Prove You’re Pour Some Sugar On Me Smart: The Ultimate Def Leppard Quiz

Def Leppard Quiz Questions

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1. Which song by Def Leppard opens with the lyrics “Midnight, bright light, shining from the sky”?
(a) Satellite
(b) High ‘N’ Dry
(c) Kings Of Oblivion
(d) Rocket

2. Who played drums on Def Leppard’s very first EP?
(a) Tom Allom
(b) Rick Allen
(c) Frank Noon
(d) Tony Kenning

3. The Offspring sampled a famous Def Leppard hit in their song “Pretty Fly For a White Guy.” Which song was it?
(a) Rock Of Ages
(b) Photograph
(c) Rocket
(d) Pour Some Sugar On Me

4. Identify the INCORRECT lyric from the song “Billy’s Got A Gun”:
(a) The Blind Leads The Blind
(b) As A Bird With A Broken Wing
(c) See Shadows On The Wall
(d) Ya Shootin’ Straight From The Hip

5. What year did Def Leppard release their breakout album, Pyromania?
(a) 1979
(b) 1983
(c) 1987
(d) 1992

6. Which guitarist in Def Leppard tragically lost part of his arm in a car accident?
(a) Pete Willis
(b) Steve Clark
(c) Phil Collen
(d) Rick Allen

7. Def Leppard’s iconic album Hysteria featured a heavily layered and synthesized sound. Who produced the album?
(a) Robert John “Mutt” Lange
(b) Bruce Fairbain
(c) Bob Ezrin
(d) Mutt Lange (not Robert John)

8. What Def Leppard song starts “Midnight, bright light, shining from the sky”?
(a) Satellite
(b) High ‘N’ Dry
(c) Kings Of Oblivion
(d) Rocket

9. Who played the drums on Def Leppard’s first EP?
(a) Tom Allom
(b) Rick Allen
(c) Frank Noon
(d) Tony Kenning

10. Drummer Rick Allen was how old when he joined the band?
(a) 15
(b) 19
(c) 17
(d) 21

11. What was the original name of Def Leppard?
(a) Deaf Leopard
(b) Mammoth
(c) Atomic Mass
(d) Mongoose

12. In addition to singing, which band member also plays keyboards for Def Leppard?
(a) Joe Elliott
(b) Rick Savage
(c) Melanie Davis
(d) Phil Collen

13. Def Leppard collaborated with another artist for the hit song “Nine Lives.” Who was it?
(a) Bon Jovi
(b) Tina Turner
(c) Taylor Swift
(d) Tim McGraw

14. How many studio albums has Def Leppard released in total (as of March 2024)?
(a) 7
(b) 11
(c) 14
(d) 17

15. Which Def Leppard song features a recurring piano melody throughout?
(a) Love Bites
(b) Women
(c) Two Steps Behind
(d) Rocket

16. What spot did Joe Elliot originally audition for in Def Leppard?
(a) Lead Singer
(b) Guitarist
(c) Drummer
(d) Bass Player

17. What Def Leppard album caught the eye of famous producer Mutt Lange?
(a) Euphoria
(b) On Through The Night
(c) High ‘N’ Dry
(d) Adrenalize

18. What was Def Leppard’s only single to hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100?
(a) Getcha Rocks Off
(b) Animal
(c) Pour Some Sugar On Me
(d) Love Bites

19. When Joe Elliot auditioned for Def Leppard he sang a song by what band?
(a) Led Zeppelin
(b) Aerosmith
(c) Black Sabbath
(d) Cream

20. What pro soccer team is Def Leopard’s Joe Elliot a fan of?
(a) Sheffield United
(b) Manchester United
(c) Watford
(d) Liverpool

21. Which member of Def Leppard is a vegan?
(a) Joe Elliot
(b) Phil Collen
(c) Steve Clark
(d) Rick Savage

22. Which Def Leppard album made Rolling Stone Magazine’s list of 500 Greatest Albums of All Time?
(a) Slang
(b) Hysteria
(c) Adrenalize
(d) Pyromania

23. What song from Def Leppard’s Hysteria album was the first released as a single in the U.S.?
(a) Animal
(b) Women
(c) Pour Some Sugar On Me
(d) Armageddon It

24. Who thought up the title for Def Leppard’s “Hysteria” album?
(a) Steve Clark
(b) Rick Allen
(c) Rick Savage
(d) Phil Collen

25. In what country was Def Leppard’s “Slang” album most successful?
(a) United States
(b) Spain
(c) Canada
(d) United Kingdom

Def Leppard Quiz Questions with Answers

1. Which song by Def Leppard opens with the lyrics “Midnight, bright light, shining from the sky”?
(a) Satellite

2. Who played drums on Def Leppard’s very first EP?
(c) Frank Noon

3. The Offspring sampled a famous Def Leppard hit in their song “Pretty Fly For a White Guy.” Which song was it?
(a) Rock Of Ages

4. Identify the INCORRECT lyric from the song “Billy’s Got A Gun”:
(d) Ya Shootin’ Straight From The Hip

5. What year did Def Leppard release their breakout album, Pyromania?
(b) 1983

6. Which guitarist in Def Leppard tragically lost part of his arm in a car accident?
(d) Rick Allen

7. Def Leppard’s iconic album Hysteria featured a heavily layered and synthesized sound. Who produced the album?
(a) Robert John “Mutt” Lange

8. What Def Leppard song starts “Midnight, bright light, shining from the sky”?
(a) Satellite

9. Who played the drums on Def Leppard’s first EP?
(c) Frank Noon

10. Drummer Rick Allen was how old when he joined the band?
(a) 15

11. What was the original name of Def Leppard?
(c) Atomic Mass

12. In addition to singing, which band member also plays keyboards for Def Leppard?
(c) Melanie Davis

13. Def Leppard collaborated with another artist for the hit song “Nine Lives.” Who was it?
(d) Tim McGraw

14. How many studio albums has Def Leppard released in total (as of March 2024)?
(c) 14

15. Which Def Leppard song features a recurring piano melody throughout?
(a) Love Bites

16. What spot did Joe Elliot originally audition for in Def Leppard?
(b) Guitarist

17. What Def Leppard album caught the eye of famous producer Mutt Lange?
(b) On Through The Night

18. What was Def Leppard’s only single to hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100?
(d) Love Bites

19. When Joe Elliot auditioned for Def Leppard he sang a song by what band?
(a) Led Zeppelin

20. What pro soccer team is Def Leopard’s Joe Elliot a fan of?
(a) Sheffield United

21. Which member of Def Leppard is a vegan?
(b) Phil Collen

22. Which Def Leppard album made Rolling Stone Magazine’s list of 500 Greatest Albums of All Time?
(d) Pyromania

23. What song from Def Leppard’s Hysteria album was the first released as a single in the U.S.?
(b) Women

24. Who thought up the title for Def Leppard’s “Hysteria” album?
(b) Rick Allen

25. In what country was Def Leppard’s “Slang” album most successful?
(c) Canada