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Quiz about Your Humble Correspondant Bill OReilly

Your Humble Correspondant Bill O'Reilly Quiz

Coming up are some questions on Bill O'Reilly, television journalist and Fox newsreader. "Caution! You're about to enter a No Spin Zone!" Answering these questions, begins right now!

A multiple-choice quiz by barefoot_boy. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
barefoot_boy

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
181,838

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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386

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Question 1 of 10

1. From which college did Bill O'Reilly earn his undergraduate degree? Hint

Emerson College

Boston College

Marist College

Amherst College

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Question 2 of 10

2. From which university did Bill O'Reilly earn his Master's Degree in Broadcast Journalism? Hint

Penn State University

Princeton University

Boston University

Yale University

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what year did Bill O'Reilly join the Fox News Channel as anchor of "The O'Reilly Factor"? Hint

1999

1995

1996

1998

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Question 4 of 10

4. Prior to joining the Fox News Channel, how many Emmy Awards had Bill O'Reilly won for his reporting on news events? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. After receiving his undergraduate degree, Bill O'Reilly lived in Florida and had a job in Miami. What was his job in Miami? Hint

Mayor of Miami

Radio disc-jockey

High-school teacher

Local television talk show host

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following books, written by O'Reilly, was the first to be on the New York Times Bestseller list? Hint

The O'Reilly Factor

Who's Looking Out for You

No Spin Zone

Those Who Trespass

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Question 7 of 10

7. After receiving his Master's degree, where did Bill O'Reilly begin his television news career? Hint

New York, New York

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Cleveland, Ohio

Tulsa, Oklahoma

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Question 8 of 10

8. Prior to joining the Fox News Channel, O'Reilly was a senior correspondant for a nationally syndicated television program. For what program did O'Reilly serve as senior correspondant? Hint

60 Minutes

20/20

Inside Edition

Entertainment Tonight

9. In addition to his Master's degree in Broadcast Journalism, O'Reilly also earned another Master's degree from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. What was the Master's degree in from Harvard? Hint

Business Administration

Economics

Public Administration

Philosophy

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who syndicated O'Reilly's radio show, "The Radio Factor" in 2002? Hint

Talk Radio Networks

Clear Channel

Westwood One

EIB Networks

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. From which college did Bill O'Reilly earn his undergraduate degree?

Answer: Marist College

Bill O'Reilly graduated from Marist College in New York with a degree in History.

2. From which university did Bill O'Reilly earn his Master's Degree in Broadcast Journalism?

Answer: Boston University

Bill O'Reilly received his Master's Degree in Broadcast Journalism in 1996.

3. In what year did Bill O'Reilly join the Fox News Channel as anchor of "The O'Reilly Factor"?

Answer: 1996

Bill O'Reilly joined Fox News in 1996. His show, "The O'Reilly Factor", soon became the number one cable news program in the United States, surpassing "Larry King Live" on CNN.

4. Prior to joining the Fox News Channel, how many Emmy Awards had Bill O'Reilly won for his reporting on news events?

Answer: 2

Bill O'Reilly had won two Emmy Awards. His first award was for his report on sky-jacking when he worked in Denver, Colorado in 1980. His second award was for his tenure as anchor at WCBS in New York.

5. After receiving his undergraduate degree, Bill O'Reilly lived in Florida and had a job in Miami. What was his job in Miami?

Answer: High-school teacher

Bill O'Reilly taught History as a high-school teacher for two years in Miami.

6. Which of the following books, written by O'Reilly, was the first to be on the New York Times Bestseller list?

Answer: The O'Reilly Factor

Even though all of these books have been on the "New York Times" Bestseller list, "The O'Reilly Factor", published in 2000, was the first O'Reilly bestseller.

7. After receiving his Master's degree, where did Bill O'Reilly begin his television news career?

Answer: Scranton, Pennsylvania

Bill's first job in broadcast journalism was at a small news station, WNEP-TV, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He received his Master's degree in 1996.

8. Prior to joining the Fox News Channel, O'Reilly was a senior correspondant for a nationally syndicated television program. For what program did O'Reilly serve as senior correspondant?

Answer: Inside Edition

Bill O'Reilly was "Inside Edition's" senior correspondant and backup anchor for six years. O'Reilly began his career with the nationally syndicated newsmagazine show in 1989.

Answer: Public Administration

This is O'Reilly's second Master's degree. He earned his Master's in Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government in 1996.

10. Who syndicated O'Reilly's radio show, "The Radio Factor" in 2002?

Answer: Westwood One

Westwood One started syndication of "The Radio Factor" in 2002.

Source: Author barefoot_boy

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