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Are you a NER*D Nerd? Trivia Quiz

Are you an NER*D nerd like me? Take this quiz and find out! This funk, rock and hip-hop fusion band is one of my favourite acts of the 21st century.

A multiple-choice quiz by paperhat76. Estimated time: 5 mins.

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Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. The band's name, N*E*R*D, is an acronym for which phrase? Hint

No-one Ever Really Dies

Never Ever Risk Death

Not Everyone Reads Darwin

Nearly Everything Resembles Darkness

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these artists is not a founding member of the band N*E*R*D? Hint

O'Shea Jackson

Chad Hugo

Pharrell Williams

Shay Haley

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Question 3 of 10

3. In addition to fronting their own band, N*E*R*D, Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams are also multiple Grammy Award winning music producers. What is their production duo called? Hint

Skateboard-P

Billionaire Boys Club

Ice Cream

The Neptunes

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Question 4 of 10

4. N*E*R*D released their first studio album in Europe in September 2001 and re-released it world-wide in 2002. What is the name of this album, which won the Shortlist Music Prize? Hint

Fly or Die

In Search Of...

Seeing Sounds

In My Mind

5. The following lyrics are from which track featured on "In Search Of..."? (N*E*R*D released this track in the UK as a double-A side with "Lapdance".)

"My momma said he's trouble and school's my route,
but I went to high school and got kicked out.
Now I'm driving this truck down the 95,
I pray to God I make it home alive" Hint

Bobby James

Truth or Dare

Provider

Stay Together

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Question 6 of 10

6. The track "Jump" from N*E*R*D's second album, "Fly or Die", was a collaboration with members of which well known pop-punk band? Hint

Blink-182

Green Day

Good Charlotte

The Offspring

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 2005 N*E*R*D terminated their contract with the Virgin record label making "Fly or Die" the band's last album to be recorded with them. Their next album was recorded on which label? Hint

All Star Records

Studio One

Credential Recordings

Star Trak Entertainment

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Question 8 of 10

8. N*E*R*D's third album, "Seeing Sounds", has an unusual piece of graphic art on the cover that features which type of large, red animal? Hint

Dog

Gorilla

Bear

Kangaroo

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which fast-paced song from N*E*R*D's album "Seeing Sounds" do the following lyrics come from?

"Then you kiss my cheek, my knees get weak
My heart just skipped a beat, so I just froze" Hint

Windows

Laugh About It

You Know What

Kill Joy

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 2010 N*E*R*D returned to the studio to record their fourth album. What is the name of this album? Hint

Nothing

Brain

N*E*R*D

Four

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The band's name, N*E*R*D, is an acronym for which phrase?

Answer: No-one Ever Really Dies

The acronym "N*E*R*D" stands for "No-one Ever Really Dies". This line can be heard in the last verse of "Rock Star", one of N*E*R*D's best known hits.

"No-one ever really dies.
You believe that?
Well, if not, for you
It's almost over now"

2. Which of these artists is not a founding member of the band N*E*R*D?

Answer: O'Shea Jackson

Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo and Shay Haley are childhood friends from Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA. Pharrell plays keyboards and guitar. Chad plays guitar and bass. Shay plays the drums. All the members of the band provide vocals but the majority are sung by Pharrell.

O'Shea Jackson is better known by his stage name "Ice Cube" and was a former member of the controversial rap group "N.W.A.".

3. In addition to fronting their own band, N*E*R*D, Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams are also multiple Grammy Award winning music producers. What is their production duo called?

Answer: The Neptunes

The Neptunes have received numerous accolades, including the Grammy Award in 2004 for "Producer of the Year". They also won the "Best Pop Vocal Album" Grammy in the same year for their production work on Justin Timberlake's debut album "Justified".

4. N*E*R*D released their first studio album in Europe in September 2001 and re-released it world-wide in 2002. What is the name of this album, which won the Shortlist Music Prize?

Answer: In Search Of...

N*E*R*D's debut album "In Search Of..." features two of the band's best known tracks. "Lapdance" and "Rock Star" have been heard by millions on the soundtracks of numerous video games, movies and TV shows such as "True Crime: Streets of LA", "Swordfish", "Daredevil", and "One Tree Hill". "In Search Of..." reached gold record status after selling over 600,000 copies in the USA.

5. The following lyrics are from which track featured on "In Search Of..."? (N*E*R*D released this track in the UK as a double-A side with "Lapdance".) "My momma said he's trouble and school's my route, but I went to high school and got kicked out. Now I'm driving this truck down the 95, I pray to God I make it home alive"

Answer: Provider

The lyrics are from the 2002 release "Provider". The video for this song features the late Hollywood actor Brad Renfro, who died of a heroine overdose in 2008. Pharrell Williams has used this song in live shows to express his opposition to the war in Iraq and to encourage young people to register to vote.

6. The track "Jump" from N*E*R*D's second album, "Fly or Die", was a collaboration with members of which well known pop-punk band?

Answer: Good Charlotte

"Jump" was a collaboration between N*E*R*D and the Madden brothers, Joel and Benji, of Good Charlotte fame. The song, which was never released as a single, was about a runaway teenager calling home.

7. In 2005 N*E*R*D terminated their contract with the Virgin record label making "Fly or Die" the band's last album to be recorded with them. Their next album was recorded on which label?

Answer: Star Trak Entertainment

The band went on to record their self-financed third album, "Seeing Sounds", on their own Star Trak label. Famous artists who have recorded on Star Trak include Chester French, Kelis and Snoop Dogg.

8. N*E*R*D's third album, "Seeing Sounds", has an unusual piece of graphic art on the cover that features which type of large, red animal?

Answer: Gorilla

The cover of "Seeing Sounds" features a graphic of the three band members standing before a giant, red gorilla who happens to be sitting on N*E*R*D's brain logo. Weird, but still pretty cool!

9. Which fast-paced song from N*E*R*D's album "Seeing Sounds" do the following lyrics come from? "Then you kiss my cheek, my knees get weak My heart just skipped a beat, so I just froze"

Answer: You Know What

The lyrics come from "You Know What" which was written by Pharrell Williams and is the eleventh track on the "Seeing Sounds" album. A great tune to listen to whilst working out at the gym!

10. In 2010 N*E*R*D returned to the studio to record their fourth album. What is the name of this album?

Answer: Nothing

N*E*R*D's fourth album is not untitled - it's simply called "Nothing"! The first single from the album, released on iTunes in May 2010, was a collaboration with Nelly Furtado called "Hot-n-Fun".

Source: Author paperhat76

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Are you a N*E*R*D Nerd? Trivia Quiz

Are you an N*E*R*D nerd like me? Take this quiz and find out! This funk, rock and hip-hop fusion band is one of my favourite acts of the 21st century.

Are you a NER*D Nerd? Trivia Quiz

Are you an NER*D nerd like me? Take this quiz and find out! This funk, rock and hip-hop fusion band is one of my favourite acts of the 21st century.