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"Hey Brainiac! What's Your Erik IQ?" BB, January, 2000

So you think you know everything about Erik Von Detten, huh? Take our special quiz-o-rama and find out if you are way wise- or if you need to brush up on this babe's life.

1. When Erik is not busy playing Andrew Whitney on ABC's Odd Man Out, he loves to:

a. Go horseback riding on his stallion, Barclay

b. Practice his salsa dancing

c. Go skydiving with his dad, Volker

d. Go sailing on his boat

2. How tall is Erik?

a. 6'3"

b. 5'11"

c. 6'1"

d. 5'9"

3. Which artists' CDS are you likely to find in his car?

a. Fiona Apple, Lauryn Hill and the soundtrack of the 1999 film, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

b. Bob Marley, Barenaked Ladies, Miles Davis, Everclear and Crash Test Dummies

c. Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Clash, and The Smiths

d. Garth Brooks, Faith Hill and LeAnn Rimes

4. Erik's first job ever was:

a. An acting gig on the NBC soap Days of Our Lives

b. Flipping burgers at McDonald's, where his older brother was manager

c. Operating a rollercoaster at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida

d. As a surfing instructor in Manhattan Beach, California

5. Erik tells BB that his biggest girl turn off is:

a. "When she wears too much make-up"

b. "When she plays games and you can't figure out if she likes you or not"

c. "When she doesn't return phone calls on time"

d. "I don't like girls that are really into sports"

6. What kind of car does this hottie drive?

a. A black range rover

b. A silver mercedes benz

c. A black Jeep Wrangler

d. A turquoise V.W. bus

7. Erik and actor Sam Horrigan re-teamed in the Disney Channel's 1998 movie Brink!, after co-starring in which of the following movies in 1994?

a. Escape to Witch Mountain

b. A Stranger to Love

c. In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped

d. A Season of Hope

8. Which of these are his siblings?

a. Molly, 15; Kate, 13; Emily, 4; and Taylor, 2

b. Randy, 29; Lisa, 14; and Jonathan, 3

c. Dolly, 33; Tim, 30; Britta, 24; and Andrea, 13

d.None of the above, Erik is an only child

9. Where are you most likely to find Erik hanging out?

a. At the mall shopping for shoes at Bloomingdale's

b. At the local Starbucks, sipping a carmel macchiato

c. At the library, reading a copy of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet"

d. At the movie theater, watching the latest action movie

10. This sandy-haired babeola was born on:

a. December 15, 1979

b. July 17, 1980

c. August 23, 1981

d. October 3, 1982

11.If Erik is craving fast food, where would he go?

a. Taco Bell

b. McDonald's

c. Burger King

d. Carl's Jr.

12. Where was Erik born?

a. San Diego, California

b. McComb, Mississippi

c. Manhattan Beach, California

d. Vancover, B.C., Canada

13. Erik's character on So Weird was:

a. Andy Brinkler

b. Wally Cleaver

c. Nicholas Alamain

d. Clu Bell

14. Why is Erik also known as "the Sunshine Boy"?

a. Duh, because he has blond hair!

b. Because he was born in California, which is the Sunshine State

c. Because when he was little, his mom would sing " You are my sunshine my only sunshine..."

d. Because ever since he was little, he's been able to get great tans and not burn.

Scoring: Click HERE to find out your score!

*All credit of quiz goes to BB magazine 12711 Ventura Blvd., Ste. 220, Studio City, CA 91604, which is published by PRIMEDIA INC.*