Q 01/05

Which girl group was formed from rejected soloists at the 2010 bootcamp that made One Direction?

A) Belle Amie

B) Little Mix

C) The Saturdays

D) Girls Aloud

Answer · why

A) Belle Amie

Belle Amie were assembled the same day from four rejected Girls-category soloists; they were eliminated partway through the 2010 live shows, well befo...

Q 02/05

One Direction were the first band with how many consecutive albums debuting at Billboard 200 number one?

A) Two

B) Three

C) Four

D) Five

Answer · why

C) Four

The run started with their 2011 debut and ended only when the fifth album opened at number two.

Q 03/05

Which guest judge on The X Factor in 2010 was shown in 2022 footage helping to form One Direction?

A) Katy Perry

B) Nicole Scherzinger

C) Natalie Imbruglia

D) Geri Halliwell

Answer · why

B) Nicole Scherzinger

Nicole Scherzinger is seen in the footage picking out the rejected soloists' headshots and grouping them one by one, although the show's lead judge ha...

Q 04/05

Which song was Niall Horan's debut solo single during the hiatus?

A) This Town

B) Slow Hands

C) Heaven

D) Meltdown

Answer · why

A) This Town

This Town came out as a surprise in September 2016, a stripped-back acoustic ballad whose video was simply a live performance; the band had been on a ...

Q 05/05

When Zayn Malik quit One Direction in 2015, his statement said he wanted to be what?

A) A normal 22-year-old

B) A solo recording artist

C) A full-time songwriter

D) A better role model

Answer · why

A) A normal 22-year-old

A normal 22-year-old 'able to relax and have some private time out of the spotlight' was his stated wish; days earlier a doctor had signed him off the...