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21 quizzes and 285 trivia questions.
1.
  A World of Hurt   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
For different reasons the song "Hurt" has meant the world to a number of artists and listeners yet it was born out of despair. Here are some of the stories behind the song.
Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Jul 20 22
Average
pollucci19 gold member
Jul 20 22
257 plays
2.
  First Lines of NIN Songs    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'll give you the first lines of songs; you give me the song titles. This should be easy if you're a Nine Inch Nails fan.
Average, 10 Qns, microdolphin, Dec 16 17
Average
microdolphin
2066 plays
3.
  "The Downward Spiral" Lyrics    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
This quiz is based solely on the album "The Downward Spiral" by Nine Inch Nails. I will quote a song, and you give me the title. Cheaters look at the lyrics while they take quizzes. See how well you really know the songs! Enjoy!
Average, 25 Qns, trinitymatrix, Jul 30 04
Average
trinitymatrix
843 plays
4.
  Nine Inch Nails Videos    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a rather simple quiz about Nine Inch Nails videos - should be a breeze for the average fan.
Average, 10 Qns, madeofclay, Jun 05 02
Average
madeofclay
1777 plays
5.
  Noise, Screams, and Whispers    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
This is another Nine Inch Nails Lyric quiz. This quiz contains some of my favorite NIN lines and because of that this is a little bit hard. Simple match up the correct song title for each set of lyrics. With that said, enjoy!
Average, 25 Qns, Persistence_Loss, Jun 07 07
Average
Persistence_Loss
1200 plays
6.
  Nine Inch Nails -- The "Broken" Interim    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz concerns songs from the "Broken" interim. All questions are song lyrics.
Average, 10 Qns, Dejera/Squall, Feb 24 03
Average
Dejera/Squall
580 plays
7.
  Nine Inch Nails Interesting Nuances    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Nine Inch Nails has a longer history than most people think. This quiz will offer up some lesser-known traits carried by the band.
Average, 10 Qns, Dejera/Squall, Feb 17 03
Average
Dejera/Squall
843 plays
8.
  NineInchNailsQuiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Just answer the multiple questions below and just have fun:)
Average, 10 Qns, NINRule, Jul 27 19
Average
NINRule
Jul 27 19
1998 plays
9.
  NIN in the movies    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Some simple questions about NIN in moives.
Tough, 15 Qns, Persistence_Loss, Nov 12 09
Tough
Persistence_Loss
689 plays
10.
  Years Slip with Teeth    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz covers Nine Inch Nails' material from "With Teeth", "Year Zero", and "The Slip". You have to match the set of lyrics to the correct song. Good luck
Average, 10 Qns, jinxedworm, Mar 23 12
Average
jinxedworm
153 plays
trivia question Quick Question
What was the first song that Trent built up enough confidence to record?

From Quiz "Nine Inch Nails Interesting Nuances"




11.
  "And All That Could Have Been"    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Just consider this a quiz to see how good your memory is. If you haven't seen "And All That Could Have Been" by NIN I don't recommend taking this quiz because it would be nearly impossible.
Difficult, 25 Qns, Persistence_Loss, Jul 12 06
Difficult
Persistence_Loss
437 plays
12.
  Nine Inch Nails Halos    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
If you're a NIN fan you should have no problem getting a good amount of these questions right. Simply answer all the questions below.
Difficult, 20 Qns, Persistence_Loss, Aug 13 06
Difficult
Persistence_Loss
1095 plays
13.
  NIN Mania    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz to see if you REALLY know NIN or just think you do. It can be easy if you know NIN but not if you just think you do.
Tough, 10 Qns, Kica, Jan 19 03
Tough
Kica
1258 plays
14.
  Trent Reznor of NIN    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I was a little disappointed when I looked at the quizzes in this category and found none on my favorite NIN member, Trent. Here's one now.
Average, 10 Qns, abernard517, Apr 22 06
Average
abernard517
652 plays
15.
  Covered in Nails    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on the different songs NIN has covered, as well as people who have covered NIN, and perhaps a few related questions...
Average, 10 Qns, madeofclay, Jun 15 02
Average
madeofclay
748 plays
16.
  Industrial Noise (Rarely Heard NIN)    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz use to be titled "Rarely Heard NIN Lyrics", nothing is different. This is another NIN lyrics quiz with a twist. The following are not lyrics that stand out in songs but they are there. Just match up the lyrics with the songs.
Difficult, 10 Qns, persistence_loss, Jul 02 02
Difficult
persistence_loss
630 plays
17.
  Throw This Away    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is just a basic nin quiz. You will encounter questions that should be pretty easy to the average nin fan. Hope you do well.
Difficult, 10 Qns, ninionized, Oct 15 02
Difficult
ninionized
779 plays
18.
  Nine Inch Nails: "The Great Below"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is just a normal quiz on Nine Inch Nails. It also happens to be my first one, so bear with me.
Difficult, 10 Qns, mr_selfdestruct, Jan 15 03
Difficult
mr_selfdestruct
628 plays
19.
  Nine Inch Nails -- The "Spiral" Era    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This quiz is all about songs found during the extensive "Downward Spiral" era. All questions (except the last) are song lyrics. (My apologies to all who unfailry missed Question 12 in the past. The error has been corrected.)
Tough, 15 Qns, Dejera/Squall, Jan 29 17
Tough
Dejera/Squall
750 plays
20.
  Nine Inch Nails -- The "Hate" Era    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz concerning the songs released during the "Pretty Hate Machine" era of Nine Inch Nails. All questions are song lyrics.
Tough, 10 Qns, Dejera/Squall, Feb 15 03
Tough
Dejera/Squall
620 plays
21.
  How Much Useless Info Do You Know About NIN?    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Here you will find a bunch of different questions about NIN.
Difficult, 20 Qns, Persistence_Loss, Jan 25 04
Difficult
Persistence_Loss
699 plays

Nine Inch Nails Trivia Questions
1. "Hurt", written by Trent Reznor, originally appeared on which Nine Inch Nails' album?

From Quiz A World of Hurt

Answer: The Downward Spiral

The album was released in 1994 during a period when Reznor was fighting demons of depression, substance addiction, bouts of writer's block and a compulsive quest to achieve perfection in the recording studio. Eerily the opening lines of the song "Hurt", "I hurt myself today. To see if I still feel", and the album's title, "The Downward Spiral" combine to become a reflection of this. If this is by design by Reznor it is remarkable. One cannot begin to imagine the battle and the frustration of having writer's block in one corner and a quest for perfection in the other. In moments like these it wouldn't be too difficult to want to place anything on paper or vinyl or disc, so to succinctly nail the moment in two brief sentences speaks volumes of the man's artistry. If you don't look hard enough it would be easy to identify only the despair in the track, however, "Hurt" proves to be a song of hope. "You can have it all, my empire of dirt" implores Reznor as he paints a picture of a man looking to shed his shackles of sadness and seek a reason to face another day. "The Downward Spiral" and the band's subsequent "Self Destruct" tour to support it would launch the band to a much wider audience. Initially critics were not enamoured with the album's layered soundscapes and extended song structures but history has been much kinder to it and it is now seen as one of the most important releases of its time.

2. What song is this lyric from? "Now nod your head because you know that I'm right, alright?"

From Quiz Years Slip with Teeth

Answer: Capital G

The "Year Zero" album concept of a future Totalitarian United States Of America was to be made into a television mini-series.

3. What day was Trent born?

From Quiz Trent Reznor of NIN

Answer: May 17

Trent was born on May 17, 1965 to Michael Reznor and Nancy Clark.

4. "You are someone else, I am still right here."

From Quiz "The Downward Spiral" Lyrics

Answer: Hurt

"Beneath the stains of time, the feelings disappear. You are someone else, I am still right here."

5. A version of "Gave Up" can be found in which movie?

From Quiz NIN in the movies

Answer: Young Americans

It is a slightly faster version that cannot be found anywhere else.

6. "Don't you feel a whole lot better?"

From Quiz Nine Inch Nails -- The "Spiral" Era

Answer: "All the Pigs, All Lined Up"

"All the Pigs, All Lined Up" was released on the domestic Halo 7 as a remix for "March of the Pigs". When Trent performs live, however, he oftentimes integrates the ending chant from this remix -- "All the pigs are alllined up" -- while singing the original song.

7. "Kinda' like a cloud, I was up, way up in the sky..."

From Quiz First Lines of NIN Songs

Answer: Down In It

"...and I was feelin' some feelings you wouldn't believe." This was NIN's first single, way back in 1989. It's found on "Pretty Hate Machine".

8. "After everything I've done, I hate myself for what I've become."

From Quiz Nine Inch Nails -- The "Broken" Interim

Answer: "Gave Up"

There is a video for "Gave Up" which features Marilyn Manson playing a guitar.

9. "NIN" of course stands for Nine Inch Nails, but during the Lollapalooza tour, Trent came up with another meaning for this anagram. What was it?

From Quiz Nine Inch Nails Interesting Nuances

Answer: Now I'm Nothing

"Now I'm Nothing" seems to be the pinnacle of Trent's despair.

10. What language was spoken in the song 'La Mer', found on "The Fragile" CD?

From Quiz Nine Inch Nails: "The Great Below"

Answer: French

This is their only song that is sung in a different language. If you find another, tell me please.

11. What song did Chris Vrenna supply the drums for on "The Downward Spiral"?

From Quiz Throw This Away

Answer: Hurt

Chris Vrenna did the drums for "Hurt". Trent did the drums for "March Of The Pigs" and "Eraser". Stephen Perkins did the drums for "I Do Not Want This".

12. With the mood of the song, the lighting, and the camera work, what song was designed to be the most intense out of all the other songs played?

From Quiz "And All That Could Have Been"

Answer: The song right before "Hurt"

The biggest giveaway that they were trying to bring this out in this song was in the amazing camera work. The only other song that seemed to come close was "March of the Pigs".

13. Nine Inch Nails covered a Queen tune on the Sin single; what was it?

From Quiz Covered in Nails

Answer: Get Down Make Love

This little ditty was produced by Al Jourgensen of Ministry fame.

14. Which video features Trent's bad hair, as well as a person flinging water with their hair?

From Quiz Nine Inch Nails Videos

Answer: Head Like A Hole

This seems a rather boring video to {me;} but it was the breakthrough hit.

15. Just to scare you, here's the hardest one... 'The best thing about life is, knowing you put it together.'

From Quiz Industrial Noise (Rarely Heard NIN)

Answer: 'A Warm Place'

Turn the volume up all the way on your stereo, and listen closely during the very beginning of this song. It's there, trust me.

16. What is the name of the first song Trent ever wrote?

From Quiz Nine Inch Nails Halos

Answer: 'Down In It'

This is also the title to halo 1.

17. 'I feel so unafraid.'

From Quiz Noise, Screams, and Whispers

Answer: 'The Becoming'

'The Becoming' is one of the many good songs that can be found on 'The Downward Spiral'.

18. What is Trent Reznor's real first name?

From Quiz NIN Mania

Answer: Michael

Michael Trent Reznor was the name he was born with...

19. In what town was lead singer Trent Reznor born?

From Quiz NineInchNailsQuiz

Answer: Mercer, Pennsylvania

20. At the 1996 Grammy Awards what was the outcome for the Nine Inch Nails' song in the category for Best Rock Song?

From Quiz A World of Hurt

Answer: It was nominated but did not win

The Grammy honour for Best Rock Song that year went to Alanis Morissette and her breakout single "You Ought to Know". Though NIN did not release the song as a single it garnered enormous popularity and the attention of the Grammys through significant radio airplay. Its reputation may have also been enhanced by the visual symbolism provided by the music video that accompanied the song. These images include the reverse decomposition of a fox, nuclear bomb tests and the devastating consequences of war and its aftermath. The other contenders for that year's Best Rock Song Grammy included the Bob Dylan track "Dignity", U2 for the song "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" and Neil Young for his performance on "Downtown".

21. What song is this lyric from? "I don't know if it does, is this really all that there ever was?"

From Quiz Years Slip with Teeth

Answer: 1,000,000

Trent Reznor released "The Slip" as a download free of charge.

22. What family member did he write "I Look Forword to Joining You" for?

From Quiz Trent Reznor of NIN

Answer: his grandmother

This song was written for his grandmother after she passed away.

23. "I have lived so many lives all in my head."

From Quiz "The Downward Spiral" Lyrics

Answer: I do not want this

"I stay inside my bed. I have lived so many lives all in my head. So don't tell me that you care. There really isn't anything now, is there?"

24. The song "Videodrones Questions" appears on what movie soundtrack?

From Quiz NIN in the movies

Answer: Lost Highway

This is, though not well known, the intro to "The Perfect Drug".

25. "Devils speak of the way in which she'll manifest. Angels bleed from the tainted touch of my caress."

From Quiz Nine Inch Nails -- The "Spiral" Era

Answer: "Reptile"

"Reptile" had two different remixes on the "March of the Pigs" singles: "Reptilian" and "Underneath the Skin".

26. "Staring at the sea. Will she come?"

From Quiz First Lines of NIN Songs

Answer: The Great Below

"Is there hope for me after all is said and done?" This one's off of "The Fragile", released in 1999.

27. "Dress up this rotten carcass just to make it look alive."

From Quiz Nine Inch Nails -- The "Broken" Interim

Answer: "Last"

"Last" was remixed into the very interesting "Throw This Away" on the "Fixed" Single.

28. "I'm so tired I can't get to sleep. And the squeaking of the bed is right in time with the song that's repeating in my head. I just want you to know. When I do it. I only think of you."

From Quiz Nine Inch Nails -- The "Hate" Era

Answer: twist

"Twist" was a rewording of the "Pretty Hate Machine" track "Ringfinger", maybe even a prequel.

29. Still on 'La Mer', what words are repeated at the ending?

From Quiz Nine Inch Nails: "The Great Below"

Answer: Nothing Can Stop Me Now

An interesting phrase that has been in several Nine Inch Nails songs.

30. On "Fixed", the song "Throw This Away" is a remix of 2 songs, what songs are they?

From Quiz Throw This Away

Answer: Suck, Last

"Throw This Away" was a combination of "Suck" and "Last". There was a remix for "Last" done by Butch Vig, but Trent didn't like it. He said it was too mtv, and it wasn't released.

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