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Axl Rose - Quiz
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  • 1. Which band is Axl Rose most famously associated with?
A) Nirvana
B) Metallica
C) Guns N' Roses
D) AC/DC
  • 2. In which year did Axl Rose release his debut album with Guns N' Roses?
A) 1987
B) 1975
C) 2000
D) 1993
  • 3. What instrument does Axl Rose play in Guns N' Roses?
A) Drums
B) Bass
C) Vocals
D) Guitar
  • 4. Where was Axl Rose born?
A) Los Angeles, California
B) New York City, New York
C) Lafayette, Indiana
D) London, England
  • 5. Which member of Guns N' Roses has had an ongoing feud with Axl Rose?
A) Duff McKagan
B) Steven Adler
C) Izzy Stradlin
D) Slash
  • 6. In 2012, Axl Rose was inducted into which Hall of Fame?
A) Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
B) Country Music Hall of Fame
C) Hip Hop Hall of Fame
D) Blues Hall of Fame
  • 7. What is the name of the controversial album released by Guns N' Roses in 2008 after many years of delays?
A) Lies
B) Chinese Democracy
C) Use Your Illusion
D) Appetite for Destruction
  • 8. Which album featured the song 'November Rain' by Guns N' Roses?
A) Chinese Democracy
B) Appetite for Destruction
C) The Spaghetti Incident?
D) Use Your Illusion I
  • 9. In which music video did Axl Rose famously perform a wedding ceremony?
A) Paradise City
B) Sweet Child o' Mine
C) November Rain
D) Welcome to the Jungle
  • 10. Axl Rose is known for his distinctive high-pitched singing voice. What is this vocal technique often called?
A) Screaming
B) Belting
C) Yodeling
D) Whispering
  • 11. What is the full birth name of Axl Rose?
A) William Bruce Bailey
B) William Bruce Rose Sr.
C) William Bruce Rose Jr.
D) William Bruce Rose III
  • 12. What was Axl Rose's age when he moved to Los Angeles?
A) Early 20s
B) Late 20s
C) Early 30s
D) Late 30s
  • 13. Which church did Axl Rose attend during his childhood?
A) Pentecostal church
B) Baptist church
C) Methodist church
D) Catholic church
  • 14. What was Axl Rose's stepfather's name?
A) Stephen L. Bailey
B) Jeff Isbell
C) William Bruce Rose Sr.
D) Paul Tobias
  • 15. What was Axl Rose's nickname in the band AXL?
A) Bruce Rose
B) Axl Rose
C) W. Rose
D) William Rose
  • 16. What was the name of Axl Rose's debut band in Los Angeles?
A) L.A. Guns
B) Guns N' Roses
C) The Bailey Trio
D) Hollywood Rose
  • 17. What year did Axl Rose legally adopt the name W. Axl Rose?
A) 1985
B) 1987
C) Before signing with Geffen Records in March 1986
D) 1984
  • 18. What did Axl Rose's mother do after separating from his biological father?
A) Moved to Los Angeles
B) Changed Axl's name to William Bruce Bailey
C) Married Stephen L. Bailey
D) Became a music supervisor
  • 19. What was Axl Rose's stepfather's profession?
A) Pentecostal preacher
B) Local delinquent
C) Music supervisor in Hollywood
D) Music teacher
  • 20. What did Axl Rose's stepfather allegedly throw out for being Satanic?
A) Books
B) Musical instruments
C) Televisions
D) Record players
  • 21. What was Axl Rose's role in the Bailey Trio?
A) Taught music
B) Played the piano
C) Wrote songs
D) Performed with his siblings
  • 22. What did Axl Rose develop during choir practice to confuse his teacher?
A) A new singing style
B) Different voices
C) A new song
D) A new band
  • 23. In which year did Axl Rose meet guitarist Kevin Lawrence?
A) 1985
B) 1984
C) 1986
D) 1983
  • 24. Which studio did Axl Rose and his band Rapidfire record their demo in May 1983?
A) Telstar Studios
B) Record Plant
C) Electric Lady Studios
D) Sunset Sound Recorders
  • 25. What was the title of the EP released in 2014 featuring the Rapidfire demo?
A) Ready to Rumble
B) Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide
C) Appetite for Destruction
D) The Roots of Guns N' Roses
  • 26. What position did Axl Rose hold at Tower Records/Video on Sunset Boulevard?
A) Night manager
B) Store manager
C) Sales associate
D) Cashier
  • 27. What was the name of the EP released by Guns N' Roses in December 1986?
A) Appetite for Destruction
B) The Spaghetti Incident?
C) Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide
D) Use Your Illusion I
  • 28. Where did Guns N' Roses debut their lineup?
A) The Troubadour
B) Whisky a Go Go
C) The Rainbow Bar and Grill
D) The Roxy Theatre
  • 29. What was the reported wage Axl Rose earned for participating in a scientific study at UCLA?
A) $10 per hour
B) $12 per hour
C) $15 per hour
D) $8 per hour
  • 30. Which single from 'Appetite for Destruction' contributed to the album's mainstream success?
A) 'Paradise City'
B) 'Welcome to the Jungle'
C) 'Nightrain'
D) 'Sweet Child o' Mine'
  • 31. What record did 'Appetite for Destruction' achieve in the United States?
A) It was the best-selling album by a British band.
B) It was the best-selling album of all time.
C) It was the best-selling album of the 1980s.
D) It became the best-selling debut album.
  • 32. What was Axl Rose's stance on homosexuality during the controversy?
A) He refused to comment on the issue.
B) He was openly supportive of the LGBTQ+ community.
C) He stated he was against homosexuality.
D) He considered himself 'pro-heterosexual' but not against homosexuals.
  • 33. Who replaced Steven Adler in Guns N' Roses?
A) Izzy Stradlin
B) Dizzy Reed
C) Matt Sorum
D) Gilby Clarke
  • 34. Who replaced Izzy Stradlin in Guns N' Roses?
A) Gilby Clarke
B) Dizzy Reed
C) Matt Sorum
D) Steven Adler
  • 35. At which event did Axl Rose perform with Elton John in April 1992?
A) Monterey Pop Festival
B) Woodstock '92
C) The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
D) Live Aid
  • 36. What song did Axl Rose perform as a duet with Elton John?
A) We Will Rock You
B) Bohemian Rhapsody
C) Candle in the Wind
D) Rocket Man
  • 37. Which band was co-headlining with Guns N' Roses during the August 1992 riot at Montreal's Olympic Stadium?
A) Nirvana
B) Alice in Chains
C) Metallica
D) Soundgarden
  • 38. Which of the following artists was not mentioned as a favorite singer by Axl Rose?
A) Elvis Presley
B) Paul McCartney
C) Freddie Mercury
D) Bob Dylan
  • 39. Who confirmed assisting Michelle Rhoades after the alleged incident in 2024?
A) Axl Rose
B) A third party
C) Stephanie Seymour
D) Slash
  • 40. What was the cost of developing the album Chinese Democracy?
A) $13 million.
B) $15 million.
C) $10 million.
D) $20 million.
  • 41. In which animated show did Axl Rose appear as himself in 2018?
A) New Looney Tunes
B) South Park
C) Family Guy
D) The Simpsons
  • 42. Which of the following bands was not listed as an influence on Axl Rose?
A) The Beatles
B) Hanoi Rocks
C) Aerosmith
D) Black Sabbath
  • 43. Which band's album featured Axl Rose as a featured artist on the track 'Anxious Disease'?
A) The Outpatience
B) Asphalt Ballet
C) Steve Jones
D) Don Henley
  • 44. What type of medicine did Axl Rose embrace in the early 1990s?
A) Traditional Chinese medicine
B) Allopathic medicine
C) Homeopathic medicine
D) Ayurvedic medicine
  • 45. Who did Axl Rose hire to replace Gilby Clarke?
A) Slash.
B) Paul 'Huge' Tobias.
C) Matt Sorum.
D) Duff McKagan.
  • 46. What is Axl Rose's voice type?
A) Bass
B) Baritone
C) Bass-baritone
D) Tenor
  • 47. How did Axl Rose refer to Slash in 2009?
A) As 'a hero'
B) As 'a genius'
C) As 'a friend'
D) As 'a cancer'
  • 48. Who is co-authoring the graphic novel with Axl Rose?
A) Slash
B) Izzy Stradlin
C) Nathan Yocum
D) Duff McKagan
  • 49. What was the outcome of the lawsuits between Axl Rose and Irving Azoff in 2010?
A) Both suits were settled
B) The lawsuits are still ongoing
C) Rose won the lawsuit
D) Azoff won the lawsuit
  • 50. What was the settlement amount Axl Rose agreed to pay Steven Adler?
A) $1,000,000
B) $5,000,000
C) $2,500,000
D) $3,500,000
  • 51. What disorder was Axl Rose diagnosed with in his late teens?
A) Bipolar disorder
B) Schizophrenia
C) Anxiety disorder
D) Depression
  • 52. Who wrote the hidden track 'Look at Your Game, Girl'?
A) Slash
B) Izzy Stradlin
C) Charles Manson
D) Elton John
  • 53. What did Axl Rose attribute his recurring health issues to?
A) Psychosomatic 'self-punishment'
B) Genetic predisposition
C) Chronic infections
D) Environmental factors
  • 54. What names did Axl Rose and Erin Everly choose for their child?
A) Michael and Sarah
B) James and Lily
C) Shiloh Blue for a boy, Willow Amelia for a girl
D) David and Emily
  • 55. When did Axl Rose and Erin Everly marry?
A) April 28, 1990
B) December 31, 1990
C) January 1, 1990
D) July 4, 1990
  • 56. When did Guns N' Roses embark on another tour after the release of Chinese Democracy?
A) November 2008.
B) January 2001.
C) January 2006.
D) December 2009.
  • 57. What was the first headlining slot for Guns N' Roses in 2023?
A) Rock am Ring
B) Glastonbury Festival
C) Coachella
D) Lollapalooza
  • 58. Who did Axl Rose write 'Sweet Child o' Mine' for?
A) Stephanie Seymour
B) Lisa Marie Presley
C) Lana Del Rey
D) Erin Everly
  • 59. Which band did Axl Rose cite as influencing his orchestral-style songwriting on the Illusion albums?
A) The Rolling Stones
B) The Who
C) Electric Light Orchestra
D) The Beatles
  • 60. Which of the following songs by the Rolling Stones did Axl Rose cite as a favorite?
A) Sympathy for the Devil
B) Far Away Eyes
C) Paint It Black
D) Gimme Shelter
  • 61. What therapy did Axl Rose undergo in the early 1990s?
A) Past life regression therapy
B) Cognitive behavioral therapy
C) Group therapy
D) Psychoanalysis
  • 62. Which band's album 'Queen II' influenced Axl Rose's orchestral-style songwriting?
A) The Beatles
B) Elton John
C) Electric Light Orchestra
D) Queen
  • 63. Which song by Nazareth did Axl Rose try to emulate in his early singing?
A) Broken Down Angel
B) Love Hurts
C) This Flight Tonight
D) Hair of the Dog
  • 64. To whom was the hidden track 'Look at Your Game, Girl' intended as a personal message?
A) Stephanie Seymour
B) Robin Finck
C) Marion Russell
D) Bebe Buell
  • 65. In what year were Axl Rose and Slash charged with felony statutory rape?
A) 1989
B) 1985
C) 1993
D) 2023
  • 66. What name did Beta Lebeis and her son use when managing Guns N' Roses?
A) Rock Management
B) Team Guns
C) Brazilian Crew
D) Team Brazil
  • 67. What was Axl Rose's reason for filing a trademark lawsuit against 'Texas Guns and Roses'?
A) For unauthorized use of his image
B) For breach of contract
C) For unpaid royalties
D) Citing reputational harm
  • 68. Which band did Axl Rose join as the lead singer for the Rock or Bust World Tour?
A) Velvet Revolver
B) AC/DC
C) L.A. Guns
D) Guns N' Roses
  • 69. In what year did Sheila Kennedy allege the incident with Axl Rose occurred?
A) 1993
B) 1985
C) 1989
D) 2023
  • 70. Which administration did Axl Rose criticize through a T-shirt released by Guns N' Roses?
A) Bush administration
B) Trump administration
C) Clinton administration
D) Obama administration
  • 71. Which video game featured Axl Rose as a DJ in 2004?
A) Rock Band.
B) Need for Speed: Most Wanted.
C) Guitar Hero.
D) Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
  • 72. When did Guns N' Roses play its final show of the Use Your Illusion Tour?
A) August 15, 1993
B) June 30, 1993
C) July 17, 1993
D) December 31, 1992
  • 73. What was the outcome of the riot at Vancouver's General Motors Place?
A) The band continued the tour as planned.
B) The tour was canceled by the promoter Clear Channel.
C) The venue was permanently closed.
D) Axl Rose was arrested.
  • 74. In what year was Axl Rose inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
A) 2012
B) 2014
C) 2016
D) 2010
  • 75. Which album by Cheap Trick influenced Axl Rose?
A) Cheap Trick at Budokan
B) Heaven Tonight
C) In Color
D) Dream Police
  • 76. What year did Michelle Rhoades publicly share additional claims against Axl Rose?
A) 1993
B) 2024
C) 2023
D) 1985
  • 77. How much was Axl Rose fined for his involvement in the Riverport riot?
A) $25,000
B) $75,000
C) $50,000
D) $100,000
  • 78. What did Axl Rose allegedly bite during an altercation in Sweden in 2006?
A) A security guard's neck
B) A security guard's leg
C) A security guard's hand
D) A security guard's arm
  • 79. Who did Axl Rose describe as a maternal figure in the mid-to-late 1990s?
A) Fernando
B) Seymour
C) Joko Widodo
D) Beta Lebeis
  • 80. To whom did Axl Rose send a letter urging the removal of the death penalty option in 2015?
A) Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff
B) US President Barack Obama
C) Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott
D) Indonesian President Joko Widodo
  • 81. What was the name of the album Axl Rose collaborated on with Sebastian Bach?
A) Use Your Illusion.
B) Chinese Democracy.
C) Appetite for Destruction.
D) Angel Down.
  • 82. How long after marrying did Axl Rose file for divorce from Erin Everly?
A) One year
B) Six months
C) Two years
D) Less than a month
  • 83. Which band's album featured Axl Rose's writing on the track 'Crash Diet'?
A) Asphalt Ballet
B) Steve Jones
C) The Outpatience
D) Don Henley
  • 84. What inspired the lyrics to 'Coma'?
A) A near-death experience.
B) An intentional overdose on painkillers.
C) A plane crash.
D) A car accident.
  • 85. Which band's work did Axl Rose cite as influencing him during the development of 'Chinese Democracy'?
A) Led Zeppelin
B) The Beatles
C) Nine Inch Nails
D) The Rolling Stones
  • 86. Which of the following artists did Axl Rose not cite as a favorite singer in a 2016 interview?
A) Freddie Mercury
B) Janis Joplin
C) Elvis Presley
D) Paul McCartney
  • 87. Which Guns N' Roses single released in 2021 was heavily praised?
A) Absurd
B) Hard Skool
C) Sweet Child o' Mine
D) November Rain
  • 88. What percentage of royalties did Axl Rose agree to give Steven Adler for recordings made prior to his departure?
A) 10%
B) 20%
C) 25%
D) 15%
  • 89. Who did Axl Rose sue in November 2010 for $20 million?
A) Irving Azoff
B) Activision
C) A rental company
D) Slash and Velvet Revolver
  • 90. Who did Axl Rose testify against in court in August 1993?
A) Izzy Stradlin
B) Steven Adler
C) Gilby Clarke
D) Matt Sorum
  • 91. Which band's lead singer did Axl Rose cite as an early influence?
A) Hanoi Rocks
B) Nazareth
C) AC/DC
D) Queen
  • 92. When did Axl Rose and Guns N' Roses perform live at Coachella in 2023?
A) December
B) October
C) April
D) July
  • 93. What was the name of the cover album released by Guns N' Roses in November 1993?
A) The Spaghetti Incident?
B) Use Your Illusion III
C) Appetite for Destruction II
D) G N' R Lies II
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