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Let's Get Quizzical

Quiz: How much do you know about Prince?

I was dreamin’ when I wrote this quiz, so sue me if I go too fast.
10.01pm, 7 Jun 2020
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TODAY IS THE birthday of one of the most influential musicians of all time.

To celebrate, we’re gonna party like it’s 1999.

Actually we can’t right now, so let’s do this quiz instead.

Yes, 7 June was his birthday, but what year was he born?
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1957
1958

1959
1999 
In which US city did he grow up?
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Minneapolis
Madison

Milwaukee 
Memphis
He wrote his first song when he was just seven. What was it called?
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Funk Machine
Funky Machine

Party Machine 
Daft Funk
His first album was released in 1978. What was its title?
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Funk You
For You

Princess 
Princeless 
What number did his first album chart at in the US?
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106
106

163
1999
What was his one-time band called?
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The Royalty 
The Symbol

The Revolution
The Great Bunch of Lads
Which record company did he have a very public falling out with?
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Warner
Sony 

Universal 
EMI
Complete this lyric: I wanna be your lover, I wanna be the only one that...
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...tells you you're stunning
...makes you come running

...makes you feel stunning
 ...uses an unpronounceable symbol for my name 
Complete this lyric: When a rocket ship explodes...
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...and everybody still wants to fly
...and everybody wants to get high

...and everybody wants to smile
...and if it was warm she wouldn't wear much more
Who was his boss when he worked part time in a five-and-dime?
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Mr Murphy
Mr McGee

Mr Mullins
Your mother
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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Top dog
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Clever cat
Almost purrfect!
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Good job!
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Ewe must be joking
Baaaaaad!
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Ewe must be joking
A shell of a bad effort!
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