2012 Music Quiz

Test your knowledge of the big showbiz news of 2012 with this quiz of the year. Tomorrow you can prove your Hollywood chops, but first let's see if you were paying attention to all things rock 'n' roll this year...

1. In _Vh_1's 100 Greatest Women in Music poll for 2012, who came out on top?

a. _B_eyonce

b. Lady Gaga

c. Madonna

1. The _B_eastie _B_oys suffered a huge loss in May when founding member Adam 'MCA' Yauch lost his battle with cancer, but what was the title of their groundbreaking debut album?

a. Straight Outta Compton

b. Licensed to Ill

c. King of Rock

1. Lady Gaga was forced to cancel a concert in which Southeast Asian country in June after facing staunch opposition from conservative campaigners over her raunchy stage show?

a. The Philippines

b. Singapore

c. Indonesia

1. Which R&B star's stepson died following a boating accident in July?

a. Ne-Yo

b. Usher

c. R. Kelly

1. Whitney Houston passed away in February, which star performed at her funeral?

a. Aretha Franklin

b. Mariah Carey

c. Alicia Keys

1. Which _B_ritish singer performed at the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London?

a. Sir Paul MCCartney

b. Sir Elton John

c. Adele

1. Which female artist headlined America's 2012 Super _B_owl half-time show?

a. _B_eyonce

b. Lady Gaga

c. Madonna

1. Which tragic rapper performed at the 2012 Coachella Music Festival in California this summer via hologram?

a. Tupac Shakur

b. The Notorious B.I.G.

c. Ol' Dirty B**tard

1. Which members of 'N Sync were not invited to former bandmate Justin Timberlake's wedding to Jessica _B_iel in October?

a. Joey Fatone & JC Chasez

b. Lance _B_ass & Chris Kirkpatrick

c. All of them

1. Which rapper was left fuming after members of his entourage were arrested in Texas for allegedly smuggling heroin and marijuana aboard a tour bus?

a. Nelly

b. T.I.

c. Lil Wayne

11.How many trophies did Adele win at the annual _B_RIT Awards ceremony in London in February?

a. Two

b. Three

c. Six

1. Which American artist scored a Number One hit in the U.S. with an album titled _B_orn & Raised?

a. Maroon 5

b. John Mayer

c. Jack White

1. Which pop star released a perfume called Nude?

a. _B_ritney Spears

b. Rihanna

c. Lady Gaga

1. Rihanna scored an international chart hit in November with her seventh record Unapologetic. What is the name of her debut album?

a. Good Girl Gone _B_ad

b. A Girl Like Me

c. Music of the Sun

1. Which star paired up with Muppets favourite Kermit The Frog for a hilarious duet on hit U.S. Tv show The Voice?

a. Christina Aguilera

b. Cee Lo Green

c. Mariah Carey

1. Which pop star inspired a bag for luxury _B_ritish brand Mulberry which sold out within a day?

a. Lady Gaga

b. Florence Welch

c. Lana Del Rey

1. John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono has designed a range of what in his honour?

a. Music stands

b. Clothing

c. Homeware

1. Which band took legal action against the F_B_I after their fans were added to the organisation's National Gang Threat Assessment list?

a. Linkin Park

b. Insane Clown Posse

c. _B_one Thugs-n-Harmony

1. Which two pop stars were photographed covered in blood following a car crash in Los Angeles in August?

a. Elton John and George Michael

b. Katy Perry and Rihanna

c. Cheryl Cole and will.i.am

1. Which star unveiled her baby bump on the red carpet at the MTv Video Music Awards in September?

a. Amber Rose

b. Shakira

c. Rochelle Humes

1. American Music Awards officials made history this year by adding a new category, Favorite Artist - Electronic Dance Music. Who was the first winner?

a. David Guetta

b. Skrillex

c. Calvin Harris

1. Which Kardashian sister is Kanye West currently dating?

a. Khloe

b. Kim

c. Kourtney

1. Pop star Pink returned from maternity leave this year with a brand new album. What is the title?

a. The Truth About Sex

b. The Truth About Money

c. The Truth About Love

1. Who is Not a member of the boy band One Direction

a. Harry Styles

b. Niall Payne

c. Louis Tomlinson

1. Whitney Houston died in her hotel room the night before which big awards ceremony?

a. The Grammys

b. The Oscars

c. The Golden Globes

1. Which _B_ritish singer cancelled a tour of Australia to seek treatment for "anxiety"?

a. Robbie Williams

b. Rod Stewart

c. George Michael

1. Which cult band reunited for the first time in 16 years for a series of shows in Europe and three enormous gigs in their hometown of Manchester, England in the summer?

a. New Order

b. Stone Roses

c. The Smiths

1. The Rolling Stones' official 50th anniversary shows took place in London, New York, and which other city?

a. _B_erlin, Germany

b. Tokyo, Japan

c. Newark, U.S.

1. Who won _B_ritain's coveted Mercury Prize in November?

a. Alt-J

b. Lianne La Havas

c. Richard Hawley

1. Which two rock legends were cut off by organisers as they overran the curfew during an encore at a gig in London's Hyde Park?

a. Sir Elton John and _B_ruce Springsteen

b. Sir Paul MCCartney and Sir Elton John

c. _B_ruce Springsteen and Sir Paul MCCartney

Answers:

1. c

2. b

3. c

4. b

5. c

6. a

7. c

8. a

9. c

10. a

11. a

12. b

13. b

14. c

15. b

16. c

17. b

18. b

19. c

20. a

21. a

22. b

23. c

24. b

25. a

26. c

27. b

28. c

29. a

30. c