ThatQuiz Test Library Take this test now
Eazy-E - Quiz
Contributed by: Vaughan
  • 1. What was Eazy-E's real name?
A) Calvin Broadus
B) Eric Lynn Wright
C) O'Shea Jackson
D) Andre Young
  • 2. Which hip-hop group did Eazy-E co-found?
A) N.W.A
B) OutKast
C) A Tribe Called Quest
D) Wu-Tang Clan
  • 3. What was Eazy-E's first solo album called?
A) Doggy Style
B) Eazy-Duz-It
C) Straight Outta Compton
D) The Chronic
  • 4. In which city was Eazy-E born?
A) New York City
B) Detroit
C) Chicago
D) Compton
  • 5. Which famous rapper was Eazy-E associated with as a mentor?
A) Ice Cube
B) Snoop Dogg
C) Dr. Dre
D) Tupac Shakur
  • 6. What year did Eazy-E pass away?
A) 2010
B) 2001
C) 1989
D) 1995
  • 7. Which movie featured Eazy-E as a character portrayed by an actor?
A) Boyz n the Hood
B) Friday
C) Straight Outta Compton
D) 8 Mile
  • 8. What was the name of Eazy-E's record label?
A) Ruthless Records
B) Death Row Records
C) Aftermath Entertainment
D) Bad Boy Records
  • 9. What is Eric Lynn Wright professionally known as?
A) Eazy-E
B) Ice Cube
C) MC Ren
D) Dr. Dre
  • 10. In what year did Eazy-E found Ruthless Records?
A) 1987
B) 1985
C) 1991
D) 1989
  • 11. Which year was N.W.A.'s second and final studio album released?
A) 1989
B) 1993
C) 1991
D) 1995
  • 12. Which rap group did Eazy-E sign and nationally debut between 1993 to 1994?
A) The D.O.C.
B) Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
C) Snoop Dogg's group
D) Tupac Shakur's group
  • 13. In which year was Eazy-E posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
A) 2020
B) 1999
C) 2005
D) 2016
  • 14. What role did Jerry Heller play in Eazy-E's career?
A) Music industry veteran and manager
B) Record producer
C) Songwriter
D) Singer
  • 15. How much of Ruthless Records' net income did Eazy-E initially receive according to Heller?
A) Eighty percent
B) Sixty percent
C) Twenty percent
D) Fifty percent
  • 16. What was the original idea for Ruthless Records based on?
A) A collaboration with Ice Cube.
B) A solo project by Eazy-E.
C) A business partnership between Eazy-E and Jerry Heller.
D) An investment from Dr. Dre.
  • 17. Which magazine did NOT cover Eazy-E's AIDS diagnosis?
A) Vibe
B) Billboard
C) Jet
D) Rolling Stone
  • 18. What illness was Eazy-E diagnosed with in March 1995?
A) Tuberculosis
B) Cancer
C) HIV/AIDS
D) Heart disease
  • 19. How much money did Eazy-E allegedly earn from dealing drugs by 1986?
A) $1,000,000
B) $100,000
C) $250,000
D) $500,000
  • 20. Which single by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony was dedicated to Eazy-E?
A) "Tha Crossroads"
B) "East 1999"
C) "1st of tha Month"
D) "Buddha's Delight"
  • 21. What was one of the reasons Eazy-E decided to pursue a career in music?
A) He wanted to become famous.
B) He was inspired by Ice Cube.
C) He lost interest in drug dealing.
D) His cousin was shot and killed.
  • 22. What was the occupation of Eazy-E's father?
A) Postal worker
B) Music producer
C) Teacher
D) Police officer
  • 23. Which guest vocalists featured on the EP '5150: Home 4 tha Sick'?
A) Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kurupt
B) Ice Cube, MC Ren, DJ Yella
C) The D.O.C., Michel'le, RBX
D) Menajahtwa, Buckwheat, Atban Klann, Kokane
  • 24. When was Eazy-E's debut album, 'Eazy-Duz-It', released?
A) November 1988
B) November 1987
C) October 1993
D) January 1989
  • 25. Which artist is NOT listed as an influence on Eazy-E?
A) Run–D.M.C.
B) Barack Obama
C) George Clinton
D) Ice-T
  • 26. Who portrayed Eazy-E in the 2016 film 'Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel'le'?
A) Omari Wallace
B) C. Thomas Howell
C) Jason Mitchell
D) Corey Hawkins
  • 27. Who wrote most of the tracks on Eazy-E's debut album?
A) Dr. Dre, DJ Yella
B) Eazy-E himself
C) MC Ren, Ice Cube, The D.O.C.
D) Jerry Heller, Suge Knight
  • 28. Which track on 'It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa' features Kokane?
A) 'Gangsta Gangsta'
B) 'Neighborhood Sniper'
C) 'Merry Muthaphuckkin' Xmas'
D) 'Real Muthaphuckkin G's'
  • 29. How many children did Eazy-E have with eight women according to Jerry Heller?
A) Eleven
B) Nine
C) Five
D) Seven
  • 30. Which N.W.A member's departure in 1989 led to a diss war with the group?
A) DJ Yella
B) MC Ren
C) Dr. Dre
D) Ice Cube
  • 31. Which educational milestone did Eazy-E achieve after dropping out of high school?
A) Ph.D.
B) Master's degree
C) Bachelor's degree
D) General equivalency diploma (GED)
  • 32. What was the cause of the rapid shift downward in Eazy-E's community?
A) White flight, Watts Riots, and expansion of street gangs.
B) Government policies.
C) Natural disasters.
D) Economic recession alone.
  • 33. What genre was Eazy-E's debut album 'Eazy-Duz-It' labeled as?
A) West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap
B) Rock, punk
C) Jazz, blues
D) Pop, R&B
  • 34. Which N.W.A album featured Eazy-E performing on seven songs and helping write four?
A) Straight Outta Compton
B) Efil4zaggin
C) 100 Miles and Runnin'
D) Niggaz4Life
  • 35. How old was Eazy-E when he died?
A) 30 years old (reported as 31 due to falsified birth date)
B) 25 years old
C) 40 years old
D) 35 years old
  • 36. Where was Eazy-E buried?
A) Graceland
B) Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park
C) Forest Lawn Cemetery
D) Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, California
  • 37. Where did Eazy-E start recording songs in the mid-1980s?
A) In a local radio station
B) His parents' garage
C) At Compton High School
D) A professional studio
  • 38. Who did Eazy-E stand alongside during the Rodney King case prosecution?
A) Theodore J. Briseno
B) Willie D
C) Jerry Heller
D) Ice Cube
  • 39. What year was Eazy-E posthumously awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award as part of N.W.A?
A) 2017
B) 2015
C) 2019
D) 2024
  • 40. Who were some of the guest vocalists on Eazy-E's final album?
A) Snoop Dogg, Tupac Shakur, Nate Dogg
B) Dr. Dre, MC Ren, DJ Yella
C) B.G. Knocc Out, Gangsta Dresta, Sylk-E. Fyne
D) Ice Cube, The D.O.C., DJ Quik
  • 41. What was the name of Eazy-E's daughter who launched a crowdfunding campaign?
A) Daijah
B) Dominick
C) Ebie (formerly Erin)
D) Eric Darnell Wright
Created with That Quiz — a math test site for students of all grade levels.