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Elemental Songs Trivia Quiz

These songs all have the name of a chemical element in the title.

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

Author
TonyTheDad

Time
3 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
409,509

Updated
Jul 01 22

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of this 1991 Nirvana song, described below?

Explained by Kurt Cobain: "In the song, a guy's lost his girl and his friends and he's brooding. He's decided to find God before he kills himself. It's hard for me to understand the need for a vice like [religion] but I can appreciate it too. People need vices." Hint

Sodium

Cesium

Potassium

Lithium

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of this 1978 song by Sweet, described below?

"Love Is Like _________", relates how too little or too much love is detrimental to one's well-being, just like too little or too much of this element. Hint

Nitrogen

Oxygen

Hydrogen

Magnesium

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is this 1970 Black Sabbath song, described below?

"_______ Man" tells the story of a man who time travels to the future and sees the apocalypse. When he returns to the present, he is turned to metal. He attempts to warn the public of the apocalypse go unheeded and he is mocked. In his anger, he revenges against mankind by causing the apocalypse. Hint

Iron

Chromium

Copper

Nickel

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is this song, one of many instrumental songs by The Alan Parsons Project, described below?

"The ______ Bug". The title is a term for an investor of this element, being bullish (optimistic) on its profitability. Hint

Gold

Platinum

Silver

Copper

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is this 1977 song, described below?

"_______ Springs", written by Stevie Nicks and performed by Fleetwood Mac. Hint

Silver

Zirconium

Gold

Mercury

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is this song, described below?

"_________ Blues" was written in 1948 by rural blues musicians K.C. Douglas and Robert Geddins. It has been covered over the years by Steve Miller Band (1967), David Lindley (1981), Alan Jackson (1993), Meat Loaf (2003), and Dwight Yoakam (2004). Hint

Bromine

Rubidium

Boron

Mercury

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is this 1974 song by America, described below?

"_____ Man", which makes reference to a character in the movie "The Wizard of Oz", specifically to a robotic man who wanted a heart (emotions), who thought the Wizard of Oz could give him one. Hint

Cobalt

Iron

Tin

Aluminum

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is this song, the title song to a 1980 movie: "On The _______" (Directed by Ralph Waite)? Hint

Gold

Nickel

Cobalt

Silver

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is this folk song, described below?

"______ Kettle", recorded by many artists, sings the praises of moonshining (distilling liquor without paying required taxes). The metal is used in the making of moonshine distilleries. Hint

Tin

Copper

Iron

Aluminum

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is this Killers song, described below?

"______ Tiger", is about the myth of Las Vegas, specifically about being able to strike it rich there. The element reference is to the bright colored lights adorning the casinos, which use this element to produce brilliant signage. Hint

Krypton

Helium

Neon

Argon

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of this 1991 Nirvana song, described below? Explained by Kurt Cobain: "In the song, a guy's lost his girl and his friends and he's brooding. He's decided to find God before he kills himself. It's hard for me to understand the need for a vice like [religion] but I can appreciate it too. People need vices."

Answer: Lithium

The element lithium is an alkali metal with the lightest atomic weight. It is used in batteries as an anode because it has a high electrochemical potential. A carbonate of this element is used to treat bipolar disease and other mental illnesses.

2. What is the name of this 1978 song by Sweet, described below? "Love Is Like _________", relates how too little or too much love is detrimental to one's well-being, just like too little or too much of this element.

Answer: Oxygen

Oxygen, one of the most abundant in the Earth's crust, is a component of hundreds of thousands of organic compounds and combines with most other elements.

Additionally, oxygen composes 21% of Earth's atmosphere. It's breathed in by animal life, enabling them to "burn" the macronutrients in food for energy.

3. What is this 1970 Black Sabbath song, described below? "_______ Man" tells the story of a man who time travels to the future and sees the apocalypse. When he returns to the present, he is turned to metal. He attempts to warn the public of the apocalypse go unheeded and he is mocked. In his anger, he revenges against mankind by causing the apocalypse.

Answer: Iron

The element is the fourth-most abundant element in the Earth's crust, and is theorized to compose most of the Earth's 2,150 mile-diameter core.

When this song was released, fans thought it referred to the Marvel Comics character Iron Man. It did not. However, in the 2008 movie "Iron Man", Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.) says the line, "I am Iron Man," afterwhich the end credits roll with the Black Sabbath song playing.

4. What is this song, one of many instrumental songs by The Alan Parsons Project, described below? "The ______ Bug". The title is a term for an investor of this element, being bullish (optimistic) on its profitability.

Answer: Gold

Gold was known in ancient times, and is highly valued. The total amount of it that has been refined by mankind, if put all together, would be a cube 60 ft on each side. This averages out to about 15 grams per person (7.9 billion population).

5. What is this 1977 song, described below? "_______ Springs", written by Stevie Nicks and performed by Fleetwood Mac.

Answer: Silver

It was potentially to be on their "Rumours" album, but because of its length and slow tempo, it was excluded. It was named after a Maryland suburb of Washington, DC. When Nicks saw a freeway sign to the city, she thought, "I loved the name... Silver Springs sounded like a pretty fabulous place to me."

6. What is this song, described below? "_________ Blues" was written in 1948 by rural blues musicians K.C. Douglas and Robert Geddins. It has been covered over the years by Steve Miller Band (1967), David Lindley (1981), Alan Jackson (1993), Meat Loaf (2003), and Dwight Yoakam (2004).

Answer: Mercury

The element is the only common metal that is liquid at room temperature.

This song wasn't actually referencing the element mercury, but the Mercury model of car.

7. What is this 1974 song by America, described below? "_____ Man", which makes reference to a character in the movie "The Wizard of Oz", specifically to a robotic man who wanted a heart (emotions), who thought the Wizard of Oz could give him one.

Answer: Tin

The element was known to the ancients. It was often used in canning foods, before the use of other cheaper, lighter metals. It resists distilled sea water and tap water, but is corroded by strong acids, alkalis, and acid salts.

8. What is this song, the title song to a 1980 movie: "On The _______" (Directed by Ralph Waite)?

Answer: Nickel

The title refers to 5th Street in Los Angeles, which is nicknamed The Nickel, which is the 5 cent coin in the United States which was made of nickel.

Nickel is found in higher concentrations in meteorites, which is how they are identified as being extraterrestrial in origin. Finely divided nickel is used as a catalyst in the hydrogenating process of oils.

9. What is this folk song, described below? "______ Kettle", recorded by many artists, sings the praises of moonshining (distilling liquor without paying required taxes). The metal is used in the making of moonshine distilleries.

Answer: Copper

Copper has been mined for millennia, notably on the island of Cyprus. (Its name is derived from the Latin "cuprum", which is the Latin name for Cyprus.) It has many uses: electrical wiring, alloys with other metals (brass and bronze), and in coins. It also has contact antiseptic properties. Door handles and knobs made of it are self-sanitizing.

10. What is this Killers song, described below? "______ Tiger", is about the myth of Las Vegas, specifically about being able to strike it rich there. The element reference is to the bright colored lights adorning the casinos, which use this element to produce brilliant signage.

Answer: Neon

Neon (from the Greek "neos": new) is one of several noble (inert) gases, which don't react chemically with other atoms. (Some suspected compounds have been suggested, but it's questionable if they are true compounds.)

In vacuum discharge tubes, neon produces a red-orange glow. Due to this, the bulk of neon's use is in advertising signs. In liquid form, it's also been used as a refridgerant, replacing liquid helium if cooling is not required down to the near-absolute-zero level.

Source: Author TonyTheDad

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