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History of The Weeknd

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Weeknd was born on ______ .

a)

February 27, 1990

in Toomi

Ontario Canada

b)

February 16, 1990 in Toronto

Ontario Canada

c)

February 17, 1990

in Tonto

Ontario Canada

d)

February 7, 1980

in Turantula

Ontario Canada

2.

The Weeknd’s real name is _____.

a)

Abel Makkonen Tesfaye

b)

Mabel Makin

Testafaye

c)

Abeline Makony

Tesgafe

d)

Fabel Makong

Tesrerea

3.

The Weeknd is _____. He experienced ____ after _____ of school and attempting to _______with friends.

a)

Polish

Canadian

becoming a painter

dropping out

living in an apartmenr

b)

Portuguese Canadian

being hospitalized

dropping out

live in an apartment

c)

Ethiopian Canadian

homelessness dropping out

live in an apartment

d)

Italian

Canadian

being rich

dropping out

live in an apartment

4.

At one time, The Weeknd had ________ but said he now has a _______.

a)

a headache problem

good doctor

b)

a vision problem

pocket full of contacts

c)

an acting out

drug life

d)

a drug problem sober life

5.

In ______ The Weeknd started releasing songs on ________ and met Jeremy Rose. Jeremy Rose had The Weeknd rap over one of his _______.

a)

2009

YouTube anonymously

instrumentals

b)

2009

Nickelodeon anonymously

instrumentals

c)

2009

Neflix anonymously

instrumentals

d)

2019

YouTube

proclaiming his name

vocals

6.

The Weeknd had previous other names such as “_______” and “______”.

a)

Lois

Kin Karny

b)

Poise

Kin Kanye

c)

Noise

Kin Kane

d)

Softy

Kim Kandy

7.

The Weeknd chose his current stage name because he said when he dropped out of school he took his mattress, "________"

a)

left on a Tuesday

and stayed

in Italy

b)

left on a Monday and stayed at a hotel

c)

left one weekend and never came home

d)

drove to West Virginia and stayed

8.

Jeremy Rose said the _____  in the word “weekend” was excluded to

_______problems with a ________called the Weekend.

a)

last 'e’  

avoid trademark pop rock band

b)

last 'n'

avoid trademark

pop rock band

c)

last 'd'

avoid getting a producer

pop rock band

d)

last 'w'

avoid going to jail

country western band

9.

The Weeknd worked at a store called ________and his co-workers loved listening to his music but _________.

a)

American On The Go

did not know it was him

b)

America's Best

everyone knew it was him

c)

American Apparel did not know it was him

d)

American Suit Company

everyone knew it was him

10.

On December 21, The Weeknd released his mixtape “________”.

a)

Echoes In The Night

b)

Echoes of Love

c)

Echoes of Silence

d)

Echoes of Noise

11.

In 2011, The Weeknd held his first live performance at the_____

which led him to earn an appearance at his OVO Festival. (October’s Very Own)

a)

Rod Club

Theatre in

Toowto

b)

Mod Club Theatre in Toronto

c)

Pod Club

Theatre in

Turanto

d)

Cod Club

Theatre in

Tontoo

12.

The Weeknd ______ called “______

a)

contributed to a song by Fake

Take Her

b)

contributed to a song by Drake

Take Two

c)

contributed to a song by Drake

Take Cover

d)

contributed to a song by Drake Take Care

13.

On February 2, ___ The Weeknd contributed to the ______ on the song

"________" with __________.

a)

2020

soundtrack for

Compton

Filet for Me

Kindy Lamont

b)

2018

soundtrack for Black Panther

Pray for Me

Kendrick Lamar

c)

2019

soundtrack for

Avatar

Pay for Me

Kendrick Lamar

d)

2018

soundtrack for

Little Mermaid

Drive for Me

Kendrick Lamar

14.

In ______Tesfaye teased his single "_____" through a

________.

a)

2009

Minding Lights

American Apparel commercial

b)

2020

Lining Lights

Mercedes-Benz commercial

c)

2019

Blinding Lights

Mercedes-Benz commercial

d)

2019

Finding Lights

Coca-Cola commercial

15.

The Weeknd, with the help of composer _______created the song

________” (You Give Me Strength) for the movie “_______”.

a)

Simon Franglen Nothing Is Lost

Avatar

b)

Simon Says

Nothing is Nothing

Avatar

c)

Simon Frigmund

Nothing to Nothing

Aviation

d)

none of these

16.

In _____ The Weeknd made his acting debut in the film “________".

a)

2020

Uncut Dems

b)

2009

Uncut Limbs

c)

2019

Uncut Gems

d)

2019

Uncut Hems

17.

The Weeknd is set to make his feature acting debut alongside Wednesday star ______ in a _______.

a)

Jenna Ortega

mysterious new project

b)

Jenna Orafish

well known

project

c)

Jenny Orshaga

well known

project

d)

none of these