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Boyzone Trivia Quiz

Questions on Ireland's boyband Boyzone.

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

Author
aoifa

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
146,926

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2003

Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (9/10), Guest 24 (2/10), Becap94 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which member was not in the original line-up? Hint

Stephen

Shane

Mikey

Ronan

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Question 2 of 10

2. Can you name the member asked to leave the group at the beginning? Hint

Richie Rock

Nicky Byrne

Dickie Rock

Daniel O'Donnell

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of the Boyzone song which appears in the Mr. Bean film? Hint

Picture of You

Father and Son

No Matter What

When The Going Gets Tough

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these is not a Boyzone album? Hint

Where We Belong

A Different Beat

Said and Done

Boyzone's Greatest Hits

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which song is taken from the Lloyd Webber musical 'Whistle Down The Wind'? Hint

Coming Home Now

Key To My Life

No Matter What

A Different Beat

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Question 6 of 10

6. A later-to-be-famous actor auditioned for the band, but was not taken on. Who was that? Hint

Colin Farrell

Liam Neeson

Pierce Brosnan

Gabriel Byrne

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 1997 they released a cover version of 'Baby Can I Hold You'. Who originally released the song?

Answer: (First name and Surname)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which pop group did Ronan temporarily 'ghost manage'? Hint

Westlife

Blue

S Club

Broken Hill

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who did Boyzone accompany on 'The Sweetest Thing' single? Hint

Westlife

Samantha Mumba

Oasis

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which group member is now a regular in the British soap 'Coronation Street'? Hint

Mikey

Stephen

Keith

Shane

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Most Recent Scores

Apr 11 2024 : Guest 86: 9/10
Apr 07 2024 : Guest 24: 2/10
Mar 27 2024 : Becap94: 10/10
Mar 22 2024 : Guest 89: 5/10
Mar 10 2024 : Guest 92: 9/10
Mar 05 2024 : Guest 51: 6/10
Mar 03 2024 : Guest 92: 4/10
Mar 02 2024 : Guest 148: 6/10
Feb 27 2024 : Guest 82: 7/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which member was not in the original line-up?

Answer: Mikey

Mikey Graham was called in after Richard Rock was let go.

2. Can you name the member asked to leave the group at the beginning?

Answer: Richie Rock

Richie Rock, son of Irish country singer Dickie Rock, was replaced after a few weeks (by Mikey Graham) due to his outside work carry on.

3. What was the name of the Boyzone song which appears in the Mr. Bean film?

Answer: Picture of You

'Mr. Bean' stars Rowan Attkinson of Blackadder fame.

4. Which of these is not a Boyzone album?

Answer: Boyzone's Greatest Hits

The albums released by Boyzone were: 'Said and Done' (1995), 'A Different Beat' (1996), 'Where We Belong' (1998), and 'By Request' (1999).

5. Which song is taken from the Lloyd Webber musical 'Whistle Down The Wind'?

Answer: No Matter What

Boyzone were the run-away winners of the 1998 Record Of The Year for their chart-topping single 'No Matter What' - from the West End musical 'Whistle Down The Wind'. Over one million music fans phoned up the 1998 Record Of The Year television show on Saturday 19 December 1998. Around 25 percent of the votes were for the Boyzone single which ended up 100,000 votes clear of the second placed song, Celine Dion's 'My Heart Will Go On'.

6. A later-to-be-famous actor auditioned for the band, but was not taken on. Who was that?

Answer: Colin Farrell

However, Colin was not picked to be one of the seven original members. The other answer choices are all just a little old for the job.

7. In 1997 they released a cover version of 'Baby Can I Hold You'. Who originally released the song?

Answer: Tracy Chapman

'Baby Can I Hold You' was written by Tracy Chapman and appears on her 'Debut Album'.

8. Which pop group did Ronan temporarily 'ghost manage'?

Answer: Westlife

Ronan was named as a co-manager with Louis Walsh for a few months to help promote Westlife's career; once he had done a bit of publicity for them it then reverted back to Louis Walsh as the manager.

9. Who did Boyzone accompany on 'The Sweetest Thing' single?

Answer: U2

The song was written by Bono as an apology to his wife Ali. The video features U2 in a horsedrawn carrige in Dublin City Center with Boyzone in the background.

10. Which group member is now a regular in the British soap 'Coronation Street'?

Answer: Keith

Keith plays the Irish rogue Ciaran.

Source: Author aoifa

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