Q 01/05

Which rapper was a cast member of VH1's Love & Hip Hop: New York before becoming a chart-topping star?

A) Nicki Minaj

B) Cardi B

C) Doja Cat

D) Saweetie

Answer · why

B) Cardi B

Cardi B left the show after two seasons to chase a music career, and within a year her single Bodak Yellow had reached number one.

Q 02/05

Which dim-witted male model, played by Ben Stiller, first appeared in a skit for the VH1 Fashion Awards?

A) White Goodman

B) Tugg Speedman

C) Roger Greenberg

D) Derek Zoolander

Answer · why

D) Derek Zoolander

Derek Zoolander debuted at the 1996 ceremony, and the later feature film shot its opening scenes at the real awards show during commercial breaks.

Q 03/05

VH1's very first broadcast was a video of which Motown legend singing the national anthem at an NBA All-Star Game?

A) Marvin Gaye

B) Stevie Wonder

C) Smokey Robinson

D) Lionel Richie

Answer · why

A) Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye died nine months before VH1 signed on, and his memorable 1983 rendition was the first thing viewers of the new channel saw.

Q 04/05

Which lifestyle mogul co-hosted a VH1 potluck dinner party series with rapper Snoop Dogg for three seasons?

A) Rachael Ray

B) Giada De Laurentiis

C) Martha Stewart

D) Ina Garten

Answer · why

C) Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg made 40 episodes together, and the final season turned the dinner party into a team cooking contest.

Q 05/05

Which pro wrestler raised teenagers Brooke and Nick on a VH1 reality series whose title spoofed Father Knows Best?

A) Ric Flair

B) Hulk Hogan

C) Randy Savage

D) Steve Austin

Answer · why

B) Hulk Hogan

Hulk Hogan played the protective dad on Hogan Knows Best, and daughter Brooke later landed a spin-off of her own that ran for two seasons.