The Boy Band Golden Era Quiz

100 questions · by Qwiz Rush

The Boy Band Golden Era Quiz is a free 100-question multiple choice, letters and numbers quiz on Qwiz Rush, made by Qwiz Rush, split into 10 rounds. Test your knowledge on the iconic harmonies, synchronized choreography, and chart-topping hits of 1990s and 2000s boy bands.

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The 100 questions

  1. Which Backstreet Boys single from their 1999 album 'Millennium' spent 20 non-consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart?

    • I Want It That Way
    • Larger Than Life
    • Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely
    • The One

  2. Which boy band, formed in Boston in 1984, achieved massive success with the hit single 'Hangin' Tough'?

    • New Kids on the Block
    • Boyz II Men
    • Backstreet Boys
    • Hi-Five

  3. What was the title of *NSYNC's debut single, released in Europe in 1996 and later in the US in 1998?

    • I Want You Back
    • Tearin' Up My Heart
    • Bye Bye Bye
    • It's Gonna Be Me

  4. Which British-Irish boy band, formed on the reality television show 'The X Factor' in 2010, released the global smash hit 'What Makes You Beautiful'?

    • One Direction
    • The Wanted
    • Westlife
    • JLS

  5. Which R&B boy band collaborated with Mariah Carey on the record-breaking 1995 ballad 'One Sweet Day'?

    • Boyz II Men
    • Jodeci
    • Blackstreet
    • 112

  6. Nick Lachey served as the lead singer of which late 90s boy band?

    • 98 Degrees
    • LFO
    • O-Town
    • Westlife

  7. In what year did *NSYNC release their record-shattering second studio album, 'No Strings Attached', which sold over 2.4 million copies in its first week?

    Answer with a number.

  8. How many members made up the classic lineup of the American boy band Backstreet Boys?

    Answer with a number.

  9. Name the American boy band consisting of brothers Isaac, Taylor, and Zac, who scored a massive international hit with the song 'MMMBop' in 1997.

    Answer with a letter.

  10. What is the name of the Orlando-based record producer and businessman who formed both the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC, and was later convicted of a massive Ponzi scheme?

    Answer with a letter.

  11. Which boy band famously performed a synchronized routine utilizing five metal folding chairs in their 1999 music video for "As Long as You Love Me"?

    • Backstreet Boys
    • *NSYNC
    • 98 Degrees
    • Westlife

  12. *NSYNC's iconic puppet-string choreography was the centerpiece of the music video for which 2000 smash hit?

    • Bye Bye Bye
    • It's Gonna Be Me
    • This I Promise You
    • Pop

  13. Who was the choreographer behind *NSYNC's famous puppet-inspired dance moves in the "Bye Bye Bye" music video?

    • Darrin Henson
    • Wade Robson
    • Fatima Robinson
    • Laurieann Gibson

  14. Which British-Irish boy band performed a viral signature dance move called "The Churn" (resembling churning butter) in their music video for "Glad You Came"?

    • The Wanted
    • One Direction
    • JLS
    • Boyzone

  15. Which 1991 Boyz II Men music video features high-energy New Jack Swing choreography, showcasing the group dancing on the streets of Philadelphia?

    • Motownphilly
    • On Bended Knee
    • I'll Make Love to You
    • End of the Road

  16. What signature prop did New Kids on the Block use during their live performances of "Step by Step" to accentuate their synchronized footwork?

    • Microphone stands
    • Top hats
    • Canes
    • Umbrellas

  17. In what year did Backstreet Boys release the music video for "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)", featuring their famous monster-themed ballroom dance routine?

    Answer with a number.

  18. How many members of the group *NSYNC are suspended as puppets on strings during the opening dance sequence of the "Bye Bye Bye" music video?

    Answer with a number.

  19. Irish boy band Westlife became famous for their signature live performance "move" where they dramatic stood up from what piece of furniture during the key change of their ballads?

    Answer with a letter.

  20. The Backstreet Boys' spooky ballroom dance routine in "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" was highly inspired by the choreography of which iconic Michael Jackson music video?

    Answer with a letter.

  21. Which Backstreet Boys song features the iconic, grammatically puzzling line "I don't care who you are, where you're from, what you did, as long as you love me"?

    • As Long as You Love Me
    • I Want It That Way
    • Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)
    • Everybody (Backstreet's Back)

  22. In NSYNC's hit "It's Gonna Be Me", Justin Timberlake's distinct pronunciation of the word "me" famously sounds like which month of the year?

    • May
    • March
    • April
    • June

  23. In what year did the Backstreet Boys release their self-titled US debut album, which introduced American audiences to the lyrics of "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)"?

    Answer with a number.

  24. Which Boyz II Men song holds a record for its lyrics about a painful breakup, beginning with the line "How do I say goodbye to what we had?"

    • It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday
    • End of the Road
    • On Bended Knee
    • Water Runs Dry

  25. Identify the Irish boy band that achieved massive international success with their 1994 hit cover of the Osmonds' "Love Me for a Reason".

    Answer with a letter.

  26. In the song "I Want It That Way" by the Backstreet Boys, what is the lyric that immediately follows "Am I original?"

    • Am I sexual?
    • Am I the only one?
    • Am I everything?
    • Am I beautiful?

  27. In what year did the American boy band *NSYNC release their album "No Strings Attached", featuring the hit lyrics of "Bye Bye Bye"?

    Answer with a number.

  28. Which boy band sang the lyrics "I do cherish you, for the rest of my life, you don't have to think twice"?

    • 98 Degrees
    • NSYNC
    • Backstreet Boys
    • Westlife

  29. Name the famous American boy band, managed by Maurice Starr, who sang "Step by Step, ooh baby, gonna get to you girl".

    Answer with a letter.

  30. The song "Liquid Dreams" by O-Town famously contains lyrics referencing which actress's "lips" combined with Janet Jackson's "smile"?

    • Angelina Jolie
    • Madonna
    • Jennifer Lopez
    • Britney Spears

  31. What was the title of Justin Timberlake's 2002 debut solo studio album, which featured the hit singles 'Like I Love You' and 'Cry Me a River'?

    • Justified
    • FutureSex/LoveSounds
    • The 20/20 Experience
    • Man of the Woods

  32. Which former Take That member released the massive solo hit 'Angels' in 1997, establishing him as an international superstar?

    • Gary Barlow
    • Mark Owen
    • Robbie Williams
    • Jason Orange

  33. In 2015, Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter teamed up with Jordan Knight from New Kids on the Block for a collaborative album under what duo name?

    • Nick & Knight
    • The Block Boys
    • Knight Carter
    • NKOTBSB

  34. What was the title of *NSYNC member JC Chasez's 2004 debut solo album?

    • Schizophrenic
    • Out of Body
    • Kate
    • Play It Loud

  35. Which O-Town member starred in his own MTV reality show, 'There and Back', which documented the release of his 2006 debut solo album 'Soundtrack to Your Life'?

    • Ashley Parker Angel
    • Dan Miller
    • Trevor Penick
    • Erik-Michael Estrada

  36. Which former New Edition member released the multi-platinum 1988 solo album 'Don't Be Cruel'?

    • Bobby Brown
    • Ralph Tresvant
    • Johnny Gill
    • Michael Bivins

  37. In what year did Jordan Knight release his self-titled debut solo album, featuring the Billboard Hot 100 top-ten hit 'Give It to You'?

    Answer with a number.

  38. How many members of the boy band One Direction have released solo albums that successfully reached number one on the US Billboard 200 chart?

    Answer with a number.

  39. Name the R&B trio formed in 1990 by three members of New Edition, known for their massive hit single 'Poison'.

    Answer with a letter.

  40. Name the lead singer of the Irish boy band Westlife who released his debut solo album, 'You and Me', in 2013.

    Answer with a letter.

  41. Which boy band's massive 1999 album features the five members dressed entirely in white, standing against a futuristic, sterile blue and white background on its cover?

    • Backstreet Boys
    • *NSYNC
    • 98 Degrees
    • Westlife

  42. Which of these hit tracks is the opening song (Track 1) on *NSYNC's record-breaking 2000 album, *No Strings Attached*?

    • Bye Bye Bye
    • It's Gonna Be Me
    • This I Promise You
    • No Strings Attached

  43. How many standard tracks make up the tracklist of the Backstreet Boys' 1999 album *Millennium*?

    Answer with a number.

  44. Which boy band is depicted sitting on a wooden dock over calm water on the cover of their 1999 self-titled debut album?

    • Westlife
    • Boyzone
    • A1
    • Blue

  45. Name the reality television-formed boy band whose 2001 self-titled debut album features the hit singles "Liquid Dreams" and "All or Nothing" and depicts the members in front of a giant metallic circular logo.

    Answer with a letter.

  46. The track "Slam Dunk (Da Funk)" serves as the energetic opening track on the 1998 self-titled debut album by which British boy band?

    • 5ive
    • Take That
    • Boyzone
    • East 17

  47. What color is the prominent, stylized logo text and background accents on the cover of the Backstreet Boys' 2000 album *Black & Blue*?

    • Cobalt blue
    • Emerald green
    • Neon orange
    • Hot pink

  48. In what year did One Direction release their debut studio album, *Up All Night*, featuring a cover of the five members standing in front of a white background with colorful text?

    Answer with a number.

  49. What is the title of the 2001 final studio album released by *NSYNC before their hiatus, which features a close-up of the members' faces tinted in blue and includes the hit single "Pop"?

    Answer with a letter.

  50. Which of these songs is the lead track on 98 Degrees' 2000 album *Revelation*, which features the members posing in a desert-like setting on the cover?

    • Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)
    • My Everything
    • The Hardest Thing
    • I Do (Cherish You)

  51. Which Irish boy band, managed by Louis Walsh, achieved a record-breaking streak of seven consecutive number-one singles on the UK charts with their debut releases?

    • Boyzone
    • Westlife
    • Blue
    • Five

  52. Which member of the British boy band Take That left the group in 1995 to pursue a highly successful solo career, starting with his cover of George Michael's 'Freedom'?

    • Gary Barlow
    • Mark Owen
    • Robbie Williams
    • Jason Orange

  53. In 2018, which South Korean group became the first K-pop act to top the US Billboard 200 album chart with 'Love Yourself: Tear'?

    • BTS
    • EXO
    • BIGBANG
    • SHINee

  54. The British boy band Blue collaborated with which legendary American singer-songwriter on a 2002 re-recording of his hit ballad 'Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word'?

    • Stevie Wonder
    • Lionel Richie
    • Billy Joel
    • Elton John

  55. Which British boy band had a massive global hit in 1998 with the high-energy track 'Everybody Get Up', which heavily sampled Joan Jett's 'I Love Rock 'n Roll'?

    • Five
    • A1
    • 911
    • East 17

  56. The Moldovan boy band O-Zone achieved massive global success in 2003 with their signature Eurodance hit 'Dragostea Din Tei'. What is the common English nickname for this viral track?

    • The Maya Song
    • The Numa Numa Song
    • The Romanian Rhapsody
    • The Flying Song

  57. In what year did the British-Irish boy band One Direction form on the UK television music competition 'The X Factor'?

    Answer with a number.

  58. How many studio albums did the Irish boy band Boyzone release during their original 1990s run before their first hiatus in 2000?

    Answer with a number.

  59. What is the surname of the Irish entertainment manager who founded and managed both Boyzone and Westlife?

    Answer with a letter.

  60. What is the name of the legendary Japanese boy band, formed by Johnny & Associates in 1999, whose name translates to 'Storm' in English?

    Answer with a letter.

  61. Which boy band famously filmed a cameo appearance as space-faring rebels in a deleted scene for the 2002 film 'Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones'?

    • *NSYNC
    • Backstreet Boys
    • 98 Degrees
    • LFO

  62. In the 2001 romantic comedy film 'On the Line', which *NSYNC member played the lead role of Kevin, a man searching for a woman he met on a Chicago train?

    • Lance Bass
    • JC Chasez
    • Joey Fatone
    • Chris Kirkpatrick

  63. Which boy band appeared on an episode of 'Sabrina the Teenage Witch' in 1998, performing their hit 'As Long as You Love Me' after Sabrina casts a spell?

    • Backstreet Boys
    • Westlife
    • 98 Degrees
    • Boyzone

  64. Nick Lachey and his boy band 98 Degrees made a musical guest appearance performing 'I Do (Cherish You)' on which hit supernatural drama series?

    • Charmed
    • Buffy the Vampire Slayer
    • Roswell
    • Angel

  65. Which members of the Backstreet Boys made a surprise cameo in the 2013 apocalyptic comedy film 'This Is the End' to perform 'Everybody (Backstreet's Back)' in heaven?

    • All five members
    • Nick Carter and AJ McLean only
    • Brian Littrell only
    • Howie Dorough and Kevin Richardson only

  66. In 2001, *NSYNC voiced animated versions of themselves in an episode of 'The Simpsons' where Bart and his friends form a boy band. What was the name of Bart's fictional band?

    • Party Posse
    • The Boyz
    • L.T.D.
    • Saddlesore Galactica

  67. In what year did the movie 'On the Line', starring Lance Bass and Joey Fatone of *NSYNC, release in United States theaters?

    Answer with a number.

  68. In what year did the Backstreet Boys make their animated cameo appearance on the PBS kids' show 'Arthur' in the special 'Arthur - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll'?

    Answer with a number.

  69. Name the MTV animated series featuring claymation battles where boy bands like *NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys were routinely pitted against each other in violent matches.

    Answer with a letter.

  70. Name the fast-food giant that featured *NSYNC in a massive 2000 commercial campaign where the band members danced with the brand's famous clown mascot.

    Answer with a letter.

  71. At the 2001 American Music Awards, Justin Timberlake famously turned heads by wearing a matching light-blue denim suit alongside which pop star in a matching denim gown?

    • Britney Spears
    • Christina Aguilera
    • Jessica Simpson
    • Mandy Moore

  72. In the iconic music video for 'I Want It That Way', the Backstreet Boys perform in an airport hangar wearing matching outfits of which primary color?

    • White
    • Black
    • Red
    • Blue

  73. Known for their preppy, sophisticated R&B style, Boyz II Men frequently performed in matching outfits featuring which classic clothing item paired with bow ties?

    • Cardigan sweaters
    • Leather jackets
    • Tracksuits
    • Denim vests

  74. Which American boy band scored a massive hit in 1999 with a song that explicitly praised girls who wear Abercrombie & Fitch?

    • LFO
    • 98 Degrees
    • O-Town
    • Westlife

  75. Which boy band was famous for frequently performing in tank tops to show off their matching military-style dog tags and toned physiques?

    • 98 Degrees
    • *NSYNC
    • Westlife
    • Blue

  76. Which member of One Direction was famously known for his signature early-career style of wearing patterned headbands, blazers, and Chelsea boots?

    • Harry Styles
    • Zayn Malik
    • Louis Tomlinson
    • Niall Horan

  77. In what year did the British boy band East 17 release their Christmas number one hit 'Stay Another Day', featuring them in iconic oversized white parkas?

    Answer with a number.

  78. How many members of the Backstreet Boys are featured wearing matching blue and black athletic windbreakers on the cover of their 1997 self-titled US debut album?

    Answer with a number.

  79. What is the surname of the Backstreet Boys member known for his edgy, eclectic style, frequently sporting fedoras, tinted sunglasses, and a signature goatee during the late 90s?

    Answer with a letter.

  80. What is the name of the popular American retail brand, founded in 1977, that became synonymous with the late-90s boy band aesthetic and was famously sung about by the group LFO?

    Answer with a letter.

  81. Which infamous music mogul and convicted fraudster was the mastermind behind the creation of both the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC?

    • Lou Pearlman
    • Maurice Starr
    • Simon Cowell
    • L.A. Reid

  82. Which Swedish producer and songwriter co-wrote and produced iconic boy band hits like "I Want It That Way" and "Bye Bye Bye"?

    • Max Martin
    • Denniz Pop
    • Rami Yacoub
    • Dr. Luke

  83. Which American producer and songwriter discovered and managed New Edition before going on to create and manage New Kids on the Block?

    • Maurice Starr
    • Berry Gordy
    • Babyface
    • Quincy Jones

  84. Which British music executive put together and signed Westlife to his Syco label, and later formed One Direction on The X Factor?

    • Simon Cowell
    • Louis Walsh
    • Nigel Martin-Smith
    • Pete Waterman

  85. Which legendary R&B singer, songwriter, and producer co-founded LaFace Records and co-wrote Boyz II Men's smash hit "End of the Road"?

    • Babyface
    • Teddy Riley
    • Dallas Austin
    • Jermaine Dupri

  86. Who managed Irish boy bands Boyzone and Westlife, often working alongside Simon Cowell to dominate the UK charts?

    • Louis Walsh
    • Nigel Martin-Smith
    • Paul Higgins
    • Chris Herbert

  87. In what year did the Backstreet Boys release their debut international single, "We've Got It Goin' On", written and produced by Denniz Pop and Max Martin?

    Answer with a number.

  88. How many members made up the final lineup of the boy band O-Town, formed by Lou Pearlman on the first season of the reality show "Making the Band" in 2000?

    Answer with a number.

  89. What is the name of the legendary Stockholm recording studio founded by Denniz Pop where Max Martin produced the defining hits of the late 90s boy band boom?

    Answer with a letter.

  90. What is the last name of the prominent music manager who worked under Lou Pearlman and went on to manage the solo careers of Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears?

    Answer with a letter.

  91. Which boy band went head-to-head with the Backstreet Boys on the pop charts in the late 1990s and featured Justin Timberlake?

    • *NSYNC
    • 98 Degrees
    • Westlife
    • LFO

  92. In 2000, *NSYNC's 'No Strings Attached' set a first-week sales record. Which rival boy band previously held the record with their 1999 album 'Millennium'?

    • Backstreet Boys
    • Boyz II Men
    • Hanson
    • 98 Degrees

  93. How many members made up the classic lineup of the British-Irish boy band One Direction when they debuted on The X Factor?

    Answer with a number.

  94. What is the last name of the brothers Nick and Drew who formed the core of the late-90s boy band 98 Degrees?

    Answer with a letter.

  95. Which UK boy band, famous for their hit 'Glad You Came', had a highly publicized chart and social media rivalry with One Direction in the early 2010s?

    • The Wanted
    • JLS
    • McFly
    • Blue

  96. During the late 90s boy band boom, which music mogul famously created and managed both the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC?

    • Lou Pearlman
    • Simon Cowell
    • Maurice Starr
    • L.A. Reid

  97. In what year did the Backstreet Boys release their self-titled US debut album, sparking the late-90s American boy band craze?

    Answer with a number.

  98. What is the name of the Irish boy band managed by Louis Walsh that rivaled UK acts with chart-toppers like 'Swear It Again' and 'Flying Without Wings'?

    Answer with a letter.

  99. Which Boston-based boy band paved the way for the late-90s boom with their massive late-80s and early-90s hits like 'Step by Step'?

    • New Kids on the Block
    • Boyz II Men
    • New Edition
    • Color Me Badd

  100. In 2001, two massive competing stadium tours dominated the summer. While the Backstreet Boys ran the 'Black & Blue' tour, which band embarked on the 'PopOdyssey' tour?

    • *NSYNC
    • 98 Degrees
    • O-Town
    • Five