Oprah Winfrey Bio Quiz

It only took two years for the Oprah Winfrey Show to begin airing across the entire country. What can you infer from this?

• The show became popular very quickly among a broad audience.

• The Oprah Winfrey Show was the only decent show on TV at the time.

• Oprah's popularity lasted only a short time.

• Early in her career, Oprah bought her own television network.

What kinds of discrimination did Winfrey overcome to succeed?

• Bias against women and African Americans

• The belief that talk shows are pointless

• The belief that TV personalities can't produce movies or publish magazines

• The belief TV programs about books can never succeed

What is the mostly like reason that Winfrey rose from poverty to become one of the richest people on Earth?

• She had more luck than the average person.

• She had a lot of help from wealthy friends.

• She had a great team of financial planners.

• She worked very hard and set demanding goals for herself.

How did Oprah Winfrey earn a scholarship to Tennessee State University?

• By winning a public speaking contest

• By winning the lead in the school play

• By winning the spot as a newscaster on the first-ever student network

• By writing a persuasive essay

Place the following events in order:

A. The Oprah Winfrey Show starts airing

B. Winfrey becomes a news anchor in Tennessee

C. Oprah's Book Club begins

• C, B, A

• A, B, C

• B, A, C

• B, C, A

Which of these is an opinion about Oprah's Book Club?

• The books Winfrey chooses for her book club usually become best sellers

• The books Winfrey chooses are wonderful

• The success of Oprah's Book Club shows that Winfrey influences popular culture

• Winfrey has featured popular authors like Michelle Obama and Sue Monk Kidd

By engaging the people who watched her show, Oprah Winfrey created a rapport with them. What is "rapport"?

• A market for buying books and other products

• a set of opinions about world events

• a club that only women can join

• a friendly relationship based on trust

Which of the following terms would accurately describe Oprah Winfrey?

• Pioneer

• Socialite

• Politician

• Wife

Where was Oprah's talk show first broadcast?

• Houston

• Chicago

• New York City

• Los Angeles

How does Oprah Winfrey compare with other people who have become billionaires?

• Like many billionaires, she doesn't like to share her money all that much

• She is one of very few African Americans to become a billionaire

• She is the only female billionaire in history

• She is the richest person in American