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All About Epica Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about Symphonic metal band Epica

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

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moonwitch

Time
3 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
230,273

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What European country is Epica from? Hint

Germany

The Netherlands

Finland

Norway

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of Epica's debut album? Hint

Consign to Oblivion

The Phantom Agony

The Score - An Epic Journey

We Will Take You With Us

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who is Epica's the lead vocalist? Hint

Tarja Turunen

Cristina Scabbia

Amy Lee

Simone Simons

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Question 4 of 10

4. What song do these lyrics belong to?
"Fulfil your dreams; this is not what it seems. We have captured time" Hint

Quietus

The Phantom Agony

Consign to Oblivion

Cry For the Moon

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Question 5 of 10

5. Mark Jansen was formerly a guitarist of what band? Hint

After Forever

Tristania

Nightwish

The Gathering

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Question 6 of 10

6. What song did Epica cover on their 2004 DVD "We Will Take You With Us" Hint

Swanheart

Sleeping Sun

Memory

Wander

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Epica" is the name of an album by whom? Hint

Kamelot

Tristania

Nightwish

Flowing Tears

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Question 8 of 10

8. Simone Simon's brother Jeroen plays which instrument in the band? Hint

Bass

Synthesizer

Guitars

Drums

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the video for Epica's "The Phantom Agony" about? Hint

Satan

Murder

Suicide

Witches

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Question 10 of 10

10. What song do these lyrics belong to?
"Where castles in the air will be no longer seen as something out of reach" Hint

Solitary Ground

Feint

Run For A Fall

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What European country is Epica from?

Answer: The Netherlands

After Forever, Within Temptation, and The Gathering are other Dutch bands similar to Epica

2. What is the name of Epica's debut album?

Answer: The Phantom Agony

Epica was formed in late 2002 by Mark Jansen.

3. Who is Epica's the lead vocalist?

Answer: Simone Simons

Simone Simons was born on January, 17th 1985 in The Netherlands.
She became interested in music at the age of ten, and after listening to Nightwish's 1999 album "Oceanborn" at the age of 15, she began taking classical singing lessons. She writes most of the band's lyrics.

4. What song do these lyrics belong to? "Fulfil your dreams; this is not what it seems. We have captured time"

Answer: Consign to Oblivion

Carsten Drescher designed Epica's "The Phantom Agony" album cover.
It is a painting of a war. Simone has snakes wrapped around her neck.
In the ancient Mayan culture the snake is a symbol of surviving.

5. Mark Jansen was formerly a guitarist of what band?

Answer: After Forever

Mark Jansen was born on December 15th, 1978.
He formed After Forever in 1995 with Sander Gommans. The band featured Jansen's sister Floor on vocals, but Jansen left the band in 2002 due to creative differences, and soon after formed Sahara Dust with vocalist Helena Michaelsen. The band was later renamed Epica, and Michaelsen was replaced by Jansen's then girlfriend Simone Simons

6. What song did Epica cover on their 2004 DVD "We Will Take You With Us"

Answer: Memory

The song "Memory" is from the musical "Cats".

7. "Epica" is the name of an album by whom?

Answer: Kamelot

Epica means a place in the universe where you can find all of lifes questions.

8. Simone Simon's brother Jeroen plays which instrument in the band?

Answer: Drums

For their first album, Epica assembled a choir made up of six men and women, and a string orchestra with three violins, two violas, two cellos and a double bass.

9. What is the video for Epica's "The Phantom Agony" about?

Answer: Witches

Epica has also released videos for "Feint" "Solitary Ground" and "Quietus"

10. What song do these lyrics belong to? "Where castles in the air will be no longer seen as something out of reach"

Answer: Run For A Fall

"Falsches Spiel" is the German version of "Run For A Fall"

Source: Author moonwitch

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