American Idol



  1. Which of these characteristics applied to season 1 only?
    •  There were two hosts, instead of just one.
    •  There were only ten finalists
    •  The show was aired during the summer months
    •  all of these
  2. Which "American Idol" finalist entered the competition at the tender age of 16?
    •  John Stevens
    •  Diana DeGarmo
    •  Mikalah Gordon
    •  all of these
  3. Which of these "American Idol" contestants is a native of Birmingham, Alabama?
    •  Kelly Clarkson
    •  Ruben Studdard
    •  Fantasia Barrino
    •  Clay Aiken
  4. Which finalist was enlisted in the military during his performing season on "American Idol"?
    •  Matt Rogers
    •  Scott Savol
    •  Josh Gracin
    •  none of these
  5. Who won the "American Idol" title in season 3?
    •  Diana DeGarmo
    •  Clay Aiken
    •  Kelly Clarkson
    •  Fantasia Barrino
  6. Lindsey Cardinale, Mikalah Gordon, Jessica Sierra, and Nikko Smith were the first four finalists to be eliminated during which season?
    •  season 1
    •  season 2
    •  season 3
    •  season 4
  7. Which season 1 finalist recorded the album "Thankful", which includes the songs "A Moment Like This" and "Miss Independent"?
    •  Ryan Starr
    •  Tamyra Gray
    •  Kelly Clarkson
    •  Nikki McKibbon
  8. Who entered the final competition with Carrie Underwood in season 4?
    •  Vonzell Soloman
    •  Bo Bice
    •  Anthony Fedorov
    •  Constantine Maroulis
  9. How was the previous age requirement changed prior to auditions for season 4?
    •  The minimum age was raised from 16 to 18
    •  The minimum age was lowered from 18 to 16
    •  The maximum age was raised from 24 to 28
    •  The maximum age was lowered from 28 to 24
  10. Which of these celebrities has never appeared on "American Idol" during it's first four seasons?
    •  Elton John
    •  Celine Dion
    •  Lionel Ritchie
    •  Gladys Knight
  11. Of these "American Idol" finalists, which one previously taught disabled children in Raleigh, North Carolina?
    •  Anwar Robinson
    •  Josh Gracin
    •  Kimberley Locke
    •  Clay Aiken
  12. Which season 4 contestant dropped out of the race just before the start of the finalist rounds?
    •  Corey Clark
    •  Mario Vasquez
    •  Nikko Smith
    •  R.J. Helton
  13. Two "American Idol" finalists were natives of Hawaii. Can you name them?
    •  Christina Christian and A.J. Gil
    •  Anthony Fedorov and Anwar Robinson
    •  Jasmine Trias and Camille Velasco
    •  Julia D'amato and Ricky Smith
  14. Which former contestant co-wrote the song "I Believe", which was sung by the winner and runner-up at the grand finale of season 3?
    •  Christina Christian
    •  Justin Guarini
    •  Tamyra Gray
    •  Kelly Clarkson
  15. In which season of "American Idol" did Jennifer Hudson compete?
    •  Season 1
    •  Season 2
    •  Season 3
    •  Season 4
  16. When did Tamyra Gray compete?
    •  Season 1
    •  Season 2
    •  Season 3
    •  Season 4
  17. Season two contestant Trenyce never performed which of the following songs?
    •  "I Need You"
    •  "Power of Love"
    •  "And So It Goes"
    •  "Love Will Keep Us Together"
  18. It got a bit annoying, but Season 2's Rickey Smith loved to clap his hands and say...
    •  "Simon, Simon, Simon."
    •  "Jesus, Jesus, Jesus."
    •  "Hercules, Hercules, Hercules."
    •  "Rickey, Rickey, Rickey."
  19. You probably haven't thought about him in years, but during Season One, Ryan Seacrest had a cohost. What was his name again?
    •  Tyler
    •  Billy
    •  Danny
    •  Brian
  20. American Idol is no dating show, but two contestants did manage to find love while competing on the show. JD Adams dated...
    •  Carmen Rasmusen
    •  Mikalah Gordon
    •  Kimberly Caldwell
    •  Kimberly Locke