Q 01/05

In which state was Reba McEntire born and raised?

A) Texas

B) Tennessee

C) Oklahoma

D) Kansas

Answer · why

C) Oklahoma

She was born in McAlester and grew up on a ranch in Chockie, the third of four children.

Q 02/05

What did Reba's father and grandfather both win world championships in?

A) Steer roping

B) Bull riding

C) Bronc riding

D) Barrel racing

Answer · why

A) Steer roping

Her grandfather won in 1934 and her father three times; Reba herself trained as a barrel racer.

Q 03/05

Where was Reba singing the Star-Spangled Banner in 1974 when Red Steagall discovered her?

A) A high school football game

B) A Dallas Cowboys home game

C) The Oklahoma State Fair

D) The finals of the pro rodeo season

Answer · why

D) The finals of the pro rodeo season

Steagall helped her land a deal with PolyGram/Mercury the following year.

Q 04/05

What did Reba study to become at college in Durant?

A) A registered nurse

B) A public-school teacher

C) A large-animal veterinarian

D) An accountant

Answer · why

B) A public-school teacher

She kept performing on the side, including bar gigs around Oklahoma City.

Q 05/05

Which label did Reba sign with in 1984 after leaving Mercury, launching her breakthrough?

A) MCA

B) RCA

C) Columbia

D) Capitol

Answer · why

A) MCA

Her second album there, My Kind of Country, produced two No. 1s and won her CMA Female Vocalist of the Year.