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Quiz about U2 Songs  Synonyms
Quiz about U2 Songs  Synonyms

U2 Songs -- Synonyms Trivia Quiz


I'll give you a synonym (or related synonymous phrase) for a U2 song. All you have to do is figure out the real name of the song. The songs have all been performed by U2 and all song titles consist of one word.

A multiple-choice quiz by Zbeckabee. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Zbeckabee
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
308,954
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
746
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Inhale; exhale.

Answer: (One Word, Seven Letters)
Question 2 of 10
2. Yearn, want or long for.

Answer: (One Word, Six Letters)
Question 3 of 10
3. Height.

Answer: (One Word, Nine Letters)
Question 4 of 10
4. Quadrilateral, lofty sail or to present a rubber check.

Answer: (One Word, Four Letters)
Question 5 of 10
5. Telegraph or telegram (verb form); power line.

Answer: (One Word, Four Letters)
Question 6 of 10
6. Gymnast.

Answer: (One Word, Seven Letters)
Question 7 of 10
7. Capitulate.

Answer: (One Word, Nine Letters)
Question 8 of 10
8. Day after today; Maņana.

Answer: (One Word, Eight Letters)
Question 9 of 10
9. Defective auto, failure, flop or xanthic fruit.

Answer: (One Word, Five Letters)
Question 10 of 10
10. Corrupt, ill-behaved or rotten.

Answer: (One Word, Three Letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Inhale; exhale.

Answer: Breathe

"Breathe" was released February 27, 2009 on the album entitled "No Line on the Horizon." The album was recorded between June, 2007 and December, 2008 in London, New York City and Dublin.
2. Yearn, want or long for.

Answer: Desire

"Desire" is the lead single from U2's "Rattle and Hum" album, released in 1988. U2's first UK No. 1 single, "Desire" was released in September, 1988 on the Island label.
3. Height.

Answer: Elevation

The song "Elevation" appeared on the album "All That You Can't Leave Behind" and lent its name to U2's "Elevation" Tour which opened March 24, 2001 in North America. The tour continued on through Europe and wrapped up its finale back in North America on December 2, 2001.
4. Quadrilateral, lofty sail or to present a rubber check.

Answer: Kite

"Kite" is a U2 song written by Bono and The Edge and appeared on the album "All That You Can't Leave Behind." The tune was inspired by an outing that included Bono and his daughters and is said to deal with his feelings over the day the girls will grow up and leave home.
5. Telegraph or telegram (verb form); power line.

Answer: Wire

"Wire" was released on October 1, 1984 on the Island label. Bono is said to have reached one of his career's highest notes when he sang "Cold man, such a cold heart."
6. Gymnast.

Answer: Acrobat

Appearing on the 1991 album "Achtung Baby," the song "Acrobat" went on to be covered by Kane in 2000 on their album "With or Without You" and in 2001 by People Mover on their album "Even Better than the Real Thing."
7. Capitulate.

Answer: Surrender

The song "Surrender" was written and composed by U2 and appeared on their 1983 album entitled "War." The Coconuts, consisting of Cheryl Poirier, Taryn Hagey, Jessica Felton and Adriana Kaegi, performed back-up vocals on the song.
8. Day after today; Maņana.

Answer: Tomorrow

Appearing on the 1981 album entitled "October," the song "Tomorrow" describes the funeral of Bono's mother Iris. Attending her own father's funeral, Iris suffered an aneurysm and subsequently died on September 10, 1974. Bono was 14 years of age.
9. Defective auto, failure, flop or xanthic fruit.

Answer: Lemon

When Bono was older, he was given footage of a wedding in which his mother had been the maid of honor. At the time of the wedding, Bono's young mother was wearing a lemon yellow dress and the song "Lemon" was born.

The lyrics include the line, "She wore lemon to colour in the cold grey night, she had heaven and she held on so tight."
10. Corrupt, ill-behaved or rotten.

Answer: Bad

Appearing on the 1984 album entitled "The Unforgettable Fire," the song "Bad" ended up being one of U2's mainstay tunes. Composed by Bono, the lyrics of "Bad" do not specifically reference heroin, but Bono stated at LiveAid that the song is about that form of addiction.
Source: Author Zbeckabee

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