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U2: Achtung Baby Trivia Quiz

"Achtung Baby" is the album that shocked all of us with its new sound and image. The first 12 questions are on the lyrics and the last three are about the album itself.

A multiple-choice quiz by Joe788. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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Joe788

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4 mins

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Quiz #
185,733

Updated
Oct 22 24

# Qns
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Question 1 of 15

1. Complete this lyric from "Zoo Station": "Time is a _____, makes the future the past". Hint

train

trip

plane

ride

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Question 2 of 15

2. In "Even Better Than the Real Thing", what is the correct lyric: "Give me one last chance and I'm gonna make you __________."? Hint

dance

melt

fly

sing

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Question 3 of 15

3. What word is missing from "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses":
"You're a(n) ____________ waiting to happen. You're a piece of glass left there on a beach."? Hint

problem

accident

star

mistake

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Question 4 of 15

4. Fill in the lyrics from "One": "Love is a __________.". Hint

waste

higher law

temple

power

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Question 5 of 15

5. Fill in the lyric from "Until the End of the World": "In the garden I was playing the __________. I kissed your lips and broke your heart.". Hint

tart

fool

guitar

part

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Question 6 of 15

6. Choose the correct lyric from "The Fly": "It's no secret that a____________can sometimes be a pest. It's no secret ambition bites the nails of success.".
Hint

soul

friend

conscience

education

7. Finish the lyric from "Mysterious Ways.": "It's alright, it's alright, it's alright. She moves in mysterious ways. It's alright, it's alright, it's alright. Lift my days..._________________.".
Hint

on your knees, boy

look back to her

let her light in

light up my nights

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which word completes the lyric from "Tryin' To Throw Your Arms Around The World?": "_________like a nose-bleed, your head hurts and you can't breathe. You been tryin' to throw your arms around the world.".
Hint

the world

death

love

sunrise

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Question 9 of 15

9. Fill in the blank from "Ultraviolet.": "Baby, baby, baby,____________________. Alright now, baby, baby, baby,_______________.". Hint

don't you cry

light my way

be my girl

show the world

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Question 10 of 15

10. What's the missing word(s) from "Acrobat?": "Don't believe what you hear, don't believe what you see. If you just close your eyes you can feel______________.".
Hint

the sunlight

the enemy

your lover

everyone

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Question 11 of 15

11. Figure out the correct lyric for"Love Is Blindness.": "In a parked car, in a _________________. You see your love made complete.".
Hint

fantasy

busy city

crowded street

different world

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Question 12 of 15

12. What word belongs in "So Cruel?": "Oh, love, you say in love there are no_________________. Oh, love, sweet-heart, you're so cruel".
Hint

hints

fools

friends

rules

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Question 13 of 15

13. When was "Achtung Baby" released? Hint

November 19, 1991

June 19, 1991

February 17, 1992

September 28, 1992

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Question 14 of 15

14. What was the name of the tour (beginning in 1992) that followed the release of "Achtung Baby"? Hint

One Tour

Popmart Tour

Zoo TV Tour

Zooropa Tour

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which character was a member of the Zooropa and Zoomerang tour? Hint

The Dalton Brothers

Zooropa

Discotheque Man

Mr. MacPhisto

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Complete this lyric from "Zoo Station": "Time is a _____, makes the future the past".

Answer: train

The first song on "Achtung Baby".

2. In "Even Better Than the Real Thing", what is the correct lyric: "Give me one last chance and I'm gonna make you __________."?

Answer: sing

While he performed "Even Better Than The Real Thing" during the March 27, 1992 concert in Detroit, Bono called Speedy Pizza asking for 10,000 pizzas to be delivered. Later, during the encore, the deliverymen arrived with as many pizzas as they could make and they were thrown out to the audience.

3. What word is missing from "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses": "You're a(n) ____________ waiting to happen. You're a piece of glass left there on a beach."?

Answer: accident

This song states that people become more attracted to those that would hurt them the most.

4. Fill in the lyrics from "One": "Love is a __________.".

Answer: temple

All money made from the single went toward AIDS Research.

5. Fill in the lyric from "Until the End of the World": "In the garden I was playing the __________. I kissed your lips and broke your heart.".

Answer: tart

If you ever have a choice between the original and the concert version, get the concert version. It has a lot more energy and a much better ending.

6. Choose the correct lyric from "The Fly": "It's no secret that a____________can sometimes be a pest. It's no secret ambition bites the nails of success.".

Answer: conscience

Many fans believe this song should have been included on "The Best of 1990-2000."

7. Finish the lyric from "Mysterious Ways.": "It's alright, it's alright, it's alright. She moves in mysterious ways. It's alright, it's alright, it's alright. Lift my days..._________________.".

Answer: light up my nights

The Edge is actually married to one of the belly dancers from their live performances of "Mysterious Ways."

Answer: sunrise

This song shows the inadequacy of males in changing times.

9. Fill in the blank from "Ultraviolet.": "Baby, baby, baby,____________________. Alright now, baby, baby, baby,_______________.".

Answer: light my way

This song shows people's desire toward each other even after the relationship has ended.

10. What's the missing word(s) from "Acrobat?": "Don't believe what you hear, don't believe what you see. If you just close your eyes you can feel______________.".

Answer: the enemy

This song asks people to have faith in themselves.

11. Figure out the correct lyric for"Love Is Blindness.": "In a parked car, in a _________________. You see your love made complete.".

Answer: crowded street

This song shows how love is deceptive and can be damaging.

12. What word belongs in "So Cruel?": "Oh, love, you say in love there are no_________________. Oh, love, sweet-heart, you're so cruel".

Answer: rules

This song shows a fatal attraction in which the singer becomes the victim.

13. When was "Achtung Baby" released?

Answer: November 19, 1991

U2 won the Grammy for Best Rock Album by a Duo or Group and producers Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno won Producers of the Year for "Achtung Baby."

14. What was the name of the tour (beginning in 1992) that followed the release of "Achtung Baby"?

Answer: Zoo TV Tour

The album "Zooropa" was released in 1993 before the band went on tour.

15. Which character was a member of the Zooropa and Zoomerang tour?

Answer: Mr. MacPhisto

Thanks for playing my first quiz. I'll be back with more as soon as I can.

Source: Author Joe788

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