The Many Years of Oprah Trivia Quiz

Answer: 1954

Oprah Gail Winfrey was born January 29, 1954 on the family farm in Kosciusko, Mississippi. Her dad, Vermon Winfrey, who was a a soldier at a local base; and her mother, Vernita Lee, were both young at the time of Oprah's birth. Her parents never married. Shortly after she was born her mother found a job, as a maid, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Oprah was left in the care of her grandmother, Hattie Mae Lee.

Answer: Daytime talk show

Her show is basically a daytime talk show. She has many different celebrities as guests. The topics include relationships, weight, history, and much more.

Answer: Chicago

Oprah's show was recorded at Harpo Studios in Chicago, Illinois. Her first show debut was on September 8, 1986.

Answer: John Travolta

John Travolta has always been one of Oprah's dearest friends. He and Oprah's best friend, Gayle, hosted Oprah's 50th Birthday Bash in 2004. The bash consisted of events, such as looking at childhood pictures of Oprah. Afterwards her favorite celebrities got to say a few words to her. Such celebrities were Jennifer Aniston, Jim Carrey, Jamie Foxx, Vince Vaughn, Chris Rock, and many more.

Answer: Desperate Housewives

Oprah did this segment when 'Desperate Housewives' just started. She played the new neighbor,Gail, who moved in and suddenly realized that it wasn't home at all. This pilot was aired on Oprah's show on February 3, 2005.

Answer: True

Oprah had a segment called "Oprah's Firsts". Getting her ears pierced was one of them. Oprah didn't really have reason for doing this. She just wanted to see what it would be like to get her ears pierced. She was already nervous before she had even done it! How funny is that? She freaked out when it finally happened.

Answer: Texas Cattlemen vs. Oprah Winfrey

Oprah once made a statement about meat back in 1998. She was then sued because of this statement and was ordered to court. During this time in court, Oprah did her TV show in Texas. She wasn't allowed to discuss why she was there. The statement that Oprah said was this: "Mad Cow Disease makes AIDS look like a common cold." Meats lost a lot of money from it and they blamed it all on Oprah's show.

The outcome was that the jury found Oprah NOT GUILTY!

Answer: The Color Purple

"The Color Purple", which was released in 1985, was Oprah's first movie. She played the part of Miss Sophia. Whoopi Goldberg is fabulous as the tortured Celie, an unattractive woman given away by her incestuous father to an abusive Danny Glover, who she only knows as "Mister". The film follows a path of occasional beatings and mental torture she goes through while with "Mister".

Answer: True

This was another one of "Oprah's Firsts". She worked the drive-thru window and bought everyone's lunch.

Answer: David Letterman

David Letterman wanted Oprah to come on his show so that they can finally end their 16-year feud with each other. Over the years, Oprah has been the "butt" of Letterman's jokes. Finally, on December 1, 2005, Oprah came on the show and they finally ended their long feud.