Bob Dylan Quiz

At the end of May (May 24, since you ask) the former Robert Allen Zimmerman – Bob Dylan to countless generations of music fans – will turn 71.

So while every earnest organ got out its critical candles last year to celebrate Dylan turning 70, we decided, being cultural contrarians and all, to make something of a big deal of Bob making three score and 11.

But how best to honour the Mr Tambourine Man whose soul-searching lyrics and captivating music have documented the changing times for 50 years? Why, a quiz of course!

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1. To join Little Richard

2. Like A Rolling Stone

3. Things Have Changed

4. Abraham Washington

5. Triumph 500

6. Manchester Free Trade Hall in 1966

7. Allen Ginsberg

8. Elston Gunn

9. University of St. Andrews

10. Tarantula

11. Victoria’s Secret

12. Olivia Newton-John

13. Bob Willis

14. A Pulitzer Prize

15. Harry Belafonte

16. Bobby Fischer

17. Bruce Springsteen

18. A sofa

19. Billy Joel

20. Robert De Niro

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In his high school yearbook what did the young Dylan state as his ambition?

To join Little Richard To campaign for JFK To be a collegiate basketball star To be a film star like James Dean

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None of Dylan’s singles (when recorded by him) have reached number one in America or the UK. His highest charting single in both countries is?

Rainy Day Women ♯12 and 35 Lay Lady Lay Blowin’ in the Wind Like A Rolling Stone

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In his high school yearbook what did the young Dylan state as his ambition?

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None of Dylan’s singles (when recorded by him) have reached number one in America or the UK. His highest charting single in both countries is?

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He finally won an Oscar in 2000 for what song?

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What pseudonym hasn’t Dylan used?

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What motorbike was he riding when he had his notorious crash in 1966

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At what gig was he called a Judas?

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A promotional film for Subterranean Homesick Blues featured which leading light of the Sixties counterculture?

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Before he adopted the name Bob Dylan, Robert Zimmerman used what stage name?

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Which British university awarded Dylan an honorary doctorate in 2004?

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What was the name of his surreal, stream-of-consciousness novel?

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He has featured in an advertisement for which quintessential American product?

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Which Australian pop icon had her first chart success with a cover of a Bob Dylan song?

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Which England cricket captain and huge fan added Dylan to his name by deed poll?

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He was the first rock’n’roll star to be awarded what?

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In 1961 he earned $50 playing harmonica on a recording session for whom?

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A keen chess player, Dylan is reported to have received a phone call from which chess legend as a present from his manager?

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Who inducted Dylan into the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame?

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What did Dylan supposedly trade one of Andy Warhol’s original Elvis paintings for?

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Praising Dylan, former Beatle George Harrison said he made Shakespeare look like whom?

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