Q 01/05

In which Oklahoma city was Garth Brooks born in 1962?

A) Tulsa

B) Oklahoma City

C) Norman

D) Lawton

Answer · why

A) Tulsa

His mother, Colleen Carroll, had been a 1950s country singer on Capitol Records; his father was a draftsman for an oil company.

Q 02/05

His mother, a 1950s country singer, appeared on which television show?

A) Hee Haw

B) Ozark Jubilee

C) Louisiana Hayride

D) Town Hall Party

Answer · why

B) Ozark Jubilee

She recorded for Capitol, the same label her son later signed with.

Q 03/05

The family hosted weekly talent nights at their home in which small Oklahoma town?

A) Ada

B) Enid

C) Yukon

D) Guthrie

Answer · why

C) Yukon

Every child had to take part, singing or doing skits; Brooks learned guitar and banjo but was mostly focused on sports.

Q 04/05

Brooks went to college on a track scholarship. In which event did he compete?

A) 400 metres

B) Discus

C) High jump

D) Javelin

Answer · why

D) Javelin

He worked nights as a bouncer at a local bar and graduated in 1984 with a degree in advertising.

Q 05/05

Which university did he attend, later returning to finish an MBA in 2011?

A) Oklahoma State

B) Oklahoma City

C) Central Oklahoma

D) Oral Roberts

Answer · why

A) Oklahoma State

He walked in the commencement ceremony on May 6, 2011, decades after his advertising degree.