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Posted by: Jupiter9 Jun 1 2011, 09:10 PM

A good quiz this one. Taken from website

http://www.mercurynews.com/celebrities/ci_18176015?nclick_check=1

Take our U2 trivia quiz

By Jim Harrington and Roman Gokhman
Oakland Tribune

It's almost time for the U2 concert. Do you know where your tickets are?

Ducats for U2's show in Oakland first went on sale in the fall of 2009, with the concert scheduled for June 16 the following year. But two weeks before the band was scheduled to take the stage on the West Coast, Bono was partially paralyzed by a back injury that required emergency surgery. The summer tour was called off.

The band's huge circular stage -- known to fans as "The Claw" -- which had already been built in Salt Lake City, was torn down. Following Bono's recovery, U2 toured through Europe, Australia, South Africa and South America. By the time the tour ends next month in New Brunswick, Canada, U2 will have played 110 concerts in 30 countries. Which brings us back to Oakland, where the band is finally poised to make its first stop in the Bay Area since 2005.

To help you prepare for Tuesday's gig at Overstock.com Coliseum, here's a quiz to test your U2 IQ.

There's only one question we can't answer for you:

Do you remember where your concert tickets are?

1. Let's start off with an easy one: What's Bono's real name?

A. Paul Hewson

B. Gordon Sumner

C. David Evans

D. Reginald Dwight

2. Which member of U2 was not born in Ireland?

A. Bono

B. The Edge

C. Larry Mullen Jr.

D. Adam Clayton

3. Which current bandmate founded U2?

A. Bono

B. The Edge

C. Larry Mullen Jr.

D. Adam Clayton

4. What two other names did the band go by in the late '70s?

A. Elevation and Vertigo

B. The Boomtown Rats and the Chieftains

C. Sunday Bloody Sunday and Bono & the Dublin Cowboys

D. Feedback and the Hype

5. Bono got a fact wrong in "Pride (In the Name of Love)," the memorable 1984 track addressing the shooting of Martin Luther King Jr. What's did he screw up?

A. The date

B. The location

C. The time of day

D. The name of the shooter

6. U2 didn't cover which of these song during its 1987 Joshua Tree tour?

A. "Stand By Me," Ben E. King

B. "Maggie's Farm," Bob Dylan

C. "Yellow Submarine," the Beatles

D. "Southern Man," Neil Young

7. What was the tongue-in-cheek name given to the free concert U2 performed in 1987 at San Francisco's Justin Herman Plaza?

A. "Save the Yuppies"

B. "Rush Hour Rock"

C. "The Financial District Tent Revival"

D. "Taking It to the Streets"

8. Which virtually unknown "country and western" act opened several shows for U2 in 1987?

A. The Dalton Brothers

B. Brooks and Dunn

C. The Gaithers

D. The Red Stripes

9. What recorded track was played at the start of every stop on U2's 1997-98 PopMart Tour?

A. "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco

B. "Pop Muzik" by M

C. "Shooting Star" by Bad Company

D. "You are So Beautiful" by Joe Cocker

10. Which of these gunslingers ranked higher than the Edge on Rolling Stone's much-discussed "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" list?

A. Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin

B. John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers

C. Jack White of the White Stripes

D. All of the above

11. Then there's Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Artists of All Time." Name the act that ranks higher than U2 on that list.

A. Nirvana

B. The Who

C. Bruce Springsteen

D. None of the above

12. After many delays, the troubled musical "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," featuring lyrics and music by Bono and the Edge, is now set to open on Broadway later this month. How many preview performances will "Spider-Man" have made by opening night?

A. Around 50

B. In the ballpark of 100

C. More than 150

D. 0 -- Bono refused to preview the show

13. Which of the following has plagued the "Spider-Man" production?

A. Budget overruns

B. Cast injuries

C. Scathing reviews

D. All of the above

14. "Spider-Man" isn't the only superhero with a tie to U2. What's the other notable comic-book connection?

A. The Edge created the theme song used in the animated "The Batman" TV series.

B. Bono has a cameo in the upcoming "Green Lantern" film.

C. Adam Clayton dated Halle Berry, who starred in both "X-Men" and "Catwoman."

D. None of the above

15. What year did Bono and the Edge play at Neil Young's annual Bridge School Benefit?

A. 1986, year one -- and what a way to kick off the event

B. 1990, and the Edge traded quips with Cheech Marin

C. 1998, and Bono joined Phish for an a cappella "Free Bird"

D. Never

Bonus questions

"... Because we couldn't cut this off at 15 questions, like we planned.

16. What was the basis for the stage concept "The Claw" seen on U2's current tour?

A. The Los Angeles International Airport Theme Building.

B. The Seattle Space Needle.

C. A retro futuristic building from "The Jetsons" TV show.

D. A spaceship.

17. What name was briefly considered for the U2 360 tour?

A. U2 270

B. Space Invasion

C. U2 Goodbye Tour

D. Kiss the Future

Answers in next post

Posted by: Jupiter9 Jun 1 2011, 09:12 PM

The answers:

1. A. The other three belong to Sting, the Edge and Elton John, respectively.

2. B. The Edge was born in a London suburb to parents of Welsh decent.

3. C. Larry Mullen Jr. posted a note searching for bandmates at Mt. Temple Comprehensive School in Dublin. The original lineup included the Edge's brother, Dick Evans. Bono was the last addition.

4. D. Feedback came first, the Hype second, then finally the name U2 in 1978.

5. C. The original lyrics err in saying that King's shooting occurred "Early morning, April 4," when it actually happened that evening. Bono, however, is known to correct that error on stage.

6. C. Although, to be frank, that's something we'd love to hear.

7. A. Yuppies? In San Francisco?

8. A. The Dalton Brothers included Alton (Bono, in a cowboy hat), Luke (the Edge), Duke (Larry Mullen Jr.) and Betty (Adam Clayton in drag).

9. B. The techno-heavy "PopMart Mix" of M's crowning (sole?) achievement can be found on U2's "Last Night on Earth" single.

10. D. At No. 24, the Edge ranked below those guys, but above such greats as Angus Young, Trey Anastasio and Eddie Van Halen.

11. D. All of those artists trail U2, which came in at No. 22.

12. C. Shockingly, "Spider-Man" will have been previewed an estimated 180 times by opening night.

13. D. And those are just some of the headaches associated with "Spider-Man."

14. A. The Edge's theme song was used in seasons one and two of "The Batman."

15. D. We're still waiting "... .

16. A. Show designer Willie Williams came up with a design after trying to figure out how to build a concert "in the round" while not foregoing any bells and whistles that would come with a major rock spectacle.

17. D. The name was a reference to the opening line on the band's single "Get On Your Boots." The song begins: "The future needs a big kiss."

How'd you do?

15-17 correct: You're so smart you probably do know how to dismantle an atomic bomb.

12-14: Your memory's an unforgettable fire.

11-13: You still haven't found what you're looking for.

Under 5: You'd probably have a hard time spelling U2.

Posted by: Jupiter9 Jun 1 2011, 09:13 PM

Post your scores here

Posted by: Jupiter9 Jun 2 2011, 08:47 PM

Sparkle can't get onto BJ to post but can view using some other method I didn't understand

Anyway, she tells me she scored 7 out of 17 but that she'd have scored higher if she'd read past page 12 of her U2 biography book

Posted by: Sparkle Jul 13 2011, 06:33 PM

Can we have another quiz, I enjoyed doing the last one

Posted by: Jupiter9 Jul 14 2011, 09:59 PM

I didn't make it up myself you know

Anyway. You need to finish your book first

Posted by: Sparkle Jul 15 2011, 03:39 PM

I don't think I got the book anymore

Posted by: Jupiter9 Jul 17 2011, 09:54 PM

Where is it?

Posted by: Sparkle Jul 17 2011, 10:05 PM

I've lost it

I may of possibly put it in one of those charity bags

Posted by: Jupiter9 Jul 17 2011, 10:08 PM

Posted by: Sparkle Jul 17 2011, 10:08 PM

ouch!

Posted by: Sparkle Jul 26 2011, 04:29 PM

There's a U2 quiz here:

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Music/For-the-Love-of-U2-80258.html

I'm scared to do it

Posted by: Jupiter9 Jul 26 2011, 10:01 PM

Internal Server Error

Posted by: Sparkle Jul 26 2011, 10:06 PM

oh, the page isn't loading now, I'll try find it again

Posted by: Sparkle Jul 27 2011, 07:59 PM

The link is working now:
http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Music/For-the-Love-of-U2-80258.html

Posted by: Jupiter9 Jul 27 2011, 08:10 PM

That was quite hard. I hate multiple choice questions. I think I know the answer. Then convince myself it's another choice. And I was right the first time.

I got 17/20