Q 01/05

In which city was Katy Perry born?

A) San Francisco

B) Santa Barbara

C) Sacramento

D) Santa Monica

Answer · why

B) Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara: in 2018 she returned to headline a benefit concert there for people hit by the wildfires and mudslides.

Q 02/05

What did both of Katy Perry's parents do for a living?

A) Public school teachers

B) Restaurant owners

C) Pentecostal pastors

D) Touring musicians

Answer · why

C) Pentecostal pastors

As Pentecostal pastors, her parents discouraged secular music at home, so she grew up singing gospel in church.

Q 03/05

Under what name did Katy Perry release her 2001 gospel debut album at age 16?

A) Katheryn Elizabeth

B) Kate Perry

C) Katy Hudson

D) Katy Christine

Answer · why

C) Katy Hudson

Katy Hudson was promoted on the road, with Perry opening shows on Phil Joel's Strangely Normal Tour.

Q 04/05

Roughly how many copies did Katy Perry's 2001 debut album sell?

A) Around 200

B) Around 2,000

C) Around 20,000

D) Around 200,000

Answer · why

A) Around 200

Around 200 copies sold before Red Hill Records closed down, and she soon moved to Los Angeles to chase secular pop.

Q 05/05

Where did the 'Perry' in Katy Perry's stage name come from?

A) Her father's middle name

B) Her mother's maiden name

C) A favorite singer

D) Her grandmother's first name

Answer · why

B) Her mother's maiden name

Her mother's maiden name supplied the Perry, a switch she made so she wouldn't be confused with a well-known actress.

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