Q 01/05

In which California city was Alfred Matthew Yankovic born in 1959?

A) Downey

B) Pasadena

C) Fallbrook

D) Anaheim

Answer · why

A) Downey

He was raised in nearby Lynwood, and his 2006 album title is a nod to that hometown.

Q 02/05

Which instrument did Yankovic begin learning the day before his seventh birthday?

A) Clarinet

B) Trumpet

C) Guitar

D) Accordion

Answer · why

D) Accordion

A door-to-door salesman offered his parents a choice of lessons, and his parents figured the world needed one more Yankovic playing it, a nod to polka...

Q 03/05

What subject did Yankovic earn his bachelor's degree in at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo?

A) Journalism

B) Chemistry

C) Architecture

D) Music theory

Answer · why

C) Architecture

He was valedictorian of his high school class and started kindergarten a year early, so he was two years younger than most classmates.

Q 04/05

'Belvedere Cruisin'', the first Yankovic song Dr. Demento aired in 1976, was about what?

A) A local diner

B) His family's car

C) His high school

D) A neighbor's dog

Answer · why

B) His family's car

The 16-year-old handed Demento a homemade cassette recorded in his bedroom on a cheap tape recorder, and it went on air immediately.

Q 05/05

'My Bologna' (1979) is a parody of which hit by the Knack?

A) My Sharona

B) My Generation

C) My Best Friend's Girl

D) My Life

Answer · why

A) My Sharona

Knack singer Doug Fieger liked it so much he pushed Capitol Records to release it as a single, and Yankovic got $500 for the master tape.