Freddie Facts

What sport was Freddie really good at?

• Cricket

• Boxing

• Rugby

• Basketball

Answer explanation

Freddie Mercury was a brilliant boxer

At school in India, the young Freddie Mercury was a good table tennis player. He used to play tennis sometimes, especially when he was on holiday, and enjoyed watching Wimbledon. He also liked watching rugby, but football and cricket did nothing for him.

In which country was Freddie born?

• New Zealand

• Canada

• Zanzibar

• Kenya

Answer explanation

Freddie Mercury was born Farrokh Bulsara in Stone Town in the British protectorate of Zanzibar (now part of Tanzania) on 5 September 1946.

Freddie never drove a car but was chauffeured in which vehicle?

• A pink Cadillac

• A London black cab

• A red London bus

• A Rolls Royce Silver Shadow

Answer explanation

Freddie Mercury never drove a car. He was chauffeured around London in his Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow from 1979 until his death. The car was passed to his sister Kashmira who made it available for display at public events, before it was auctioned off at the NEC in Birmingham in 2013 for £74,600.

What did Freddie study at college?

• Art and Design

• Chemistry

• Medicine

• History

Answer explanation

In 1966, Freddie started his education at the Ealing College of Art, where he graduated in 1969. He loved art, and because of that, he often went along with his friend Tim Staffell, who played in a band called Smile. Also in this band where Brian May and Roger Taylor.

Who designed the Queen ogo?

• Roger

• Brian

• Freddie

• John

Answer explanation

Mercury’s diploma in Art And Graphic Design from Ealing came in useful, as he designed the logo for Queen after John Deacon completed the line-up with Brian May and Roger Taylor in July 1971.

What was Freddie frightened of?

• Small children

• Small planes

• Small snakes

• Small spaces

Answer explanation

Freddie Mercury did not like it when they had to travel on a small jet in South America.

“I was terrified. I don’t like flying in anything smaller than a jumbo jet, and this thing we went in was so small,” said Mercury. “My knuckles were white from gripping the arm rests."

Which board game was Freddie very good at?

• Scrabble

• Monopoly

• Trivial Pursuit

• Guess Who

Answer explanation

Freddie Mercury said he was “pleased” with his vocals on the 1991 album Innuendo, adding, “‘Innuendo’ is a word I often use in Scrabble – I’m a demon at Scrabble! For Queen, it’s a perfect title.”