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King of Pop Michael Jackson died June 25th 2009. Here are some free quiz questions about his life and work.

 

  1. The Wiz was a 1970s version of the Wizard of Oz starring an all-black cast. What character does Michael Jackson play: the Scarecrow, The Tin Man or The Wizard himself?

    Scarecrow

  2. What were the names of either of Michael Jackson's two number one singles in the UK chart in 1995?

    You Are Not Alone and Earth Song.

  3. Michael Jackson and Gary Glitter and Jonathan King have all been accudsd of being paedophiles, but which one of them was the first to get UK number one hit single?

    Glitter (1973, Jacko was 1981, King- never)

  4. What is the name of the town where the Jacksons were born and raised? Gary, Clive or Rolf?

    Gary, Indiana.

  5. When Michael Jackson first performed the Moonwalk on TV in 1983 – what song was he singing?

    Billie Jean

  6. Which Michael Jackson video came top of a 2005 MTV poll to find the most memorable pop video of all time?

    Thriller

  7. What year: did Michael Jackson performed the moonwalk for the first time?

    1983

  8. What year did Michael Jackson get divorced from Lisa Marie Presely and married to Debbie Rowe (same year)?

    1996

  9. What year were all these hits: Block Rockin Beats by the Chemical Brothers, Paranoid Android by Radiohead and Blood On The Dancefloor by Michael Jackson?

    1997

  10. What year: My Big Fat Greek Wedding was out at the movies, Michael Jackson dangled his children over a hotel balcony in Berlin and the Sugababes had a hit with Round Round?

    2002

  11. What was the name of the British TV journalist who broadcast a famous TV documentary about Michael Jackson in 2003?

    Martin Bashir

  12. What year: Michael Jackson was found not guilty of child molestation?

    2005

  13. Which excessively rich ruler threw the world's most expensive private party in 1996 which included paying Michael Jackson £10 million to do a show?

    Sultan of Brunei

  14. What European capital city was Michael Jackson in when he dangled his baby over a hotel balcony in 2002?

    Berlin

  15. Who is taller? Matthew Kelly or all 3 of Michael Jackson’s children put together?

    Jacko’s Kids

  16. What was the name of the woman Michael Jackson married in 1994 and divorced in 1996?

    Lisa Marie Presley

  17. Who was voted unsexiest man on the planet in a poll for Company magazine: Johnny Vegas, Michael Jackson or Peter Andre?

    Peter Andre

  18. Macaulay Culkin may regret his friendship with Michael Jackson but what kind of pet does Mac have: a dog, a cat or a monkey?

    Dog (collie)

  19. True or False: Bubbles the chimpanzee used to help Michael Jackson at Neverland by chipping in with the housework – dusting polishing and cleaning toilets and so on?

    True

  20. Michael Jackson’s brother Jermaine Jackson has a son called Jermajesty

    True

  21. True or False: Scottish Children’s act The Singing Kettle have sold more records than Michael Jackson?

    False

  22. Tiebreaker: in minutes and sceonds how long is the song 'Thriller' on Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' album?

    5 min 57 sec

  23. What Jacko song says 'she was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene'?

    Billie Jean (Michael Jackson)

  24. True or False: Michael Jackson was a lifelong vegetarian?

    False - he like chicken

  25. What V is the name of Michael Jackson's skin disease that turned him white?

    Vitiligo

  26. Which Michael Jackson album included the hits 'Dirty Diana' and 'Man In The Mirror'?

    Bad

  27. Out of New Zealand, Australia and Canada which was the only country in which Michael Jackson's 'Bad' album failed to get to number one in the charts?

    Australia (held off number one by Midnight Oil's album 'Diesel and Dust')

  28. Which legendary producer was behind Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' and 'Bad' albums?

    Quincey Jones

  29. Which Michael Jackson song's lyrics are about a woman named Annie, who has been attacked in her apartment by a hitman?

    Smooth Criminal

  30. Which American band had a top ten hit in 2001 with a cover of Michael Jackson's 'Smooth Criminal'?

    Alien Ant Farm


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