- 1. What is M.I.A.'s real name?
A) Maya Radhakrishnan
B) Meera Kapoor
C) Mira Nair
D) Mathangi Arulpragasam
- 2. In which country was M.I.A. born?
A) Pakistan
B) Sri Lanka
C) Bangladesh
D) India
- 3. What is the title of M.I.A.'s debut studio album released in 2005?
A) Arular
B) Matangi
C) Kala
D) Maya
- 4. Which M.I.A. song was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song?
A) O Saya
B) Paper Planes
C) Bird Flu
D) Bad Girls
- 5. M.I.A.'s hit song 'Paper Planes' was prominently featured in the soundtrack of which movie?
A) The Hurt Locker
B) Lion
C) Zero Dark Thirty
D) Slumdog Millionaire
- 6. Which British music producer and artist has collaborated with M.I.A. on her music?
A) Diplo
B) David Guetta
C) Skrillex
D) Calvin Harris
- 7. In addition to music, M.I.A. has worked in which of the following fields?
A) Fashion
B) Astronomy
C) Forestry
D) Architecture
- 8. M.I.A. performed with which American singer at the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show in 2012?
A) Madonna
B) Lady Gaga
C) Beyoncé
D) Katy Perry
- 9. What controversy surrounded M.I.A.'s performance with Madonna at the Super Bowl halftime show?
A) Lip syncing
B) Wardrobe malfunction
C) Offensive language
D) Middle finger gesture
- 10. Which record label was M.I.A. signed to for her early music career?
A) Atlantic Records
B) XL Recordings
C) Interscope Records
D) Def Jam Recordings
- 11. What was M.I.A.'s first single that gained significant attention in the music industry?
A) Bucky Done Gun
B) Sunshowers
C) Galang
D) Boyz
- 12. Which of the following songs by M.I.A. features a sample of The Clash's 'Straight to Hell'?
A) Paper Planes
B) Boyz
C) Sunshowers
D) Bucky Done Gun
- 13. What was the title of M.I.A.'s 2016 studio album that received mixed reviews from critics?
A) Kala
B) AIM
C) Matangi
D) Arular
- 14. Which American hip hop artist did M.I.A. collaborate with on the song 'Swagga Like Us'?
A) Lil Wayne
B) Jay-Z
C) Kanye West
D) Drake
- 15. What is the title of M.I.A.'s critically acclaimed second studio album released in 2007?
A) Matangi
B) Arular
C) Maya
D) Kala
- 16. In what year did M.I.A. receive her first Grammy Award nomination?
A) 2014
B) 2010
C) 2009
D) 2005
- 17. Before pursuing music, M.I.A. studied at the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in which city?
A) London
B) Paris
C) Los Angeles
D) New York
- 18. In what year did M.I.A. release her debut album 'Arular'?
A) 2003
B) 2010
C) 2007
D) 2005
- 19. Where was M.I.A. raised after leaving Sri Lanka with her family?
A) Toronto, Canada
B) New York, USA
C) London, England
D) Sydney, Australia
- 20. M.I.A. is known for incorporating elements of which genre into her music?
A) Jazz
B) Hip Hop
C) World Music
D) Classical
- 21. The music video for M.I.A.'s song 'Born Free' was directed by which filmmaker?
A) Ava DuVernay
B) Romain Gavras
C) Spike Jonze
D) Martin Scorsese
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