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