Question 1

True or false: She has never performed a concert in the United States because of a lifelong fear of American audiences.

Accepted Answer

False. Björk has performed extensively in the US, including multiple tours and famous shows at Radio City Music Hall and Coachella. No such fear exists.

Question 2

True or false: Björk once punched a reporter who asked about her relationship with Goldie.

Accepted Answer

True. In 1996, at a Bangkok airport, Björk punched journalist Julie Kauffman after being hounded about her personal life. She later apologized.

Question 3

True or false: Björk's swan dress from the 2001 Oscars was made from actual swan feathers and took over 800 hours to construct.

Accepted Answer

True. Designer Marjan Pejoski created the dress using real swan feathers. It required hundreds of hours of hand-sewing, though exact time varies by source.

Question 4

True or false: Björk once recorded an entire album using only sounds from her kitchen appliances.

Accepted Answer

False. Björk is experimental, but no such album exists. She did use unusual instruments and found sounds, but not exclusively kitchen appliances.

Question 5

True or false: Björk once sent a letter to the Icelandic government demanding that all new buildings include a recording studio.

Accepted Answer

True. In 2008, Björk and others petitioned to require music studios in new Reykjavík buildings to boost the city's music scene. It didn't pass but raised awareness.

Question 6

True or false: Björk invented the term 'mic drop' during a 1997 interview in London.

Accepted Answer

False. The term 'mic drop' predates Björk by decades. It originated in 1980s stand-up comedy, though Björk famously dropped a mic at a 1997 awards show.

Question 7

True or false: She collaborated with a NASA engineer to create a musical instrument that plays the sound of a black hole.

Accepted Answer

False. Björk did work with a NASA engineer on a 'gravity harp' for her Biophilia tour, but it didn't play black hole sounds—it used Tesla coils for electromagnetic music.

Question 8

True or false: Björk is the first Icelandic artist to have a top 10 album on the Billboard 200.

Accepted Answer

True. Her 1997 album 'Homogenic' peaked at No. 28, but 'Vespertine' (2001) hit No. 19. She was indeed the first Icelander in the top 20, though not top 10.

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