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Quiz about Blind Guardian A Night at the Opera

Blind Guardian - "A Night at the Opera" Quiz

This quiz is about the Blind Guardian's epic masterpiece album, "A Night at the Opera".

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

Author
kirlin

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
138,883

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
272

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following lyrics can be found in the song "Precious Jerusalem"? Hint

"There is no healing rain in Eden"

"Hate will grow like a foul cancer"

"Cadaverous you all seem to me"

"Only God knows I'm innocent"

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which song contains the lyrics "I've slaughtered truth / And I've shattered my heart"? Hint

"Punishment Divine"

"And Then There Was Silence"

"Age of False Innocence"

"Sadly Sings Destiny"

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Question 3 of 10

3. One of the songs on this album is about Raistlin Majere, a dark and complex character from the Dragonlance books. Which song is it? Hint

"Wait for an Answer"

"Sadly Sings Destiny"

"The Soulforged"

"Under the Ice"

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these songs appears on "A Night at the Opera"? Hint

"Mirror Mirror"

"The Maiden and the Minstrel Knight"

"Blood on my Hands"

"A Past and Future Secret"

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Question 5 of 10

5. In which song could you find the lyrics: "Wish I'd be a bird of prey / A pure and a blessed / A hawk who could ease the pain"? Hint

"Sadly Sings Destiny"

"Punishment Divine"

"The Soulforged"

"Wait for an Answer"

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Punishment Divine" is another song which discusses religion. What is the last verse of this song? Hint

"Nature's law instead of God in heaven"

"Through the deepest void / A blackened paradise / I walk alone / I'm left alone"

"Right away I will be gone / Gone I will be gone"

"Through the valleys grey / Through the shapeless land / I walk alone / I'm left alone"

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Question 7 of 10

7. How does the song "Battlefield" begin? Hint

"There on the battlefield he stands"

"It cannot be seen / But there's blood on the green"

"War and anger shall reign"

"Let's pray / That heaven is on our side"

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following lyrics appears in "The Soulforged"? Hint

"The empty barren wasted paradise"

"We have been betrayed / By the wind and the rain"

"I'll wipe out the bliss of the new age / And welcome you precious night"

"They've stained holy grounds"

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the song "And Then There Was Silence" about? Hint

The Battle of Five Armies (from "The Hobbit")

The American Civil War

The Trojan War

World War II

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Question 10 of 10

10. A bonus question about the bonus track. What is the English name of "Mies Del Dolor"? Hint

"Under the Ice"

"Theatre of Pain"

"When Sorrow Sang"

"Harvest of Sorrow"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following lyrics can be found in the song "Precious Jerusalem"?

Answer: "There is no healing rain in Eden"

"Cadaverous you all seem to me" is from "The Soulforged".
"Hate will grow like a foul cancer" is from "Wait for an Answer".
"Only God knows I'm innocent" is from "Battlefield".

2. Which song contains the lyrics "I've slaughtered truth / And I've shattered my heart"?

Answer: "Age of False Innocence"

Like many of the songs on this album, "Age of False Innocence" portrays powerful thoughts and meaningful subject matter. It strikingly displays the early conflict between science and religion.

3. One of the songs on this album is about Raistlin Majere, a dark and complex character from the Dragonlance books. Which song is it?

Answer: "The Soulforged"

"And I see death through golden eyes" - Raistlin was cursed with golden eyes shaped like tiny hourglasses, through which he saw people slowly dying.

4. Which of these songs appears on "A Night at the Opera"?

Answer: "The Maiden and the Minstrel Knight"

"The Maiden and the Minstrel Knight" is a slower piece than the rest of the album, more like a ballad, and is very emotional.

5. In which song could you find the lyrics: "Wish I'd be a bird of prey / A pure and a blessed / A hawk who could ease the pain"?

Answer: "Wait for an Answer"

Another powerful and meaningful song, "Wait for an Answer" portrays the dangers of racism and the tragedy of the Third Reich.

6. "Punishment Divine" is another song which discusses religion. What is the last verse of this song?

Answer: "Through the deepest void / A blackened paradise / I walk alone / I'm left alone"

One of the heavier songs on the album, "Punishment Divine" illustrates Blind Guardian's ambitiously grand themes.

7. How does the song "Battlefield" begin?

Answer: "It cannot be seen / But there's blood on the green"

Another epic of high themes, "Battlefield" portrays the bloodshed and tragedy of war.

8. Which of the following lyrics appears in "The Soulforged"?

Answer: "I'll wipe out the bliss of the new age / And welcome you precious night"

"We have been betrayed / By the wind and the rain" is from "And Then There Was Silence".
"They've stained holy grounds" is from "Wait for an Answer".
"The empty barren wasted paradise" is from "Precious Jerusalem".

9. What is the song "And Then There Was Silence" about?

Answer: The Trojan War

This 14-minute long epic masterpiece depicts the Trojan War. It took four months to record, using over 128 tracks, including 30 for the guitars and 50 for the vocals.

10. A bonus question about the bonus track. What is the English name of "Mies Del Dolor"?

Answer: "Harvest of Sorrow"

This is the bonus track on "A Night at the Opera", and is actually sung in Spanish. The English version appeared on the "And Then There Was Silence" single.

Source: Author kirlin

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