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1 trivia quiz  Anatomy of a Song: "Sultans of Swing" coolicon
Just how much do you know about Dire Straits' classic "Sultans of Swing"? Pit yourself against ten questions about the song and/or associated facts. Song #32 in the 'Anatomy' series.
Average 10Q
1041 plays
Oct 05 07
FussBudget gold
2 trivia quiz  Anatomy of a Song: "Industrial Disease" coolicon
Just how much do you know about Dire Straits' classic "Industrial Disease"? Pit yourself against 10 questions about the song and/or associated facts. Song #6 in the 'Anatomy' series.
Average 10Q
528 plays
Mar 12 05
FussBudget gold
3 trivia quiz  Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler Trivia icon
10 questions for true Dire Straits fans.
Tough 10Q
921 plays
Feb 12 03
steventhomas42
4 trivia quiz  How Well Do You Know Your Dire Straits? icon
A short, hopefully fairly easy quiz on one of my favourite bands, Dire Straits. Trivia and lyrics.
Average 10Q
753 plays
May 02 05
blue_icicle
5 trivia quiz  Dire Straits Lyrics icon
Very simply, I will give you a quote from the lyrics from ten songs - all you have to do is decide which word should replace the blank that I leave in the text. All songs were UK chart hits and all info about chart positions relate to UK positions.
Average 10Q
984 plays
Apr 07 04
tali21
6 trivia quiz  Dire Straits, LEGENDS icon
Dire Straits are legends in the eyes of millions around the world. does that include you? Let's find out with 10 questions on the band.
Average 10Q
642 plays
Jan 14 04
Jack_torrance
7 trivia quiz  Dire Straits Lyrics icon
Hello there Dire Straits fans! I will give you a random line from a Dire Straits song and you have to tell me which song it is. Good Luck!
Average 10Q
291 plays
Jun 11 08
hrrgrah gold
8 trivia quiz  Dire Straits - Mark Knopfler's Career icon
10 Questions on Mark Knopfler's career. For fans or those purely wanting learn more about his career.
Tough 10Q
411 plays
Mar 18 03
golden_power

Some sample questions from this category:

* Which of the following is not a Dire Straits album?
* Complete the lyrics from "Tunnel of Love": "She took out a ______ She said, 'Remember me by this...'".
* Complete these lyrics from "Romeo and Juliet": "Juliet says, 'Hey, it's Romeo, You nearly give me a heart attack' He's underneath the window, she's singing '__________'... ".
* What instrument did the lead singer for Dire Straits play (as well as vocals)?
* Complete the lyrics for "Sultans of Swing": "And Harry doesn't mind if he doesn't make the scene He's got a daytime job and he's doin' all right He can play the __________ like anything...".
* Complete the lyrics from "Money for Nothing": "We got to install _______, custom kitchen deliveries...".
* Which Dire Straits member left after the second album?
* Which of the following Police songs was the Dire Straits hit single "Money for Nothing" thought to be extremely similar in structure to?
* Who was the lead singer for Dire Straits?
* Which of the following was the last album released before David Knopfler left the band?
* Which of the following was NOT a drummer for the band?
* Of the following songs released as singles, which had the longest playing time on its album version?
* Which of the following movies' soundtracks did Mark Knopfler NOT work on?
* Which of the following songs does not appear as a live track on "Alchemy Live"?
* By the way, in what venue was Dire Straits playing when Alchemy Live was recorded?
* "Down to the Waterline" has appeared on how many Dire Straits albums?
* Which of the following songs was the result of Mark Knopfler's collaboration with another famous musician?
* What was his occupation prior to the music business?
* After university he was in a part-time band. What was the name of this band?
* Dire Straits' debut album was self-titled, but what was the name of the follow-up album?

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