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"The Name Of The Game" - song quiz

Do you like this ABBA song lots and know it well? Then this quiz should be really easy!

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

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TobyNZ

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
157,650

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what year did ABBA release this song? Hint

1975

1976

1977

1978

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Question 2 of 10

2. In which of the following countries; WAS the single "The Name Of The Game" released? Hint

Canada

All of these countries

Sweden

Australia

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the UK, what was the B-side of this single? Hint

"I'm A Marionette"

"Thank You For The Music"

"That's Me"

"I Wonder (Departure)"

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the single "The Name Of The Game"'s highest position on the USA singles (Billboard) hot 100 chart? Hint

Number 8

Number 15

Number 12

Number 19

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Question 5 of 10

5. In which of the following countries did "The Name Of The Game" NOT chart in the top 5? Hint

New Zealand

Australia

Sweden

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Question 6 of 10

6. In "The Name Of The Game" (full-length version from "ABBA-The Album"). What comes after this lyric "I have no friends, no-one to see, and I am never invited" in verse 2? Hint

"Now I am here, talking to you, no wonder I get excited"

"I love you dear, living with you, It makes me feel so delighted"

"But I am here, looking at you, no wonder my soul's ignited"

"I wonder here, with me and you, how much out life is enlightened"

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following lyrics comes directly before the FIRST chorus in "The Name Of The Game" ? Hint

"But I think I can see in your face, there's a lot you can teach me"

"Your smile and the sound of your voice, and the way you see through me"

"Got a feeling you give me no choice, but it means a lot to me"

"I was an impossible case, no-one ever could reach me"

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these categories is most correct for the LENGTH of this track (full version from "ABBA-The Album") Hint

Under 3 minutes

Over 5 minutes

between 4 and 5 minutes

Between 3 and 4 minutes

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Question 9 of 10

9. "The Name Of The Game" (song) appeared on many of ABBA's greatest hits album releases. Which of the following greatest hits albums, was "The Name Of The Game" NOT included on? Hint

"More ABBA Gold - More ABBA Hits"

"ABBA - Gold - Greatest Hits"

"The Definitive Collection"

"Thank You For The Music" (1994 box set)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following ABBA singles, was, in the UK, released in the SAME YEAR as "The Name Of The Game"? Hint

"Knowing Me, Knowing You"

"I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do"

"Dancing Queen"

"Chiquitita"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year did ABBA release this song?

Answer: 1977

In 1977, this was the group's first single off "ABBA - The Album"

2. In which of the following countries; WAS the single "The Name Of The Game" released?

Answer: All of these countries

The single was released in ALL of these three countries; Canada, Sweden and Australia. It charted top 15 or higher in all of these countries on the singles charts.

3. In the UK, what was the B-side of this single?

Answer: "I Wonder (Departure)"

"I Wonder (Departure)" was from a mini-musical "The Girl With The Golden Hair" but also included as track 8 on "ABBA - The Album" as well as the B-side of "The Name Of The Game" in the UK.

4. What was the single "The Name Of The Game"'s highest position on the USA singles (Billboard) hot 100 chart?

Answer: Number 12

This song peaked at #12 on the Billboard hot 100 singles chart, making it ABBA's fifth-highest charting single in the USA.

5. In which of the following countries did "The Name Of The Game" NOT chart in the top 5?

Answer: Australia

In Australia this song peaked at #6. It was #1 (4 weeks) in the UK, #2 in Sweden and #4 in New Zealand.

6. In "The Name Of The Game" (full-length version from "ABBA-The Album"). What comes after this lyric "I have no friends, no-one to see, and I am never invited" in verse 2?

Answer: "Now I am here, talking to you, no wonder I get excited"

The correct addition to this excellent lyric is "Now I am here, talking to you, no wonder I get excited". This is in verse 2, which is regretfully sometimes removed when the song is placed on a compilation.

7. Which of the following lyrics comes directly before the FIRST chorus in "The Name Of The Game" ?

Answer: "But I think I can see in your face, there's a lot you can teach me"

The actual verse ends with "But I think I can see in your face, there's a lot you can teach me", before the words; "So I wanna know" with the chorus beginning..."What's The Name Of The Game...."

8. Which of these categories is most correct for the LENGTH of this track (full version from "ABBA-The Album")

Answer: between 4 and 5 minutes

The full-length version lasted actually just under 5 minutes long.

9. "The Name Of The Game" (song) appeared on many of ABBA's greatest hits album releases. Which of the following greatest hits albums, was "The Name Of The Game" NOT included on?

Answer: "More ABBA Gold - More ABBA Hits"

"The Name Of The Game" appeared on many of ABBA's greatest hits albums, but not "More ABBA Gold".

10. Which of the following ABBA singles, was, in the UK, released in the SAME YEAR as "The Name Of The Game"?

Answer: "Knowing Me, Knowing You"

Though both the songs "Knowing Me, Knowing You" and "The Name Of The Game" peaked at #1 in the UK for 5 weeks and 4 weeks (respectively), no other ABBA singles were officially released in the UK this year.

Source: Author TobyNZ

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