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MTV History: From Video Killed the Radio Star to the VMAs

The Buggles, Madonna's wedding dress, Britney's snake, Kanye-Taylor. Test your MTV history from its 1981 launch through its biggest VMA moments.

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What was the first music video ever played on MTV on August 1, 1981?

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  1. Q1. What was the first music video ever played on MTV on August 1, 1981?

    • Money for Nothing — Dire Straits
    • Thriller — Michael Jackson
    • Video Killed the Radio Star — The Buggles
    • You Might Think — The Cars
    'Video Killed the Radio Star' by The Buggles aired at 12:01am ET on August 1, 1981, launching MTV. It was a deliberate symbolic choice.

  2. Q2. At which VMAs did Kanye West interrupt Taylor Swift's acceptance speech?

    • 2008
    • 2009
    • 2010
    • 2011
    On September 13, 2009, Kanye stormed the stage saying Beyoncé had 'one of the best videos of all time' after Taylor won Best Female Video for 'You Belong With Me'.

  3. Q3. Whose 1984 performance of 'Like a Virgin' in a wedding dress at the first VMAs became iconic?

    • Cyndi Lauper
    • Madonna
    • Whitney Houston
    • Pat Benatar
    Madonna writhed on stage in a wedding dress at the September 14, 1984 first-ever VMAs, defining her brand for a generation.

  4. Q4. Which 2001 VMA performance featured Britney Spears with a live python?

    • ...Baby One More Time
    • Toxic
    • Oops!...I Did It Again
    • I'm a Slave 4 U
    Britney's 'I'm a Slave 4 U' performance on September 6, 2001 featured her draping a 7-foot albino Burmese python over her shoulders.

  5. Q5. What was the first season of 'The Real World' city in 1992?

    • Los Angeles
    • New York
    • San Francisco
    • Miami
    'The Real World: New York' premiered May 21, 1992, inventing the modern reality TV format. Seven strangers picked to live in a loft.

  6. Q6. Which MTV show launched in 2009 followed teenage parents?

    • The Hills
    • Teen Mom
    • 16 and Pregnant
    • Laguna Beach
    '16 and Pregnant' premiered June 11, 2009, spawning the 'Teen Mom' spinoffs. Critics accused it of glamorizing teen pregnancy; supporters argued the opposite.

  7. Q7. Which 2003 VMA moment saw three female pop stars share a controversial kiss?

    • Madonna, Britney and Christina
    • Pink, Madonna and Christina
    • Britney, Pink and Christina
    • Madonna, Pink and Beyoncé
    Madonna kissed Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera during 'Like a Virgin'/'Hollywood' on August 28, 2003. The Britney kiss is the iconic image.

  8. Q8. Lady Gaga wore a meat dress to which VMAs?

    • 2009
    • 2010
    • 2011
    • 2012
    Gaga wore Franc Fernandez's flank steak dress to accept Video of the Year for 'Bad Romance' on September 12, 2010. It's now displayed at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

  9. Q9. What VMA award is shaped like an astronaut planting a flag on the moon?

    • The Moonman / Moon Person
    • The Astronaut
    • The Rocketeer
    • The Galactic
    The 'Moonman' (renamed 'Moon Person' in 2017) trophy is based on MTV's original station ID showing Neil Armstrong planting an MTV flag on the moon.

  10. Q10. Which show, premiering 2009, followed the housemates of a Jersey Shore beach house?

    • Jersey Shore
    • The Hills
    • The City
    • Geordie Shore
    'Jersey Shore' premiered December 3, 2009, making Snooki, JWoww, The Situation and Pauly D household names. The reboot 'Family Vacation' began in 2018.

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