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Are 'U2' as Smart about this Band? Quiz

U2 has certainly had a lot to say about a wide range of topics since they banded together in the '70's. This quiz will do the same and ask you a spectre of questions about the band!

A multiple-choice quiz by biscuit_girl. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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biscuit_girl

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4 mins

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Multiple Choice

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105,081

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. In which city did the members of what would become U2 first meet? Hint

Belfast

Cardiff

Edinburgh

Dublin

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these videoclips of U2 songs was not directed by Meiert Avis? Hint

New Year's Day

Where the Streets Have No Name

All I Want is You

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of the worldwide tour that accompanied the release of the 'Pop' album in 1997? Hint

Poptart

Pop TV

Popcorn

Popmart

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Question 4 of 10

4. U2's 1998 hit single 'The Sweetest Thing' was originally written for inclusion on which album? Hint

The Joshua Tree

Rattle and Hum

The Unforgettable Fire

Achtung Baby

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of U2's original record company? Hint

Sunshine Records

Island Records

Ocean Records

Paradise Records

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of the East German-produced car used as a centrepiece to U2's live shows during its 'Zoo TV' tour that started in 1991? Hint

Levant

Trabant

Berent

Kachent

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the only song on U2's 1984 album, 'The Unforgettable Fire', whose title (largely) is actually mentioned in the lyrics? Hint

Bad

Indian Summer Sky

Pride (In the Name of Love)

A Sort of Homecoming

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which U2 song, from their 2000 album 'All that You Can't Leave Behind' was used as the theme song for the movie 'Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'? Hint

Walk On

Stuck in a Moment (You Can't Get Out Of)

Elevation

Beautiful Day

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these is not a character assumed by Bono at some stage during the 'Zoo TV' tour? Hint

Lady with the Spinning Head

Mirrorball Man

MacPhisto

The Fly

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Question 10 of 10

10. Complete this quote by Bono: 'There's been a lot of talk about this next song, maybe even too much talk. This song is not a rebel song, this song is ...' Hint

With or Without You

The Unforgettable Fire

Gloria

Sunday Bloody Sunday

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which city did the members of what would become U2 first meet?

Answer: Dublin

Paul Hewson (Bono), Dave Evans (the Edge), Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. all attended Dublin's Mt. Temple Comprehensive School, which is where they first met.

2. Which of these videoclips of U2 songs was not directed by Meiert Avis?

Answer: I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

The video to 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For' was directed by Barry Devlin, in Las Vegas.

3. What was the name of the worldwide tour that accompanied the release of the 'Pop' album in 1997?

Answer: Popmart

Keeping in theme with the consumerist nature of the tour, Popmart was launched in a K-mart store in New York.

4. U2's 1998 hit single 'The Sweetest Thing' was originally written for inclusion on which album?

Answer: The Joshua Tree

The band decided the song was too much of a pop song to fit in with the rest of 'The Joshua Tree', so they left it off. It was used as a B-side to the single 'Where the Streets Have No Name' and showed up as a single in its own right on the 'Best of 1980-1990' album, released in 1998.

5. What is the name of U2's original record company?

Answer: Island Records

The company got its name because the founder, Chris Blackwell, grew up in Jamaica and was inspired by it. In 1994, Blackwell sold Island to Polygram, but he still controls the label's content.

6. What was the name of the East German-produced car used as a centrepiece to U2's live shows during its 'Zoo TV' tour that started in 1991?

Answer: Trabant

The band acquired several of these cars, that had become symbols of the regime in East Germany before the fall of the Berlin Wall, and decorated them according to the themes of the 'Zoo TV' tour. During the concerts, the cars were suspended above the stage and their headlights served as spotlights for the band.

7. What is the only song on U2's 1984 album, 'The Unforgettable Fire', whose title (largely) is actually mentioned in the lyrics?

Answer: Pride (In the Name of Love)

'The Unforgettable Fire' was, upon its release, considered to be fairly vague and mysterious, especially compared to its black-and-white predecessor 'War'. This is demonstrated in the fact that 'Pride (In the Name of Love)' is the only one of the album's ten songs whose title is contained within the lyrics.

8. Which U2 song, from their 2000 album 'All that You Can't Leave Behind' was used as the theme song for the movie 'Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'?

Answer: Elevation

'Elevation' also provided the name of the tour that began on the 24th of March, 2000, at the National Car Rental Centre, in Miami, Florida.

9. Which of these is not a character assumed by Bono at some stage during the 'Zoo TV' tour?

Answer: Lady with the Spinning Head

'Lady with the Spinning Head' is the name of a U2 song that was used as a B-side to both 'One' and 'Even Better than the Real Thing'. MacPhisto, Mirrorball Man, and The Fly were all characters created by Bono, and played by him at 'Zoo TV' shows, as a sign of U2's desire to both shed their old image and mock the traditional lifestyle of rock stars.

10. Complete this quote by Bono: 'There's been a lot of talk about this next song, maybe even too much talk. This song is not a rebel song, this song is ...'

Answer: Sunday Bloody Sunday

U2 were concerned that their 1983 song, dealing with the Northern Ireland massacre of 1972, known as 'Bloody Sunday', might be interpreted as leaning towards either side in the ongoing 'troubles', so Bono included this statement before the song was played at the Red Rocks, Colorado, show in 1983, to reassure the public that U2 was not supporting or opposed to either side.

Source: Author biscuit_girl

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