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Nightwish: Not Just Noise Trivia Quiz

Test your knowledge of the single "Noise" by Nightwish. This quiz covers lyrical content and the related music video.

A multiple-choice quiz by EpicNight13. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
EpicNight13

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
401,037

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
72

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following is NOT part of the lyrics of the song "Noise" by Nightwish?
Hint

Color a yarn and the crowds will gather

They have beauty beyond all poetry

Sunset is free from this deity

Feast of fears is drawing nearer

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Question 2 of 10

2. The song "Noise" by Nightwish makes multiple references to which popular Netflix series? Hint

Black Mirror

Stranger Things

American Horror Story

The Office

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Question 3 of 10

3. The song "Noise" by Nightwish contains a lyric which references a book written about nature, a primary theme of the album "Human Nature." Which book is this? Hint

"Walden" by Henry David Thoreau

"The Origin of Species" by Charles Darwin

"The Call of the Wild" by Jack London

"The Greatest Show on Earth" by Richard Dawkins

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Question 4 of 10

4. There is a second book referenced in the song "Noise" by Nightwish. This book tackles the theme of technology. Which book is this? Hint

"Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

"The Time Machine" by H.G. Wells

"Digital Fortress" by Dan Brown

"Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury

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Question 5 of 10

5. According to Tuomas Holopainen, what is the music video for the single "Noise" by Nightwish about, thematically? Hint

Technology

Pessimism

Social media

Addiction

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which famous painting appears in the music video for the song "Noise" by Nightwish? Hint

Mona Lisa

The School of Athens

The Last Supper

The Starry Night

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following images do NOT appear in the music video for the song "Noise" by Nightwish? Hint

A factory

A mountain of cardboard boxes

A fair/carnival

An angel

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following characters does Tuomas Holopainen play in the music video for the song "Noise" by Nightwish? Hint

The king

The environmentalist

The pharmaceutical salesman

A hooded figure

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following characters does Marco Hietala play in the music video for the song "Noise" by Nightwish? Hint

A hooded figure

The environmentalist

The king

The pharmaceutical salesman

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the last image in the music video for the song "Noise" by Nightwish? Hint

A painting

The baby on a table

A natural landscape

The bathtub of oil

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following is NOT part of the lyrics of the song "Noise" by Nightwish?

Answer: They have beauty beyond all poetry

"They have beauty beyond all poetry" is taken from the song "Harvest" from the same album, "Human Nature."

2. The song "Noise" by Nightwish makes multiple references to which popular Netflix series?

Answer: Black Mirror

The lines "your mirror is black" and "feast your eyes on the black mirror" explicitly reference the series; the phrase "shut up and dance" refers to the episode of the same name in the third season of "Black Mirror."

3. The song "Noise" by Nightwish contains a lyric which references a book written about nature, a primary theme of the album "Human Nature." Which book is this?

Answer: "Walden" by Henry David Thoreau

"You have become tool of a tool" is the line in the song. "Walden" has the famous phrase "men have become the tools of their tools." Notably, Tuomas Holopainen has drawn from this book before, as demonstrated by the song "My Walden" from the previous Nightwish album "Endless Forms Most Beautiful."

4. There is a second book referenced in the song "Noise" by Nightwish. This book tackles the theme of technology. Which book is this?

Answer: "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

The line in the song is "at a slave of brave new world," which directly references the title of the novel.

5. According to Tuomas Holopainen, what is the music video for the single "Noise" by Nightwish about, thematically?

Answer: Addiction

"This video is not a criticism about technology or cell phones."
"I see it more as an optimistic video than pessimistic."
"I love the idea of social media"
"It's a criticism for the addiction that these things cause in human beings. 'Addiction' is the word."

- Tuomas Holopainen (from an interview with Goetia Media in Marsh 2020)

6. Which famous painting appears in the music video for the song "Noise" by Nightwish?

Answer: Mona Lisa

The Mona Lisa painting appears on a blank wall in front of a crowd of hooded individuals staring down at their cell phones instead of up at the painting.

7. Which of the following images do NOT appear in the music video for the song "Noise" by Nightwish?

Answer: An angel

The factory and fair/carnival appear on a screen in front of which various characters are taking selfies. The pharmaceutical salesman is seen in front of a mountain of cardboard boxes. An angel appears in the music video for "Amaranth" by Nightwish.

8. Which of the following characters does Tuomas Holopainen play in the music video for the song "Noise" by Nightwish?

Answer: The environmentalist

The environmentalist takes selfies in front of a tree and in nature but later bathes in a bathtub of oil, giving this figure a dimension of hypocrisy.

9. Which of the following characters does Marco Hietala play in the music video for the song "Noise" by Nightwish?

Answer: The pharmaceutical salesman

The pharmaceutical salesman pours a bottle of pills in his mouth and is seen in front of a mountain of empty cardboard boxes, indicating that he is addicted to the product(s) he is selling.

10. What is the last image in the music video for the song "Noise" by Nightwish?

Answer: A natural landscape

"I see it more as an optimistic video than pessimistic. Especially the last 10 seconds of the video, when you see the beautiful forest and the landscape, it should fill you with hope the real world is still out there."

- Tuomas Holopainen (from an interview with Goetia Media March 2020)

Source: Author EpicNight13

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