Q 01/05

In which California city was Katy Perry born?

A) San Francisco

B) Santa Barbara

C) Sacramento

D) Santa Monica

Answer · why

B) Santa Barbara

She moved around the country as a child while her parents set up churches, then the family settled back there.

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

Secular music was discouraged at home, so she grew up mostly on gospel and sang in church from ages nine to 17.

Q 03/05

Under what name did the future pop star, then 16, release her 2001 gospel debut album?

A) Katheryn Elizabeth

B) Kate Perry

C) Katy Hudson

D) Katy Christine

Answer · why

C) Katy Hudson

The contemporary Christian record came out on Red Hill Records when she was 16, and the label folded that December.

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

The record got mixed reviews and the label ceased operations before the year was out.

Q 05/05

Where did the 'Perry' in her stage moniker come from?

A) A childhood pastor

B) Her mother's maiden name

C) A favorite singer

D) Her grandmother's first name

Answer · why

B) Her mother's maiden name

She briefly performed as Katheryn Perry in 2003 to avoid being confused with an actress who shared her birth surname.