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How well do you remember the life and career of David Bowie?
A decade has passed since the rock legend’s death.
TODAY MARKS TEN years since the untimely passing of rock icon David Bowie.
This week also would have been Bowie’s 79th birthday. A decade on from his death, a documentary exploring his remarkable career – with a focus on his final years and the album Blackstar – has been released on Channel 4 and in selected cinemas.
Bowie’s music took the world by storm, and he remains one of the most influential figures in rock and pop history.
With that in mind, we wanted to test your knowledge of the life and career of David Bowie…
Which of these Bowie albums came first?
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Aladdin Sane
Hunky Dory
Black Tie White Noise
Diamond Dogs
Which Bowie song contains the lyric: "Put on your red shoes and dance the blues"?
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China Girl
Heroes
Changes
Let's Dance
What does the sign on this iconic album cover say?
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P. North
W. South
B. East
K. West
A cover version of Changes by David Bowie appears on the soundtrack of which 2000s animated movie?
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Shrek 2
Flushed Away
Shark Tale
Over the Hedge
In Labyrinth (1986), Bowie plays Jareth, who is the king of which mythical creature?
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Dragons
Fairies
Goblins
Cyclops
Which Bowie song was famously covered by Nirvana in 1993?
Space Oddity
The Man Who Sold the World
Heroes
Rebel Rebel
True or false: He changed his name to David Bowie to avoid confusion with Davy Jones from The Monkees.
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True
False
How many Grammy Awards did Bowie win posthumously in 2017?
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None
2
5
7
What band backed Bowie during his Ziggy Stardust era?
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The Spiders from Mars
The Hype
Davie Jones and the King Bees
Deep Purple
Which Bowie song was used during the BBC's coverage of the Apollo 11 moon landing?
Ziggy Stardust
Starman
Life on Mars?
Space Oddity
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You scored out of !
Starman
You know your stuff!
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You scored out of !
Diamond Dogs
Good job!
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You scored out of !
Hunky Dory
You're just over halfway there
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You scored out of !
Let's Dance
You're nearly halfway there
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You scored out of !
Can You Hear Me?
Better luck next time.
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