Celebrity Trivia

Popular Culture · 10 questions

Stage names, first jobs and surprising backstories of the famous.

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1. What was Freddie Mercury's original birth name?

   1. Farrokh Bulsara
   2. Frederick Mercer
   3. Fred Mercury
   4. Faruk Bulut
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   A) Farrokh Bulsara

2. Which singer is known as the 'Queen of Pop'?

   1. Cher
   2. Beyoncé
   3. Madonna
   4. Whitney Houston
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   C) Madonna

3. Which actor played Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean?

   1. Orlando Bloom
   2. Geoffrey Rush
   3. Brad Pitt
   4. Johnny Depp
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   D) Johnny Depp

4. Which singer was known by the stage name 'Ziggy Stardust'?

   1. Elton John
   2. David Bowie
   3. Prince
   4. Lou Reed
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   B) David Bowie

5. Which billionaire founded Microsoft with Paul Allen?

   1. Bill Gates
   2. Steve Jobs
   3. Mark Zuckerberg
   4. Larry Ellison
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   A) Bill Gates

6. Which tennis player won the most men's French Open singles titles?

   1. Roger Federer
   2. Novak Djokovic
   3. Björn Borg
   4. Rafael Nadal
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   D) Rafael Nadal

7. Which actress won the Oscar for Best Actress for the film 'La La Land' in 2017?

   1. Natalie Portman
   2. Meryl Streep
   3. Emma Stone
   4. Amy Adams
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   C) Emma Stone

8. Which British singer is known as 'Sir Elton'?

   1. Rod Stewart
   2. Elton John
   3. Paul McCartney
   4. Phil Collins
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   B) Elton John

9. Lady Gaga's real first name is Stefani.

   1. True
   2. False
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   A) True

10. Madonna was born in Los Angeles.

    1. True
    2. False
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    B) False