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