 - 1. How many lead singles were released from Beyoncé?
A) One
B) Four
C) Three
D) Two
- 2. On what date did 'XO' impact hot adult contemporary radio in the United States?
A) December 16, 2013
B) August 12, 2014
C) December 17, 2013
D) February 25, 2014
- 3. What peak position did 'XO' reach on the US Billboard Hot 100?
A) Number two
B) Number seven
C) Number twenty-three
D) Number forty-five
- 4. Which artist is featured on the lead single 'Drunk in Love'?
A) Nicki Minaj
B) Jay-Z
C) Jillian Mapes
D) Jon Pareles
- 5. What peak position did 'Drunk in Love' reach on the US Billboard Hot 100?
A) Number forty-five
B) Number seven
C) Number two
D) Number nine
- 6. Which chart did 'Drunk in Love' reach number one on?
A) US Billboard Hot 100
B) UK Official Charts
C) US Dance Club Songs
D) US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Rhythmic charts
- 7. How many digital copies does the RIAA platinum certification of 'Drunk in Love' denote?
A) Two million
B) Three million
C) One million
D) Five hundred thousand
- 8. When was 'Partition' impacted to urban contemporary radio in the United States as the third single?
A) December 17, 2013
B) August 12, 2014
C) February 25, 2014
D) June 10, 2014
- 9. What peak position did 'Partition' reach on the US Dance Club Songs chart?
A) Number one
B) Number twenty-three
C) Number seven
D) Number two
- 10. On which website was the music video for 'Pretty Hurts' made available for streaming on April 24, 2014?
A) Billboard's official website
B) Pitchfork's official website
C) Rolling Stone's official website
D) Time magazine's official website
- 11. When did 'Pretty Hurts' impact contemporary hit and rhythmic radio in the United States?
A) June 23, 2014
B) August 12, 2014
C) June 10, 2014
D) November 25, 2014
- 12. Who is featured on the remix of 'Flawless', which served as the fifth single?
A) Jon Pareles
B) Jay-Z
C) Nicki Minaj
D) Caitlin White
- 13. What peak position did the remix of 'Flawless' reach on the US Hot 100?
A) Number forty-five
B) Number twenty-three
C) Number forty-one
D) Number two
- 14. What are the sixth and seventh singles from the Platinum Edition reissue?
A) 'Partition' and 'Pretty Hurts'
B) 'Flawless' and 'XO'
C) '7/11' and 'Ring Off'
D) 'XO' and 'Drunk in Love'
- 15. On what date was '7/11' released as a single?
A) November 28, 2014
B) June 10, 2014
C) November 25, 2014
D) August 12, 2014
- 16. On what date was 'Ring Off' released as a single?
A) November 28, 2014
B) November 25, 2014
C) June 23, 2014
D) December 16, 2013
- 17. What weighted mean rating out of 100 did Beyoncé receive at Metacritic based on 34 reviews?
A) 75
B) 90
C) 85
D) 100
- 18. According to Pitchfork's Jillian Mapes, what did Beyoncé represent?
A) An exploration of gritty margins of popular music
B) MJ-level talent met pop-perfectionism in a moment that defined album-cycle disruption
C) Gospel power, hip-hop flow and huge range
D) Steamy and sleek erotic exploits and sultry vocals
- 19. Who described the tracks as 'steamy and sleek, full of erotic exploits and sultry vocals'?
A) Jillian Mapes
B) Robert Christgau
C) Caitlin White
D) Jon Pareles
- 20. Who characterized Beyoncé as a feminist text?
A) Neil McCormick
B) Anupa Mistry
C) Caitlin White
D) Nick Catucci
- 21. Who admired the album's 'sex sequence' of songs?
A) Carrie Battan
B) David Amidon
C) Rob Sheffield
D) Robert Christgau
- 22. Which publication's writer, David Amidon, praised the album's honest, highly sexual nature?
A) PopMatters
B) Spin
C) NME
D) Pitchfork
- 23. Who observed that Beyoncé was 'exploring sounds and ideas at the grittier margins of popular music'?
A) Neil McCormick
B) Carrie Battan
C) Mikael Wood
D) Kitty Empire
- 24. Who felt the album was 'more textured than its predecessors in both sound and content'?
A) Anupa Mistry
B) Jon Pareles
C) Caitlin White
D) Rob Sheffield
- 25. Which publication described the album's production as 'low-key, moody' and noted a lack of 'guaranteed hits'?
A) NME
B) Los Angeles Times
C) Entertainment Weekly
D) Rolling Stone
- 26. Who found Beyoncé's boldness among its best attributes and noted it goes for 'full-grown electro soul with an artsy boho edge'?
A) Robert Christgau
B) Nick Catucci
C) Rob Sheffield
D) Neil McCormick
- 27. Who from the Los Angeles Times highlighted a desire to push creative boundaries among the tracks?
A) Anupa Mistry
B) Carrie Battan
C) David Amidon
D) Mikael Wood
- 28. Who concluded that the album was characterized by 'clashing impulses'?
A) Jillian Mapes
B) Jon Pareles
C) Kitty Empire
D) Nick Catucci
- 29. Who declared Beyoncé as 'one of the most technically gifted vocalists in pop'?
A) Rob Sheffield
B) Mikael Wood
C) David Amidon
D) Neil McCormick
- 30. Who noted the diverseness of Beyoncé's vocals on the up-tempo songs, ranging between falsettos and rapping?
A) Carrie Battan
B) Kitty Empire
C) Neil McCormick
D) Anupa Mistry
- 31. Which publication regarded her voice most effective on the album's ballads?
A) The Telegraph
B) The Observer
C) Spin
D) Clash
- 32. How many bedrooms did the mansion rented by Beyoncé for recording have?
A) 40
B) 50
C) 10
D) 20
- 33. When did recording sessions for the album begin?
A) Mid-2012
B) Mid-2013
C) Late 2011
D) Early 2013
- 34. Who co-wrote the album's opening track, 'Pretty Hurts'?
A) Justin Timberlake
B) Timbaland
C) Sia
D) Ryan Tedder
- 35. Why was the project suspended until 2013?
A) Due to touring
B) Due to studio renovations
C) Due to illness
D) Due to legal disputes
- 36. Who described Beyoncé's attention to detail as 'obsessive' in a Vogue interview?
A) The-Dream
B) Boots
C) Jason Gay
D) Timbaland
- 37. Who signed a publishing deal with Jay-Z's Roc Nation in mid-2013?
A) Benny Blanco
B) Detail
C) Eric Bellinger
D) Boots
- 38. What song did Boots reluctantly play for Beyoncé on his cell phone?
A) Drunk in Love
B) Ghost
C) Haunted
D) Flawless
- 39. What inspired Boots to write the rap 'Ghost'?
A) A sinus infection
B) A TED talk by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
C) Early romance with his wife
D) An exasperating meeting with a potential record label
- 40. Which electronic musician's work did Boots try to resemble using guitar arpeggios?
A) Timbaland
B) Aphex Twin
C) Benny Blanco
D) Ryan Tedder
- 41. What did 'Ghost' subsequently become the first half of?
A) "Haunted"
B) "Superpower"
C) "Flawless"
D) "Partition"
- 42. What percentage of the album did Boots end up working on?
A) 100 percent
B) 20 percent
C) 50 percent
D) 80 percent
- 43. Which previously released song was incorporated into 'Flawless'?
A) "Standing on the Sun"
B) "Grown Woman"
C) "Yoncé"
D) "Bow Down"
- 44. Whose TED talk was interpolated into the track 'Flawless'?
A) Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
B) Jay-Z
C) Sia
D) Jason Gay
- 45. What is the name of the TED talk interpolated into 'Flawless'?
A) "We Should All Be Feminists"
B) "The Power of Vulnerability"
C) "The Danger of a Single Story"
D) "Why We Have Too Few Women Leaders"
- 46. What rap was used as the opening of the track 'Partition'?
A) "Bow Down"
B) "Yoncé"
C) "Ghost"
D) "Grown Woman"
- 47. Where was the song 'No Angel' composed?
A) Sydney
B) New York City
C) Berlin
D) London
- 48. Why were the vocals for the demo of 'XO' never re-recorded?
A) Justin Timberlake deleted the audio files
B) The studio in Berlin was closed down
C) She lost her voice permanently after a tour
D) Beyoncé felt their imperfections fit the song
- 49. What health issue did Beyoncé have when recording the demo of 'XO'?
A) Bronchitis
B) Laryngitis
C) The flu
D) A sinus infection
- 50. When were the vocals on the album edited and producers notified to submit their final cuts?
A) In January 2013
B) During Thanksgiving week
C) In mid-2012
D) During Christmas week
- 51. What did Beyoncé focus on instead of spending extensive time on vocal production?
A) Perfecting the album's music
B) Designing new vision boards
C) Touring across Europe
D) Directing music videos for every track
- 52. How many total songs were recorded for the album?
A) Eighty
B) Forty
C) Fourteen
D) Ten
- 53. What did Beyoncé compare the recording atmosphere in the mansion to?
A) A boot camp
B) A corporate office
C) A strict school
D) A camp
- 54. What number studio album is Beyoncé by Beyoncé?
A) Fifth
B) Third
C) Fourth
D) Sixth
- 55. What type of album is Beyoncé?
A) Remix album
B) Acoustic album
C) Live album
D) Visual album
- 56. What record did Beyoncé break upon its release on the iTunes Store?
A) Most expensive album
B) Most streamed album in one hour
C) Fastest-selling album
D) Longest charting album
- 57. How many times has the album been certified platinum by the RIAA?
A) Triple platinum
B) Six-times platinum
C) Diamond
D) Double platinum
- 58. How many songs were released as singles from the album?
A) Five
B) Six
C) Three
D) Four
- 59. Under what title was the album reissued on November 24, 2014?
A) Platinum Edition
B) Special Edition
C) Deluxe Edition
D) Visual Edition
- 60. How many Grammy Awards did the album and its songs win at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards in 2015?
A) One
B) Three
C) Two
D) Four
- 61. What was the title of Beyoncé's fourth studio album released in 2011?
A) 4
B) Dangerously in Love
C) B'Day
D) 3
- 62. What is the name of Beyoncé's first child?
A) Ivy Blue
B) Rumi
C) Blue Ivy
D) Sir
- 63. What song did Beyoncé perform at President Barack Obama's second inauguration in early 2013?
A) "God Bless America"
B) "America the Beautiful"
C) "The Star-Spangled Banner"
D) "Bow Down"
- 64. Which major halftime show did Beyoncé headline in early 2013?
A) Super Bowl XLV
B) Super Bowl L
C) Super Bowl XLVII
D) Super Bowl 50
- 65. What self-directed autobiographical documentary did Beyoncé release in February 2013?
A) Lemonade
B) Life Is But a Dream
C) Homecoming
D) Black Is King
- 66. Who produced the track "Bow Down"?
A) Pharrell Williams
B) Kanye West
C) Timbaland
D) Hit-Boy
- 67. Who described "I Been On" as "brilliantly odd" in The Guardian?
A) Timbaland
B) Hit-Boy
C) Michael Cragg
D) Lindsay Zoladz
- 68. Which publication's writer Lindsay Zoladz noted the assertiveness of "I Been On"?
A) Rolling Stone
B) The Guardian
C) Pitchfork
D) Billboard
- 69. Who served as the creative director for the entire visual project?
A) Beyoncé
B) Todd Tourso
C) Michael Jackson
D) Star Search
- 70. What did Beyoncé wear while filming in public to maintain project secrecy and prevent leaks?
A) A heavy disguise
B) A blindfold
C) In-ear headphones
D) Noise-canceling earmuffs
- 71. What childhood television competition did Beyoncé lose, which she saw as a defining moment?
A) Star Search
B) American Idol
C) The Mickey Mouse Club
D) Star Maker
- 72. What recurring object was used in the videos to represent the sacrifice and time lost as a child?
A) Trophies
B) Medals
C) Photographs
D) Microphones
- 73. What did Beyoncé say she found liberating about the explicit content and exposure of her body in the visuals?
A) Shooting them
B) Releasing them to the public
C) Designing the costumes
D) Reviewing the final edits
- 74. How many audio tracks are on the album Beyoncé?
A) Six
B) Ten
C) Seventeen
D) Fourteen
- 75. How many short films accompany the album?
A) Fourteen
B) Four
C) Seventeen
D) Twenty
- 76. The album's electro-R&B soundscape is located in which era?
A) Post-dubstep era
B) Swing era
C) Disco era
D) Grunge era
- 77. What is the stream of consciousness rap that ushers in the dream-like state on 'Haunted'?
A) Ghost
B) Yoncé
C) Rocket
D) Bow Down
- 78. At what age did Beyoncé begin her career as a singer?
A) Nine
B) Twelve
C) Seven
D) Sixteen
- 79. Which song features a running cunnilingus metaphor of 'licking Skittles'?
A) Mine
B) Rocket
C) Jealous
D) Blow
- 80. Which song addresses fidelity and features promises, suspicion, and potential revenge?
A) Mine
B) XO
C) Heaven
D) Jealous
- 81. Which song references marital strife and difficulties with postpartum depression?
A) Jealous
B) Mine
C) Blue
D) Pretty Hurts
- 82. Which power pop opening track is a self-empowerment anthem decrying society's obsession with unattainable beauty standards?
A) Superpower
B) Heaven
C) Pretty Hurts
D) Grown Woman
- 83. Which chillwave song with minimalist hip-hop influences is noted for its falsetto vocal register?
A) No Angel
B) XO
C) Superpower
D) Blue
- 84. How many additional tracks are included on the album's Platinum Edition reissue?
A) Four
B) Two
C) Six
D) Seventeen
- 85. Which Platinum Edition track is an uptempo hip hop piece that uses Auto-Tune?
A) Ghost
B) Ring Off
C) 7/11
D) Standing on the Sun
- 86. Which Platinum Edition track is a midtempo reggae ballad addressing the end of the marriage between Beyoncé's parents?
A) Ring Off
B) 7/11
C) Heaven
D) Standing on the Sun
- 87. Which guest vocalist is featured on the remixed version of 'Standing on the Sun' included on the Platinum Edition?
A) Jay-Z
B) Mr. Vegas
C) Frank Ocean
D) D'Angelo
- 88. Which music critic described many songs as emphasizing 'moody, shifting beats and drawn-out vibe sessions'?
A) Evan Rytlewski
B) Neil McCormick
C) Nick Catucci
D) Soraya McDonald
- 89. Who viewed Beyoncé as significant to black feminism because it celebrates black female sexuality in mainstream music and hip hop?
A) Caitlin White
B) Evan Rytlewski
C) Soraya McDonald
D) Neil McCormick
- 90. What specific color did Beyoncé explicitly state she did not want on the album cover?
A) Black
B) Red
C) Blue
D) Pink
- 91. Which band's eponymous fifth studio album from 1991 inspired the designer for Beyoncé's album cover?
A) Metallica
B) Nirvana
C) Pearl Jam
D) Guns N' Roses
- 92. What codename was used for the album during meetings with executives from Columbia Records and the iTunes Store?
A) Lily
B) Daisy
C) Violet
D) Rose
- 93. Which management company held release meetings for the album in early December 2013?
A) Roc Nation
B) Sony Music
C) Parkwood Entertainment
D) Columbia Records
- 94. Which social network's new 'Auto Play' feature for videos did the album benefit from due to advertising meetings?
A) Instagram
B) Facebook
C) Twitter
D) MySpace
- 95. How many hours did Parkwood Entertainment have to prepare the physical release after the online launch?
A) Seventy-two hours
B) Twenty-four hours
C) One week
D) Forty-eight hours
- 96. At which theater in New York City were all the videos from the album screened on December 21, 2013?
A) Broadway Theatre
B) Beacon Theatre
C) Apollo Theater
D) SVA Theater
- 97. Which song did Beyoncé perform during the remaining stops of the North American leg of The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour in December 2013?
A) Drunk in Love
B) Partition
C) Donk
D) XO
- 98. At which awards ceremony did Beyoncé perform 'Drunk in Love' for the first time on January 26, 2014?
A) 2014 BRIT Awards
B) 56th Annual Grammy Awards
C) 2014 MTV Video Music Awards
D) 2014 BET Awards
- 99. In which city did the On the Run Tour kick off on June 25, 2014?
A) New York City
B) Los Angeles
C) Miami
D) Paris
- 100. In which city did the On the Run Tour end on September 13, 2014?
A) Paris
B) London
C) New York City
D) Miami
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