Q 01/05

In which year did Led Zeppelin form?

A) 1968

B) 1969

C) 1970

D) 1972

Answer · why

A) 1968

They emerged from the ashes of the Yardbirds and were briefly billed as the New Yardbirds.

Q 02/05

Who was Led Zeppelin's drummer?

A) Keith Moon

B) John Bonham

C) Ginger Baker

D) Ian Paice

Answer · why

B) John Bonham

Rolling Stone named him the greatest drummer of all time in 2016.

Q 03/05

Which member played both bass and keyboards?

A) Jimmy Page

B) John Paul Jones

C) Robert Plant

D) John Bonham

Answer · why

B) John Paul Jones

Born John Baldwin, he was a session arranger before joining and later formed Them Crooked Vultures with Dave Grohl and Josh Homme.

Q 04/05

The band's guitarist founded Led Zeppelin after which group broke up in 1968?

A) The Animals

B) Cream

C) The Yardbirds

D) The Small Faces

Answer · why

C) The Yardbirds

He had joined them in 1966, originally on bass, before sharing lead guitar with Jeff Beck.

Q 05/05

Who was Page's first choice as lead singer, before he turned it down and suggested Robert Plant?

A) Steve Winwood

B) Steve Marriott

C) Terry Reid

D) Rod Stewart

Answer · why

C) Terry Reid

Plant in turn recommended his Band of Joy drummer, John Bonham.