Trivia Quiz About the Queen: The Frightening Princess

cat

Freddie loved cats and at one point kept as many as ten of them at home. He was extremely passionate about cats, and it’s said that even while he was away on long tours he continued to show them affection, and when he was at home he treasured his time with them.

Pride

Pride, which aired on Fuji TV in 2004, is a drama starring Takuya Kimura and Yuko Takeuchi, set around an ice hockey team. Its theme song was the classic I Was Born to Love You, originally a Freddie Mercury solo track later released in a Queen version. The Japan-only best-of album Jewels also became a major hit, sparking what came to be known as the “second Queen boom.”

Smile

The band that preceded Queen was Smile, with Brian May and Roger Taylor as the core members. Freddie Mercury later joined, and the Queen everyone knows was born.

Another One Bites The Dust

In fact, Queen’s best-selling single isn’t “Bohemian Rhapsody,” but “Another One Bites the Dust,” composed by John Deacon. Also known in Japan by the title “Jigoku e Michizure,” it’s a masterpiece that shows the influence of disco and funk, and it’s said that it was Michael Jackson who persuaded them to release it as a single.

Farrokh Bulsara

Freddie Mercury’s birth name is Farrokh Bulsara. He was born on the island of Zanzibar—now part of Tanzania—which was then a British protectorate, to parents of Indian origin.

astronomer

Brian May is renowned not only for his achievements as a guitarist but also as an astronomer. In fact, he holds a PhD in astronomy and has conducted specialized research and authored scholarly works.

coin

Mr. Brian uses a British sixpence coin instead of a regular pick when playing guitar. Picking with this coin gives his guitar sound a distinct, sharp, and rich tone, and has become part of his musical style.