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Megadeth Basics Trivia Quiz

My first quiz so I thought I would do it on one awesome band. Nice and easy for starters.

A multiple-choice quiz by Deezy. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Deezy

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
244,173

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2279

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was Megadeth's first album entitled? Hint

Killing is My Business...and Business is Good

Killer's

Kill 'Em All

Kill The King

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these songs appears on the album "Peace Sells...But Who's Buying"? Hint

Wake Up Dead

Trigger

Blackened

Rattlehead

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Anarchy In the U.K." is a cover of the song by which band? Hint

The Anti-Nowhere League

Motorhead

The Misfits

Sex Pistols

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Question 4 of 10

4. Dave Mustaine got the idea for an album name from a sign that said "May all your nuclear weapons..."? Hint

Cause Eutanaisia

Buy You Peace

Rust In Peace

Kill Your Business

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which songs were all on "Countdown to Extinction"? Hint

"Skin O' My Teeth", "Hanger 18", "The Conjouring"

"Anarchy in The UK, "Rattlehead", "Die Dead Enough"

"Foreclosure of a Dream", "This Was My Life", "A Tout Le Monde"

"Symphony of Destruction", "Skin O' My Teeth", "Ashes in Your Mouth"

6. Which song are these lyrics from:
"We are the damned of all the world
With saddness in our hearts
The wounded of the wars
We've been hung out to dry
You didn't want us anyway
And now we're making up our minds
You tell us how to run our lives
We run for..."? Hint

Youthanasia

Justice For All

Cryptics Writings

The Iron Fist

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Cryptic Writing" was released in which year? Hint

1998

1999

1995

1997

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which track on "Risk" was use by the wrestler Goldberg? Hint

Seven

Insomnia

Crush 'Em

Breadline

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Question 9 of 10

9. "The World Needs a Hero" had Vic Rattlehead on the front cover for the first time since which album? Hint

Rust in Peace

Youthansia

Countdown To Extinction

Peace Sells

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Question 10 of 10

10. On the cover of "The System has Failed", Vic was spotted selling verdicts to whom? Hint

World leaders

Tv Stars

Terrorists

Sports Personalities

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Megadeth's first album entitled?

Answer: Killing is My Business...and Business is Good

This ones easy, just a process of elimination. "Kill 'Em All" was Metallica's first album, "Killers" was an Iron Maiden album and "Kill the King" is a song by Megadeth.

2. Which of these songs appears on the album "Peace Sells...But Who's Buying"?

Answer: Wake Up Dead

"Blackend" is a song by Metallica, "Trigger" is an In Flames song and "Rattlehead" is off "Killing is My Business", although they are all awesome songs.

3. "Anarchy In the U.K." is a cover of the song by which band?

Answer: Sex Pistols

Megadeth have also covered another song by the Sex Pistols. On the "Hidden Treasures" album they cover the song "Problems". They actually got one of the Sex Pistols to play on it

4. Dave Mustaine got the idea for an album name from a sign that said "May all your nuclear weapons..."?

Answer: Rust In Peace

Dave Mustaine saw the sign, and thought it would make a good album title.

5. Which songs were all on "Countdown to Extinction"?

Answer: "Symphony of Destruction", "Skin O' My Teeth", "Ashes in Your Mouth"

Megadeth were beat to the number one spot by "Achy Breaky Heart". What is this world coming to?

6. Which song are these lyrics from: "We are the damned of all the world With saddness in our hearts The wounded of the wars We've been hung out to dry You didn't want us anyway And now we're making up our minds You tell us how to run our lives We run for..."?

Answer: Youthanasia

"Cryptic Writings" is a different album, "Justice For All" is a Metllica album and "Iron Fist" is a Motorhead song.

7. "Cryptic Writing" was released in which year?

Answer: 1997

"Trust" has been redone with Spanish lyrics on the remastered verison of "Cryptic Wrtings".

8. Which track on "Risk" was use by the wrestler Goldberg?

Answer: Crush 'Em

Megadeth played it live on "WCW", with not very good results. The fans apparently didn't like it.

9. "The World Needs a Hero" had Vic Rattlehead on the front cover for the first time since which album?

Answer: Rust in Peace

He was on the back cover of "Countdown to Extinction" and the inside cover of "Youthansia".

10. On the cover of "The System has Failed", Vic was spotted selling verdicts to whom?

Answer: World leaders

An awesome album cover. Thanks for taking the quiz and I hope you did well.

Source: Author Deezy

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