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Quiz about The Joshua Tree Facts and Lyrics

The "Joshua Tree" Facts and Lyrics Quiz

I absolutely love this album. This is my second quiz and it had to be about my favorite band. This was the first CD I ever owned.

A multiple-choice quiz by spaza_1980. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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spaza_1980

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233,876

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Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. According to Wikipedia encyclopedia "The Joshua Tree" sold how many records when it came out? Hint

10 million

15 million

5 million

25 million

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which song can be found on "The Joshua Tree" album? Hint

New Year's Day

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Running To A Stand Still

Bad

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Question 3 of 10

3. What year did "The Joshua Tree" album come out? Hint

1983

1984

1985

1987

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Question 4 of 10

4. What song is this from
"Sleight of hand and twist of fate.
On a bed of nails she makes me wait."?
Hint

With Or Without You

Exit

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Where the Streets Have No Name

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Question 5 of 10

5. What song is this from:
"And in our world a heart of darkness.
A firezone where poets speak their hearts." Hint

Where The Streets Have No Name

One Tree Hill

Sunday Bloody Sunday

In God's Country

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Question 6 of 10

6. What song is this from:
"The cities a flood and our love turns to rust.
We're beaten and blown by the wind, trampled in dust.
I'll show you a place high on a desert plain."?
Hint

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Where The Streets Have No Name

Red Light

With Or Without You

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Question 7 of 10

7. What song is this from:
"I was broken, bent out of shape.
I was naked in the clothes you made.
My lips were dry, throat like rust.
You gave me shelter from the heat and the dust."
Hint

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Trip Through Your Wires

Two Hearts Beat As One

One Tree Hill

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which song was not on the "Joshua Tree" album? Hint

Mothers Of The Disappeared

Red Light

Trip Through Your Wires

Exit

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Question 9 of 10

9. What song is this from "I see seven towers but I only see one way out"?
Hint

Running To A Stand Still

Bullet The Blue Sky

Where The Streets Have No Name

In God's Country

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Question 10 of 10

10. The actual Joshua Tree shown on the album cover was still standing 15 years after the album release date.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. According to Wikipedia encyclopedia "The Joshua Tree" sold how many records when it came out?

Answer: 25 million

It was not only the highest selling record of U2's in the 80's but it was also one of the highest selling records in the world when it came out.

2. Which song can be found on "The Joshua Tree" album?

Answer: Running To A Stand Still

"Bad" was from the "Unforgettable Fire" album and "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "New Year's Day" are from their "War" album.

3. What year did "The Joshua Tree" album come out?

Answer: 1987

Both "War" and "Under a Blood Red Sky" came out in 1983. The "Unforgettable Fire" came out in 1984 and "Wide Awake in America" came out in 1985.

4. What song is this from "Sleight of hand and twist of fate. On a bed of nails she makes me wait."?

Answer: With Or Without You

This song was almost used in the last scene of the TV series "Friends." It was also supposed to be used in the first Ross and Rachel kiss but they didn't have time to get the rights so they used a U2 sounding music clip. It was however somewhat of a Ross and Rachel theme song early on in the series, in fact it was used in the following episode and a few after.

5. What song is this from: "And in our world a heart of darkness. A firezone where poets speak their hearts."

Answer: One Tree Hill

"Sunday Bloody Sunday" is from the "War" album. An excellent album. This song is a tribute to Bono's friend and assistant Greg Carroll. On Bono's first night in New Zealand while on tour Greg brought him up to One Tree Hill, the tallest of five volcanic islands that make up Auckland. He was killed on Bono's Harley while running an errand for him.

6. What song is this from: "The cities a flood and our love turns to rust. We're beaten and blown by the wind, trampled in dust. I'll show you a place high on a desert plain."?

Answer: Where The Streets Have No Name

At one point of recording, producer Brian Eno was so resentful of the time put into this song that he nearly erased it. He asked the assistant engineer to leave the room so he could destroy it, but luckily, he would not do it.

7. What song is this from: "I was broken, bent out of shape. I was naked in the clothes you made. My lips were dry, throat like rust. You gave me shelter from the heat and the dust."

Answer: Trip Through Your Wires

Both "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "Two Hearts Beat As One" are from the album "War". On a basic level this song is about a realationship with someone who promises everything but delivers nothing.

8. Which song was not on the "Joshua Tree" album?

Answer: Red Light

"Red Light" was one of the songs on the "War" album.
The chorus goes as follows:
"I give you my love.
I give you my love.
Give you my love.
Still you walk away"

9. What song is this from "I see seven towers but I only see one way out"?

Answer: Running To A Stand Still

The song is about a woman from the Ballymun Seven Towers area of Dublin which is known for its drug problem, The area is confirmed in the song by the lyrics "I see seven towers but I only see one way out." The woman's addiction to heroin is reflected on lyrics such as "She walks through the streets with her eyes painted red."

10. The actual Joshua Tree shown on the album cover was still standing 15 years after the album release date.

Answer: False

The Joshua Tree fell over in the year 2000. People have since then have gathered rocks and formed the inscriptions "U2" in the bottom left corner and "RIP" in front of The Tree. Also later on the the "Walk On" icon of a suitcase with a heart in the middle also formed in rocks.

"The desert is fascinating to me. As an image, it's both positive and negative to me. The desert is a location for music; it's dry and arid. Some of the music is dry and arid. It's wide open space for music."

-- Bono, 1987

Source: Author spaza_1980

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