Welcome to the first edition of Dave’s

Trivia Game.

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Quiz InstructionsThere are 50 questions that were all compiled by myself through

my own research.

• To begin the quiz right-click the mouse.• The question will appear on the screen with the answer hidden. • When you wish to see the answer, right-click with the mouse.• To advance to the next question right-click the mouse again.• Please be patient with the changing between questions as

clicking too many times will show the answer before you’ve read the question

Note: All questions and their answers are valid and up-to-date at the time of writing and may be inaccurate depending on any recent developments with Iron Maiden.

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Which Iron Maiden album features the song “Gangland”?

Question 1:

Number Of The Beast

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Question 2:

Steve Harris & Dave Murray

Who are the only two members of Iron Maiden to have played on

every Iron Maiden album?

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Question 3:

Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter in 1990

Which song gave Iron Maiden their first number 1 single?

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Question 4:

The Soundhouse Tapes

What was the name of the 3-track EP Iron Maiden recorded

before their debut album?

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Question 5:

Dennis Stratton – guitarist on the album Iron Maiden

Who is the only person to have played on only one Iron Maiden

studio album?

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Question 6:

Bruce Dickinson

Who wrote the the song “Flash Of The Blade” from the 1984

album, Powerslave?

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Question 7:

Nicko McBrain

Who said “Ohh…I fucking missed it!” at the end of “The Thin Line Between Love And Hate” from the 2000 album,

Brave New World?

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Question 8:

Reach Out

What is the title of the only Iron Maiden song in which guitarist Adrian Smith sings lead vocals?

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Question 9:

Dennis Wilcock

Before Iron Maiden released their debut album, Dave Murray was axed from the band due to

a fight with which ex-singer?

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Question 10:

Urchin

What was the name of the band Adrian Smith was in before

joining Iron Maiden?

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Question 11:

Steve Harris & Dave Murray

Who wrote the song “Deja-Vu” from the 1986 album, Somewhere In Time?

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Question 12:

No Prayer For The Dying

Which Iron Maiden album was the first to feature guitarist

Janick Gers?

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Question 13:

Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son

Which album features the track “Only The Good Die Young”?

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Question 14:

Janick Gers fell off the stage and broke his arm.

The band were forced to delay a number of concerts in America during their Brave New World

tour. Why?

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Question 15:

Janick Gers

Which Iron Maiden guitarist co-wrote with Bruce Dickinson on

Bruce’s first solo album “Tattooed Millionaire”?

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Question 16:

Wolfsbayne

Which band did ex-singer Blaze Bayley join Iron Maiden from?

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Question 17:

Largest Front Of House PA. The sound reached 124dB during

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Iron Maiden’s performance at the “Monster’s Of Rock” festival in Donington 1988 earned them a

place in the Guiness Book Of Records. What was the record?

Question 18:

Psycho Motel

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What was the name of the band Adrian Smith played in after

leaving Iron Maiden?

Question 19:

None

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How many times has the song “Alexander The Great”, from the album 1986 Somewhere In Time,

been played live?

Question 20:

Four – “Can I Play With Madness”, “The Evil That Men Do”, “The

Clairvoyant” & “Infinite Dreams”© David Evans 2002

How many songs were released as a single from 1988’s Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son album?

Question 21:

Omen II

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Which film inspired the song “The Number Of The Beast” from the 1982 album of the

same name?

Question 22:

Winston Churchill

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Who’s famous speech begins the video for “Aces High” from the

1984 album Powerslave?

Question 23:

Flight Of Icarus – No. 11The Trooper – No. 12

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The two singles from the Piece Of Mind album, “The Trooper”

and “Flight Of Icarus”, both went into the top 20. Which one went

highest?

Question 24:

Bruce Dickinson

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Which Iron Maiden member has been recognized for his

connections with the band Wheatus?

Question 25:

X-Factor

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Which Iron Maiden album features the track “The Edge Of

Darkness”?

Question 26:

Martin Birch & Steve Harris

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Who produced the 1992 album “Fear Of The Dark?

Question 27:

Prowler

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Which Iron Maiden song’s guitar riff was modified by Papa Roach for the song “Between Angels

And Insects”?

Question 28:

Because the BBC wanted them to mime instead of

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When Iron Maiden released their first single, “Running Free” they were

asked to play on Top Of The Pops. They originally refused to play there.

Why?

Question 29:

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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The song “Rime Of The Ancient Mariner” was based on a poem of the same name. Who wrote

the poem?

Question 30:

Janick Gers & Bruce Dickinson

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Who wrote the song “Be Quick Or Be Dead” from the 1992 album Fear Of The Dark?

Question 31:

Four – Piece Of Mind, Somewhere In Time, X-

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How many Iron Maiden studio albums are not named after a

song from the album?

Question 32:

Powerslave – It was written by Bruce Dickinson

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Eight of the Iron Maiden studio albums contain a song of the same

name as the album. Which one didn’t involve Steve Harris in it’s

writing?

Question 33:

Genghis Khan

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Which Iron Maiden song’s guitar riff was used by Papa Roach for

the song “Last Resort”?

Question 34:

Revelations - It can be seen on the “Live After

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Which is the only song in which Bruce Dickinson plays a guitar

live?

Question 35:

There was a vote on the Iron Maiden website by

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The Edhunter CD contained 20 tracks. How were the tracks

decided?

Question 36:

No Prayer For The Dying

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Which album contains the track “Mother Russia”?

Question 37:

Four – Transylvania, The Ides Of March, Genghis

Khan & Losfer Words (Big ‘Orra)

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How many instrumental songs have Iron Maiden recorded?

Question 38:

It will almost always be played through the left speaker when in stereo

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How can the sound Dave Murray’s guitar be distinguished on a live Iron Maiden recording?

Question 39:

Lado

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In the Powerslave album booklet who is the maker of Steve

Harris’ bass guitar in his name picture?

Note: Based on the booklet with the re-mastered CD.

Question 40:

West Ham United

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Which football team is Steve Harris famously recognized for

supporting?

Question 41:

The mark of a painting by Derek Riggs.

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The symbol below features on many of Iron Maiden’s album

covers. What is it?

Question 42:

Iron Maiden’s Manager Rod Smallwood

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Who is the song “Sheriff Of Huddersfield” about?

Question 43:

He was one of the stage extra’s dressed as the

devil on the “Beast On The Road” tour

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Nicko McBrain had a did something with Iron Maiden

before he became their drummer. What did he do?

Question 44:

West Ham 7 – 3 Arsenal

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On the back of the Somewhere In Time album booklet there is a

football result update above the clock. Who is playing and what is

the score?

Question 45:

Four – Charlotte The Harlot, 22 Acacia Avenue, Hooks In You, From Here

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How many songs refer to the infamous Charlotte?

Question 46:

Aces High

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Which Iron Maiden song have the band Arch Enemy covered?

Question 47:

Wasted Years

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Which Iron Maiden song have the band Angra covered

acoustically?

Question 48:

Sanctuary

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Which Iron Maiden song did Rod Smallwood name his

management company after?

Question 49:

Live At The Rainbow

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What was the name of Iron Maiden’s first live video?

Question 50:

Iron Maiden, Invasion & Prowler

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Which three tracks are featured on the EP The Soundhouse

Tapes?

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I hope you completed the quiz successfully and got the majority of the questions right, and if not, I hope you learned a lot about Iron Maiden.

Please email me at evmeister@2die4.com if you find any mistakes in this quiz or if you have any comments to make concerning it. I hope you enjoyed it and I hope to do another one soon.

Now go and learn something new about Iron Maiden or go and quiz your friends on what you’ve just learnt.

Congratulations

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