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Quiz: 45 years on from the death of The King, how well do you know Elvis?
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THOUGH HE’S BEEN gone for nearly five decades, very few performers have managed to eclipse the music, style or legacy of Elvis Presley.
Baz Luhrmann’s recent biopic has reignited an interest in Elvis Presley among a new generation, but how much do you know about the man they called The King of Rock ‘n Roll?
This quiz features no questions pertaining to the conspiracy theory that Elvis is still alive, but if you believe that you have seen him while out and about, you are welcome to share your experience in the comments below and we will look into it*.
*We won’t.
Let's start at the beginning. In what year was Elvis Presley born?
1925
1930
1935
1940
Elvis never performed outside of the United States. True or false?
True
False
On which American television programme was Elvis famously censored for gyrating his hips?
The Milton Berle Show
The Steve Allen Show
The Dick Cavett Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Which of these songs was Elvis' first No.1 hit on the Billboard 100?
Blue Suede Shoes
Heartbreak Hotel
Hound Dog
Don't Be Cruel
What was the moniker of Elvis' notorious manager of over two decades?
Major Tom Parker
Captain Tom Parker
Admiral Tom Parker
Colonel Tom Parker
In what city would you find Elvis' iconic residence Graceland?
Nashville, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Dallas, Texas
Tupelo, Mississippi
Who plays Elvis in Baz Luhrmann's eponymous 2022 biopic?
Austin Butler
Miles Teller
Alden Ehrenreich
Ansel Elgort
Which country was Elvis stationed in during his two-year stint in the US Army?
South Korea
Germany
Panama
Vietnam
Which medical procedure did Elvis undergo in front of the press?
Colonoscopy
X-Ray
Polio vaccine
Reflex test
What state was Elvis in when he died?
California
Nevada
Tennessee
New Jersey
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The King
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Blue Moon Boy
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Hound Dog
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