Q 01/05

On which network did RuPaul's Drag Race first premiere in February 2009?

A) Logo

B) VH1

C) MTV

D) Bravo

Answer · why

A) Logo

It later moved to VH1 for season 9 and to MTV from season 15. Logo devised it as a replacement for the sitcom Rick & Steve.

Q 02/05

What title is the winner of each regular season of the show crowned with?

A) Queen of All Queens

B) Supreme Drag Superstar of America

C) America's Drag Race Champion

D) America's Next Drag Superstar

Answer · why

D) America's Next Drag Superstar

The 'Queen of All Queens' title was used only for the all-winners seventh season of All Stars.

Q 03/05

The acronym C.U.N.T. the judges look for stands for charisma, uniqueness, nerve and what?

A) Tenacity

B) Temperament

C) Talent

D) Tact

Answer · why

C) Talent

RuPaul repeats the phrase every season; on All Stars 1 a fifth word, 'synergy', was added for the team format, making it CUNTS.

Q 04/05

Which recurring maxi challenge tests celebrity impersonation and parodies a 1970s panel show?

A) Reading Is Fundamental

B) Snatch Game

C) The Ball

D) The Rusical

Answer · why

B) Snatch Game

RuPaul says it separates 'the basic bitches from the fierce-ass queens'. It has appeared every season since season 2.

Q 05/05

Which 1990 documentary popularised the Reading challenge, where queens trade playful insults?

A) The Queen

B) Paris Is Burning

C) Wigstock: The Movie

D) Tongues Untied

Answer · why

B) Paris Is Burning

RuPaul introduces it by reminding the queens that 'reading is fundamental'.