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All About Mariah Trivia Quiz

This quiz is all about Mariah Carey.

A multiple-choice quiz by musikfreak3202. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
musikfreak3202

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
279,074

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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1182

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Question 1 of 10

1. When was Mariah Carey born? Hint

May 28, 1970

September 17, 1970

March 27, 1970

January 21, 1971

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Question 2 of 10

2. What age did she begin to sing? Hint

Two

Five

Six

Three

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Question 3 of 10

3. Mariah's Family endured racial slurs.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. She was always at school.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. What did Mariah's classmates call her at school? Hint

Invisible

They acted as though she wasn't there

They didn't call her anything

Mirage

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Question 6 of 10

6. Her career started off when she became a back up singer for a Puerto Rican free style singer. Who was this? Hint

Manoella Torres

Marc Anthony

Brenda K. Starr

Nydia Caro

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of Mariah Carey's first album? Hint

Mariah Carey

Daydream

Emotions

Rainbow

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of her albums had the highest first week sales? Hint

Daydream

The Emacipation of Mimi

Mariah Carey

Music Box

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of Mariah's first fourteen albums was the worst seller? Hint

Glitter

Emotions

Rainbow

Charmbracelet

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Question 10 of 10

10. Is the movie that Mariah made her acting debut called "Shine"?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When was Mariah Carey born?

Answer: March 27, 1970

Mariah Carey was born in Long Island, New York, to an African American and Venezuelan father and mother of Irish descent.

2. What age did she begin to sing?

Answer: Three

She began singing at age three when her mother started teaching her after Mariah was imitating her mother singing Verdi's opera Rigoletto in Italian.

3. Mariah's Family endured racial slurs.

Answer: True

When she was younger, she and her family endured racial slurs, hostility and sometimes violence because of her nationality.

4. She was always at school.

Answer: False

She was barely at school because of her work as a demo singer for local recording studios.

5. What did Mariah's classmates call her at school?

Answer: Mirage

The reason why they called her that was because she was hardly ever there.

6. Her career started off when she became a back up singer for a Puerto Rican free style singer. Who was this?

Answer: Brenda K. Starr

When she was a back-up singer, Brenda gave her demo tape to Columbia record executive, Tommy Mottola, who signed Mariah to her contract.

7. What was the name of Mariah Carey's first album?

Answer: Mariah Carey

Mariah co-wrote most of the songs on her first album, which remains one of her best selling albums.

8. Which of her albums had the highest first week sales?

Answer: The Emacipation of Mimi

"The Emancipation of Mimi" was Mariah's comeback onto the music scene after a few years absence. The album sold 404,000 copies in its first week and debuted at number 1 on the US charts.

9. Which of Mariah's first fourteen albums was the worst seller?

Answer: Glitter

Though "Glitter" peaked at the number seven spot on the Billboard 200 charts, it didn't sell as well as her other albums.

10. Is the movie that Mariah made her acting debut called "Shine"?

Answer: No

Mariah's first film role was in 1999's "The Bachelor".

Source: Author musikfreak3202

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