Destiny's Child Quiz: Say My Name, Survivor and Beyoncé

This Destiny's Child quiz follows one of the best-selling girl groups of all time, from its start in Houston under manager Mathew Knowles to Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, hits such as Say My Name, Independent Women and Survivor, their final album Destiny Fulfilled and reunions at the Super Bowl and Coachella. Fifteen questions.

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Origins
In which city did Destiny's Child form in 1990?
Manager
Who managed Destiny's Child for most of its career?
Name
The group's name was inspired by a passage in which book?
TV
On which TV talent show did the young group, then called Girls Tyme, famously lose in 1992?
Debut
What was the title of Destiny's Child's 1997 debut single?
Album
Which 1999 album included Say My Name and Bills, Bills, Bills?
Film
Independent Women Part I was recorded for the soundtrack of which film?
Lineup
Which singer joined Destiny's Child in 2000 and stayed until the group split?
Songs
Which 2001 Destiny's Child song became an anthem about strength after hard times?
Words
Which word from a Destiny's Child song title was later added to the Oxford English Dictionary?
Final album
What was the title of Destiny's Child's final studio album, released in 2004?
Split
In which year did Destiny's Child officially go their separate ways?
Reunion
Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams joined Beyoncé on stage at which 2013 event?
Members
Which Destiny's Child member had a hit solo duet with Nelly called Dilemma?
Members
Michelle Williams is especially known for which kind of solo music?

Explanations: answer key for all 15 questions

Q1: In which city did Destiny's Child form in 1990?
Answer: Houston
The group started in Houston, Texas, as a young girl group called Girls Tyme. Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland were founding members as children.
Q2: Who managed Destiny's Child for most of its career?
Answer: Mathew Knowles
Mathew Knowles is Beyoncé's father. He left his sales job to manage the group full time.
Q3: The group's name was inspired by a passage in which book?
Answer: The Bible
Beyoncé's mother, Tina Knowles, found the word destiny in the Book of Isaiah. The group adopted Destiny's Child soon after.
Q4: On which TV talent show did the young group, then called Girls Tyme, famously lose in 1992?
Answer: Star Search
Losing on Star Search taught the girls to work even harder. Beyoncé later sampled the moment in her song Flawless.
Q5: What was the title of Destiny's Child's 1997 debut single?
Answer: No, No, No
No, No, No became a top five hit in the United States. A remix produced by Wyclef Jean helped it succeed.
Q6: Which 1999 album included Say My Name and Bills, Bills, Bills?
Answer: The Writing's on the Wall
The Writing's on the Wall sold millions of copies worldwide. Say My Name won two Grammy Awards.
Q7: Independent Women Part I was recorded for the soundtrack of which film?
Answer: Charlie's Angels
The 2000 song spent 11 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. It was the group's longest-running chart-topper.
Q8: Which singer joined Destiny's Child in 2000 and stayed until the group split?
Answer: Michelle Williams
Michelle Williams joined alongside Farrah Franklin, who left after a few months. The best-known trio was Beyoncé, Kelly and Michelle.
Q9: Which 2001 Destiny's Child song became an anthem about strength after hard times?
Answer: Survivor
Survivor was a response to rumors after earlier lineup changes. It won a Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group.
Q10: Which word from a Destiny's Child song title was later added to the Oxford English Dictionary?
Answer: Bootylicious
Bootylicious came out in 2001 and quickly became popular slang. The word entered the Oxford English Dictionary in 2004.
Q11: What was the title of Destiny's Child's final studio album, released in 2004?
Answer: Destiny Fulfilled
Destiny Fulfilled included Lose My Breath and Soldier. The group announced its split during the following world tour.
Q12: In which year did Destiny's Child officially go their separate ways?
Answer: 2006
They said goodbye after their 2005 tour and released a greatest hits album, #1's. Each member continued a solo career.
Q13: Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams joined Beyoncé on stage at which 2013 event?
Answer: The Super Bowl halftime show
The surprise reunion came during Beyoncé's halftime show at Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans. They reunited again at Coachella in 2018.
Q14: Which Destiny's Child member had a hit solo duet with Nelly called Dilemma?
Answer: Kelly Rowland
Dilemma topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 2002 and won a Grammy. It was a huge solo success for Kelly Rowland.
Q15: Michelle Williams is especially known for which kind of solo music?
Answer: Gospel
Her solo albums, such as Heart to Yours, focused on gospel music. She later starred in Broadway musicals.

Destiny's Child Quiz – The Girl Group That Launched Beyoncé

Destiny's Child is one of the best-selling girl groups in history. It began in Houston, Texas, in 1990 as Girls Tyme, a young group that included Beyoncé Knowles and Kelly Rowland. After losing on the TV show Star Search in 1992, the girls kept working hard, managed by Beyoncé's father, Mathew Knowles.

Their debut single, No, No, No, became a hit in 1997, and their second album, The Writing's on the Wall, made them stars with Bills, Bills, Bills and the Grammy-winning Say My Name. Lineup changes followed, and in 2000 Michelle Williams joined to form the best-known trio.

In the early 2000s the group ruled the charts with Independent Women Part I, which spent 11 weeks at number one, Survivor and Bootylicious, a word later added to the Oxford English Dictionary. Their final album, Destiny Fulfilled, came out in 2004, and the group split in 2006.

Each member went on to solo success, most famously Beyoncé. The trio reunited at the 2013 Super Bowl halftime show and at Coachella in 2018, delighting fans around the world and proving that their friendship had lasted.

What This Quiz Teaches

The group's start in Houston
Mathew Knowles and Star Search
Say My Name and Survivor
Lineup changes
Destiny Fulfilled and the split
Solo careers and reunions

Quick Facts About Destiny's Child

The group sold more than 60 million records worldwide.
They won several Grammy Awards together.
Kelly Rowland lived with the Knowles family as a teenager.
Their greatest hits album was called #1's.
They released a Christmas album, 8 Days of Christmas, in 2001.
Each member has had solo hits.