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Boyzone Trivia Quiz

Questions on Ireland's boyband Boyzone.

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

Author
aoifa

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
146,926

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2085

Last 3 plays: Guest 80 (8/10), Guest 89 (8/10), Guest 188 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which member was not in the original line-up? Hint

Shane

Stephen

Ronan

Mikey

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Question 2 of 10

2. Can you name the member asked to leave the group at the beginning? Hint

Dickie Rock

Richie Rock

Nicky Byrne

Daniel O'Donnell

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of the Boyzone song which appears in the Mr. Bean film? Hint

No Matter What

When The Going Gets Tough

Father and Son

Picture of You

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these is not a Boyzone album? Hint

Where We Belong

Boyzone's Greatest Hits

Said and Done

A Different Beat

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which song is taken from the Lloyd Webber musical 'Whistle Down The Wind'? Hint

Key To My Life

No Matter What

A Different Beat

Coming Home Now

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Question 6 of 10

6. A later-to-be-famous actor auditioned for the band, but was not taken on. Who was that? Hint

Colin Farrell

Liam Neeson

Pierce Brosnan

Gabriel Byrne

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 1997 they released a cover version of 'Baby Can I Hold You'. Who originally released the song?

Answer: (First name and Surname)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which pop group did Ronan temporarily 'ghost manage'? Hint

S Club

Broken Hill

Blue

Westlife

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who did Boyzone accompany on 'The Sweetest Thing' single? Hint

Westlife

Oasis

Samantha Mumba

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which group member is now a regular in the British soap 'Coronation Street'? Hint

Stephen

Mikey

Shane

Keith

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Most Recent Scores

Feb 20 2025 : Guest 80: 8/10
Feb 20 2025 : Guest 89: 8/10
Feb 19 2025 : Guest 188: 5/10
Feb 18 2025 : Guest 31: 9/10
Feb 18 2025 : Guest 109: 9/10
Feb 16 2025 : Guest 86: 8/10
Feb 16 2025 : Guest 81: 10/10
Feb 15 2025 : Guest 37: 6/10
Feb 15 2025 : Guest 81: 4/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which member was not in the original line-up?

Answer: Mikey

Mikey Graham was called in after Richard Rock was let go.

2. Can you name the member asked to leave the group at the beginning?

Answer: Richie Rock

Richie Rock, son of Irish country singer Dickie Rock, was replaced after a few weeks (by Mikey Graham) due to his outside work carry on.

3. What was the name of the Boyzone song which appears in the Mr. Bean film?

Answer: Picture of You

'Mr. Bean' stars Rowan Attkinson of Blackadder fame.

4. Which of these is not a Boyzone album?

Answer: Boyzone's Greatest Hits

The albums released by Boyzone were: 'Said and Done' (1995), 'A Different Beat' (1996), 'Where We Belong' (1998), and 'By Request' (1999).

5. Which song is taken from the Lloyd Webber musical 'Whistle Down The Wind'?

Answer: No Matter What

Boyzone were the run-away winners of the 1998 Record Of The Year for their chart-topping single 'No Matter What' - from the West End musical 'Whistle Down The Wind'. Over one million music fans phoned up the 1998 Record Of The Year television show on Saturday 19 December 1998. Around 25 percent of the votes were for the Boyzone single which ended up 100,000 votes clear of the second placed song, Celine Dion's 'My Heart Will Go On'.

6. A later-to-be-famous actor auditioned for the band, but was not taken on. Who was that?

Answer: Colin Farrell

However, Colin was not picked to be one of the seven original members. The other answer choices are all just a little old for the job.

7. In 1997 they released a cover version of 'Baby Can I Hold You'. Who originally released the song?

Answer: Tracy Chapman

'Baby Can I Hold You' was written by Tracy Chapman and appears on her 'Debut Album'.

8. Which pop group did Ronan temporarily 'ghost manage'?

Answer: Westlife

Ronan was named as a co-manager with Louis Walsh for a few months to help promote Westlife's career; once he had done a bit of publicity for them it then reverted back to Louis Walsh as the manager.

9. Who did Boyzone accompany on 'The Sweetest Thing' single?

Answer: U2

The song was written by Bono as an apology to his wife Ali. The video features U2 in a horsedrawn carrige in Dublin City Center with Boyzone in the background.

10. Which group member is now a regular in the British soap 'Coronation Street'?

Answer: Keith

Keith plays the Irish rogue Ciaran.

Source: Author aoifa

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