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