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She's Spektacular! Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about the talented Regina Spektor, specifically her CD "Far"?

A multiple-choice quiz by Chumsy17. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Chumsy17

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
334,295

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
115

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. How many CDs before "Far" had Regina released? Hint

Five

Four

Three

Two

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these is not a true fact about Regina? Hint

She is fluent in three languages

She graduated from Purchase College

She wrote her first a cappella song around the age of 16

She was born in the Bronx of New York

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Far" is named after the third song on the album.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. According to "Blue Lips," what is blue? Hint

The most human color

The most loving color

The most beautiful color

The most natural color

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Question 5 of 10

5. "And it's only a matter of who, and it's only a matter of when. An addiction to hands and feet, there's a meat market down the street," is from which song? Hint

Man of a Thousand Faces

One More Time With Feeling

Wallet

Dance Anthem of the 80's

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Question 6 of 10

6. Complete the lyric:
"God could be funny, at a cocktail party while listenin' to a good ___" Hint

God-themed song

God-themed joke

Anti-God song

Ani-God joke

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Question 7 of 10

7. At which position did "Far" peak on the US Billboard 200? Hint

Five

Ten

Eight

Three

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Question 8 of 10

8. In "The Calculation," what did they make their own computer out of? Hint

Spaghetti noodles

Macaroni pieces

Crayons and paper

Markers and glitter

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Question 9 of 10

9. At 5 minutes and 6 seconds, which song is the longest on this album? Hint

Machine

Eet

The Genius Next Door

Folding Chair

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was Human of the Year? Hint

Carl Prejektorinski

Coral Projector

Regina Spektor

Karl Prolektorimphshi

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many CDs before "Far" had Regina released?

Answer: Four

She released "11:11" in 2001, "Songs" in 2002, "Soviet Kitsch" in 2004, and "Begin to Hope" in 2006. "Far" was released in 2009, and she also released "Live in London" in 2010.

2. Which of these is not a true fact about Regina?

Answer: She was born in the Bronx of New York

Regina was actually born in Moscow, Russia (then the USSR) though she did live in the Bronx as a girl. She speaks English, Russian, and Hebrew.

3. "Far" is named after the third song on the album.

Answer: False

There are no songs on the CD named "Far."

4. According to "Blue Lips," what is blue?

Answer: The most human color

As well as blue lips, she sings of blue veins, and she also tell us repeatedly that blue is the color of our planet from far far away.

5. "And it's only a matter of who, and it's only a matter of when. An addiction to hands and feet, there's a meat market down the street," is from which song?

Answer: Dance Anthem of the 80's

Regina uses the sound "eet" throughout the song, as in "meat," "street," and "eat." This song is great for dancing!

6. Complete the lyric: "God could be funny, at a cocktail party while listenin' to a good ___"

Answer: God-themed joke

The overall message of this song is how "no one laughs at God in a hospital, no one laughs at God in a war" or when other bad things happen, but "God could be funny, at a cocktail party while listenin to a good God-themed joke, or when the crazies say they hate us and they get so red in the head you think they're bout to choke", when really "no one's laughin at God, we're all laughin with God."

7. At which position did "Far" peak on the US Billboard 200?

Answer: Three

Here are the album's top five rankings:
US Billboard 200-3 and Billboard Top Internet Albums-3
Billboard Top Digital Albums-5
Swedish Album Chart-8
Australia ARIA Album Chart-10
Canadian Albums Chart-16

8. In "The Calculation," what did they make their own computer out of?

Answer: Macaroni pieces

"So we made our own computers, out of macaroni pieces
And it did out thinking while we lived our lives
It counted up our feelings, and divided them up even
And it called our calculation perfect love"

9. At 5 minutes and 6 seconds, which song is the longest on this album?

Answer: The Genius Next Door

"Eet" is 3 minutes and 52 seconds, "Folding Chair" is 3 minutes 35 seconds, and "Machine" is 3 minutes and 55 seconds.

10. Who was Human of the Year?

Answer: Carl Prejektorinski

"Hello, hello, calling a Carl Prejektorinski
To the front, of the cathedral
You have won, dear sir, may I congratulate you first?
Oh what an honor
Human, human of the year, and you won"

Source: Author Chumsy17

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