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1. What was the name of George Michael’s pop duo before his successful solo career?
(a) Wham!
(b) The Boomtown Rats
(c) Duran Duran
(d) Tears for Fears.

2. Which of these iconic hits was NOT a Wham! song?
(a) Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
(b) Freedom! ’90
(c) Careless Whisper
(d) Don’t Stop Believin’

3. In what year did George Michael release his chart-topping solo album, “Faith”?
(a) 1984
(b) 1987
(c) 1990
(d) 1988

4.The opening line of “Father Figure,” a hit from “Faith,” begins with what phrase?
(a) “Gotta have faith”
(b) “That’s all I wanted”
(c) “I hear the music calling”
(d) “Friday became a cool, wet afternoon”

5. What controversial incident in 1998 led to a shift in George Michael’s public image?
(a) A plagiarism lawsuit
(b) A public fight with a bandmate
(c) A political scandal
(d) A encounter

6. Despite the controversy, George Michael continued to release successful solo albums. Which of these is NOT a title of one of his albums?
(a) Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
(b) Older
(c) Freedom (This was a single, not an album)
(d) Faith

7. George Michael was known for his soulful vocals and catchy melodies. Which instrument did he primarily play?
(a) Guitar
(b) Cello
(c) Drums
(d) Keyboard

8. Pharrell Williams collaborated with George Michael on a remix of which song in 2008?
(a) Freedom! ’90
(b) Outside
(c) Faith
(d) Careless Whisper

9. Tragically, George Michael passed away in what year?
(a) 2013
(b) 2005
(c) 2017
(d) 2018

10. What posthumous documentary film chronicled George Michael’s life and career?
(a) Freedom: Uncut
(b) Last Christmas
(c) I Know You’re Gonna Go Crazy
(d) The Thin Blue Line

11. Which iconic artist did George Michael famously cover for the AIDS charity event, Artists Against AIDS, in 1993?
(a) Elvis Presley
(b) Freddie Mercury
(c) David Bowie
(d) Bob Dylan

12.George Michael was a vocal advocate for LGBTQ+ rights. What was the name of his 1996 single that addressed his sexuality?
(a) One More Try
(b) Careless Whisper
(c) Praying for Time
(d) Outside

13. The music video for “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” featured a brightly colored scene inspired by what artistic movement?
(a) Pop Art
(b) Impressionism
(c) Surrealism
(d) Modernism

14. “Careless Whisper” remains one of George Michael’s most recognizable songs. Who co-wrote the song with him?
(a) Andrew Ridgeley
(b) Stevie Wonder
(c) Elton John
(d) Rod Stewart

15. Which song features the lyric, “I gotta have faith”?
(a) Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
(b) Father Figure
(c) Faith
(d) Fast Love

16. The video for “Freedom! ’90” featured a compilation of news clips focusing on what theme?
(a) War and conflict
(b) Environmental issues
(c) Technological advancements
(d) World News

17. What was the name of George Michael’s estate in Goring-on-Thames, where he tragically passed away?
(a) Highgate House
(b) Nether Winchendon House
(c) Abbey Road Studios
(d) Meadow Heights

George Michael Quiz Questions with Answers

1. What was the name of George Michael’s pop duo before his successful solo career?
(a) Wham!

2. Which of these iconic hits was NOT a Wham! song?
(c) Careless Whisper

3. In what year did George Michael release his chart-topping solo album, “Faith”?
(b) 1987

4.The opening line of “Father Figure,” a hit from “Faith,” begins with what phrase?
(b) “That’s all I wanted”

5. What controversial incident in 1998 led to a shift in George Michael’s public image?
(b) A public fight with a bandmate

6. Despite the controversy, George Michael continued to release successful solo albums. Which of these is NOT a title of one of his albums?
(c) Freedom (This was a single, not an album)

7. George Michael was known for his soulful vocals and catchy melodies. Which instrument did he primarily play?
(d) Keyboard

8. Pharrell Williams collaborated with George Michael on a remix of which song in 2008?
(c) Faith

9. Tragically, George Michael passed away in what year?
(a) 2013

10. What posthumous documentary film chronicled George Michael’s life and career?
(b) Last Christmas

11. Which iconic artist did George Michael famously cover for the AIDS charity event, Artists Against AIDS, in 1993?
(b) Freddie Mercury

12.George Michael was a vocal advocate for LGBTQ+ rights. What was the name of his 1996 single that addressed his sexuality?
(d) Outside

13. The music video for “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” featured a brightly colored scene inspired by what artistic movement?
(a) Pop Art

14. “Careless Whisper” remains one of George Michael’s most recognizable songs. Who co-wrote the song with him?
(a) Andrew Ridgeley

15. Which song features the lyric, “I gotta have faith”?
(a) Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me

16. The video for “Freedom! ’90” featured a compilation of news clips focusing on what theme?
(a) War and conflict

17. What was the name of George Michael’s estate in Goring-on-Thames, where he tragically passed away?
(b) Nether Winchendon House