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A Little of U2 Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about my favourite band!

A multiple-choice quiz by Babyface007. Estimated time: 5 mins.

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Author
Babyface007

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
260,868

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

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Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 15

1. What Dublin school did the members of U2 attend? Hint

Dublin Grammar

Liffy College

Ceadarwood Road College

Mount Temple Comprehensive

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who was Bono's best man when he married Alison Stewart in 1982?
Hint

Guggi

Larry

Adam

Edge

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Question 3 of 15

3. In their official book "U2 by U2", which song does Bono describe as "an ode to the missus"? Hint

Walk On

Wild Honey

In a Little While

Babyface

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which song contains these lyrics; "you're packing a suitcase for a place none of us has been. A place that has to believed to be seen."? Hint

Walk On

Beautiful Day

Elevation

Stay (Faraway so Close)

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which song did Bono write as a second part to a John Lennon song? Hint

God Part II

All I Want Is You

Heartland

Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses?

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who dueted with the band on "The Wanderer", taken from the album "Zooropa"? Hint

Iggy Pop

B.B King

Johnny Cash

Bob Dylan

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which song from "Rattle and Hum" is a cover of a Bob Dylan classic? Hint

Heartland

All Along the Watchtower

Bullet The Blue Sky

When Love Comes To Town

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which song contains these lyrics "You're honey child to a swarm of bees, gonna blow right through you like a breeze, give me one more chance and slide down the surface of things." Hint

One

Even Better Than the Real Thing

Until The End of the World

The Fly

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which song contains these lyrics, "As you enter this life, I pray you depart with a wrinkled face and a brand new heart."? Hint

City of Blinding Lights

Peace on Earth

New York

Love and Peace or Else

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which song contains these lyrics, "If you need someone to blame, throw a rock in the air you'll hit someone guilty."? Hint

Babyface

Dirty Day

One Step Closer

Zooropa

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which song contains these lyrics, "Jesus can you take the time to throw a drowning man a line"? Hint

Peace On Earth

Babyface

Grace

Yahweh

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Question 12 of 15

12. Where was most of "How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" recorded? Hint

Monaco

Germany

Spain

Poland

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which song did U2 cover with Green Day in 2006? Hint

Angie

Jump

The Saints Are Coming

Brown Sugar

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who is the youngest member? Hint

Edge

Bono

Larry

Adam

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Question 15 of 15

15. Where did U2 play the day after Bono's father's funeral in 2001? Hint

The Point

The Superbowl

Madison Square Garden

Slane Castle

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What Dublin school did the members of U2 attend?

Answer: Mount Temple Comprehensive

Larry posted a notice on the bulletin board of this school when he was 14 and the rest is history!

2. Who was Bono's best man when he married Alison Stewart in 1982?

Answer: Adam

Bono married Alison Stewart on 21st August 1982.

3. In their official book "U2 by U2", which song does Bono describe as "an ode to the missus"?

Answer: In a Little While

This is a beautiful song. It speaks of pain, longing and exhaustion and a yearning desire to get home to the people you love.

4. Which song contains these lyrics; "you're packing a suitcase for a place none of us has been. A place that has to believed to be seen."?

Answer: Walk On

This in my opinion is one of the best examples of beautiful U2 song writing at its finest! It is dedicated to Aung San Suu Kyi.

5. Which song did Bono write as a second part to a John Lennon song?

Answer: God Part II

This is a very clever song! In the lyrics Bono lists all the things he doesn't believe in.

6. Who dueted with the band on "The Wanderer", taken from the album "Zooropa"?

Answer: Johnny Cash

This is a wonderfully written song and Johnny Cash's golden voice sings it to perfection. The song is the last track on "Zooropa".

7. Which song from "Rattle and Hum" is a cover of a Bob Dylan classic?

Answer: All Along the Watchtower

Bob Dylan gave Bono a piece of advice during the "Rattle and Hum" era which was "Never be afraid to break rhyme."

8. Which song contains these lyrics "You're honey child to a swarm of bees, gonna blow right through you like a breeze, give me one more chance and slide down the surface of things."

Answer: Even Better Than the Real Thing

This song is taken from "Achtung Baby"

9. Which song contains these lyrics, "As you enter this life, I pray you depart with a wrinkled face and a brand new heart."?

Answer: Love and Peace or Else

This song is a clear nod to Bono's Christian beliefs and the promise of eternal life and salvation.

10. Which song contains these lyrics, "If you need someone to blame, throw a rock in the air you'll hit someone guilty."?

Answer: Dirty Day

This song takes a while to get into, but it's worth it when you do! It starts off very quietly but then builds up into quite a big song. It's taken from "Zooropa."

11. Which song contains these lyrics, "Jesus can you take the time to throw a drowning man a line"?

Answer: Peace On Earth

This song was written after the terrorist bombing in Omagh in 1998.

12. Where was most of "How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" recorded?

Answer: Monaco

The band have called this time "The Monaco Sessions".

13. Which song did U2 cover with Green Day in 2006?

Answer: The Saints Are Coming

This song raised money for the Edge's charity Music Rising, which raises money for musicians affected by Hurricane Katrina.

14. Who is the youngest member?

Answer: Larry

Bono was born 10th May 1960, Adam on 13th March 1960, Edge on August 8th 1961 and Larry on October 31 1961.

15. Where did U2 play the day after Bono's father's funeral in 2001?

Answer: Slane Castle

Bono says that this was difficult but at the same time a real release from the grief and sadness that they were all suffering.

Source: Author Babyface007

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