Q 01/05

David Cook went to American Idol's Omaha auditions only to support whom, then tried out himself?

A) His older brother

B) His younger brother

C) His college roommate

D) His bandmate

Answer · why

B) His younger brother

His younger brother Andrew was the one auditioning, and he never made it to Hollywood. A producer noticed Cook in the crowd, and his mother and brothe...

Q 02/05

David Cook and David Archuleta each spoofed Risky Business in finale ads for which video game?

A) Rock Band

B) Wii Music

C) Guitar Hero

D) Karaoke Revolution

Answer · why

C) Guitar Hero

Guitar Hero had both finalists copy Tom Cruise's underwear dance, air guitar in hand, in two identical commercials. The ads ran during the season's fi...

Q 03/05

As a teenage American Legion pitcher, David Cook gave up a home run to which future MLB star?

A) Albert Pujols

B) Alex Gordon

C) Ryan Howard

D) Carlos Beltrán

Answer · why

A) Albert Pujols

Albert Pujols played his high school ball in Independence, Missouri, the same state where Cook grew up. An injury later pushed Cook away from baseball...

Q 04/05

David Cook surprised which politician, an American Idol fan, with a song at a Glamour awards night?

A) Nancy Pelosi

B) Condoleezza Rice

C) Sarah Palin

D) Hillary Clinton

Answer · why

D) Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton was being honored when Cook, brought along by actress Mary Steenburgen, sang The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face. It was one of her fa...

Q 05/05

David Cook's 11 songs on the Hot 100 in one week were the most since which band in 1964?

A) The Beatles

B) The Monkees

C) The Beach Boys

D) The Rolling Stones

Answer · why

A) The Beatles

The Beatles had put 14 songs on the chart at once in April 1964. Cook's haul came right after his win, in the first week that season's American Idol d...