Jimi Hendrix's quiz: How well do you know the American musician and his music?

Today is the legendary musician Jimi Hendrix's birth anniversary. Fans have taken over social media and are sharing their favourite Jimi Hendrix's songs and memories of the late singer. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame added that Jimi was "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music". So on this special occasion, take this quiz and find out how well you know Jimi Hendrix's famous songs and his life: 

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Jimi Hendrix's Quiz - Questions

1) In what year was the musician born? 

• 1942
• 1946
• 1929
• 1936

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2) Where was Jimi Hendrix born? 

• Seattle
• Boston 
• LA
• Alabama 

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3) What is the musician's real name? 

• James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix
• Johnny Allen Hendrix
• Marshal Hendrix 
• Alen Hendrix 

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4) What was the first instrument Jimi Hendrix played? 

• Tabla 
• Ukulele
• Guitar 
• Base 

5) What was the first song that Jimi learned to play on the instrument?

• "Hound Dog"
• "Peter Gunn"
• "Testify"
• "Hornets Nest" 

6) Which one of these sectors did the singer work in? 

• Military 
• Navy 
• RAF
• None of the above 

7) How many children did Jimi have? 

• 1
• 2
• 4
• none

8) Which on these things inspired Jimi for his music? 

• Faith 
• Army 
• Dreams 
• None of the above 

9) How did the musician play his guitar? 

• Upside down 
• The oppose way 
• From his left 
• From his right 

10) Which was Jimi Hendrix's first recorded song? 

• "Testify" 
• "Mercy Mercy"
• "My Diary" 
•  "Move Over"

11) Which Jimi Hendrix song is this - 'Lately things don't seem the same Actin' funny but I don't know why 'Scuse me while I kiss the sky'? 

• PURPLE HAZE
• VANILLA THUNDER
• COCO-COLA
• HAILEY 

12) What Jimi's first studio album?

• Are you Experienced
• Axis: Bold as Love 
• Electric Ladyland 
• Band of Gypsys

 13) Which song of Jimi Hendrix is this - 'I wanna take you home, yeah I won't do you no harm You've got to be all mine, all mine'?

• Foxey Lady 
• Be Mine
• Who Are You?
• None of the above 

14) How did the musician die? 

• Drug Abuse 
• Age-related Ailments 
• Lung cancer 
• None of the above 

15) When did the Electric Ladyland release? 

• 1968
• 1978
• 1965
• 1977

Jimi Hendrix Trivia - Answers 

1. Jimi Hendrix was born on November 27, 1942. 
2. Jimi Hendrix was born in Seattle, Washington
3. Jimi Hendrix's real name was Johnny Allen Hendrix. 
4. Hendrix found a ukulele amongst garbage when he was helping clean an old lady's house. That was his first instrument. 
5. Jimi learned to play the Elvis Presley songs "Hound Dog" first. 
6. Jimi enlisted in the Military on May 31, 1961. When caught riding a stolen car he was given the choice to go to jail or join the Army, thus he joined the Army instead. 
7. Jimi Hendrix never got married and had no kids. Jimi Hendrix's family always instead he married 
8. Jimi Hendrix used his dreams to inspire him to make his music. 
9. Jimi Hendrix played the guitar upside down. 
10. In March 1964, Hendrix recorded the two-part single "Testify", which was his first recording. 
11. The song is - Purple Haze. 
12. Are You Experienced is the debut studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience
13. The song is - Foxey lady. 
14. Jimi died due to drug abuse. 
15. Electric Ladyland released in 1968.