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30 Legendary U2 Trivia Questions and Answers

Reviewed by Stefanie Zaldarriaga, Author·Updated Mar 2025·4 min read
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  1. 1Who posted the bulletin board ad that led to the formation of U2?

  2. 2What was U2 originally called?

  3. 3Where did The Edge get his nickname?

  4. 4In which song does Bono sing: "On a bed of nails she makes me wait"?

  5. 5Where did Bono get his nickname?

  6. 6Which opening act on The Joshua Tree tour was actually U2 dressed as hillbillies?

  7. 7What was U2's first platinum record?

  8. 8In what city did U2 play their first American concert in 1980?

  9. 9Which U2 album was also made into a full-length documentary movie of the same name?

  10. 10Which song did U2 perform as a duet with Luciano Pavarotti?

  11. 11On the cover of the "Pop" album, which band member's face is set on a red square?

  12. 12Which city is named in U2's 1993 song "Stay (Faraway, So Close)"?

  13. 13To which movie did U2 contribute the song "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me"?

  14. 14What was the first U2 album not recorded entirely at Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin?

  15. 15Which member started U2 by posting a notice seeking musicians?

  16. 16About how much did the PopMart tour by U2 cost every day around the world?

  17. 17In the movie "Rattle and Hum," who says, "Music can get so boring and so predictable"?

  18. 18Who did U2 write the song "Love Rescue Me" with?

  19. 19Which song did U2 write in response to the Bloody Sunday massacre in Northern Ireland?

  20. 20Which song from Achtung Baby was almost left off the album but became one of U2's biggest hits?

  21. 21Which U2 album featured a photo of a young boy on the cover?

  22. 22What was U2's first #1 album in the United States?

  23. 23Which U2 tour featured a massive lemon-shaped disco ball?

  24. 24Which U2 music video was filmed on a rooftop in Los Angeles, causing traffic disruptions?

  25. 25Which U2 album was released for free on iTunes in 2014, sparking controversy?

  26. 26What year was U2 inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

  27. 27Which U2 song was used as the official theme for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign?

  28. 28Which U2 song features the lyric: "Every artist is a cannibal, every poet is a thief"?

  29. 29Which U2 album was produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois and marked a major shift in their sound?

  30. 30Which U2 song holds the record for the longest-charting single on the U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart?

Answer Key

  1. 1. Larry Mullen Jr.
  2. 2. Feedback
  3. 3. From his sharp facial features and analytical mind
  4. 4. "With or Without You"
  5. 5. From a hearing aid shop in Dublin
  6. 6. The Dalton Brothers
  7. 7. "The Unforgettable Fire"
  8. 8. New York
  9. 9. "Rattle and Hum"
  10. 10. "Miss Sarajevo"
  11. 11. The Edge
  12. 12. Berlin
  13. 13. Batman Forever
  14. 14. "The Unforgettable Fire"
  15. 15. Larry Mullen Jr.
  16. 16. $250,000
  17. 17. The Edge
  18. 18. Bob Dylan
  19. 19. "Sunday Bloody Sunday"
  20. 20. "One"
  21. 21. Boy
  22. 22. "The Joshua Tree"
  23. 23. PopMart Tour
  24. 24. "Where the Streets Have No Name"
  25. 25. Songs of Innocence
  26. 26. 2005
  27. 27. "City of Blinding Lights"
  28. 28. "The Fly"
  29. 29. "The Unforgettable Fire"
  30. 30. "Mysterious Ways"

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