Thunderbolts and Lightning Trivia Quiz

Answer: Avenged Sevenfold

"Carry On" was a 2012 release from Avenged Sevenfold's "Black Reign" EP, also from 2012, which reached the top 20 in the Billboard Rock Chart in USA. Along with the other three tracks on the EP, "Carry On" has featured in the popular "Call Of Duty" video game series.

The "Bohemian Rhapsody" line is "Carry on, carry on as if nothing really matters".

Answer: George Strait

George Strait released this title track from his "Easy Come, Easy Go" album in 1993 and had a number one hit with it on both the Canadian Country Tracks chart and the Billboard Hot Country Charts in USA, making it the most successful single from the four released from this album.

The lyric from "Bohemian Rhapsody" is, "I'm just a poor boy, I need no sympathy, Because I'm easy come, easy go".

Answer: Mariah Carey

"Fantasy" (1995) was a number one in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and USA on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as hitting the top ten in many other countries.
Taken from her hugely successful "Daydream" album (1995), "Fantasy" became the first single by a female artist to debut at number one on the Billboard chart, and the second overall, managing the feat just three weeks after Michael Jackson became the first person to do it with "You Are Not Alone" (1995).

The Queen lyric is "Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?"

Answer: Brotherhood of Man

Brotherhood of Man topped the UK charts in 1978 with "Figaro", which was their third and final chart topper, following in the footsteps of "Save Your Kisses For Me" (1976) and "Angelo" (1977).

"Galileo Figaro, Magnifico-o-o-o-o" is the lyric from "Bohemian Rhapsody".

Answer: Hailee Steinfeld and Alesso

Hailee Steinfeld, perhaps better known for playing Mattie Ross in the movie, "True Grit" (2010), teamed up with Swedish House DJ, Alesso for this 2017 track which also featured country duo, Florida Georgia Line as backing vocalists.
The song reached the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 in USA and was a big hit in Malaysia, New Zealand and Australia.

The "Bohemian Rhapsody" lyric is "Easy come, easy go, will you let me go?"

Answer: ABBA

"Mamma Mia" was released in 1975 when Abba were at the height of their success and was a top ten single in many countries, and a number one single in UK, Australia, Switzerland and Germany. It was one of seven tracks from the album, "ABBA" (1975) that were released as a single and in 1999 was covered by fellow Swedes A★TEENS, who held the number spot in their home country for eight weeks with their version.

From "Bohemian Rhapsody", the line is "Oh, mama mia, mama mia, mama mia, let me go."

Answer: Genesis

Taken from the 1983 album, "Genesis", "Mama" was the band's highest UK chart single, reaching number four, as well as finding top ten success in several other European countries.

The "Bohemian Rhapsody" line is "Mama, just killed a man".

Answer: Madonna

Taken from her 1998 album, "Ray of Light", "Nothing Really Matters" (1999) was a top ten hit in countries such as UK, Spain, Canada and Greece, while in the Billboard Hot 100 in USA, it reached no higher than 93.
Madonna opened the 1999 Grammy Awards with this song and went on to win four awards, including Best Pop Album.

The line from "Bohemian Rhapsody" is "Nothing really matters, Anyone can see".

Answer: Snow Patrol

"Football Focus", "Grey's Anatomy", "The 4400" and the American version on "The Office" are all among the TV shows that have used this Snow Patrol track, which only reached number 26 on UK charts when it was released in 2007. It is taken from the band's "Eyes Open" (2006) album, which also featured their mega successful hit, "Chasing Cars" (2006).

The "Bohemian Rhapsody" lyric is "Open your eyes, Look up to the skies and see".

Answer: All American Rejects

"The Wind Blows" (2009) is taken from All American Rejects 2008 album, "When the World Comes Down" (2008) and was the follow up to the very successful "Gives You Hell" (2008) single. Unfortunately "The Wind Blows" was nowhere near as successful, peaking at number 56 in the Billboard Pop 100 chart in USA.

The "Bohemian Rhapsody" lyric is the closing line to the song, "Any way the wind blows".