Question 1

True or false: Katy Perry legally changed her name to 'Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson' for her wedding.

Accepted Answer

False. Her birth name is Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson; 'Katy Perry' is her stage name, and she never legally changed it for a wedding.

Question 2

True or false: Katy Perry's 'Roar' was written about her pet lion that she adopted in Africa.

Accepted Answer

False. The song is a metaphor for inner strength and resilience, not about an actual lion; she does not own a lion.

Question 3

True or false: Katy Perry's first album was a Christian rock record released under her birth name.

Accepted Answer

True. She released 'Katy Hudson' in 2001 as a Christian rock album before switching to pop music.

Question 4

True or false: Katy Perry holds the record for most consecutive number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100.

Accepted Answer

False. That record belongs to The Beatles; Perry had five consecutive number ones from 'Teenage Dream' but not the all-time record.

Question 5

True or false: Katy Perry once performed a concert entirely underwater using special breathing apparatus.

Accepted Answer

False. No such performance exists; she has done aerial stunts and pyrotechnics, but never a submerged concert.

Question 6

True or false: She was originally rejected by three different record labels before signing with Capitol Records.

Accepted Answer

True. Capitol, Columbia, and Island all passed on her early demos before Capitol eventually signed her in 2007.

Question 7

True or false: Her hit 'Dark Horse' was originally written for Britney Spears but was rejected.

Accepted Answer

True. Perry co-wrote the song with Dr. Luke and initially offered it to Spears, who passed on it.

Question 8

True or false: She is a cousin of actor Zooey Deschanel through their shared grandmother.

Accepted Answer

True. Perry and Deschanel are second cousins once removed, both descendants of a common great-grandmother.

Katy Perry Trivia Questions