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It's the End of the World Trivia Quiz

With photographs hinting at well-known albums from the 1960s onwards (or the band itself), your task is to work out the name of the bands or their albums. Clues given are track titles (in inverted commas) woven into (sometimes) meaningful sentences.

A photo quiz by suomy. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
suomy

Time
4 mins

Type
Photo Quiz

Quiz #
364,273

Updated
Aug 27 24

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Awards
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Question 1 of 10

1. I am sure that you've heard the "Here, There and Everywhere" of "Eleanor Rigby" and her "Yellow Submarine". Even the "Taxman" has. It is the album name I seek. What is it? Hint

Revolver

Gun

Pistol

Flintlock

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Question 2 of 10

2. With a bit of "Time" (and hopefully no "Brain Damage"), you can "Speak to Me" and let me know which rock band I need to spend my "Money" on to get hold of the album the photo refers to. What is the band? Hint

Led Zeppelin

Eagles

Cream

Pink Floyd

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Question 3 of 10

3. I am looking for the name of an album. The photo hasn't helped me since "I Still Haven't Found What I am Looking For", however maybe you can help? No? You too? Well, "With or Without You" I still need to know. What is the album?
Hint

Cabbage Trees

The Joshua Tree

Desert Forest

Sky Reach

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Question 4 of 10

4. I feel like Marvin the "Paranoid Android". Here I am "Climbing Up the Walls" trying to remember this band's name. "No Surprises" there, you think, as you look around for the "Karma Police". What band is this? Hint

INXS

Pearl Jam

Arctic Monkeys

Radiohead

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Question 5 of 10

5. I am struggling to work out the name of this band. It seems I "Train in Vain" to improve my memory. It is like being "Lost in the Supermarket" looking for "Koka Kola" and listening to someone say "London Calling" over the tannoy. You can never quite find it. What band's name has slipped my mind?
Hint

Madness

The Clash

Foo Fighters

The Shadows of Knight

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Question 6 of 10

6. "I Don't Want to Know" the name of the album for this one - the photo points to that. It is the band name I am after. "Don't Stop", you can either "Go Your Own Way" or follow "The Chain" of clues. What is the band of my "Dreams"? Hint

Eagles

Fleetwood Mac

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

Heart

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Question 7 of 10

7. Imagine being a "Rock 'n' Roll Star". Your music might "Live Forever" or it could just "Slide Away" into obscurity. Hmm, 'Definitely Maybe' in my case. What is the name of this "Shakermaker" group?
Hint

Oasis

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Emerson, Lake and Palmer

Muddy Waters

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Wouldn't It Be Nice" to know the name of this album? "I Know There's an Answer" however it's slipped my mind. "God Only Knows", maybe I need to clear my head with a sail on the "Sloop John B". What is the answer to this one? Hint

The Home Zoo

Noises Off

Pet Sounds

Animal Madness

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Question 9 of 10

9. There I go again, my "Big Mouth Strikes Again". "Frankly, Mr Shankly", "I Know It's Over" now that "The Queen is Dead". Pick over my ramblings and the photo to pick the correct band.
Hint

The Smiths

Blacksmiths

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Workshop Band

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Question 10 of 10

10. And now "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" question. Well, just the end of the quiz. It would be "Strange" otherwise. This album could be "The One I Love" with the "Finest Worksong" in it but what is it called? Hint

Papers

Document

Deed

Handwritten Notes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I am sure that you've heard the "Here, There and Everywhere" of "Eleanor Rigby" and her "Yellow Submarine". Even the "Taxman" has. It is the album name I seek. What is it?

Answer: Revolver

The Beatles released "Revolver" in 1966. It stayed in the British charts for 34 weeks at the time and has been heralded as one of the first psychedelic albums. It ranks highly in many music "Best Ever Album" lists. The photo shows a US Civil War era revolver, a type of pistol.

Answer: Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd formed in 1965 and were producing studio albums until 1994. Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon" was released in 1973 during Roger Waters' song writing era. More than 50 million copies of the album have been sold. It is one of Billboard 200's longest charting albums with over 800 weeks in the album charts over the years. The two singles released from the album were "Time" and "Money".

Answer: The Joshua Tree

This is the album that made superstars of U2. It was their fifth studio album and has sold in excess of 25 million records. Hit singles coming from the album were the first three tracks: "Where the Streets Have No Name", "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For", and "With or Without You", released in reverse order.

The photograph shows examples of Joshua trees which are mostly found in the Mojave Desert in USA, which is where you will find the Joshua Tree National Park.

Answer: Radiohead

British band Radiohead were formed in 1985 although they did not produce their first single "Creep" until 1992. "OK Computer", their third studio album, was released in 1997 and is considered by some to be one of the leading albums from the 1990s. Singles from the album included "Paranoid Android", "Karma Police", and "No Surprises".

Answer: The Clash

The photograph shows two knights clashing in a tournament probably sometime after the formation of the British punk band in 1976. The band's third album "London Calling" was released in 1979 and is rated highly by Rolling Stone magazine, amongst others. The band had a strong leftist stance and were sometimes referred to as "the thinking man's yobs". The band broke up in 1986.

Answer: Fleetwood Mac

The British-American band were formed in 1967 and have produced albums for more than thirty years, albeit with different line-ups. The songs in the question came from the 1979 album "Rumours", which is one of the world's biggest selling with over 45 million copies sold. "Go Your Own Way", "Don't Stop" and "Dreams" were three of the singles from the album.

Answer: Oasis

Starting off with the name "The Rain", the band was formed in 1991. Joining shortly after, Noel Gallagher took on leadership of the band and "Definitely Maybe" was their 1994 debut album, receiving much critical acclaim. The album is said to have re-awakened interest in British guitar bands and went on to sell over 15 million copies. An acrimonious split between the Gallagher brothers led to the band break up in 2009.

Answer: Pet Sounds

The 1966 "Pet Sounds" album was not particularly commercially successful on its release in USA however it was soon heralded as a milestone rock album, influencing many bands including the Beatles. It was one of the albums heralding the psychedelic rock style. The band responsible was the American rock band The Beach Boys, which was formed in 1961. Brian Wilson, main songwriter for the band, created the album as a cohesive work rather than the norm, which was for a series of singles with filler tracks.

9. There I go again, my "Big Mouth Strikes Again". "Frankly, Mr Shankly", "I Know It's Over" now that "The Queen is Dead". Pick over my ramblings and the photo to pick the correct band.

Answer: The Smiths

British alternative rock band The Smiths were active from 1982 to 1987 and were fronted by lead singer Morrissey. "The Queen is Dead" was their third studio album and was first released in 1986. With chart success primarily in the UK, the album was placed at the top of NME's 2013 list of 500 greatest albums of all time. The photograph is of a blacksmith's workshop.

Answer: Document

The 1987 album "Document" comes from American alternative rock band R.E.M and was their breakthrough album, making pointed political statements. Singles released from the album were "The One I Love", "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)", and "Finest Worksong". R.E.M. was formed in 1980 and disbanded in 2011.

Its two most commercially successful albums were "Out of Time" (1991) and "Automatic for the People" (1992).

Source: Author suomy

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