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Sting and the Police II Trivia Quiz

Here are some more questions on the Police. This is part two to my other police quiz entitled 'Sting and the Police' and this one is more difficult. Good Luck!

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

Author
policesting

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
28,673

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1454

Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (8/10), Guest 121 (6/10), Guest 147 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What popular hit did critics say the Police stole the beat from for its own hit 'So Lonely'? Hint

'Toto - Africa'

'Allman Brothers - Ramblin' Man'

'Led Zeppelin - Dancing Days'

'Bob Marley - No Woman, No Cry'

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these is a valid interpretation of the song 'Every Breath You Take'? (Since the order gets jumbled, look at the beginning of each answer choice for the corresponding letter)? Hint

a) Stalking

c) The Power of Motivation

b) The Cold War

d) Both a and b

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of the final song that the band recorded under the title 'The Police'? Hint

'Don't Stand So Close To Me '86'

'Once Upon A Daydream'

'Tea In The Sahara'

'I Burn For You'

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of the band BEFORE they were known as the Police? Hint

Strontium 90

The Hard Line

Police Academy

Curved Air

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Question 5 of 10

5. The band originally had 4 members. What was the name of the member who left before the recording of the 'Police Academy' album? Hint

Jeff Copeland

Henri Padovani

Mike Howlett

Alexis Korner

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which one of these is not on the album entitled, 'Ghost in the Machine'? Hint

'Darkness'

'One World'

'Secret Journey'

'Flexible Strategies'

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Riff for 'Walking on the Moon' came into Sting's head when he was drunk in a hotel room. What did he want to call the song that night? Hint

'Stranded on the Moon'

'Lunar Landing'

'Walking Round the Room'

'Waking Up at Noon'

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the song, 'I Burn For You' about? Hint

Hunger for Fruit

Sexual Frustration

Sanitation Supplies

Drug Addiction

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which movie did Sting NOT make an appearance in? Hint

Brimstone and Treacle

Demolition Man

Dune

Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

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Question 10 of 10

10. Let's end Easy...Which movie listed below is NOT also the name of a song by the Police? Hint

Demolition Man

Roxanne

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What popular hit did critics say the Police stole the beat from for its own hit 'So Lonely'?

Answer: 'Bob Marley - No Woman, No Cry'

Sting admitted to it in an interview as well. The chord changes and the beat are almost identical

2. Which of these is a valid interpretation of the song 'Every Breath You Take'? (Since the order gets jumbled, look at the beginning of each answer choice for the corresponding letter)?

Answer: d) Both a and b

Sting said in an interview on MTV that the song's theme had to do with the US and Russia during the times of the Cold War. It's theme then evolved into stalking as well

3. What was the name of the final song that the band recorded under the title 'The Police'?

Answer: 'Don't Stand So Close To Me '86'

4. What was the name of the band BEFORE they were known as the Police?

Answer: Strontium 90

Their first album was called 'Police Academy' by Strontium 90

5. The band originally had 4 members. What was the name of the member who left before the recording of the 'Police Academy' album?

Answer: Henri Padovani

6. Which one of these is not on the album entitled, 'Ghost in the Machine'?

Answer: 'Flexible Strategies'

7. The Riff for 'Walking on the Moon' came into Sting's head when he was drunk in a hotel room. What did he want to call the song that night?

Answer: 'Walking Round the Room'

After he thought of the riff, he began to 'walk around the room' to the beat and thought that fit the beat

8. What is the song, 'I Burn For You' about?

Answer: Sexual Frustration

I suppose 'I Burn For You' is about sexual frustration. I actually wrote this song when I was a school teacher. I used to set my kids very difficult essays to write in class and I'd sit in the corner of the room and play my guitar' Sting '95

9. Which movie did Sting NOT make an appearance in?

Answer: Demolition Man

He played antagonists in both of the films he was in and had I have never seen Brimstone but I do know he is in it and has a song on the soundtrack.

10. Let's end Easy...Which movie listed below is NOT also the name of a song by the Police?

Answer: Boiler Room

Source: Author policesting

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