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Quiz about Gentle Giant
Quiz about Gentle Giant

Gentle Giant Trivia Quiz


Gentle Giant, often called "the epitome of Art Rock," produced some great music. 12 albums (one live) and lots o'songs. How well do you remember it? All answers refer to the "Original Albums" during their 1970 - 1980 career.

A multiple-choice quiz by mgkbus. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
mgkbus
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
85,768
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
11 / 20
Plays
199
Last 3 plays: Guest 188 (16/20), Guest 206 (3/20), Guest 46 (19/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. What song describes the giant Pantagruel meeting a lifelong friend and companion? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. What four voice fugue starts "In my way did I use you, do you think I really abused you
On reflection now it doesn't matter:
How can you say I made you need me more than anyone else
Who can say it right now it's finished over:
It's my act, it's my calling, I explained exactly the falling
Different ways of life can never even:
Be the same when you saw me, could you always take me the
same way As I came and went I tried to remember you."
Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. Alright! A tough one: One of these does not belong, which one? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. True or False: There has never been a U.S. Single release of a Gentle Giant song.


Question 5 of 20
5. Which of these is not an instrumental? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. One which album can you find "Memories of Old Days?" Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. Ok, this one is hard. Two albums have only six cuts, which two are they? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. Which of these statements are true? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. Name the "Official Live" album

Answer: (Three Words)
Question 10 of 20
10. Which of these does not belong? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. Which album originally featured art work by Roger Dean, of Yes album fame Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. What song starts off: "See now, like cat then mouse, I move,
they move, the game hasn't an end.
Good news soon, bad news then,
I know the sound that says
'nothing again'.
What then? The hours go past,
my say is real, they say only pretend."
Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. I'd like to find "The House, The Street, The Room." Which album? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. Which album could you wear as a mask? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. To which song do these lyrics belong to: "All in all each man in all men All men in each man. He can see she can't, she can see she can see whatever, whatever. You may know what I don't know, but not that I don't know it and I can't tell you so you will."? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. Which album would you find "Convenience (Clean and Easy)"? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. On which album would one find the national anthem of United Kingdom? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. Which album ends with the phrase "That's all there is"? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. What song extols: "Nobody tells, everyone understands;
It's anybody for nobody;
Anyone for everybody;
I'll be responsible for nobody."?

Answer: ( Two Words)
Question 20 of 20
20. What album starts with the sound of breaking glass? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What song describes the giant Pantagruel meeting a lifelong friend and companion?

Answer: The Advent of Panurge

The album opener for 1973's "Octopus," the giant Pantagruel meets Panurge, who's human-sized and they become friends according to Rabelais.
2. What four voice fugue starts "In my way did I use you, do you think I really abused you On reflection now it doesn't matter: How can you say I made you need me more than anyone else Who can say it right now it's finished over: It's my act, it's my calling, I explained exactly the falling Different ways of life can never even: Be the same when you saw me, could you always take me the same way As I came and went I tried to remember you."

Answer: On Reflection

This incredible vocal fugue is echoed later in the piece by individual instruments; it's from "Free Hand," 1975.
3. Alright! A tough one: One of these does not belong, which one?

Answer: Working All Day

"Working All Day" is from the third Gentle Giant album, "Three Friends," 1972. All the others are from "The Power and the Glory," 1974.
4. True or False: There has never been a U.S. Single release of a Gentle Giant song.

Answer: False

There were U.S. singles at various times, the first was 1972 with "Prologue" b/w "Working All Day" & "Three Friends." The last was an orange vinyl "Words From the Wise" b/w Spooky Boogie" in 1978.
5. Which of these is not an instrumental?

Answer: Experience

" Acquiring the Taste" is from the album of the same name, 1971; "Talybont," from "Free Hand"; and "the Boys In the Band," is from "Octopus". "Once I was a boy, an innocent to life and my role in it," are the beginning lyrics of "Experience" from "In a Glass House" (1973).
6. One which album can you find "Memories of Old Days?"

Answer: The Missing Piece

1977's "The Missing Piece" featured a single puzzle piece on a green background.
7. Ok, this one is hard. Two albums have only six cuts, which two are they?

Answer: Three Friends & In A Glass House

"Three Friends" (1972) and "In A Glass House" (1973) have six pieces apiece. Of course, beteen the two albums, there are six songs that are7 minutes or more in length!
8. Which of these statements are true?

Answer: "The Power and the Glory" is #6 chronologically of studio albums

"Rock Climber" is on "Giant For a Day" and "Alucard" is on the first album. Gentle Giant is considered to have 11 studio albums and one live album recorded during their career; and for shortish songs, try 1978's "Giant For a Day," or even "Acquiring the Taste."
9. Name the "Official Live" album

Answer: Playing The Fool

The '76 European tour and album (1977) created one of the best recordings ever! There are later, more recent compilations and other live bits, but this was recorded during their career.
10. Which of these does not belong?

Answer: Friends

The other three are from the first album ("Gentle Giant," 1970) and "Friends" is from "Giant for a Day."
11. Which album originally featured art work by Roger Dean, of Yes album fame

Answer: Octopus

The beautiful Roger Dean Octopus was on the U.K. release and in the U.S. , the "octopus in a jar" cover by Charles White. But that was 1972-ish, now, life is good: we can find anything!
12. What song starts off: "See now, like cat then mouse, I move, they move, the game hasn't an end. Good news soon, bad news then, I know the sound that says 'nothing again'. What then? The hours go past, my say is real, they say only pretend."

Answer: Timing

It is the penultimate song on 1976's "Interview". "Way of Life" is from "In A Glass House,' and "Time to Kill," from "Free Hand."
13. I'd like to find "The House, The Street, The Room." Which album?

Answer: Acquiring the Taste

"I find escape in the street, in the house, in the room
I become somebody
I cast my die and leave all my troubles in the room
I become somebody
Here,
Awake in sleep
Together."
14. Which album could you wear as a mask?

Answer: Giant for a Day

With a bit of snip snip and maybe some string, the "Giant For a Day" LP cover (and/or sleeve) made quite a silly mask. The CD cover will only fit your cat, lap dog or ferret.
15. To which song do these lyrics belong to: "All in all each man in all men All men in each man. He can see she can't, she can see she can see whatever, whatever. You may know what I don't know, but not that I don't know it and I can't tell you so you will."?

Answer: Knots

Whle all of the songs have wonderful vocal parts, "Knots," was inspired by Scots poet/psychologist R.D. Laing who was intricate in his own right.
16. Which album would you find "Convenience (Clean and Easy)"?

Answer: Civillian

The last of the studio albums, "Civillian" (1980) has some good rock and roll and beautiful passages as in "Convenience (Clean and Easy) and "Inside Out." "interview" and "Playing the Fool" are earlier albums. "Energy Fool's the Magician" is a piece by Brian Eno ("Before and After Science" 1976). It is featured in the movie "Rock n' Roll High School."
17. On which album would one find the national anthem of United Kingdom?

Answer: Gentle Giant

Aptly named, "The Queen" is the last cut from "Gentle Giant."
18. Which album ends with the phrase "That's all there is"?

Answer: Civillian

With a plaintive "That's all there is..." it was fitting for the album, the last of the studio albums and last of their 1970 - 1980 career.
19. What song extols: "Nobody tells, everyone understands; It's anybody for nobody; Anyone for everybody; I'll be responsible for nobody."?

Answer: For Nobody

From "the Missing Piece," guitarist Gary Green plays a bit of rock.
20. What album starts with the sound of breaking glass?

Answer: In A Glass House

1973's "In A Glass House" starts with breaking glass and ends with the first 2 seconds from each of the 6 songs strung together...and more breaking glass. Simon Dupree and the Big Sound is a late-sixties pop band the Shulman Brothers were performing as before Gentle Giant. Derek Shuman was Simon Dupree
Source: Author mgkbus

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