Name That Rush Album Trivia Quiz

I'll give you a Rush song, and you select the album it first appeared on. Live albums are not included, but all studio works will be used at least once. Good luck!

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

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Author
braxtal

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
109,546

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
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Avg Score
18 / 25

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Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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This quiz has 2 formats: you can play it as a or as shown below.
Scroll down to the bottom for the answer key.

1. 'Finding my way'? Hint

'Vapor Trails'

'2112'

'Rush'

'Power Windows'

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2. 'Closer to the heart'? Hint

'Caress of Steel'

'Roll the Bones'

'A Farewell to Kings'

'Signals'

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3. 'Vital Signs'? Hint

'Moving Pictures'

'Presto'

'Fly By Night'

'Counterparts'

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4. 'How it is'? Hint

'Presto'

'Vapor Trails'

'Power Windows'

'Signals'

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5. 'Lock and Key'? Hint

'Test for Echo'

'Hold Your Fire'

'Grace Under Pressure'

'Permanent Waves'

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6. 'The Trees'? Hint

'Signals'

'Vapor Trails'

'Roll the Bones'

'Hemispheres'

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7. 'Nobody's Hero'? Hint

'Test for Echo'

'Hold Your Fire'

'A Farewell to Kings'

'Counterparts'

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8. 'Mystic Rhythms'? Hint

'Power Windows'

'Fly By Night'

'Rush'

'Grace Under Pressure'

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9. 'Anthem'? Hint

'Roll the Bones'

'Fly By Night'

'Grace Under Pressure'

'2112'

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10. 'Where's my Thing'? Hint

'Vapor Trails'

'Roll the Bones'

'Caress of Steel'

Permanent Waves'

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11. 'Time and Motion' Hint

'Moving Pictures'

'Test for Echo'

'Roll the Bones'

'Counterparts'

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12. 'Cinderella Man'? Hint

'Fly By Night'

'A Farewell to Kings'

'Hemispheres'

'Signals'

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13. 'Lessons' Hint

'2112'

Power Windows'

'Vapor Trails'

'Presto'

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14. 'Losing It'? Hint

'Counterparts'

'A Farewell to Kings'

'Grace Under Pressure'

'Signals'

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15. 'Lakeside Park'? Hint

'Rush'

'Fly By Night'

'2112'

'Caress of Steel'

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16. 'Everyday Glory'? Hint

'Counterparts'

'Hold Your Fire'

'Presto'

'Roll the Bones'

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17. 'Different Strings'? Hint

'Power Windows'

'Moving Pictures'

'Permanent Waves'

'2112'

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18. 'Countdown'? Hint

'Test for Echo'

'Hemispheres'

'Moving Pictures'

'Signals'

NEXT>

19. 'Before and After'? Hint

'Vapor Trails'

'Fly By Night'

'Rush'

'A Farewell to Kings'

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20. 'Red Tide'? Hint

Roll the Bones'

'Caress of Steel'

'Presto'

'Signals'

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21. 'Tears'? Hint

'Vapor Trails'

'2112'

'Hemispheres'

'A Farewell to Kings'

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22. 'Mission'? Hint

'Permanent Waves'

'Grace Under Pressure'

'Hold Your Fire'

'Counterparts'

NEXT>

23. 'Afterimage'? Hint

'Test for Echo'

'Permanent Waves'

'Moving Pictures'

'Grace Under Pressure'

NEXT>

24. 'The Pass' Hint

'Signals'

'Presto'

'Hold Your Fire'

'Hemispheres'

NEXT>

25. 'YYZ' Hint

'Rush'

'Power Windows'

'Vapor Trails'

'Moving Pictures'

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'Finding my way'?

Answer: 'Rush'

'Rush', the band's self-titled first album, became the biggest-selling debut by a Canadian band.

2. 'Closer to the heart'?

Answer: 'A Farewell to Kings'

An extremely popular song, 'Closer to the Heart' became the band's first internationally charted work.

3. 'Vital Signs'?

Answer: 'Moving Pictures'

This song was overshadowed by hits 'Tom Sawyer', 'Limelight', and 'YYZ' on Rush's eighth album.

4. 'How it is'?

Answer: 'Vapor Trails'

Rush's newest album came more than five years after the release of 'Test for Echo', which is the longest gap between studo albums in the band's lengthy career.

5. 'Lock and Key'?

Answer: 'Hold Your Fire'

Clips from the movie 'The Last Mile' are shown with this song on the band's video of the live album 'A Show of Hands'.

6. 'The Trees'?

Answer: 'Hemispheres'

'LaVilla Strangiato', another accoustic song from this album, has two parts that were recorded in one take.

7. 'Nobody's Hero'?

Answer: 'Counterparts'

Singer Geddy Lee admitted to a British magazine that he and guitarist Alex Lifeson were 'in different places' during the recording of 'Counterparts'.

8. 'Mystic Rhythms'?

Answer: 'Power Windows'

This album is known to be sponsored by the letter 'M' because 50 percent of the songs begin with that letter, including 'Manhattan Project', 'Marathon', and 'Middleton Dreams'.

9. 'Anthem'?

Answer: 'Fly By Night'

Rush's second album, 'Fly By Night', helped earn the band the 'Juno' award for Most Promising Group of the Year in 1975.

10. 'Where's my Thing'?

Answer: 'Roll the Bones'

A song on 'Roll the Bones' that won the band its second 'Grammy' nomination for Best Instrumental Song.

11. 'Time and Motion'

Answer: 'Test for Echo'

From the 'Test for Echo' album, which became Rush's 21st Gold album, tying the band for third all time with Kiss, according to the Recording Indstry Association.

12. 'Cinderella Man'?

Answer: 'A Farewell to Kings'

From the band's fifth studio album, which also featured 'Cygnus X-1', a song that was the third most-requested work to be played on the 'Vapor Trails' tour.

13. 'Lessons'

Answer: '2112'

This album is known as Rush's breakthrough work in the United States; 'Lessons' was overshadowed by the famous song '2112'.

14. 'Losing It'?

Answer: 'Signals'

'Signals' was an extremely popular album; less than a year after its release the band sold out England's Wembley Arena four straight nights.

15. 'Lakeside Park'?

Answer: 'Caress of Steel'

'Lakeside Park' was a song that was the 12th most-requested work to be played on the 'Vapor Trails' tour by Rush fans in an Internet petition.

16. 'Everyday Glory'?

Answer: 'Counterparts'

Gutarist Alex Lifeson used seven different guitars on 'Counterparts', including a type of Gibson Les Paul guitar he's used on every Rush album.

17. 'Different Strings'?

Answer: 'Permanent Waves'

From the wildly popular LP 'Permanent Waves', which also featured music recorded outside in the mountains of Morin Heights, Quebec, on the hit 'Natural Science'.

18. 'Countdown'?

Answer: 'Signals'

'Signals' reached number 10 on the U.S. album charts and was certified Platinum in November 1982.

19. 'Before and After'?

Answer: 'Rush'

'Before and After' was from the first album, which was heard numerous times live in North America when the band would schedule as many as 200 concert dates per year to try and establish a fan base.

20. 'Red Tide'?

Answer: 'Presto'

'Presto' was awarded a 'Juno' award for the best Hard Rock/Metal album of the year in 1991.

21. 'Tears'?

Answer: '2112'

Another song from '2112' which became the band's first million- selling album.

22. 'Mission'?

Answer: 'Hold Your Fire'

Geddy Lee used both a Wal 4 and Steinberger L2 bass while recording 'Hold Your Fire'.

23. 'Afterimage'?

Answer: 'Grace Under Pressure'

This song was written about Robbie Whelan, a friend of the band, who died in a car accident.

24. 'The Pass'

Answer: 'Presto'

Following the release of 'Presto' in 1989, Rush won the award for Group of the Decade in Canada for their work in the 1980s.

25. 'YYZ'

Answer: 'Moving Pictures'

From one of the band's most popular albums, this song received their first 'Grammy' nomination for best instrumental work.

Source: Author braxtal

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