Top Women of the Noughties Trivia Quiz

Answer: Poker Face

"Poker Face" comes from Lady Gaga's debut album "The Fame" (2008). Released as a single from 2008, it has sold over 13 million copies. Her debut single "Just Dance", from the same album, also reached the top of the US Billboard Hot 100 during 2008.

Answer: Destiny's Child

Destiny's Child started off in 1990 as Girl's Tyme. The group's members were gradually reduced to three by 2000. They also went through a succession of name changes (Something Fresh, Cliché, the Dolls, Destiny) before settling on Destiny's Child in 1996. Law suits were a feature and disbandment eventually brought things to a close. Four singles made it to the top, the others being "Bills, Bills, Bills", "Independent Women Part I" and "Bootylicious".

Answer: Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey first hit the charts with her self-titled debut album in 1990, which gave her four consecutive chart toppers on the Billboard Hot 100. More hits followed; however, she suffered a breakdown in 2001 and it took some years for her to regain chart success. Her acting career has also matured and she received several nominations for her performance in the 2009 film "Precious".

Answer: Katy Perry

Born Katheryn Elizabeth ("Katy") Hudson, she started using her mother's maiden name to avoid confusion with the actress Kate Hudson. The album "Teenage Dream" produced five singles which all topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making her the first female artist to achieve this.

Answer: Alicia Keys

Born Alicia Augello Cook in Manhattan, New York, she was raised by her mother. Alicia's first professional music recordings started with songs for the soundtracks of various films: "Men in Black" (1997), "Shaft" (2000) and "Dr Doolittle 2" (2001). Her debut single "Fallin'" hit the charts during 2001 and is considered her signature song.

Answer: What A Girl Wants

"What A Girl Wants" was released during November 1999 but did not reach number one until January 2000. It was a re-recorded version that was released as the single and followed the chart-topping "Genie in a Bottle" from the same album. The others were chart-topping singles for Mariah Carey in 1991.

Answer: Janet Jackson

With a host of musical brothers, it was not long before Janet Jackson was singing her own songs. Her first album was released when she was the age of 16 in 1982 and she had ten chart-topping singles by the end of the 2000s. She has been appearing on TV and in films since 1976.

Answer: Foolish

At the time, "Foolish" resulted in Ashanti having the biggest opening week sales for a new female artist and, along with "What's Luv?" at second spot, made her the first female artist to hold the top two spots in the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time. The others songs were number one hits for Beyoncé.

Answer: Beyoncé

Beyoncé first came to prominence as lead singer of Destiny's Child. On the band's demise, she released her successful debut album "Dangerously in Love" (2003), from which she achieved two chart-topping singles. "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on it)" earned her Song of the Year in 2010, one of six Grammy Awards coming from the "I Am... Sasha Fierce" album.

Answer: Madonna

"Hung Up" reached the top spot in the charts of 41 countries worldwide and had sale of over nine million copies. This was her 36th top ten hit in the Billboard Hot 100, equalling Elvis Presley's total at the time and which she has since surpassed.