FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Barbie Firsts Trivia Quiz

What steps forward has Barbie taken over the years? This is a quiz about the "first" Barbie that meets each criteria.

A multiple-choice quiz by Duckay. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Duckay

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
416,853

Updated
Jun 23 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
221

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Kabdanis (4/10), Guest 208 (6/10), Shiary (3/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Barbie herself debuted in 1959. What was her first career? Hint

Flight Attendant

Actress

Fashion Model

Surgeon

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. Ken was the first character in the Barbie line besides Barbie. What is his full name? Hint

He's just Ken

Kenneth Carson

Kenneth Handler

Ken Sherwood

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first Barbie-line character to be exclusively portrayed as African-American? Hint

Teresa

Nikki

Christie

Francie

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. Kitty Black Perkins was the designer to create the first African-American doll who was marketed as Barbie, and not a friend of Barbie. In what year was this doll released? Hint

1980

1975

1968

1988

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. The first Asian doll released by Mattel in the Barbie line was a friend of Barbie named Kira.

True

False

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. In 1984, the first external fashion designer partnered with Mattel to dress Barbie. Which designer was this? Hint

Karl Lagerfeld

Moschino

Oscar de la Renta

Christian Dior

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Barbie first hit the campaign trail as President Barbie in 1992 and has run many times since. For what political party does she run? Hint

Green

Democrat

Barbie

Republican

8. The first character in the Barbie line to be portrayed as using a wheelchair was Becky. Becky was portrayed as a school photographer and a Paralympian, but what was the first Becky doll released? Hint

Pretty Choices

Flower Fun

Back To School

Share A Smile

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. Mattel responded to ongoing criticism of Barbie's body type as being unrealistic, by adding a new range of body types in 2016. Which of these was not one of the new body types released? Hint

Athletic

Petite

Curvy

Tall

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. Barbie has been released in the likeness of many celebrities. The first time a Barbie-line doll was depicted as a transgender or non-binary celebrity was in 2022, with a doll in the likeness of which performer? Hint

Laverne Cox

Elliot Page

Hari Nef

Demi Lovato

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Most Recent Scores

Aug 29 2024 : Kabdanis: 4/10
Aug 28 2024 : Guest 208: 6/10
Aug 21 2024 : Shiary: 3/10
Aug 19 2024 : Guest 174: 4/10
Aug 18 2024 : 1995Tarpon: 10/10
Aug 15 2024 : gme24: 6/10
Aug 08 2024 : workisboring: 10/10
Jul 30 2024 : wjames: 9/10
Jul 23 2024 : RedHook13: 9/10

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Barbie herself debuted in 1959. What was her first career?

Answer: Fashion Model

Although Barbie has been all of these, she debuted as a fashion model. She first became an actress in 1977, a surgeon in 1973 and a flight attendant in 1961.

2. Ken was the first character in the Barbie line besides Barbie. What is his full name?

Answer: Kenneth Carson

Ken was named after Barbie creator Ruth Handler's son Kenneth Handler, but the doll character himself was surnamed Carson.

3. Who was the first Barbie-line character to be exclusively portrayed as African-American?

Answer: Christie

Francie was released as both Caucasian and as African-American, but Christie was the first character in the line to be portrayed exclusively as Black. Nikki was introduced later as Christie's sister, and Teresa was introduced later as a Latina character.

4. Kitty Black Perkins was the designer to create the first African-American doll who was marketed as Barbie, and not a friend of Barbie. In what year was this doll released?

Answer: 1980

In modern releases, an official African-American Barbie is featured in the doll-line alongside the traditional blonde white Barbie. They are known as Brooklyn and Malibu to distinguish them.

5. The first Asian doll released by Mattel in the Barbie line was a friend of Barbie named Kira.

Answer: False

The first Asian doll in the Barbie line was "Oriental Barbie", one of the Dolls of the World dolls, representing a Barbie from Hong Kong.

6. In 1984, the first external fashion designer partnered with Mattel to dress Barbie. Which designer was this?

Answer: Oscar de la Renta

These were fashion sets marketed as "from the collection of Oscar de la Renta" and featured eveningwear in red, blue, purple and gold colour schemes.

7. Barbie first hit the campaign trail as President Barbie in 1992 and has run many times since. For what political party does she run?

Answer: Barbie

Mattel have officially stated that, despite multiple President Barbies having now been released, Barbie is not affiliated with any real political party. The first President Barbies did not specify a political party, while later ones have Barbie wearing a badge with the Barbie logo.

Answer: Share A Smile

Becky was (allegedly) discontinued as her wheelchair did not fit in the Barbie Dreamhouse. New iterations of the Barbie Dreamhouse contain ramps and elevators to fit modern Barbies that use wheelchairs.

9. Mattel responded to ongoing criticism of Barbie's body type as being unrealistic, by adding a new range of body types in 2016. Which of these was not one of the new body types released?

Answer: Athletic

Barbies come in curvy, petite, tall and original, while Kens are available in slim, original and broad.

Answer: Laverne Cox

Although Hari Nef played a Barbie in the 2023 Barbie movie, the first transgender celebrity Barbie portrayed actress Laverne Cox, famous for her role in "Orange is the New Black."

Source: Author Duckay

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor Bruyere before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.