Q 01/05

In which Canadian city was Alanis Morissette born?

A) Vancouver

B) Montreal

C) Toronto

D) Ottawa

Answer · why

D) Ottawa

She was born at Riverside Hospital on June 1, 1974, twelve minutes after her twin brother Wade.

Q 02/05

Alanis has a twin brother. What is his name?

A) Chad

B) Wade

C) Glen

D) Alan

Answer · why

B) Wade

He is a musician and was born 12 minutes before her.

Q 03/05

What was the title of Alanis Morissette's breakthrough 1995 album?

A) Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie

B) So-Called Chaos

C) Under Rug Swept

D) Jagged Little Pill

Answer · why

D) Jagged Little Pill

It sold 33 million copies worldwide, second only to Shania Twain's Come On Over among albums by women.

Q 04/05

Which producer co-wrote and produced her 1995 breakthrough album?

A) Butch Vig

B) Glen Ballard

C) Nigel Godrich

D) Rick Rubin

Answer · why

B) Glen Ballard

They wrote "Ironic" in under 15 minutes as a warm-up.

Q 05/05

The title of her 1995 album comes from a line in which of its songs?

A) You Learn

B) Hand in My Pocket

C) Head Over Feet

D) Ironic

Answer · why

A) You Learn

The album's fifth single kept it in the Billboard top 20 for over a year.