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U2 at Live Aid

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Introduction:
"This is my first attempt at a quiz so I thought I would go with something familiar to me, my favorite band. I hope you like the quiz."


1. U2 performed at the Live-Aid concert for the starving people of Ethiopia. When was the Live-Aid concert?
    July 15, 1986
    July 15, 1985
    July 13, 1985
    July 13, 1986


2. Live-Aid was held at two stadiums. At which one did U2 perform?
    Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
    JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Wembley Stadium, London, England
    Giants Stadium, New Jersey Meadowlands


3. At Live-Aid, U2 was scheduled to play 3 songs. However, they only played 2. Which two did they play?
    "Sunday Bloody Sunday" & "Bad"
    "New Year's Day" & "Bad"
    "Sunday Bloody Sunday" & "Pride (In the Name of Love)"
    "Pride (In the Name of Love)" & "New Year's Day"


4. What was the scheduled 3rd song that they didn't play?
    "New Year's Day"
    "Bad"
    "I Will Follow"
    "Pride (In the Name of Love)"


5. Bono has been quoted as saying that he is still quite embarrassed at one aspect of the performance at Live-Aid. What was he embarrassed about?
    His voice during the high points.
    His hair
    His clothes
    His guitar playing


6. During one song, U2 broke into two Rolling Stones songs. Which songs were they?
    "Honky Tonk Women" & "Jumpin' Jack Flash"
    "Satisfaction" & "Ruby Tuesday"
    "Sympathy for the Devil" & "Ruby Tuesday"
    "Brown Sugar" & "Satisfaction"


7. During the same song, U2 broke into 2 Lou Reed/Velvet Underground songs. Which songs were they?
    "Walk on the Wild Side" & "Heroin"
    "Sweet Jane" & "Waiting for the Man"
    "Heroin" & "Sweet Jane"
    "Satellite of Love" & "Walk on the Wild Side"


8. What unusual thing did Bono do in the middle of one of the songs?
    He jumped down by the audience and slow-danced with a fan.
    He started reading from a book to the audience.
    He left the stage to go to the bathroom during a guitar solo.
    He gave a fan his guitar and had him sing along with him.


9. What song did Bono sing/play on with other artists prior to Live-Aid in an attempt to raise money for the starving people in Ethiopia?
    "We are the World"
    "Band-Aid"
    "Happy Xmas"
    "Do they know it's Christmas?"


10. Here's a tough one. Although U2 performed on one side of the Atlantic, they were introduced during the simulcast by someone at the other concert. Which movie star introduced U2?
    Chevy Chase
    Jack Nicholson
    Bette Midler
    Joe Piscopo


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