Q 01/05

Toward which planet did Japan's Akatsuki probe carry three plates etched with Hatsune Miku drawings?

A) Mars

B) Venus

C) Mercury

D) Jupiter

Answer · why

B) Venus

Venus was the destination, and the plates doubled as balance weights for the spacecraft. More than 14,000 fans signed the petition that put Miku aboar...

Q 02/05

Which pop star had Hatsune Miku as the opening act for the first month of a 2014 world tour?

A) Katy Perry

B) Taylor Swift

C) Lady Gaga

D) Rihanna

Answer · why

C) Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga had the virtual singer warm up the crowds at her ArtRave: The Artpop Ball shows from May 6 to June 3, 2014.

Q 03/05

Which 2011 internet meme is set to a cover of a song first sung by Hatsune Miku?

A) Nyan Cat

B) Keyboard Cat

C) Trololo

D) Harlem Shake

Answer · why

A) Nyan Cat

Nyan Cat loops a cover by the UTAU voice Momone Momo of a tune that the producer daniwell had uploaded in 2010 with Miku on vocals.

Q 04/05

Which Japanese star behind the hit 'Lemon' first won fans by posting Hatsune Miku songs as Hachi?

A) Gen Hoshino

B) Fujii Kaze

C) Motohiro Hata

D) Kenshi Yonezu

Answer · why

D) Kenshi Yonezu

Kenshi Yonezu started releasing Vocaloid music as Hachi in 2009, and 'Lemon' later topped Billboard Japan's year-end chart two years running.

Q 05/05

Which vegetable became Hatsune Miku's trademark after she twirled one in an 'Ievan Polkka' video?

A) Spring onion

B) Daikon radish

C) Lotus root

D) Bamboo shoot

Answer · why

A) Spring onion

A spring onion became her prop because the clip paid homage to the Loituma Girl animation, which spun one to the same tune. It is often taken for a le...