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Enigma (Michael Cretu) Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the group Enigma, headed by the great musician Michael Cretu. Specifically, it is about their first five albums, with three questions on each one. Hope you enjoy it!

A multiple-choice quiz by tali21. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
tali21

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
192,261

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. What was the name of Enigma's first album? Hint

MCMXC AD

MCMLXXXIX AD

MCMXCI AD

MCMLXXXVIII AD

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Question 2 of 15

2. What was Enigma's debut single, which became a Number One smash around the globe, including the UK? Hint

The Rivers Of Belief

Principles of Lust

Sadeness (Part 1)

Mea Culpa (Part 2)

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Question 3 of 15

3. Complete the following lyric from the song "The Rivers of Belief" from Enigma's debut album:
"And when the lamb opened the _______ seal, silence covered the sky." Hint

Ancient

Final

Seventh

Heavenly

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Question 4 of 15

4. Enigma's second album, "The Cross Of Changes", starts with which track? Hint

Part Two

Second Chapter

Second Of Its Kind

Second Phase

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Question 5 of 15

5. Rising to number three in the UK charts, what was the first UK single from the second album? Hint

Return To Innocence

Out From The Deep

Age Of Loneliness

Silent Warrior

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Question 6 of 15

6. "Age Of Loneliness", from "The Cross Of Changes" featured on the soundtrack of which film starring Sharon Stone? Hint

Sliver

Intersection

Basic Instinct

Where Sleeping Dogs Lie

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Question 7 of 15

7. Enigma's third album, "Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi" was released in which year? Hint

1995

1997

1994

1996

8. Complete the following lyric from the song "Beyond The Invisible", the first single from the third album:
"It is time to break the chains of _______, if you follow you will see, what's beyond reality". Hint

Death

Life

Servitude

Love

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Question 9 of 15

9. What was the name of the third track from this, the third album? Hint

Third Phase

Part Three

Third Of Its Kind

Third Chapter

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Question 10 of 15

10. What was the name of Enigma's fourth album, released in 2000? Hint

The Screen Behind The Mirror

Modern Crusaders

Gravity Of Love

Silence Must Be Heard

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which piece of classical music featured at many stages throughout the album? Hint

"Carmina Burana" by Carl Orff

"The Enigma Variations" by Edward Elgar

"Mars, The Bringer Of War" by Gustav Holst

Beethoven's "Fifth Symphony"

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Question 12 of 15

12. Complete the following lyric from the song "Modern Crusaders":
"We're not ________, we're not aggressive, but they think we can't defend". Hint

Passive

Submissive

Destructive

Intensive

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Question 13 of 15

13. In what year was Enigma's fifth album, "Voyageur", released? Hint

2004

2002

2003

2001

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Question 14 of 15

14. Complete the title of the following track from the album: "Total Eclipse Of The ________". Hint

Moon

Heart

Sun

Stars

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Question 15 of 15

15. Complete the following lyric from the song "Following The Sun" from the album:
"Following the sun, to find the one, who's giving you the _____
_____
_____". Hint

Wings to fly

Legs to walk

Reason to live

Heart to love

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of Enigma's first album?

Answer: MCMXC AD

Engima's first album was, amazingly enough, released in 1990 - and hence the title of the album ("MCMXC AD"). It became an instant international success with its combination of monastic-style music and modern dance sounds.

2. What was Enigma's debut single, which became a Number One smash around the globe, including the UK?

Answer: Sadeness (Part 1)

The spelling of the single seems to vary depending on where you see it. It is either spelt "Sadness" or "Sadeness". Anyway, the song went to Number One in several countries, including the UK in January 1991, having been released in December 1990. It stayed at the top for one week.

3. Complete the following lyric from the song "The Rivers of Belief" from Enigma's debut album: "And when the lamb opened the _______ seal, silence covered the sky."

Answer: Seventh

"The Rivers of Belief" was also a single release from their first album, as were the songs "Principles of Lust" and "Mea Culpa (part 2)".

4. Enigma's second album, "The Cross Of Changes", starts with which track?

Answer: Second Chapter

Engima's albums acknowledge the order in which they were written. On "The Cross Of Changes" you can see the number 2 by the band name, similarly on "Le Roi Est Mort..." there is the number 3 and so on.

5. Rising to number three in the UK charts, what was the first UK single from the second album?

Answer: Return To Innocence

An incredible five tracks were released as singles in Europe from the second album. Other singles include "Carly's Song" and "Age Of Loneliness", one of the other choices for this question.

6. "Age Of Loneliness", from "The Cross Of Changes" featured on the soundtrack of which film starring Sharon Stone?

Answer: Sliver

All films starred Sharon Stone, but "Sliver" was the correct one. On the back of the film, this song was also released in the UK.

7. Enigma's third album, "Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi" was released in which year?

Answer: 1996

The album title literally translates from French as: "The King is dead, long live the King" - a statement that while things change, in reality nothing actually changes. This view is confirmed with the opening lyrics to the album - "Things are changing, but nothing changes, and still there are changes. Le roi est mort, vive le roi!".

8. Complete the following lyric from the song "Beyond The Invisible", the first single from the third album: "It is time to break the chains of _______, if you follow you will see, what's beyond reality".

Answer: Life

A little-known fact is that the song "Beyond The Invisible" was used in an episode of "La Femme Nikita". The episode was called "Rescue". It was apparently also used in an episode of "Baywatch".

9. What was the name of the third track from this, the third album?

Answer: Third Of Its Kind

Other uses of tracks from the third album include the track "The Roundabout" in the trailer for the movie "One Night Stand" and the track "TNT For The Brain" in the US TV show "Millennium".

10. What was the name of Enigma's fourth album, released in 2000?

Answer: The Screen Behind The Mirror

"The Screen Behind The Mirror" was the correct answer, although all four are the titles of tracks on the album. The track "Gravity Of Love" was the first single from the album, and the video for it was filmed in Vienna, Austria.

11. Which piece of classical music featured at many stages throughout the album?

Answer: "Carmina Burana" by Carl Orff

"Carmina Burana", in particular that section of it called "O Fortuna", appears most notably in the tracks "The Gate", "Gravity Of Love" and "Modern Crusaders".

12. Complete the following lyric from the song "Modern Crusaders": "We're not ________, we're not aggressive, but they think we can't defend".

Answer: Submissive

"Modern Crusaders" was also apparently used in an episode of "La Femme Nikita" called "Sleeping With The Enemy". Also of note, "Gravity Of Love" was used in the movie trailer to "The Scorpion King".

13. In what year was Enigma's fifth album, "Voyageur", released?

Answer: 2003

Three tracks from the album were released as singles in varying parts of the world - "Voyageur", "Following The Sun" and "Boum-Boum".

14. Complete the title of the following track from the album: "Total Eclipse Of The ________".

Answer: Moon

"Total Eclipse Of The Moon" is a very moving ballad about being away from somebody dear. It is also incredibly short, at just a little over two minutes long. The song sounds like there's a chamber orchestra playing it, but it is in fact all synthetically created.

15. Complete the following lyric from the song "Following The Sun" from the album: "Following the sun, to find the one, who's giving you the _____ _____ _____".

Answer: Wings to fly

In an interview in 2003, Michael Cretu said that the album "Voyageur" was "a new first one. The end of Enigma phase 1". Voyageur is indeed a very different album to the first four and does show a marked change in direction for Michael Cretu. In between albums four and five a "Greatest Hits" compilation of the first four was released which included a new song, called "Turn Around", which was released as a single to coincide with the "Greatest Hits" album launch.

The lyrics to that song could well have been a hint at the change in direction to come ("...no more age of loneliness....", for example, plus the names of several tracks from the first four albums are mentioned at various points in the song).

Source: Author tali21

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