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Quiz about Iron Maiden The Number of the Beast

Iron Maiden - "The Number of the Beast" Quiz

Here's a quiz on Iron Maiden's classic album, "The Number of the Beast".

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

Author
mex

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
320,868

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What song are these lyrics from?

"Now it's burning his hands, he's turning to laugh
Smiles as the flames sear his flesh
Melting his face, screaming in pain
Watch him die according to plan,
He's dust on the ground, what did we learn" Hint

Invaders

Total Eclipse

Gangland

Children of the Damned

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Question 2 of 10

2. Name this song:

"If you're waiting for a long time, for the rest to do their piece
You can tell her that you know me, you might even get it free
So any time you're down the East End, don't you hesitate to go
You can take my honest word for it, she'll teach you more than you can know" Hint

Gangland

22 Acacia Avenue

Total Eclipse

Invaders

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Iron Maiden song has these lines?

"Cold as steel the darkness waits its hour will come
A cry of fear from our children worshiping the sun
Mother Nature's black revenge on those who waste her life
War babies in the garden of Eden
Shall turn our ashes to ice Hint

The Prisoner

Gangland

Total Eclipse

Invaders

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Question 4 of 10

4. What song are these lyrics from?

"When you know that your time is close at hand
Maybe then you'll begin to understand
Life down here is just a strange illusion" Hint

The Number of the Beast

Hallowed Be Thy Name

Run to the Hills

The Prisoner

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Question 5 of 10

5. Identify this song:

"Soldier blue in the barren wastes
Hunting and killing for game
Raping the women and wasting the men
The only good Indians are tame
Selling them whiskey and taking their gold
Enslaving the young and destroying the old" Hint

Gangland

The Number of the Beast

Run to the Hills

The Prisoner

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Question 6 of 10

6. What song has these lyrics?

"I'm on the run, I'll kill to eat
Starving now, feeling dead on my feet
Going all the way, I'm nature's beast
Do what I want, I do as I please" Hint

Invaders

The Prisoner

Run to the Hills

Gangland

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Question 7 of 10

7. Choose the song that has these lyrics:

"I'm coming back, I will return
And I'll possess your body and I'll make you burn
I have the fire, I have the force
I have the power to make my evil take its course" Hint

Gangland

Total Eclipse

Invaders

The Number of the Beast

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Question 8 of 10

8. What year was the album "The Number of the Beast" released? Hint

1981

1982

1983

1980

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Question 9 of 10

9. What song are these lyrics from?

"A knife at your throat, another body on the pile
A contract to keep and it's service with a smile
Murder for vengeance or murder for gain
Death on the streets or a blacked out jail" Hint

Invaders

The Prisoner

Total Eclipse

Gangland

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who produced "The Number of the Beast"? Hint

Nigel Green

Kevin Shirley

Martin Birch

Will Malone

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What song are these lyrics from? "Now it's burning his hands, he's turning to laugh Smiles as the flames sear his flesh Melting his face, screaming in pain Watch him die according to plan, He's dust on the ground, what did we learn"

Answer: Children of the Damned

"Children of the Damned" was written by Steve Harris. The album "The Number of the Beast" was recorded at Battery Studios.

2. Name this song: "If you're waiting for a long time, for the rest to do their piece You can tell her that you know me, you might even get it free So any time you're down the East End, don't you hesitate to go You can take my honest word for it, she'll teach you more than you can know"

Answer: 22 Acacia Avenue

This song was written by Steve Harris and Adrian Smith. This is one of four songs in the "Charlotte the Harlot" saga.

3. Which Iron Maiden song has these lines? "Cold as steel the darkness waits its hour will come A cry of fear from our children worshiping the sun Mother Nature's black revenge on those who waste her life War babies in the garden of Eden Shall turn our ashes to ice

Answer: Total Eclipse

The song was written by Steve Harris, Paul Di'Anno, and Clive Burr. It was originally the B-side to "Run to the Hills".

4. What song are these lyrics from? "When you know that your time is close at hand Maybe then you'll begin to understand Life down here is just a strange illusion"

Answer: Hallowed Be Thy Name

"Hallowed Be Thy Name" was written by Steve Harris. It is about a man on death row who is about to be executed. Cradle of Filth, Dream Theater, and Iced Earth have covered this song.

5. Identify this song: "Soldier blue in the barren wastes Hunting and killing for game Raping the women and wasting the men The only good Indians are tame Selling them whiskey and taking their gold Enslaving the young and destroying the old"

Answer: Run to the Hills

This song was written by Steve Harris. It describes the Native American wars of the American west. Sign and The Iron Maidens have covered this song.

6. What song has these lyrics? "I'm on the run, I'll kill to eat Starving now, feeling dead on my feet Going all the way, I'm nature's beast Do what I want, I do as I please"

Answer: The Prisoner

This song was written by Adrian Smith and Steve Harris. The voice at the beginning is that of actor Patrick McGoohan.

7. Choose the song that has these lyrics: "I'm coming back, I will return And I'll possess your body and I'll make you burn I have the fire, I have the force I have the power to make my evil take its course"

Answer: The Number of the Beast

This song was written by Steve Harris. This song is based on the movie "Damien: Omen II". According to bassist Steve Harris, this song is basically about a dream, not devil worship.

(Source: Wikipedia)

8. What year was the album "The Number of the Beast" released?

Answer: 1982

"Killers" was released in 1981 and "Piece of Mind" was released in 1983. "The Number of the Beast" was released on March 29, 1982.

9. What song are these lyrics from? "A knife at your throat, another body on the pile A contract to keep and it's service with a smile Murder for vengeance or murder for gain Death on the streets or a blacked out jail"

Answer: Gangland

"Gangland" was written by Adrian Smith and Clive Burr. The album "The Number of the Beast" reached number one on the UK Albums Chart.

10. Who produced "The Number of the Beast"?

Answer: Martin Birch

Besides for producing albums for Iron Maiden, Martin Birch also worked with Deep Purple. "The Number of the Beast" was originally released under the EMI music label.

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