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Russian Roulette Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on Rihanna's controversial song 'Russian Roulette', which is about playing a game of roulette with a gun being passed around in the game.

A multiple-choice quiz by McrLove. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
McrLove

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
318,387

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
758

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In the song, what does the man say Rihanna has to do? Hint

Take the gun and count to three

Shoot yourself

Pull the trigger on me

Do what you want with the gun

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Question 2 of 10

2. According to the lyrics, what can you see through Rihanna's body? Hint

Her breathing slowing down

Her heart beating

Her mind making decisions

Her body shaking

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Question 3 of 10

3. Why must Rihanna take the gun in the song? Hint

To pass a test

She doesn't know why

She wants to kill herself

She's had enough of this world

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Question 4 of 10

4. Complete the line from 'Russian Roulette':

'Say a ___ to yourself'. Hint

joke

promise

prayer

deathwish

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Question 5 of 10

5. What does Rihanna wear on the cover of the 2009 single released in the US? Hint

Barbed Wire

Nothing

Bra and Underwear

Black Dress

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who co-wrote the song with Rihanna? Hint

Kanye West

Lady GaGa

Chris Brown

Ne-Yo

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Question 7 of 10

7. What album was the song released on? Hint

Music of the Sun

Rated R

Good Girl Gone Bad

A Girl Like Me

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Question 8 of 10

8. What phrase was marketed to make fans aware of Rihanna's 2009 studio album? Hint

She's Back

There was no phrase

Suicide is a Game

The Wait is Ova

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Question 9 of 10

9. According to the song, what does Rihanna NOT think about before she goes ahead with suicide? Hint

Her fans' reactions

How her parents will react

The value of her life

What happens if she doesn't do this

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the last sound we hear at the end of the track? Hint

A gunshot

Screaming

Sighing

Fire crackling

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the song, what does the man say Rihanna has to do?

Answer: Take the gun and count to three

The full lyric is:

"'Calm yourself', he says to me
'If you play, you play for keeps
Take the gun and count to three'"

The song was released internationally on October 20, 2009 by Universal Music.

2. According to the lyrics, what can you see through Rihanna's body?

Answer: Her heart beating

Rihanna sings, 'You can see my heart beating, you can see it through my chest.'

The song was produced by Ne-Yo and Chuck Harmony in 2009.

3. Why must Rihanna take the gun in the song?

Answer: To pass a test

Rihanna's full name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty. She was born on 20th February 1988 in Barbados.

4. Complete the line from 'Russian Roulette': 'Say a ___ to yourself'.

Answer: prayer

Other songs from the same album, 'Rated R', include 'Wait Your Turn' and 'Hard'.

5. What does Rihanna wear on the cover of the 2009 single released in the US?

Answer: Barbed Wire

Rihanna is dressed in a skin-coloured corset on her lower body. The upper part is her bare chest wrapped in barbed wire while she holds a metal chain and an eye-patch over her right eye.

6. Who co-wrote the song with Rihanna?

Answer: Ne-Yo

Ne-Yo co-wrote the song with Rihanna. He has spoken about the controversial lyrics stating, 'She wanted to be dark, but not just dark for the sake of being dark...Dark with kind of a meaning, dark with some kind of thing to it.'

Source: MTV.com, Newsroom, 2009.

7. What album was the song released on?

Answer: Rated R

The album 'Rated R' (2009) was the first album by Rihanna to have a parental advisory sticker. It was her fourth album and was released on 23 November 2009.

8. What phrase was marketed to make fans aware of Rihanna's 2009 studio album?

Answer: The Wait is Ova

The phrase 'The Wait is Ova' was used to promote 'Rated R'. Originally, 'The Wait is Ova' was a song title itself, but the name was later changed to 'Wait Your Turn'.

9. According to the song, what does Rihanna NOT think about before she goes ahead with suicide?

Answer: The value of her life

Though the song lyrics were controversial, music critics and fans generally responded positively. 'Russian Roulette' found a position on both the Canadian Hot 100 and Billboard Hot 100 charts.

10. What is the last sound we hear at the end of the track?

Answer: A gunshot

'Russian Roulette' reached number 75 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. 'Wait Your Turn' was the second single from the album 'Rated R'.

Source: Author McrLove

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