Q 01/05

In which Mississippi city, near her Louisiana hometown, was Britney Spears born?

A) Jackson

B) McComb

C) Biloxi

D) Tupelo

Answer · why

B) McComb

McComb is where Britney was born, and as a girl in nearby Kentwood she trained in gymnastics, even attending Béla Károlyi's training camp.

Q 02/05

Before joining The All-New Mickey Mouse Club, Britney competed on which TV talent show?

A) Star Search

B) The Gong Show

C) Showtime at the Apollo

D) Puttin' on the Hits

Answer · why

A) Star Search

Star Search came first: The Mickey Mouse Club had turned Britney down at age eight, and she was finally cast at 11.

Q 03/05

Which future star auditioned for The All-New Mickey Mouse Club alongside Britney but was turned down?

A) Ryan Gosling

B) Keri Russell

C) Christina Aguilera

D) Jessica Simpson

Answer · why

D) Jessica Simpson

Jessica Simpson reached the final audition, but watching Christina Aguilera perform first rattled her nerves, and she didn't make the cut.

Q 04/05

Which record label signed Britney Spears as a teenager?

A) Arista

B) Interscope Records

C) Jive Records

D) Def Jam

Answer · why

C) Jive Records

Jive Records signed her, then sent the teenager to Sweden to record her debut album.

Q 05/05

Which R&B girl group turned down '...Baby One More Time' before it went to Britney?

A) TLC

B) Destiny's Child

C) En Vogue

D) SWV

Answer · why

A) TLC

TLC passed on the song, and when Britney recorded it she deliberately stayed up late the night before so her voice would sound rusty.