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All about Split Enz Trivia Quiz

I'm a fan of the Enz, so here is a quiz on their history and origins.

A multiple-choice quiz by SplitEnz1980. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
SplitEnz1980

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
275,962

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
314

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Question 1 of 15

1. What country did Split Enz originate from? Hint

New Zealand

U.S.A

Australia

England

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who fronted the band for most of their career in the 70s until his brother joined? Hint

Noel Crombie

Eddie Rayner

Mike Chunn

Tim Finn

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Question 3 of 15

3. What was the name of their debut album? Hint

True Colours

Frenzy

Time and Tide

Mental Notes

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Question 4 of 15

4. What was the name of their second album which was released in the U.K as "Mental Notes"? Hint

Dizrythmia

Frenzy

True Colours

Second Thoughts

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which key member joined the band in 1977 at the age of 18? Hint

Paul Hester

Neil Finn

Tim Finn

Nick Seymour

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Question 6 of 15

6. What was the name of the first single of their third album "Dizrythmia"? Hint

Bold as Brass

My Mistake

Sugar and Spice

Jamboree

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Question 7 of 15

7. Neil Finn wrote the music for the first time in a release from their fourth album,"Frenzy". What was the name of the song? Hint

I See Red

Give It a Whirl

Stuff and Nonsense

Famous People

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Question 8 of 15

8. What was the name of their fifth album? Hint

Waiata

Conflicting Emotions

True Colours

Time and Tide

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Question 9 of 15

9. What was the name of the single that introduced them to the U.S? Hint

I Got You

Shark Attack

I Hope I Never

Poor Boy

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Question 10 of 15

10. What was their sixth album "Waiata" renamed in Australia? Hint

Jamboree

Maori

Spellbound

Corroboree

11. One of the songs on their seventh album, "Time and Tide" was banned in the U.K because it was rumoured that it depicted the 1982 British invasion of the Falkland Islands. What was the song ? Hint

Dirty Creature

Hello Sandy Allen

Never Ceases To Amaze Me

Six Months In A Leaky Boat

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which song pulled their eighth album,"Conflicting Emotions", out of a disastrous run and into the Australian Top 10? Hint

Strait Old Line

Message To My Girl

Our Day

Conflicting Emotions

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which founding member left after the "Conflicting Emotions" album to work on a solo career? Hint

Noel Crombie

Tim Finn

Eddie Rayner

Neil Finn

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Question 14 of 15

14. What was the name of their final album? Hint

Enz With A Bang

See Ya 'Round

The Living Enz

Enzing

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Question 15 of 15

15. What successful band did Neil Finn and Paul Hester form after the breakup of Split Enz? Hint

Powderfinger

INXS

Crowded House

Silverchair

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What country did Split Enz originate from?

Answer: New Zealand

They eventually relocated to Australia soon after the release of their first album "Mental Notes".

2. Who fronted the band for most of their career in the 70s until his brother joined?

Answer: Tim Finn

Noel Crombie played percussion from 1974 to 1984. Mike Chunn played bass from 1972 to 1977 and Eddie Rayner played Keboards from 1974 to 1984. Noel Crombie also designed their wacky costumes and sets.

3. What was the name of their debut album?

Answer: Mental Notes

Released in 1975 in Australia and New Zealand.

4. What was the name of their second album which was released in the U.K as "Mental Notes"?

Answer: Second Thoughts

Released in 1976. Producing the singles "Late Last Night" and "Sweet Dreams".

5. Which key member joined the band in 1977 at the age of 18?

Answer: Neil Finn

Joining Split Enz brought Neil Finn to fame.

6. What was the name of the first single of their third album "Dizrythmia"?

Answer: My Mistake

It reached #15 in Australia and #21 in NZ.

7. Neil Finn wrote the music for the first time in a release from their fourth album,"Frenzy". What was the name of the song?

Answer: Give It a Whirl

The first song that was fronted by Neil Finn.

8. What was the name of their fifth album?

Answer: True Colours

Brilliant album released in 1980 which produced the hit single "I Got You".

9. What was the name of the single that introduced them to the U.S?

Answer: I Got You

It reached #53 in the States.

10. What was their sixth album "Waiata" renamed in Australia?

Answer: Corroboree

Corroboree is the Aboriginal term for song and singing etc, while Waiata is the Maori term.

11. One of the songs on their seventh album, "Time and Tide" was banned in the U.K because it was rumoured that it depicted the 1982 British invasion of the Falkland Islands. What was the song ?

Answer: Six Months In A Leaky Boat

It was later revealed that the song was written a month before the invasion.

12. Which song pulled their eighth album,"Conflicting Emotions", out of a disastrous run and into the Australian Top 10?

Answer: Message To My Girl

This was also the first song Paul Hester did with the band.

13. Which founding member left after the "Conflicting Emotions" album to work on a solo career?

Answer: Tim Finn

He released "Escapade" in 1983 and decided to build onto that. "Escapade" produced the song "Fraction Too Much Friction".

14. What was the name of their final album?

Answer: See Ya 'Round

Only released in Australia, NZ and Canada.

15. What successful band did Neil Finn and Paul Hester form after the breakup of Split Enz?

Answer: Crowded House

Crowded House were even more successful, with songs like "Don't Dream It's Over" and "Better Be Home Soon".

Source: Author SplitEnz1980

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