Q 01/05

In which US city was Will Smith born?

A) Baltimore

B) Philadelphia

C) Pittsburgh

D) Detroit

Answer · why

B) Philadelphia

Philadelphia's west side is where he grew up, and he later wrote that childhood into the lyrics of the Fresh Prince theme song, which he performed him...

Q 02/05

What first name is Will Smith's 'Will' short for?

A) Wilfred

B) Willard

C) Willie

D) Willis

Answer · why

B) Willard

Willard, not William: he was named Willard Carroll Smith after his father and passed the name on to his eldest son, who goes by Trey.

Q 03/05

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, which launched Will Smith's acting career in 1990, aired on which network?

A) ABC

B) NBC

C) Fox

D) CBS

Answer · why

B) NBC

NBC built the show around him at a moment when he was broke and being chased by the IRS.

Q 04/05

Who was Will Smith's DJ and producer in his hip-hop duo?

A) DJ Kool Herc

B) Jam Master Jay

C) DJ Premier

D) DJ Jazzy Jeff

Answer · why

D) DJ Jazzy Jeff

DJ Jazzy Jeff, born Jeffrey Townes, followed his partner into television too: he produced the Fresh Prince theme song that Smith wrote and rapped.

Q 05/05

Which song by Will Smith's hip-hop duo won the first-ever Grammy for Best Rap Performance?

A) Parents Just Don't Understand

B) A Nightmare on My Street

C) Boom! Shake the Room

D) Girls Ain't Nothing but Trouble

Answer · why

A) Parents Just Don't Understand

Parents Just Don't Understand won in 1989, but Smith stayed away from the ceremony in protest because the new rap award was not going to be shown on t...