Can You Ace It? The Ultimate Elton John Fan Quiz
Elton John Quiz Questions
1. What was Elton John’s birth name?
(a) Reginald Kenneth Dwight
(b) Michael Philip Jagger
(c) David Robert Jones
(d) Freddie Mercury
2. Who is Elton John’s longtime songwriting partner?
(a) John Lennon
(b) Bernie Taupin
(c) Tim Rice
(d) Billy Joel
3. Which iconic album does the song “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” come from?
(a) Honky Château
(b) Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
(c) Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
(d) Don’t Shoot Me I’m Just the Piano Player
4. Elton John is known for his flamboyant stage costumes. What designer frequently collaborated with him?
(a) Vivienne Westwood
(b) Gianni Versace
(c) Marc Jacobs
(d) Alexander McQueen
5. Which film did Elton John compose the original soundtrack for, winning an Oscar for Best Original Song?
(a) Grease
(b) Saturday Night Fever
(c) The Lion King
(d) Footloose
6. “Your Song” is a classic Elton John ballad. How does the song begin?
(a) “I’m still standing better than I ever did”
(b) “It’s a little bit funny, this feeling inside”
(c) “Crocodile Rockin’, singin’ the whole night long”
(d) “Candle in the wind, that burns so bright”
7. What was Elton John’s first UK number one single?
(a) Rocket Man
(b) Tiny Dancer
(c) Your Song
(d) I’m Still Standing
8. Which artist collaborated with Elton John on the hit song “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart”?
(a) Rod Stewart
(b) Freddie Mercury
(c) Stevie Wonder
(d) David Bowie
9. Elton John has been knighted by the Queen of England. What is his official title?
(a) Lord Elton John
(b) Sir Elton John
(c) Baron Elton John
(d) Duke Elton John
10. Which decade did Elton John achieve his greatest commercial success?
(a) 1960s
(b) 1970s
(c) 1980s
(d) 1990s
11. Elton John is an advocate for many social causes. What charity did he co-found to fight AIDS?
(a) The Trevor Project
(b) The Elton John AIDS Foundation
(c) Amnesty International
(d) Greenpeace
12. Which song by Elton John starts with the lyrics: “It’s a little bit funny, this feeling inside.”?
(a) Your Song
(b) Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
(c) Madman Across the Water
(d) Crocodile Rock
13. Which Elton John track portrays the adventure of an astronaut traveling to Mars?
(a) Space Oddity
(b) I’ve Seen That Movie, Too
(c) Rocket Man
(d) Bennie and the Jets
14. What year did John’s first album Empty Sky come out?
(a) 1967
(b) 1969
(c) 1972
(d) 1975
15. Which song by Elton John did The Beach Boys cover in 1991?
(a) Rocket Man
(b) Daniel
(c) Philadelphia Freedom
(d) Crocodile Rock
Elton John Quiz Questions with Answers
1. What was Elton John’s birth name?
(a) Reginald Kenneth Dwight
2. Who is Elton John’s longtime songwriting partner?
(b) Bernie Taupin
3. Which iconic album does the song “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” come from?
(b) Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
4. Elton John is known for his flamboyant stage costumes. What designer frequently collaborated with him?
(b) Gianni Versace
5. Which film did Elton John compose the original soundtrack for, winning an Oscar for Best Original Song?
(c) The Lion King
6. “Your Song” is a classic Elton John ballad. How does the song begin?
(b) “It’s a little bit funny, this feeling inside”
7. What was Elton John’s first UK number one single?
(d) I’m Still Standing
8. Which artist collaborated with Elton John on the hit song “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart”?
(a) Rod Stewart
9. Elton John has been knighted by the Queen of England. What is his official title?
(b) Sir Elton John
10. Which decade did Elton John achieve his greatest commercial success?
(b) 1970s
11. Elton John is an advocate for many social causes. What charity did he co-found to fight AIDS?
(b) The Elton John AIDS Foundation
12. Which song by Elton John starts with the lyrics: “It’s a little bit funny, this feeling inside.”?
(a) Your Song
13. Which Elton John track portrays the adventure of an astronaut traveling to Mars?
(c) Rocket Man
14. What year did John’s first album Empty Sky come out?
(b) 1969
15. Which song by Elton John did The Beach Boys cover in 1991?
(d) Crocodile Rock