Question: Which shock jock urged people to vote for Sanjaya?
Answer: Howard Stern

Question: When was Sanjaya eliminated? 
Answer: April 18

Question: What was the name of the charity event on season six of American Idol?
Answer: Idol Gives Back

Question: How much money did the Idol Gives Back event raise in 2007?
Answer: $76 million

Question: What singer came in third on the sixth season of American Idol?
Answer: Melinda Doolittle

Question: What was the charity event that occurred this season?
Answer: Idol Gives Back

Question: Which two contestants were eliminated the following week?
Answer: Phil Stacey and Chris Richardson

Question: Who was eliminated on the Top 3 show?
Answer: Melinda Doolittle

Question: Who was the winner of American Idols sixth season?
Answer: Jordin Sparks

Question: Who came in second on season six of American Idol?
Answer: Blake Lewis

Question: On what date did American Idol air its season six finale?
Answer: May 23

Question: When was the finale aired?
Answer: May 23

Question: Which contestant won the season?
Answer: Jordin Sparks

Question: Who was the runner up?
Answer: Blake Lewis

Question: What year did season four of American Idol first air?
Answer: 2005

Question: How many contestants auditioned for the fourth season of American Idol?
Answer: over 100,000

Question: What was the oldest that you could be to qualify as a contestant on the fourth season of American Idol?
Answer: 28

Question: What  was the first full season of American Idol to air in high definition?
Answer: Season four

Question: In which season was Bo Bice a contestant on American Idol?
Answer: Season four

Question: When did season four premiere?
Answer: January 18, 2005

Question: Season four was the first full season to be aired in what?
Answer: high definition

Question: How many people auditioned to be on American Idol?
Answer: over 100,000

Question: What was the maximum age a contestant could be starting this season?
Answer: 28

Question: In what year did American Idol begin a contest to decide the winners single?
Answer: 2007

Question: What is the first song released by Jordin Sparks after winning American Idol?
Answer: This Is My Now

Question: How was "This is My Now" decided as the first single for the American Idol winner in 2007?
Answer: public vote

Question: Which contest started during this season?
Answer: American Idol Songwriter contest

Question: Fans could vote for what during this contest?
Answer: coronation song

Question: Of the thousands of songs entered, how many were the public able to vote for?
Answer: 20

Question: What song won the contest?
Answer: This Is My Now

Question: When did Sparks release her version of the song?
Answer: May 24, 2007

Question: What year did season seven of American Idol first air?
Answer: 2008

Question: Which season seven contestant had worked as a stripper before his time on American Idol?
Answer: David Hernandez

Question: Which contestant was talked about most for having a record deal before being a contestant on American Idol?
Answer: Carly Smithson

Question: When did season seven premiere?
Answer: January 15, 2008

Question: Which contestant drew attention because he was a former stripper?
Answer: David Hernandez

Question: Why did many of the contestants draw the attention of the media?
Answer: professional status

Question: Which contestant garnered the most attention because of a prior recording contract?
Answer: Carly Smithson

Question: What song did David Cook sing on American Idol during the week of the top ten?
Answer: Billie Jean

Question: Which American Idol contestant was hospitalized after singing during the week of the top nine?
Answer: David Cook

Question: Who arranged the version of "Billie Jean" that David Cook performed on American Idol?
Answer: Chris Cornell

Question: On what date did the American Idol finals begin?
Answer: March 11, 2008

Question: When did American Idol showcase a new set and stage?
Answer: March 11, 2008

Question: Which arrangement was used for Cook's version of Billie Jean?
Answer: Chris Cornell

Question: Who was taken to the hospital after the top nine show?
Answer: David Cook

Question: Which contestant sang "Imagine" on season seven of American Idol?
Answer: David Archuleta

Question: In which season of American Idol did Jennifer Lopez become a judge?
Answer: season ten

Question: What song did Jason Castro receive praise for singing during the semi-finals on American Idol?
Answer: Hallelujah

Question: Whose recording of Hallelujah became successful again after being performed on American Idol?
Answer: Jeff Buckley

Question: On what digital platform were contestants performances released to after airing on American Idol?
Answer: iTunes

Question: Which David Archuletta cover was thought to be the best of the season by many?
Answer: John Lennon's "Imagine"

Question: Who said it Archuletta's rendition is one that she will never forget?
Answer: Jennifer Lopez

Question: Which finalist sang "Hallelujah" during the semi-finals?
Answer: Jason Castro

Question: Castro's performance sent which singer's version to the top of a Billboard chart?
Answer: Jeff Buckley

Question: For the first time, recordings of the contestant's songs could be purchased where?
Answer: iTunes

Question: Who won season seven of American Idol?
Answer: David Cook

Question: Who was the first Rock and Roll artist to win American Idol?
Answer: David Cook

Question: When was the winner announced?
Answer: May 21, 2008

Question: Who was the winner?
Answer: David Cook

Question: What was the name of the first song released by David Cook after winning American Idol?
Answer: The Time of My Life

Question: How was the winning single chose on season seven of American Idol?
Answer: The American Idol Songwriter contest

Question: What year did David Cook release the single, "The Time of My Life"?
Answer: 2008

Question: What was the coronation song?
Answer: The Time of My Life

Question: When did Cook release his version of The Time of My Life?
Answer: May 22, 2008

Question: What year did the eighth season of American Idol first air?
Answer: 2009

Question: Which contestant from season eight suffered the loss of a spouse?
Answer: Danny Gokey

Question: What was Mike Darnells position at Fox in 2009?
Answer: president of alternative programming

Question: What month did American Idol begin airing its eighth season?
Answer: January

Question: When did season eight premiere?
Answer: January 13, 2009

Question: Who was the president of alternative programming at Fox?
Answer: Mike Darnell

Question: Which contestant received a lot of attention because of his widowhood?
Answer: Danny Gokey

Question: Who was brought in as a new judge during American Idols eighth season?
Answer: Kara DioGuardi

Question: How long did the Hollywood round air for in season eight of American Idol?
Answer: two weeks

Question: What show did Nigel Lythgoe leave American Idol to produce?
Answer: So You Think You Can Dance

Question: What venue hosted the Hollywood round on American Idol for the first time in 2009?
Answer: the Kodak Theatre

Question: Why did American Idol choose not to have its Idol Gives Back special in 2009?
Answer: the global recession

Question: How many judges were on the panel for this season?
Answer: four

Question: Which judge joined the panel?
Answer: Kara DioGuardi

Question: Nigel Lythgoe quit the show to focus on what other show?
Answer: So You Think You Can Dance

Question: Where was the Hollywood round moved to?
Answer: Kodak Theatre

Question: What was canceled for this year of Idol?
Answer: Idol Gives Back

Question: How many finalists were there on season eight of American Idol?
Answer: 13

Question: Who was the first contestant to benefit from the Judges Save?
Answer: Matt Giraud

Question: How many contestants were eliminated during the first week after the judges save?
Answer: two