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The Wisdom of Rush Trivia Quiz

I'll rattle off some lyrics, you guess the song. For true Rush fans, this will be a piece of cake!

A multiple-choice quiz by t4e. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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Author
t4e

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
71,916

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
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Question 1 of 15

1. 'Phosphorescent wave on a tropical sea...' Hint

'Natural Science'

'Alien Shore'

'Chemistry'

'Cold Fire'

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Question 2 of 15

2. 'Elven songs and endless nights.' Hint

'A Farewell To Kings'

'Fly By night'

'Rivendell'

'Oracle: The Dream'

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Question 3 of 15

3. '... soaking up the cathode rays.' Hint

'The Camera Eye'

'YYZ'

'Working Man'

'Between The Wheels'

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Question 4 of 15

4. 'Rational responses to an unwise urge.' Hint

'Prime Mover'

'Tom Sawyer'

'The Spirit Of Radio'

'Finding My Way'

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Question 5 of 15

5. 'For you the blind who once could see' Hint

'Vital Signs'

'Losing It'

'Red Barchetta'

'The Trees'

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Question 6 of 15

6. '...sometimes the odd number wins.' Hint

'Ghost Of A Chance'

'Roll The Bones'

'The Big Wheel'

'Time And Motion'

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Question 7 of 15

7. 'Headfirst humanity-pause at a light...' Hint

'Animate'

'Limelight'

'The Camera Eye'

'Subdivisions'

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Question 8 of 15

8. '...a diamond in the waste.' Hint

'Emotion Detector'

'Circumstances'

'Dreamline'

'Grand Designs'

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Question 9 of 15

9. '...when that colorful rag is unfurled.' Hint

'Anthem'

'Countdown'

'Red Sector A

'Territories'

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Question 10 of 15

10. 'Baby's going to have red cheeks.' Hint

'La Villa Strangiato'

'Red Sector A'

'Red Lenses'

'Kid Gloves'

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Question 11 of 15

11. 'Blankers and boasters...' Hint

'The Big Money'

'Force Ten'

'Beneath, Between, And Behind'

'Best I Can'

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Question 12 of 15

12. 'Just one more who's searching for...' Hint

'Circumstances'

'Mission'

'Marathon'

'War Paint'

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Question 13 of 15

13. 'We suspend our disbeliefs, we are not alone.' Hint

'Force ten'

'Subdivisions'

'2112'

'Mystic Rhythms'

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Question 14 of 15

14. 'Drinking by the lighthouse, smoking on the pier.' Hint

'Passage To Bangkok'

'Making Memories'

'Lakeside Park'

'What You're Doing'

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Question 15 of 15

15. 'Looming low and ominous...' Hint

'Time Stand still'

'The Enemy Within'

'Mission'

'Jacobs Ladder'

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'Phosphorescent wave on a tropical sea...'

Answer: 'Cold Fire'

From 'Counterparts', their 15th studio album.

2. 'Elven songs and endless nights.'

Answer: 'Rivendell'

From 'Fly By Night', very mellow song!

3. '... soaking up the cathode rays.'

Answer: 'Between The Wheels'

From 'Grace under Pressure', 1984, one of my personal favorites.

4. 'Rational responses to an unwise urge.'

Answer: 'Prime Mover'

From 'Hold Your Fire', I saw the band perform this song live in Omaha, very cool!

5. 'For you the blind who once could see'

Answer: 'Losing It'

From 'Signals', Ben Mink makes a special appearance playing violins on the song.

6. '...sometimes the odd number wins.'

Answer: 'The Big Wheel'

From 'Roll The Bones', another one of my personal favorites.

7. 'Headfirst humanity-pause at a light...'

Answer: 'The Camera Eye'

From 'Moving Pictures', forget 'Tom Sawyer', this is really the best song on the album.

8. '...a diamond in the waste.'

Answer: 'Grand Designs'

From 'Power Windows', 1985, kind of a change of pace for Rush.

9. '...when that colorful rag is unfurled.'

Answer: 'Territories'

Also From 'Power Windows', and also my favorite song on the album.

10. 'Baby's going to have red cheeks.'

Answer: 'La Villa Strangiato'

Kind of a trick question, these lyrics were added on the bands 'Exit...Stage Left' album. They were printed on the inside cover.

11. 'Blankers and boasters...'

Answer: 'Best I Can'

From 'Fly By Night', hey, this was early Rush, they did the best they could.

12. 'Just one more who's searching for...'

Answer: 'Circumstances'

From 'Hemispheres'

13. 'We suspend our disbeliefs, we are not alone.'

Answer: 'Mystic Rhythms'

Another one from 'Power Windows'

14. 'Drinking by the lighthouse, smoking on the pier.'

Answer: 'Lakeside Park'

From 'Caress Of Steel', not their best album, but a good one any way.

15. 'Looming low and ominous...'

Answer: 'Jacobs Ladder'

From 'Permanent Waves', this WAS one of their best.

Source: Author t4e

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