Q 01/05

How many members of the public were in the audience at AKB48's first theater performance in December 2005?

A) 7

B) 70

C) 700

D) 7,000

Answer · why

A) 7

Just 7 members of the public watched Team A's debut that night beside 65 insiders, yet the 250-capacity theater had its first full house about two mon...

Q 02/05

Which playground game did AKB48 members play in an annual knockout tournament to win places on a single?

A) Red light, green light

B) Rock-paper-scissors

C) Musical chairs

D) Arm wrestling

Answer · why

B) Rock-paper-scissors

Rock-paper-scissors was first used in 2010 to pick who sang on 'Chance no Junban', and members turned up to compete in a variety of costumes.

Q 03/05

In 2011 AKB48 unveiled a new member named Aimi Eguchi; what did she turn out to be?

A) A rival group's singer

B) A staff member's daughter

C) A voice actress in disguise

D) A digital composite

Answer · why

D) A digital composite

A digital composite, she was built from the facial features of real members to advertise a Glico ice cream, and fans had been told she auditioned for ...

Q 04/05

Which AKB48 member was working in the group's theater café when she won a special audition in 2006?

A) Sae Miyazawa

B) Asuka Kuramochi

C) Mariko Shinoda

D) Rie Kitahara

Answer · why

C) Mariko Shinoda

Mariko Shinoda was so popular with café patrons that the group's producer gave her a one-off audition, and she joined Team A as its '1.5 generation' m...

Q 05/05

What are AKB48 members forbidden to do under a strict rule that has ended several careers in the group?

A) Driving a car

B) Dating anyone

C) Using social media

D) Dyeing their hair

Answer · why

B) Dating anyone

Dating anyone breaks the group's rules, and members caught out have resigned, been fired or been demoted to trainee status.