Drake Quiz: Toronto, the 6ix and Album Imagery

Before the hits, a Toronto teenager played Jimmy Brooks on Degrassi: The Next Generation, and this Drake quiz follows how his city became part of his brand. Play 10 interactive questions on the 6ix nickname, the Views cover, OVO and OVO Fest, Young Money, the Raptors ambassador role, Take Care and Hotline Bling.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Hometown
In which city was Drake born and raised?
Acting
Which TV show starred Drake as Jimmy Brooks?
6ix
What does Drake's nickname the 6ix refer to?
Views
What does the cover of Views show?
OVO
What does OVO stand for?
Label
Which rapper signed Drake to Young Money in 2009?
Raptors
Which role does Drake hold with the Toronto Raptors?
Grammy
Which Drake album won the Grammy for Best Rap Album in 2013?
Video
Which 2015 video with colorful light boxes became a meme?
Bottom
Which 2013 single tells of rising from humble beginnings?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: In which city was Drake born and raised?
Answer: Toronto
He was born Aubrey Drake Graham in 1986.
Q2: Which TV show starred Drake as Jimmy Brooks?
Answer: Degrassi: The Next Generation
His character used a wheelchair after being shot.
Q3: What does Drake's nickname the 6ix refer to?
Answer: Toronto
It nods to the 416 area code and the six former municipalities of the city.
Q4: What does the cover of Views show?
Answer: Drake sitting on the CN Tower
The 2016 cover made the tower part of his image.
Q5: What does OVO stand for?
Answer: October's Very Own
OVO is his label, clothing brand and festival name.
Q6: Which rapper signed Drake to Young Money in 2009?
Answer: Lil Wayne
Young Money was Lil Wayne's label.
Q7: Which role does Drake hold with the Toronto Raptors?
Answer: Global ambassador
He has been ambassador since 2013 and often sits courtside.
Q8: Which Drake album won the Grammy for Best Rap Album in 2013?
Answer: Take Care
Take Care was his second studio album.
Q9: Which 2015 video with colorful light boxes became a meme?
Answer: Hotline Bling
Drake's dance moves spread across the internet.
Q10: Which 2013 single tells of rising from humble beginnings?
Answer: Started from the Bottom
It appeared on Nothing Was the Same.

Drake Quiz – Toronto's Biggest Rap Star

Drake was born Aubrey Drake Graham in Toronto in 1986 and first became known as Jimmy Brooks on Degrassi: The Next Generation. Lil Wayne signed him to Young Money in 2009.

Drake made Toronto central to his image, calling it the 6ix and sitting on the CN Tower for the cover of Views. His brand OVO, short for October's Very Own, covers a label, clothing and the OVO Fest concert series.

Take Care won the Grammy for Best Rap Album in 2013, and songs such as Started from the Bottom and Hotline Bling became huge hits. He has served as global ambassador of the Toronto Raptors since 2013.

What This Quiz Teaches

Hip-hop fans will enjoy these questions.

Where Drake comes from
How he started
What the 6ix means
Which brands he built
Which songs defined him

Did You Know?

Drake holds many Billboard chart records.
His mansion in Toronto is nicknamed the Embassy.
Noah 40 Shebib is his longtime producer.
OVO's logo is an owl.
He has hosted Saturday Night Live.