| Coverage : The Beauty Pageants Quiz will test your knowledge of the world's beauty pageants, their winners and history.
The Beauty Pageant Quiz questions are carefully compiled so you can get a good idea of how much you really know about beauty pageants. |
| 1. | What famous beauty pageant host once called his job hosting beauty pageants, "a blind date with (some) of the most beautiful girls in the world"? |
| a. | | Bert Parks |
| b. | | Bob Barker |
| c. | | Regis Philbin |
| d. | | Gary Collins
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| 2. | Why was the Miss America pageant started in 1921? |
| a. | | To honor and display America's most beautiful girls |
| b. | | To draw attention to the accomplishments of girls who otherwise might not get the recognition |
| c. | | To extend the summer tourist season in Atlantic City |
| d. | | To encourage young girls to attend college, make goals, and do for others
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| 3. | Who created the first beauty pageant in 1854? |
| a. | | P.T. Barnum |
| b. | | Oscar Wilde |
| c. | | Queen Victoria |
| d. | | Frederick Augustus
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| 4. | What are the "big four" beauty pageants? |
| a. | | Miss World, Miss Universe, Mrs. Universe, Miss America |
| b. | | Miss USA, Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss Earth |
| c. | | Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International, Miss Earth |
| d. | | Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International, Miss America
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| 5. | Which country is considered a power house entry in international beauty pageants and can boast of many Miss Universe and Miss World titles? |
| a. | | USA |
| b. | | Venezuela |
| c. | | Puerto Rico |
| d. | | India
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| 6. | What famous American purchased the Miss Universe pageant in 1996? |
| a. | | Ted Turner |
| b. | | Ross Perot |
| c. | | Bill Gates |
| d. | | Donald Trump
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| 7. | The Miss Europe pageant celebrates candidates from most parts of Europe, but has also included women from unexpected countries. In fact, in 2001 and 2002, the pageant was held where? |
| a. | | Turkey |
| b. | | Israel |
| c. | | Lebanon |
| d. | | Iran
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| 8. | Miss USA was disqualified from the Miss Universe pageant because she committed what offense? |
| a. | | She talked to the press without official permission |
| b. | | She tried to influence the judges |
| c. | | She had children |
| d. | | She was married
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| 9. | Most Miss America contestants will sing or dance for their talent portion of the competition, but other talents have been on display as well. What unusual talent was once showcased at the Miss America pageant? |
| a. | | Blowing bubbles in formation |
| b. | | Packing a suitcase |
| c. | | Making music by tapping on water glasses |
| d. | | Performing a specialized gymnastics routine
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| 10. | By the year 2000, all of these countries had produced a Miss Universe winner except ______. |
| a. | | Chile |
| b. | | Venezuela |
| c. | | Trinidad and Tobago |
| d. | | USA
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| 11. | Who was the first Miss Universe? |
| a. | | Miriam Stevenson |
| b. | | Carol Morris |
| c. | | Armi Kuusela |
| d. | | Christiane Martel
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| 12. | What country stopped televising its national beauty pageant in the early 2000s because television viewer ship was so low. |
| a. | | Australia |
| b. | | Great Britain |
| c. | | Germany |
| d. | | New Zealand
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| 13. | Vanessa Williams was the first black woman to win the Miss America pageant, but was later removed after nude pictures of her were published in Penthouse magazine. Who was then named Miss America 1984? |
| a. | | Suzette Charles |
| b. | | Sharlene Wells |
| c. | | Debra Maffett |
| d. | | Elizabeth Ward
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| 14. | Which pageant has the most number of delegates in each competition? |
| a. | | Miss Universe |
| b. | | Miss Earth |
| c. | | Miss International |
| d. | | Miss World
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| 15. | As of 2005, which two countries had produced the most winners of the Miss World pageant? |
| a. | | India, Venezuela |
| b. | | India, United kingdom |
| c. | | Venezuela, United Kingdom |
| d. | | Iceland, India
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