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Quiz about International Cities in Music

International Cities in Music Trivia Quiz

A round the world trip of music trivia (90s to 2010s)

A multiple-choice quiz by yaybig. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
yaybig

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
401,129

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which European capital city appeared in the title of a 2011 song by Jay-Z and Kanye West? Hint

Berlin

Rome

London

Paris

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Question 2 of 10

2. Peter Hook, best known as the bassist from New Order and Joy Division, formed another band in the 90s named after which city-state? Hint

Singapore

Monaco

Hong Kong

Vatican

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Question 3 of 10

3. The British band that had hits in the 90s with "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" and "He's On The Phone" was named after which French city? Hint

Saint-�tienne

Nice

Le Havre

Marseilles

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these cities was NOT mentioned in the chorus of the song "Rotterdam (Or Anywhere)" by The Beautiful South? Hint

Valencia

Liverpool

Rotterdam

Rome

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Question 5 of 10

5. The name of which Nigerian city is also the name of a UK rapper who recorded the song "P's and Q's" and was one of the early pioneers of the grime genre? Hint

Abuja

Lagos

Ibadan

Kano

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Japanese city completes the title of a song by French electronic duo Air that featured in the acclaimed soundtrack to the film "Lost In Translation": "Alone In ____"? Hint

Kyoto

Osaka

Kobe

Tokyo

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which city in the United States completes the title of an album by Scottish band the Cocteau Twins, released in 1990: "Heaven or ___
____"? Hint

Los Angeles

San Francisco

San Diego

Las Vegas

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which capital city in the Americas was the title of a big selling hit in 2017 for Camila Cabello? Hint

Kingston

Caracas

Mexico City

Havana

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Question 9 of 10

9. "B.O.B" was a song released by Outkast in 2000. It stands for "Bombs Over..." which city? Hint

Berlin

Baghdad

Baltimore

Bogot�

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which city completes the name of the electronic group best known for the 1991 track "Papua New Guinea": The Future Sound of ____? Hint

London

Durban

Dublin

Melbourne

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which European capital city appeared in the title of a 2011 song by Jay-Z and Kanye West?

Answer: Paris

The song, edited for radio as "In Paris" or "Paris", was taken from the album "Watch the Throne" by Jay-Z and Kanye West. The Grammy winning song made the official charts in a number of countries.

2. Peter Hook, best known as the bassist from New Order and Joy Division, formed another band in the 90s named after which city-state?

Answer: Monaco

The band had a hit in 1997 with "What Do You Want from Me?", which reached number 11 in the UK singles chart and was taken from the album "Music For Pleasure".

3. The British band that had hits in the 90s with "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" and "He's On The Phone" was named after which French city?

Answer: Saint-�tienne

More specifically the band was named after the football club from that city, AS Saint-�tienne, but the band name does not feature the hyphen or the accent.

Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs formed the band, initially working with guest vocalists before Sarah Cracknell became the permanent vocalist. "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" was a cover of a Neil Young song and charted for Saint Etienne in both the UK and the US.

4. Which of these cities was NOT mentioned in the chorus of the song "Rotterdam (Or Anywhere)" by The Beautiful South?

Answer: Valencia

"This could be Rotterdam or anywhere, Liverpool or Rome..."

The song was released in 1996 and was a top five hit in the UK making it one of their most commercially successful songs. It was taken from the band's fifth album "Blue is the Colour".

5. The name of which Nigerian city is also the name of a UK rapper who recorded the song "P's and Q's" and was one of the early pioneers of the grime genre?

Answer: Kano

Kano, real name Kane Robinson, was part of the emerging grime scene in the UK in the early 2000s and released a number of albums since then including 2016's Mercury Prize nominated and MOBO winning "Made in the Manor".

6. Which Japanese city completes the title of a song by French electronic duo Air that featured in the acclaimed soundtrack to the film "Lost In Translation": "Alone In ____"?

Answer: Kyoto

The "Lost In Translation" soundtrack also featured tracks from Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine, Squarepusher, Death in Vegas and The Jesus and Mary Chain. "Alone in Kyoto" also featured on Air's 2004 album "Talkie Walkie".

7. Which city in the United States completes the title of an album by Scottish band the Cocteau Twins, released in 1990: "Heaven or ___ ____"?

Answer: Las Vegas

The Cocteau Twins were made up of vocalist Elizabeth Fraser, guitarist Robin Guthrie and bassist Simon Raymonde. "Heaven or Las Vegas" was the influential band's most commercially successful album, reaching the top ten in the UK album chart.

8. Which capital city in the Americas was the title of a big selling hit in 2017 for Camila Cabello?

Answer: Havana

Havana being the capital city of her native country of Cuba. The song featured Young Thug and went platinum in a number of countries.

9. "B.O.B" was a song released by Outkast in 2000. It stands for "Bombs Over..." which city?

Answer: Baghdad

"B.O.B" was the first song released from the band's acclaimed album "Stankonia". While not one of their most commercially successful songs, it has been cited in greatest songs of all time lists in various publications.

10. Which city completes the name of the electronic group best known for the 1991 track "Papua New Guinea": The Future Sound of ____?

Answer: London

The band formed in Manchester in the late 80s and their career spanned decades, mid-90s albums "Lifeforms" and "Dead Cities" being their most commercially successful. "Papua New Guinea" was their most well known track and has featured in several "best song" lists and polls in various publications.

Source: Author yaybig

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