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Oprah Winfrey Trivia Quiz

"The Oprah Winfrey Show" is the most successful and highest ranked television talk show program in history. How much do you know about America's number one talk show host?

A multiple-choice quiz by reggaejames. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
reggaejames

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
223,712

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. She is a Southerner by birth. Which state does she hail from? Hint

South Carolina

Alabama

Georgia

Mississippi

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Question 2 of 10

2. Oprah lived with her mother in Milwaukee from age six to thirteen. During this period she suffered frequent abuse at the hands of relatives. This experience led her to campaign against what issue? Hint

Spouse Abuse

Alcohol Abuse

Child Abuse

Drug Abuse

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Question 3 of 10

3. After running away from her mother's home, Oprah was sent to a juvenile detention center. However, she was denied entry due to a lack of space. She was then sent to Nashville to live with her father. What is his name? Hint

Samuel

Carl

Agustus

Vernon

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Question 4 of 10

4. At the tender age of nineteen, Oprah became the first female and first African-American to be hired as a news anchor for a television station in Nashville. What was the station that gave Oprah her first TV job? Hint

WKRN-TV

WHTN-TV

WSMV-TV

WLAC-TV

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Question 5 of 10

5. Oprah Winfrey received a degree in Speech Communication and Theater from which university? Hint

University of Tennesse

Tennessee State University

Morehouse College

University of Chicago

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1983, she moved to Chicago and took over a local talk show that was soon to become "The Oprah Winfrey Show". What was the name of this talk show? Hint

The City of Big Shoulders Show

Good Morning Chicago

AM Chicago

Wake Up Windy City

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Question 7 of 10

7. Before becoming the queen of daytime TV, Oprah was nominated for an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress for her role in the 1985 movie, "The Color Purple". What was her character's name? Hint

Miss Millie

Celie

Sofia

Nettie

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Question 8 of 10

8. Oprah Winfrey is the first woman ever to own and produce her own talk show. What is the name of her production company that acquired rights to the show in 1988? Hint

Harpo Productions Inc.

Oprah Productions Inc.

Chico Productions Inc.

O Productions Inc.

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1998, after getting into a beef with cattle producers over remarks made during a segment on mad cow disease, Oprah was named in a 10.3 million dollar lawsuit. She hired the company Courtroom Sciences Inc. to analyze and review the jury for her. This company belongs to a now famous person that would later have a hit TV show. Can you name the celebrity? Hint

Johnnie Cochran

Dr. Phil

Judge Judy

Catherine Crier

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Question 10 of 10

10. In December of 2005, Oprah ended a feud with another talk show host by appearing for the first time in 16 years on his show. Who was the host? Hint

Jay Leno

Jerry Springer

Conan O'Brien

David Letterman

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. She is a Southerner by birth. Which state does she hail from?

Answer: Mississippi

Oprah was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi on January 29 1954. The town is one of the oldest remaining settlements on the Natchez Trail. It derives its name from the Polish general, Tadeusz Koscuisko who bravely took part in the Revolutionary War. Oprah spent the first six years of her life living here in poverty with her grandmother in a house without indoor plumbing.

It has been reported that Oprah didn't receive her first pair of shoes until she was six years old.

Answer: Child Abuse

Motivated by her childhood memories, Oprah worked hard on a campaign to develop a database of convicted child abusers. In 1993, President Bill Clinton signed into law the "Oprah Bill" which established this database.

Answer: Vernon

A soldier, Vernon was a disciplinarian who did all he could to encourage Oprah's education. It is said that he had her read a book each week and write a report on it. Although she rebelled at times by experimenting with sex and drugs, Oprah credits a large part of her success to her strict upbringing.

Answer: WLAC-TV

Oprah's first job was for WVOL radio in Nashville, Tennessee when she was only seventeen years old. She was hired by this station after becoming the first black Miss Fire Prevention for Nashville. Oprah was invited to the station and as a lark was asked to read some copy, she did such a fine job that she was hired to read the news. Always striving to be her best, Oprah also won the Miss Black Tennessee Contest in 1971.

5. Oprah Winfrey received a degree in Speech Communication and Theater from which university?

Answer: Tennessee State University

Her studious ways helped her to receive a full scholarship and eventually graduate with honors.

6. In 1983, she moved to Chicago and took over a local talk show that was soon to become "The Oprah Winfrey Show". What was the name of this talk show?

Answer: AM Chicago

It was renamed "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in September of 1985. The show began broadcasting nationally on September 8 1986. The winner of 35 Emmy awards, it has remained the number one talk show for nineteen consecuitve seasons and is now seen by an estimated 49 million viewers each week in the United States alone. It is also broadcast in over 117 countries around the world.

7. Before becoming the queen of daytime TV, Oprah was nominated for an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress for her role in the 1985 movie, "The Color Purple". What was her character's name?

Answer: Sofia

She also appeared in the 1986 film, "Native Son" a movie adaption of the classic novel by Richard Wright. Once again, she proved herself to be a fine actress.

8. Oprah Winfrey is the first woman ever to own and produce her own talk show. What is the name of her production company that acquired rights to the show in 1988?

Answer: Harpo Productions Inc.

This wise move helped her to become the first African American woman to be placed on "Forbes" magazine's list of billionaires.

Answer: Dr. Phil

Starting in 2004, "Dr. Phil" is produced by Harpo Productions Inc. Dr. Phil himself has appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" over 102 times as of December 2005. It definitely pays to be a friend of Oprah's!

10. In December of 2005, Oprah ended a feud with another talk show host by appearing for the first time in 16 years on his show. Who was the host?

Answer: David Letterman

The show gave Letterman his best ratings in over 11 years with an audience of 13.4 million viewers. The "feud" was said to have resulted in part from Letterman's remarks made during the hosting of the 1995 Oscars. Remember "Oprah, Uma, Uma, Oprah!"?

Source: Author reggaejames

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