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Magazines - First Issue Covers Quiz

We all have read or thumbed through magazines, but who or what were on the first issues of some popular magazines?

A multiple-choice quiz by triviadoctor. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
triviadoctor

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
250,839

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
553

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: GGray (1/10), Ranund01 (3/10), aandp1955 (1/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. The first issue of "Oprah Magazine" was the May/June 2000 issue published on April 19, 2000. Who is featured on the cover? Hint

Diana Ross

Maya Angelou

Oprah Winfrey

Lena Horne

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Playboy" magazine's first issue was published in December 1953. Who graced its cover? Hint

Jayne Mansfield

Delores Del Monte

Gyspy Rose Lee

Marilyn Monroe

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Question 3 of 10

3. March 4, 1974 was the date of the first issue of "People Magazine". Who appeared on the cover? Hint

Meryl Streep

Dustin Hoffman

Mia Farrow

Robert Redford

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Rolling Stone" magazine first appeared on November 9, 1967. Who was on the cover of this first issue? Hint

Mick Jagger

The Rolling Stones

The Beatles

John Lennon

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Question 5 of 10

5. August 16, 1954 saw the first appearance of "Sports Illustrated". Who is featured on the cover of the first issue? Hint

Don Newcombe

Willie Mays

Eddie Matthews

Hank Aaron

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who hasn't read "TV Guide"? It first appeared on the scene on April 3, 1953. Who is featured on the cover? Hint

Milton Berle

Lucille Ball and Dezi Arnaz Jr

Jack Benny

Eve Arden

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Entertainment Weekly" first hit the newsstands on February 16, 1990. Who is featured on its cover? Hint

Tom Hanks

Janet Jackson

Jamie Lee Curtis

k d Lang

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Question 8 of 10

8. "New Yorker" magazine was first published on February 17, 1925. Who was featured on the cover? Hint

Jonathan Farquar

Milton Marshall

Horace Rodingham

Eustace Tilley

9. Although it had been around for many years, "Life" magazine as most of us know it is the photojournalism magazine created by Henry Luce after he purchased the original "Life". The first issue of the Henry Luce magazine was dated November 23, 1936. The cover did not feature a person. What was on the cover? Hint

Hoover Dam

Conowingo Dam

Grand Coulee Dam

Fort Peck Dam

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Time" magazine was founded by Henry Luce and Britton Hadden. The magazine first appeared on March 3, 1923. Who was on the cover? Hint

Warren G. Harding

Joseph Cannon

Vladimir Lenin

Albert Fall

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The first issue of "Oprah Magazine" was the May/June 2000 issue published on April 19, 2000. Who is featured on the cover?

Answer: Oprah Winfrey

Hope you got this one. "Oprah Magazine" was founded by Oprah Winfrey. She appeared on the cover of the first issue and, as of 2006, has been featured on the cover of every issue of the magazine.

2. "Playboy" magazine's first issue was published in December 1953. Who graced its cover?

Answer: Marilyn Monroe

"Playboy" magazine was founded by Hugh Hefner. The first issue of the magazine did not have a date as it was unknown as to whether a second issue would be printed.

3. March 4, 1974 was the date of the first issue of "People Magazine". Who appeared on the cover?

Answer: Mia Farrow

Dick Durrell was the primary cofounder of "People Magazine". It is a part of Time, Inc. Mia Farrow was starring the the film "The Great Gatsby" when the magazine hit the newsstands.

4. "Rolling Stone" magazine first appeared on November 9, 1967. Who was on the cover of this first issue?

Answer: John Lennon

"Rolling Stone" magazine was founded by Jann Wenner and Ralph Gleason. The picture of Lennon was a still from the movie "How I Won the War".

5. August 16, 1954 saw the first appearance of "Sports Illustrated". Who is featured on the cover of the first issue?

Answer: Eddie Matthews

"Sports Illustrated" was founded by Henry Luce (who also founded "Time" and "Life" magazines). The cover shows the Milwaukee Braves third baseman at bat in a home game at Milwaukee County Stadium.

6. Who hasn't read "TV Guide"? It first appeared on the scene on April 3, 1953. Who is featured on the cover?

Answer: Lucille Ball and Dezi Arnaz Jr

"TV Guide" was founded by Walter Annenberg. It was such a success that by the 1960s, it was the most read magazine in the United States.

7. "Entertainment Weekly" first hit the newsstands on February 16, 1990. Who is featured on its cover?

Answer: k d Lang

"Entertainment Weekly" is published by Time, Inc. As its name indicates, the magazine features articles about entertainment and pop culture.

8. "New Yorker" magazine was first published on February 17, 1925. Who was featured on the cover?

Answer: Eustace Tilley

Who is Eustace Tilley? He is that fictional character with a monocle and top hat who has periodically graced the cover of the magazine over the years.

Answer: Fort Peck Dam

The Fork Peck dam is located in Montana. The picture was taken by renown photographer Margaret Bourke-White.

10. "Time" magazine was founded by Henry Luce and Britton Hadden. The magazine first appeared on March 3, 1923. Who was on the cover?

Answer: Joseph Cannon

And who was Joseph Cannon? He was a Republican Congressman from Illinois from 1873 to 1923. From 1903 to 1911 he served as Speaker of the House of Representatives. I hope you enjoyed this quiz!

Source: Author triviadoctor

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