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"2112" - The Song

Created by Kwedeth

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2112  The Song game quiz
"This is about the song "2112" alone, not the rest of the album or anything else Rush-related. The epic more than deserves special attention! Questions 1-10 are mainly about the events in the song, 11-15 about the song itself, and 16-20 are lyrics."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. What type of instrument does the main character (who is also the narrator) find?
    Brass
    His own voice
    Percussion
    String


2. What Temples do the Priests attend?
    The Temples of Syrinx
    The Temples of Sphinx
    The Temples of Sperinx
    The Temples of Sininx


3. What is the significance of number "2112" being the title?
    The song is 21:12 long
    The year it takes place
    It was Neil's hotel room number when he wrote it
    21:12 (9:12 pm) was when it was recorded


4. Who does the main character first go to with the instrument he found?
    The Priests
    His parents
    The oracle
    His friend Jon


5. What sound plays in the background as the main character finds the instrument?
    Waterfall
    Bird calls
    Low drums
    A steady hum


6. What does the oracle in the narrator's dream show him?
    How to use his instrument
    A new, better instrument
    The fate of the Elder Race of Man
    The true goodness of the Priests


7. What is the symbol of the Solar Federation (the collection of planets under the control of the Temples)?
    Red star
    Silhouette of the Temples
    Gold fist
    Big Brother


8. How does the narrator feel about the Priests and the Temples at first, before the events of the song?
    Their benevolent wisdom looks after all life
    They stifle the public's potential freedom
    They're your average lying politicians
    He doesn't know they exist


9. According to the oracle in the dream, what does the Elder Race of Man intend to do?
    Tear down the Temples
    Mimic the Solar Federation
    Live a separate life of freedom
    Place instruments in caves behind waterfalls


10. What is the name of the city in which the main character lives?
    Templeton
    New York
    Zion
    Megadon


11. There are written paragraphs included with the lyrics to the song that are never actually sung or heard in the song.
    True
    False


12. What is the narrator's name?
    Jon
    Neil
    It's never mentioned
    Alex


13. The song is divided into seven parts, each with its own title. What is the title of the first part?
    Overture
    The Temples of Syrinx
    The Beginning
    Discovery


14. What is the title of the third part?
    Overture
    Discovery
    The Temples of Syrinx
    Presentation


15. Who wrote the lyrics to the song?
    Neil Peart
    Alex Lifeson
    Geddy Lee
    Hugh Syme


16. What is the first line of the song?
    "We've taken care of everything, the words you read, the songs you sing..."
    "And the meek shall inherit the Earth..."
    "What can this strange device be? When I touch it, it gives forth a sound..."
    "I know it's most unusual, to come before you so..."


17. Finish the lyrics: "Look around this world we've made, _________ our stock in trade, come and join the Brotherhood of Man..."
    equality
    your life is
    total control
    the red star is


18. What word is missing? "Another _____, that helped destroy, the Elder Race of Man..."
    Answer: (one word, plaything)


19. Which of these lines is correct?
    "I see the hand of man arise, with hungry mind and open eyes"
    "I see the hand of man arise, with untamed mind and hope, they prize"
    "I see the hand of man, or eyes, with running mind through open skies"
    "I see the sand of man in our eyes, with hungry hand grasping open skies"


20. What are the last words in the song, and the only words in the seventh part, "Grand Finale"? Each of the two lines are repeated three times in a row, and though they are clearly sung they are not listed in the official lyrics.
    "All the gifts of life... are held within our walls"
    "My spirits are low, in the depths of despair... my lifeblood spills over"
    "Attention all planets of the Solar Federation... We have assumed control"
    "Home to tear the Temples down... home to change"


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