Bob Marley Trivia

Every Bob Marley trivia quiz on PopQ: 4 quizzes in Music. Sample questions and answers below, with a new selection each week.

Sample Bob Marley questions and answers

  1. Roughly how many copies has the 1984 compilation sold worldwide?

    Answer: About 25 million

    From Legend (1984)

  2. Which song opens the 1984 compilation released on Island Records?

    Answer: Is This Love

    From Final Years & Posthumous Legacy Era (1980-1984)

  3. What event prompted Marley to relocate to London before recording the 1977 album?

    Answer: An assassination attempt

    From Exodus (1977)

  4. What injury did Bob Marley suffer in 1976 before the Smile Jamaica concert?

    Answer: Gunshot wound

    From International Superstardom Era (1975-1977)

  5. About how many copies has the 1984 compilation sold in the United States?

    Answer: Over 18 million

    From Legend (1984)

  6. In 1981, Marley died in which U.S. city while en route to Jamaica?

    Answer: Miami

    From Final Years & Posthumous Legacy Era (1980-1984)

  7. More songs from the 1977 album appear on which Marley greatest-hits compilation?

    Answer: Legend

    From Exodus (1977)

  8. Which label first released Bob Marley's 1977 album in June 1977?

    Answer: Island Records

    From Exodus (1977)

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