Question 1

What date did MTV launch?

Accepted Answer

August 1st, 1981

Question 2

Who was the band in the first video ever on MTV?

Accepted Answer

The Buggles - video killed the radio star (ironically!)

Question 3

What genre did MTV refuse to play early on?

Accepted Answer

Rap

Question 4

What was the name of the show in which bands used no electronic instruments?

Accepted Answer

Unplugged

Question 5

What were the first words spoken on MTV?

Accepted Answer

Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll.

Question 6

What was the name of the show that featured heavy metal videos?

Accepted Answer

Headbangers Ball

Question 7

Who won best male video in 1985

Accepted Answer

Prince

Question 8

What year did Eminem's The Real Slim Shady debut?

Accepted Answer

2000

Question 9

What video merged Hip Hop & Rock and Roll in 1986

Accepted Answer

Walk this way

Question 10

Who originally had the hit, "Life is a Highway" on MTV in the 90s?

Accepted Answer

Tom Cochrane

Question 11

What Madonna video did MTV ban?

Accepted Answer

Like a Prayer

Question 12

What was the name of the very popular countdown show?

Accepted Answer

TRL

Question 13

The Video Music Awards premiered in what year?

Accepted Answer

1984

Question 14

Who interrupted Taylor Swift at the 2009 VMA's?

Accepted Answer

Kanye West

Question 15

What dance did Michael Jackson debut on MTV?

Accepted Answer

Moonwalk

Question 16

Who hosted MTV Raps?

Accepted Answer

Fab 5 Freddy

Question 17

What genre of TV did MTV revolutionize in the 2000's, moving on from music?

Accepted Answer

Reality TV

MTV Trivia!

2) Who was the band in the first video ever on MTV?

3) What genre did MTV refuse to play early on?

4) What was the name of the show in which bands used no electronic instruments?

5) What were the first words spoken on MTV?

6) What was the name of the show that featured heavy metal videos?

7) Who won best male video in 1985

8) What year did Eminem's The Real Slim Shady debut?

9) What video merged Hip Hop & Rock and Roll in 1986

10) Who originally had the hit, "Life is a Highway" on MTV in the 90s?

11) What Madonna video did MTV ban?

12) What was the name of the very popular countdown show?

13) The Video Music Awards premiered in what year?

14) Who interrupted Taylor Swift at the 2009 VMA's?

15) What dance did Michael Jackson debut on MTV?

16) Who hosted MTV Raps?

17) What genre of TV did MTV revolutionize in the 2000's, moving on from music?