Q1. In what year was T. Rex originally formed in London by Marc Bolan?
A. 1965
B. 1967
C. 1969
D. 1971
Answer: B. 1967
Q2. What was the original name of the band before it was shortened to T. Rex in 1970?
A. Tyrannosaurus Rex
B. Electric Warrior
C. Glam Kings
D. Bolan’s Band
Answer: A. Tyrannosaurus Rex
Q3. Who was the only consistent member of T. Rex throughout its entire history?
A. Mickey Finn
B. Steve Currie
C. Marc Bolan
D. Bill Legend
Answer: C. Marc Bolan
Q4. What genre best describes the early sound of Tyrannosaurus Rex?
A. Heavy metal
B. Acoustic psychedelic folk
C. Punk rock
D. Disco
Answer: B. Acoustic psychedelic folk
Q5. Which musician provided percussion and backing vocals alongside Marc Bolan in the duo phase of Tyrannosaurus Rex from 1967 to 1969?
A. Steve Peregrin Took
B. Bill Legend
C. Tony Visconti
D. Herbie Flowers
Answer: A. Steve Peregrin Took
Q6. What inspired Marc Bolan to shift Tyrannosaurus Rex toward an electric rock sound around 1970?
A. A failed acoustic tour
B. Influence from Ravi Shankar
C. Desire for commercial success
D. A collaboration with David Bowie
Answer: C. Desire for commercial success
Q7. Who joined T. Rex as percussionist in October 1969, replacing Steve Peregrin Took?
A. Gloria Jones
B. Mickey Finn
C. Dino Dines
D. Jack Green
Answer: B. Mickey Finn
Q8. What was the debut single released by T. Rex (as Tyrannosaurus Rex) in 1968, which peaked at No. 34 on the UK charts?
A. Debora
B. Hot Love
C. Ride a White Swan
D. Telegram Sam
Answer: A. Debora
Q9. Which 1970 single marked T. Rex’s breakthrough, peaking at No. 2 on the UK charts and bridging their folk and glam eras?
A. Get It On
B. Ride a White Swan
C. Metal Guru
D. 20th Century Boy
Answer: B. Ride a White Swan
Q10. Which T. Rex album, released in 1971, is widely regarded as a landmark of glam rock and reached No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart?
A. The Slider
B. Tanx
C. Electric Warrior
D. Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow
Answer: C. Electric Warrior
Q11. What was the first T. Rex single to reach No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart, holding the position for six weeks in 1971?
A. Telegram Sam
B. Hot Love
C. Jeepster
D. Children of the Revolution
Answer: B. Hot Love
Q12. In the US, T. Rex’s biggest hit was a re-titled version of which 1971 single, peaking at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100?
A. Get It On (as Bang a Gong)
B. Metal Guru
C. Solid Gold Easy Action
D. The Groover
Answer: A. Get It On (as Bang a Gong)
Q13. Which 1972 single became T. Rex’s third UK No. 1 hit and was the first release on their own T. Rex Wax Co. label?
A. Children of the Revolution
B. Telegram Sam
C. Metal Guru
D. 20th Century Boy
Answer: B. Telegram Sam
Q14. What backup vocalists, known from The Turtles and Frank Zappa’s Mothers of Invention, contributed to several T. Rex hits like “Hot Love” and “Metal Guru”?
A. Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman
B. The Jordanaires
C. The Blossoms
D. The Andrettes
Answer: Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman
Q15. Which 1972 T. Rex album peaked at No. 4 in the UK and No. 17 on the US Billboard 200, featuring hits like “Telegram Sam”?
A. Electric Warrior
B. The Slider
C. Tanx
D. Futuristic Dragon
Answer: B. The Slider
Q16. How many consecutive UK Top 10 singles did T. Rex achieve from 1970 to 1973?
A. Seven
B. Nine
C. Eleven
D. Thirteen
Answer: C. Eleven
Q17. Which 1973 single, not included on the Tanx album, peaked at No. 3 on the UK charts and became a glam rock staple?
A. The Groover
B. 20th Century Boy
C. Solid Gold Easy Action
D. Jeepster
Answer: B. 20th Century Boy
Q18. What musical styles did T. Rex incorporate into their 1973 album Tanx, marking a departure from pure glam?
A. Jazz and blues
B. Country and western
C. Soul, funk, and gospel
D. Reggae and ska
Answer: C. Soul, funk, and gospel
Q19. Who served as T. Rex’s primary producer during their most successful period, including Electric Warrior and The Slider?
A. Mickie Most
B. Tony Visconti
C. George Martin
D. Phil Spector
Answer: B. Tony Visconti
Q20. Which keyboardist and backing vocalist joined T. Rex in 1973 and was in the car with Marc Bolan during his fatal crash?
A. Gloria Jones
B. Dino Dines
C. Miller Anderson
D. B.J. Cole
Answer: A. Gloria Jones
Q21. What was Marc Bolan’s real birth name before he adopted his stage persona?
A. Tony Rex
B. Mick Ron
C. Mark Feld
D. Steve Bolan
Answer: C. Mark Feld
Q22. In what year did Marc Bolan tragically die in a car crash near his London home, effectively ending T. Rex?
A. 1974
B. 1975
C. 1976
D. 1977
Answer: D. 1977
Q23. Which 1976 single revived T. Rex’s chart presence, peaking at No. 13 on the UK charts during their disco-influenced phase?
A. Laser Love
B. I Love to Boogie
C. New York City
D. Dreamy Lady
Answer: B. I Love to Boogie
Q24. What was the title of T. Rex’s final studio album, released in 1977 to critical acclaim just before Marc Bolan’s death?
A. Bolan’s Zip Gun
B. Futuristic Dragon
C. Dandy in the Underworld
D. Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow
Answer: C. Dandy in the Underworld
Q25. Which surviving member from T. Rex’s classic 1971–1973 lineup formed X-T. Rex in 2014 to continue performing the band’s music?
A. Bill Legend
B. Steve Currie
C. Mickey Finn
D. Paul Fenton
Answer: A. Bill Legend
