[The Dark Side of the Moon] Trivia Quiz about Pink Floyd

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Pink Floyd is a legendary band known as one of the most globally recognized rock groups, credited as pioneers of progressive rock, for their record-breaking hits featuring numerous masterpieces that have gone down in music history, and for their overwhelming live performances with large-scale stage productions.

In recent years, they have drawn attention among younger music fans as well: the single “Hey, Hey, Rise Up!” was released to support humanitarian aid in response to the invasion of Ukraine, and the film “Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd,” focusing on Syd Barrett, an early member and central figure of the band, has been released.

Here, we’ve compiled Floyd-related trivia and fun facts in a quiz format.

If you’ve only recently become interested, be sure to check it out!

The Dark Side of the Moon: Pink Floyd Trivia Quiz (1–10)

For how many weeks did the masterpiece “Madness” continue to rank on the U.S. charts?

741 weeks
528 weeks
327 weeks

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741 weeks

Pink Floyd’s album The Dark Side of the Moon stayed on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart for an astounding 741 weeks—15 years—continuously. This is regarded as a landmark achievement in music history and demonstrates the album’s enduring popularity and influence.

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Which of the following is the Japanese title of Pink Floyd’s second single “See Emily Play,” which reached No. 6 on the UK charts?

Emily's Dream
Emily is a playgirl.
Sad Emily

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Emily is a playgirl.

The Japanese title of “See Emily Play” is “Emily wa Play Girl,” and it is Pink Floyd’s second single, released in 1967. The song reached number 6 on the UK Singles Chart and became one of the works symbolizing the band’s early success.

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Which of the following Pink Floyd songs is famous for letting you hear a hidden message when played in reverse?

Another Brick in the Wall
Comfortably Numb
Empty Spaces

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Empty Spaces

By playing the audio in reverse in the intro of Empty Spaces from The Wall, you can hear a hidden message from the band. It’s pretty impressive that listeners went out of their way to try reversing it and discovered the message, isn’t it?

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The Dark Side of the Moon: Trivia Quiz about Pink Floyd (11–20)

Known in Japan by the title “Blow, Wind; Call, Storm,” the song “One of These Days” is also familiar as the entrance theme of a popular professional wrestler. Which wrestler is it?

Antonio Inoki
Giant Baba
Abdullah the Butcher

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Abdullah the Butcher

"One of These Days" is a song by Pink Floyd, and its distinctive sound was also used as the entrance theme for Abdullah the Butcher. Abdullah is a legend known for his hardcore wrestling style, and his outlaw image matches the atmosphere of the song very well.

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“Kyōki,” also known as “The Dark Side of the Moon,” could actually have been released under a different title. What was that title?

Eclipse
Brain Damage
Lunar Sea

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Eclipse

The album’s title had been set as “The Dark Side of the Moon” from the start of production, but in 1972, when the British blues-rock duo Medicine Head released an album titled “Dark Side of the Moon,” they supposedly decided to change their album’s name to “Eclipse.” In the end, it was released without the change as “The Dark Side of the Moon,” but it does make you wonder what would have happened if they had gone through with the change.

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Pink Floyd’s first visit to Japan was at an outdoor festival. What was its name?

Hibiya Rock Festival
Rock ’n’ Roll Olympics
Hakone Aphrodite

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Hakone Aphrodite

Pink Floyd first visited Japan in 1971, performing at an outdoor festival called Hakone Aphrodite. The event was held in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, and Pink Floyd appeared as the headliner of the festival.

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What was the name of the club that early Pink Floyd was based at?

Marquee Club
UFO Club
The Cavern Club

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UFO Club

In the early stages of their career, Pink Floyd was based at the UFO Club in London. Their live performances there, featuring their sound and light show, captivated many fans and brought the band widespread recognition.

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