Below is the full Quizmo quiz devoted to the theme "Madonna": each question, its four options, the correct answer highlighted and, where available, its source. A chance to brush up on your general knowledge and then test what you know.
▶ Play today's quizWhat is Madonna's widely used nickname in the music world?
Source: The title 'Queen of Soul' actually belonged to Aretha Franklin, a different reigning monarch entirely.
Which 1980s hit features the line 'cause we are living in'?
Source: The phrase 'a material world' that follows became one of Madonna's most quoted lyrics ever.
In which country was Madonna born and raised?
Source: Despite her Italian surname and heritage, Madonna Ciccone is a Michigan native through and through.
Which dance-floor anthem urges you to 'strike a pose'?
Source: The song borrowed its name and moves from an underground Harlem ballroom dance scene.
Madonna co-founded which entertainment company in 1992?
Source: The label's biggest signing wasn't even Madonna, it was Alanis Morissette's diamond-selling album.
For which 1996 musical film did Madonna win a Golden Globe?
Source: She reportedly took singing lessons to expand her range for the demanding title role.
Which instrument did Madonna learn to play for her album 'Music'?
Source: She picked it up in her forties, proving the so-called Queen of Pop was still chasing new tricks.
Which 1989 single sparked controversy and lost a Pepsi sponsorship?
Source: Pepsi paid millions for the ad, then pulled it after the video's religious imagery outraged groups.
On which talent show did a teenage Madonna NOT appear before fame?
Source: She actually performed on 'American Bandstand', where she famously said she wanted to 'rule the world'.
Which Madonna album shares its name with a religious devotional?
Source: The album cover and scent of patchouli oil were designed to evoke incense in a church.
Which 1998 album reinvented Madonna with an electronica sound?
Source: The reinvention, shaped by producer William Orbit, finally earned her serious critical respect and Grammys.
Which spiritual practice did Madonna famously embrace in the late 1990s?
Source: She even adopted the Hebrew name Esther, saying she wanted a fresh spiritual identity.
Which director did Madonna marry in 2000?
Source: He directed her in the panned film 'Swept Away', a flop that didn't help the marriage either.
Which 2005 album was built around continuous disco-style dance beats?
Source: Its lead single famously interpolated an ABBA track, a sample ABBA almost never grants.
Madonna's 1992 coffee-table book was provocatively titled what?
Source: Wrapped in foil and metal covers, it sold out instantly despite, or because of, the outrage.
Which children's book series did Madonna author in the 2000s?
Source: Inspired by her Kabbalah studies, the first volume debuted simultaneously in over 30 languages worldwide.
At which 2009 ceremony did Madonna deliver a eulogy for a friend?
Source: She opened the show paying tribute to Michael Jackson, who had died weeks earlier.
Which dance style heavily influenced Madonna's choreography in 'Vogue'?
Source: Her dancers came from real Harlem ballroom houses, bringing an underground LGBTQ art form to the mainstream.
Which guest rapper appears on Madonna's 1994 single 'I'll Remember'?
Source: It's a straight ballad from a film soundtrack, with not a single rap verse in sight.
Which film soundtrack gave Madonna her first US number-one single?
Source: The ballad 'Crazy for You' from that 1985 sports film topped the chart over her dance hits.