970s. Which persona do they mean?
Ziggy Stardust
The Thin White Duke
The Blind Prophet
Pierrot
2. A clue mentions two lovers meeting in the shadow of the Berlin Wall. Which Bowie song fits it?
“Sound and Vision”
“Heroes”
“Golden Years”
“Modern Love”
3. Bowie and Queen unexpectedly meet in a playlist. Which hit did they record together?
“Under Pressure”
“Dancing in the Street”
“Fame”
“Golden Years”
4. What was David Bowie’s birth name?
David Robert Jones
David Richard Jones
Robert David Burns
David Michael Davy
5. Which song returns to Major Tom years after “Space Oddity,” portraying him as an isolated and troubled figure?
“Hallo Spaceboy”
“The Jean Genie”
“Moonage Daydream”
“Ashes to Ashes”
6. A listener admires the blues-rock lead guitar on Bowie’s album “Let’s Dance.” Which guitarist are they hearing?
Robert Fripp
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Mick Ronson
Carlos Alomar
7. Someone remembers Bowie as the ruler of a magical labyrinth who steals a baby. Which character did he play?
John Blaylock
Jareth the Goblin King
Jack Celliers
Nikola Tesla
8. You want the Bowie album that includes both “Changes” and “Life on Mars?” Which one should you choose?
Aladdin Sane
The Man Who Sold the World
Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
Hunky Dory
9. Which musician contributed synthesizers and creative input to Bowie’s albums commonly called the Berlin Trilogy?
Rick Wakeman
Brian Eno
Nile Rodgers
Mick Ronson
10. Which Bowie studio album was released on his 69th birthday, January 8, 2016?
The Next Day
Reality
Blackstar
Heathen
11. The song “Space Oddity” follows the mission of which fictional astronaut?
Starman Jack
Ziggy Stardust
Major Tom
Halloween Jack
12. In which film did Bowie play the alien Thomas Jerome Newton?
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
The Hunger
Absolute Beginners
The Man Who Fell to Earth
13. A dystopian stage project influenced by George Orwell’s novel “Nineteen Eighty-Four” evolved into which Bowie album?
Lodger
Earthling
Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
Diamond Dogs
14. If a critic refers to Bowie’s mid-1970s “plastic soul” phase, which album are they most likely discussing?
Pin Ups
Low
Young Americans
Tin Machine
15. Which Bowie persona is most closely associated with the “Station to Station” era?
The Thin White Duke
Ziggy Stardust
Halloween Jack
Major Tom
16. Which album introduced Ziggy Stardust in its title and central concept?
Aladdin Sane
Diamond Dogs
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
The Man Who Sold the World