Michael Jackson Trivia

97+ Best Michael Jackson Trivia Questions & Answers

Mike Oberman

Updated: April 28th, 2025

Think you know everything about the King of Pop? Dive into this collection of Michael Jackson trivia questions and see if you can moonwalk your way to the top of the leaderboard!

Easy Michael Jackson Trivia

Question: A YouTube clip shows which rapper getting teary-eyed about Michael Jackson—big feels ahead!

Answer: Chris Brown

Question: Which moonwalking pop king had megahits with 'Billie Jean' and 'Thriller'?

Answer: Michael Jackson

Question: One artist pulled a Thanos snap at the Grammys and won 8 awards in one night—who was it?

Answer: Michael Jackson

Question: Which smooth criminal dropped his breakout album Off the Wall in 1979?

Answer: Michael Jackson

Question: When visiting the White House in '84, what wasn’t Michael Jackson flexing?

Answer: Black Hat

Question: How many U.S. No. 1 hits did the Bad album unleash onto the world?

Answer: 5

Question: On stage, MJ rocked just one of these—like a sparkly superhero. What was it?

Answer: Glove

Question: In his 1987 anthem, Michael Jackson didn't just claim to be good—he was what?

Answer: Bad

Question: Which 1990s hit had Michael Jackson telling us it's "black or white" and that's all right?

Answer: Black or White

Question: Name the 1978 funky reimagining of The Wizard of Oz starring Michael Jackson as the chillest Scarecrow.

Answer: The Wiz

Question: Which album was such a beast in '82 it basically moonwalked over every sales record?

Answer: Thriller

Question: What out-of-this-world object doesn’t pop up in MJ's 'Billie Jean' music video?

Answer: Spaceship

Question: In 1983, Michael Jackson introduced a move so smooth, it looked like he hit the rewind button. Name it!

Answer: Moonwalking

Question: Among these legends, who snatched the most American Music Awards like it was candy?

Answer: Michael Jackson

Question: Michael once sang about the "Man in the..."—finish the mirror selfie.

Answer: Mirror

Question: Complete this 1988 hit: Dirty… (no, not your laundry!)

Answer: Diana

Question: Which "Billie" moonwalked Michael Jackson to the top of the charts in '83?

Answer: Jean

Question: In what epic year did Thriller change the music game forever?

Answer: 1982

Question: Which out-of-this-world video featuring Michael and Janet cost serious cash?

Answer: Scream

Question: Motown magic runs deep, but which superstar wasn't actually from there?

Answer: Michael Jackson

Question: Which one of these singers wasn’t born in 1979, because, plot twist: he was already moonwalking?

Answer: Michael Jackson

Question: Who blessed the world with Off the Wall before unleashing Thriller?

Answer: Michael Jackson

Question: How many candles were on Michael Jackson’s final birthday cake?

Answer: 50

Question: Whose debut UK hit in 1972 had everyone feeling Got To Be There vibes?

Answer: Michael Jackson

Question: Which artist wears the heavyweight crown as the 'King of Pop'? (No, it’s not Burger King.)

Answer: Michael Jackson

Question: In the 1978 musical The Wiz, who clicked their heels as the most stylish Scarecrow ever?

Answer: Michael Jackson

Question: During 2008’s X-Factor MJ week, what sentimental track did Eoghan Quigg belt out?

Answer: Ben

Question: Which smooth jam was Michael Jackson’s first No. 1 hit of the 1980s?

Answer: Rock With You

Question: Before his curtain call, where was MJ planning a massive London comeback?

Answer: O2 Arena

Question: Which soda company’s commercial had MJ literally catching fire (yikes)?

Answer: Pepsi

Question: Whose statue randomly stood proud outside a football club in London, thanks to Mohammed Al-Fayed?

Answer: Michael Jackson

Question: Both Madonna and Michael Jackson sang songs with this very human title. (Hint: We all have it!)

Answer: Human Nature

Question: A viral video shows 'Bubbles' the monkey reuniting with which Jackson sibling? (Bananas were probably involved.)

Answer: LaToya

Question: In what futuristic year did Michael Jackson release Invincible?

Answer: 2001

Question: Start your engines: Put these albums in release order, beginning with the groovy first.

Answer: Off the Wall

Question: Name the trippy 1988 movie where Michael Jackson danced through his own legend.

Answer: Moonwalker

Question: What MJ single was climbing the charts when Britain literally blew away in 1987?

Answer: Bad

Question: In what year did Billie Jean take the U.S. charts by storm like an 80s hurricane?

Answer: 1983

Medium Michael Jackson Trivia

Question: What did Michael Jackson name his not-so-scary pet snake? (Hint: It wasn’t "Fluffy.")

Answer: Muscles

Question: At the 2002 MTV VMAs, whose birthday turned the party into a King of Pop celebration?

Answer: Michael Jackson

Question: Who sprinkled magic all over the Thriller album from the producer's chair?

Answer: Quincy Jones

Question: In 2009, which pop queen rocked MJ-inspired outfits like it was a style tribute concert?

Answer: Rihanna

Question: Which sizzling track was the final Hot 100 chart-topper from MJ’s Bad album?

Answer: Dirty Diana

Question: How many weeks did MJ’s Dangerous rule the UK album charts? (Blink and you might miss it!)

Answer: 1

Question: Which album followed Michael Jackson’s most belted, buckled, and strapped-up music video moment?

Answer: Bad

Question: Of these MJ singles, which one didn’t moonwalk its way to No.1 in the US charts?

Answer: Stranger In Moscow

Question: In what neon-tastic decade did Thriller take over the world?

Answer: 1980s

Question: Who was the guest guitarist on MJ’s Dangerous album that made us want to headbang and dance at the same time?

Answer: Bon Jovi

Question: Back in '72, which boy’s name became a hit thanks to a young Michael Jackson?

Answer: Ben

Question: In 1996, MJ and which famous singer decided to call it quits—no fairy tale ending here?

Answer: Lisa Marie Presley

Question: Whose album thrilled the world so much in 1982, it practically needed its own planet?

Answer: Michael Jackson's

Question: Which artist did not belt their heart out in We Are the World? (Wrong era, maybe?)

Answer: Katy Perry

Question: Who did Michael Jackson say "I do" to in 1994, in a plot twist no one saw coming?

Answer: Lisa Marie Presley

Question: Which album slayed the early '80s charts with monster hits—and we mean "monster"?

Answer: Thriller

Question: Which Jackson brother helped complete the family pop dynasty—no glove required?

Answer: Jackie

Question: In what rebel year did Jarvis Cocker crash MJ’s performance at the BRIT Awards like a rock 'n' roll protest?

Answer: 1996

Question: Which pop star shelled out $40,000 for a jacket with its own built-in freezer in 1996? (Fashion meets function.)

Answer: Michael Jackson

Question: Starting with the most recent, which major world event goes first on the timeline?

Answer: Michael Jackson dies

Question: Which MJ album gave us the feel-good anthems Black or White and Heal the World?

Answer: Dangerous

Question: The hula hoop craze spun out of control the same year which future pop icon was born?

Answer: Michael

Question: Which dance move made MJ look like he was gliding across the stage like a video game glitch?

Answer: Moonwalking

Question: Michael Jackson scored a No.1 hit with Black or White—but from which album did it blast out?

Answer: Dangerous

Question: What’s the name of MJ’s powerhouse singing sister who rules the Rhythm Nation?

Answer: Janet

Question: Who delivered the spooky, legendary voiceover in MJ’s Thriller video? (Chills guaranteed.)

Answer: Vincent Price

Question: Where did MJ first bust out the moonwalk and make the world gasp in unison?

Answer: Motown's 25 Anniversary Special

Question: In what electric year did Michael Jackson storm the charts with Dirty Diana?

Answer: 1988

Question: When did Bad hit the world like a glittering pop meteor?

Answer: 1987

Question: Which horror movie legend lent his spooky vocals to the Thriller video?

Answer: Vincent Price

Question: Which one of these tracks isn’t a Michael Jackson song—because even MJ can’t do everything?

Answer: All For You

Question: What chart spot did Leave Me Alone grab in the UK back in '89? (Almost gold, but still epic!)

Answer: 2

Question: What sweet nickname did MJ give to his third child that sounds like something soft and snuggly?

Answer: Blanket

Question: What beautiful name did Michael Jackson choose for his daughter—no royal title needed?

Answer: Paris

Hard Michael Jackson Trivia

Question: Who took the UK No.1 spot with a killer dancefloor anthem? (Hint: It’s in the blood.)

Answer: Michael Jackson

Question: Who shredded a guitar solo so hard on Beat It that it basically melted faces?

Answer: Eddie Van Halen

Question: Which 80s hitmaker shares both family dinners and pop stardom with Michael Jackson?

Answer: Jermaine Jackson

Question: Which superstar was rumored to want the Elephant Man’s bones? (Talk about creepy decor!)

Answer: Michael Jackson

Question: Who holds the ultimate flex of having the biggest-selling album of all time?

Answer: Michael Jackson

Question: Who directed MJ’s Bad music video—and yes, it’s the same guy behind Goodfellas!

Answer: Martin Scorsese

Question: Which runway legend locked eyes with MJ in the steamy In the Closet video?

Answer: Naomi Campbell

Question: Name the iconic supermodel who co-starred with MJ in one of his spiciest videos.

Answer: Naomi Campbell

Question: Which bird gave MJ a hit in 1972 that was more "rockin’" than flying?

Answer: Rockin' Robin

Question: Whose 10-show comeback at the O2 sold out faster than you could moonwalk—and heartbreakingly, never happened?

Answer: Michael Jackson

Question: Which British journalist stirred controversy with Living with Michael Jackson?

Answer: Martin Bashir

Question: In November '91, who was double-trouble No.1 in both the UK singles and album charts?

Answer: Michael Jackson

Question: Who is Nicole Richie’s super-famous, glitter-gloved godfather?

Answer: Michael Jackson

Question: Which MJ single moonwalked straight into No.1 on the UK charts in 1991?

Answer: Black Or White

Question: Where was MJ rehearsing when the world lost a legend in 2009?

Answer: London O2 Arena

Question: Which megastar stole the show at Super Bowl XXVII, making halftime shows a thing forever?

Answer: Michael Jackson

Question: MJ made headlines worldwide by doing what from a hotel balcony? (No, not throwing a concert.)

Answer: Dangling his baby

Question: Who is the godfather of MJ’s firstborn—a child star famous for setting booby traps at Christmas?

Answer: Macaulay Culkin

Question: How many UK No.1 hits did MJ’s Thriller album produce? (Spoiler: Way fewer than you'd think!)

Answer: 1

Question: Who did Rockwell say gave him the creepy vibes behind Somebody’s Watching Me?

Answer: Michael Jackson

Question: What was Michael Jackson’s very first solo No.1 hit in the UK? (Hint: It's a daydream title.)

Answer: One Day In Your Life

Question: Who topped the US charts in 1991 by telling us it doesn’t matter if you’re Black or White?

Answer: Michael Jackson

Question: Who tied the knot with Debbie Rowe in a love story almost as dramatic as an MJ video?

Answer: Michael Jackson

Question: Where in the US did Michael Jackson’s incredible journey begin? (Think factories, not fairy tales.)

Answer: Gary, Indiana

Question: Which MJ ballad became the first song ever to debut at No.1 on the US Billboard chart?

Answer: You Are Not Alone