Led Zeppelin Trivia Quiz Questions and Answers
Before changing their name to Led Zeppelin, what was the
band called?
A: The New Yardbirds.
Who were the members of the New Yardbirds?
A: Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham.
Where did the New Yardbirds, play together for the first
time in front of a live audience?
A: At Gladsaxe Teen Clubs in Gladsaxe, Denmark, on 7 September
1968.
Later that month, they began recording their what?
A: First album, which was based on their live set.
How long did it take to recorded and mix the album?
A: Nine days, and Page covered the costs.
In November 1968, Grant secured a $143,000 advance contract
from what record company?
A: Atlantic Records.
Record executives signed Led Zeppelin without what?
A: Without ever having seen them.
The band began their first tour of the UK on 4 October
1968, still billed as the what?
A: New Yardbirds.
On October 25th, where did they play their first
show as Led Zeppelin?
A: At the University of Surrey in Battersea.
The band’s debut album, Led Zeppelin, was released in the
US on January 12th 1969, and peaked at what number on the Billboard chart?
A: 10.
In their first year, Led Zeppelin completed how many U.S.
tours?
A: Four.
How many UK concert tours did Led Zeppelin give in their
first year?
A: Four.
What was the name of Led Zeppelin’s second album?
A: Led Zeppelin II.
In 1969 an edited version of what song, a track from their
second album, was released as a single in the US?
A: "Whole Lotta Love".
Whole Lotta Love reached number one in the Billboard chart in
January 1970, selling how many copies?
A: Over one million copies and helping to cement the band's popularity.
Led Zeppelin shunned television appearances, citing their
preference that their fans what?
A: Hear and see them in live concerts.
Following the release of their second album, Led Zeppelin
completed several more what?
A: U.S. tours.
Some early Led Zeppelin concerts lasted more than how long?
A: Four hours.
In 1970 Page and Plant retired to a remote cottage in
Wales, to commence work on what?
A: Their third album, Led Zeppelin III.
The band's image also changed as the members began to do
what?
A: Wear elaborate, flamboyant clothing.
What was the nickname of Led Zeppelin’s private jet
airliner, a Boeing 720?
A: The Starship.
Led Zeppelin released their fourth album on what date?
A: November 8th 1971.
With how many copies sold, Led Zeppelin IV is one of the
best-selling albums in history?
A: 37 million.
What was the name of Led Zeppelin's next album?
A: Houses of the Holy.
In 1974, Led Zeppelin took a break from touring and
launched their own what?
A: Record label, Swan Song.
The label was successful while Led Zeppelin existed, but
folded how long after they disbanded?
A: Less than three years.
In 1975, Led Zeppelin's double album Physical Graffiti was
their first release on the what?
A: Swan Song label.
In May 1975, where did Led Zeppelin play five sold-out
nights, at the time the largest arena in Britain?
A: At the Earls Court Arena in London.
In August 1975, Plant and his wife Maureen were involved in
a what?
A: A serious car crash while on
holiday in Rhodes,
Greece.
Plant suffered a broken ankle and Maureen was badly
injured, but what saved her life?
A: A blood transfusion.
Page had begun using heroin during recording sessions for
the album “Presence”, a habit which may have affected the bands what?
A: Live shows and studio recordings.
In 1977, where did Led Zeppelin embark on another major
concert tour?
A: North America.
The band set another attendance record, with an audience of
how many at their Silverdome concert on April 30th?
A: 76,229.