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Quiz about Barbara Walters 10 Most Fascinating People

Barbara Walters' 10 Most Fascinating People Quiz

Beginning in 1993 Barbara Walters produced an annual ABC special presenting her ten most fascinating personalities of the year. Her retirement in 2014 ended the programs, so see what you know about some of these fascinating folks.

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

Author
wilbill

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
370,168

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What former first lady, US Senator and presidential candidate topped Barbara's list in 1993, 2003 and 2013? Hint

Kay Bailey Hutchison

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Geraldine Ferraro

Elizabeth Dole

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Question 2 of 10

2. Another female politician appeared consecutively on Barbara's Most Fascinating list in 2008, 2009 and 2010. Name this former governor and unsuccessful Vice Presidential candidate.

Answer: (First and last names or just surname.)

3. Heading the Most Fascinating list in 2011 was this inventor and co-founder of a major technology firm who died shortly before Walters' program aired. Who was this executive who brought us "i" products? Hint

Steve Jobs

Ronald Wayne

Steve Wozniak

Mark Zuckerberg

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Question 4 of 10

4. Topping the list in 1995 was this cyclist who had just won the Tour de France for the first of a record seven times. Barbara Walters was also fascinated by his status as a cancer survivor. Who was this hero who became a great disappointment? Hint

Lance Armstrong

George Hincapie

Jack Armstrong

Greg LeMond

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Question 5 of 10

5. The British Royal Family seems to have fascinated Barbara Walters over the years. Which of these family members never appeared on her list of Most Fascinating People? Hint

Duchess of Cambridge

Prince William of Wales

Princess Diana

Queen Ellizabeth II

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Question 6 of 10

6. 2004's list included a celebrity who fascinated not just Barbara Walters, but much of America by winning 74 straight games on the quiz show "Jeopardy!". Who was this $3 million winner?

Answer: (First and last name or surname)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Ian Wilmut is the only embryologist fascinating enough to make Walters' list. He was no doubt chosen for the 1996 list due to his relationship with a certain living doll. Which one? Hint

Dolly Parton

Cabbage Patch Doll

The Barbie Doll

Dolly the Sheep

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Question 8 of 10

8. Television's fascination became Barbara's fascination when it came to reality TV stars. Which chubby six year-old beauty contestant appeared on 2012's list?

Answer: (Three Words (nickname))

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Question 9 of 10

9. Their stage show at the Mirage Casino was considered the most viewed show in Las Vegas until just weeks before Barbara's 2003 program. Whose long-running act ended when one of them was severely bitten by one of their fellow performers? Hint

Donny and Marie Osmond

Penn and Teller

Siegfried and Roy

Wayland Flowers and Madam

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Question 10 of 10

10. A lot of American TV fans would happily place Barbara high on their list of Most Fascinating People. In her 53 year on-air career, which of these notable accomplishments was not on on her resume? Hint

First woman to co-host a network news or public affairs program

Creator and executive producer of "The View"

First woman to co-anchor a network evening news broadcast

Won 11 Daytime Emmys for Best Talk Show Host

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What former first lady, US Senator and presidential candidate topped Barbara's list in 1993, 2003 and 2013?

Answer: Hillary Rodham Clinton

Mrs. Clinton topped Walters' list in each of her three roles. Her inclusion in a total of four annual lists is the most by any individual. Husband Bill only managed to head the list once despite serving two terms as President.

2. Another female politician appeared consecutively on Barbara's Most Fascinating list in 2008, 2009 and 2010. Name this former governor and unsuccessful Vice Presidential candidate.

Answer: Sarah Palin

Palin's 2008 appearance came while she was campaigning for Vice President. In 2009 she came to the list shortly after resigning her office as Governor of Alaska. In 2010 Barbara put her on the list a few weeks before the premiere of her TLC reality show.

Answer: Steve Jobs

Jobs, CEO of Apple, was the only "Most Fascinating" person not living when when the list aired. His competitor, Bill Gates of Microsoft, was on the 1998 list. Ronald Wayne was the third founding partner of Apple along with Jobs and Wozniak. Zuckerberg had nothing to do with Apple but did well with Facebook.

Answer: Lance Armstrong

Armstrong appeared on the list again in 2005 after his seventh tour victory. In 2012 he was found to have used performance enhancing drugs, was stripped of all his victories and banned from the cycling sport.

5. The British Royal Family seems to have fascinated Barbara Walters over the years. Which of these family members never appeared on her list of Most Fascinating People?

Answer: Princess Diana

Diana died in an accident in 1997, having never appeared on Walters' list. Her passing and her sons' memories of her contributed to Prince William's topping the list that year. Prince Charles' second wife, Camilla Parker Bowles (The Duchess of Cornwall) was 2005's Most Fascinating Person.

6. 2004's list included a celebrity who fascinated not just Barbara Walters, but much of America by winning 74 straight games on the quiz show "Jeopardy!". Who was this $3 million winner?

Answer: Ken Jennings

In 2005 another player, Brad Rutter, surpassed Jennings' total "Jeopardy!" winnings. Jennings still holds the American record for total game show winnings, having appeared on several other programs. His incredible streak ended when he failed to properly identify H&R Block. The tax preparation company offered the newly made millionaire their services for life.

7. Ian Wilmut is the only embryologist fascinating enough to make Walters' list. He was no doubt chosen for the 1996 list due to his relationship with a certain living doll. Which one?

Answer: Dolly the Sheep

Wilmut led the University of Edinburgh research group which first cloned a mammal from a single cell. Dolly, probably the world's most famous sheep, also earned Wilmut an OBE in 2008. She lived until 2013.

8. Television's fascination became Barbara's fascination when it came to reality TV stars. Which chubby six year-old beauty contestant appeared on 2012's list?

Answer: Honey Boo Boo

HBB and Kim Kardashian are the only solo reality stars to be featured. The entire casts of "Jersey Shore", "Duck Dynasty", "Queer Eye For The Straight Guy" and "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" were sufficiently fascinating to make the list over the years.

Answer: Siegfried and Roy

After Roy spent several years in therapy, Siegfried (Fischbacher) and Roy (Horn) gave a farewell charity performance in 2009 and retired the following year. Montecore, the tiger who injured Roy died in 2014. He was involved in the act's final performance.

Answer: Won 11 Daytime Emmys for Best Talk Show Host

She only won that Emmy once but she and her co-hosts were nominated eleven times. Barbara Walters simply would not be denied success. In an era which allowed no place for women in the top ranks of television news, she made room for herself and created a path for other women to follow.

Source: Author wilbill

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