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Quiz about Inspirations for Rasputina Songs

Inspirations for Rasputina Songs Quiz

This is a quiz about events or people that inspired Rasputina songs!

A multiple-choice quiz by eva-no-jutsu. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
eva-no-jutsu

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
279,896

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. The song "My Little Shirtwaist Fire" from the album "Thanks for the Ether" was inspired by what event in 1911? Hint

A Forrest Fire

A Fire in California

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

Melora Creagor's Grandmother's house setting on fire

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Question 2 of 15

2. The song "Howard Hughes" is inspired by a man named Howard Hughes. What was Mr. Hughes? Hint

An Artist

An Army General

A Cello Player

An Aviator

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Question 3 of 15

3. What song from the album "How we Quit the Forest" is inspired by Rose Kennedy? Hint

Rose K.

Alzheimers

Mrs. Kennedy

Rosie

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Question 4 of 15

4. The beautiful song "Herb Girls of Birkenau" expresses the feelings of who? Hint

A witness to enslaved Jews

Nazis

Enslaved Jews during the Holocaust

Enslaved Gypsies

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Question 5 of 15

5. "Rats" from the album "Cabin Fever" is about what? Hint

Rats and disease

Colonial America fighting Great Britain

The black plague

The Pope declaring the Capybara a fish

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Question 6 of 15

6. The song "Warbots" is about how robot soldiers are being made. By their description in the lyrics, they resemble what robot type from what T.V. series/ Movie? Hint

The Daleks from Doctor Who

The robots in iRobot

The Cyber Men from Doctor Who

Generic robots

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Question 7 of 15

7. "Sky is Falling" is another song from "Perplexions". What inspired this song? Hint

Hurricane Katrina

the explosion of Pompeii

The odd falling frogs in South America

A fatal storm in California

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Question 8 of 15

8. "Krakatowa" is a song about what volcanic island? Hint

Krakatoa

New Zeland

Hawaii

Japan

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Question 9 of 15

9. "1816, The year Without a Summer" mentions a famous author. Who was it? Hint

Mary Shelly

Edgar Allan Poe

Stephan King

Shakespeare

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Question 10 of 15

10. "Choose Me For Champion" is a song from the album "Oh Perilous World". What is it about? Hint

A big CEO in New York

The olympics and steroids

Islanders' sufferings due to Western European invasions

Choosing a captan aboard a pirate ship

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Question 11 of 15

11. "Cage in a Cave" is about Thursday Christian's father, Fletcher Christian, who was an 18th century man who was part of what? Hint

African-American slave trade.

The Mutiny on the Bounty in Tahiti.

Illegal drug dealing.

Many assassinations.

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Question 12 of 15

12. "Incident in a Medical Clinic" is inspired by what disease? Hint

The Bubonic plague

Schistosomiasis

Schizophrenia

Alzheimers

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Question 13 of 15

13. "Child Soldier Rebellion" is about the use of children soldiers in what country? Hint

Brazil

Montenegro

Iraq

Uganda

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Question 14 of 15

14. "Oh Bring Back the Egg Unbroken" is about the Tangata manu competition of the inhabitants from which island? Hint

Hati

Easter Island

Micronesian Islands

the Japanese Islands

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Question 15 of 15

15. "We Stay Behind" is about what hurricane? Hint

Hurricane Charlie

Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Ophelia

Hurricane Ike

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The song "My Little Shirtwaist Fire" from the album "Thanks for the Ether" was inspired by what event in 1911?

Answer: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

"Thanks for the Ether" is Rasputina's first album. They are well known for their beautiful lyrics and amazing cello skills.

2. The song "Howard Hughes" is inspired by a man named Howard Hughes. What was Mr. Hughes?

Answer: An Aviator

This song is also off of their first album, "Thanks for the Ether". Meloria Cregor is the founder, and lead vocalist/cellist for Rasputina.

3. What song from the album "How we Quit the Forest" is inspired by Rose Kennedy?

Answer: Rose K.

"How we Quit the Forest" is their second album. This album also has the songs "The Olde Headboard" and "The New Zero"

4. The beautiful song "Herb Girls of Birkenau" expresses the feelings of who?

Answer: A witness to enslaved Jews

This is also from the album "How we Quit the Forest". This album was released in 1998.

5. "Rats" from the album "Cabin Fever" is about what?

Answer: The Pope declaring the Capybara a fish

This song from the third album is about the Pope declaring the giant South American rodent, the Capybara, a fish so that it could be eaten during Lent.

6. The song "Warbots" is about how robot soldiers are being made. By their description in the lyrics, they resemble what robot type from what T.V. series/ Movie?

Answer: The Daleks from Doctor Who

This song is from "Perplexions", their fourth album. This album was released on December 4, 2006 by Rasputina front woman, Melora.

7. "Sky is Falling" is another song from "Perplexions". What inspired this song?

Answer: A fatal storm in California

Many of the lyrics match with event that took place during this storm in February of 2005. The album "Perplexions" also have the songs "Girl Lunar Explorer" and "American Girl".

8. "Krakatowa" is a song about what volcanic island?

Answer: Krakatoa

During 1883 there were many huge explosions. Krakatoa is in Indonesia.

9. "1816, The year Without a Summer" mentions a famous author. Who was it?

Answer: Mary Shelly

"1816, The Year Without a Summer" is about during the Little Ice Age, the year 1816 had an unusual weather pattern (due to the volcano Mount Tambora exploding) and was known as the Year Without a Summer.

10. "Choose Me For Champion" is a song from the album "Oh Perilous World". What is it about?

Answer: Islanders' sufferings due to Western European invasions

The song also mentions Thursday October Christian, son of Fletcher Christian, of the HMS Bounty mutiny. "Oh Perilous World" is Rasputina's most recent album, it came out on June 26, 2007.

11. "Cage in a Cave" is about Thursday Christian's father, Fletcher Christian, who was an 18th century man who was part of what?

Answer: The Mutiny on the Bounty in Tahiti.

This song is also from "Oh Perilous World". This album has the songs "The Pruning" and "Incapable of Regret".

12. "Incident in a Medical Clinic" is inspired by what disease?

Answer: Schistosomiasis

Schistosomiasis is also known as "Snail-fever". This is a parasitic disease that is caused by flat worms. The disease is found in tropical countries in Africa, Caribbean, eastern South America, east Asia and in the Middle East.

13. "Child Soldier Rebellion" is about the use of children soldiers in what country?

Answer: Uganda

This song can be found on the album "Oh Perilous World". This album has two discs, the second disc is a bonus one.

14. "Oh Bring Back the Egg Unbroken" is about the Tangata manu competition of the inhabitants from which island?

Answer: Easter Island

This is another song from "Oh Perilous World". For this album the band was made up of Melora Cregor (first chair and vocalist), Sarah Bowman (second chair cello), and Jonathon TeBeest (drums).

15. "We Stay Behind" is about what hurricane?

Answer: Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina hit new Orleans in 2005. Thank you for taking my quiz! I hope you enjoyed it!

Source: Author eva-no-jutsu

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