Oprah Quiz

True or false: Oprah Winfrey has a middle name. What is it?

• Gail
• Gayle
• Hattie
• Vernita

True or false: Oprah has never entered a beauty contest.

• True
• False

Which movie critic urged Oprah to sign a syndication deal with King World?

• Roger Ebert
• Jeffrey Lyons
• Gene Shalit
• Gene Siskel

What year did 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' become nationally syndicated?

• 1980
• 1986
• 1987
• 1990

What future 'Oprah' regular helmed Courtroom Sciences, Inc., hired by Winfrey when she was sued by the cattle industry in '96?

• Nate Berkus
• Dr. Phil McGraw
• Dr. Robin Smith
• Iyanla Vanzant

Which inspirational song did Oprah sing when she went to a weight-loss retreat while waiting to hear if she'd been cast in Steven Spielberg's 'The Color Purple'?

• 'I Surrender All'
• 'I Will Survive'
• 'Que Sera, Sera'
• 'This Train Is Bound for Glory'

Winfrey was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar in '86 for her role in 'The Color Purple.' Who won the award that year?

• Margaret Avery, 'The Color Purple'
• Anjelica Huston, 'Prizzi's Honor'
• Meg Tilly, 'Agnes of God'
• Oprah Winfrey, 'The Color Purple'

True or false: Oprah voiced the part of Charlotte in the 2006 film 'Charlotte's Web.'

• True
• False

What are the names of Oprah's two Cocker Spaniels?

• Anthony and Cleopatra
• Luke and Laura
• Luke and Layla
• Sophie and Solomon

Winfrey has many residences. Which one does she call 'The Promised Land'?

• Her home in California
• Her place in Chicago
• Her ski house in Colorado
• Her getaway in Hawaii

True or false: Winfrey had her DNA tested on the 2006 program 'African American Lives.'

• True
• False

Winfrey appeared as a fictional therapist to which TV sitcom character?

• Ray Barone (Ray Romano), 'Everybody Loves Raymond'
• Monica Geller (Courteney Cox), 'Friends'
• Jack McFarland (Sean Hayes), 'Will & Grace'
• Ellen Morgan (Ellen DeGeneres), 'Ellen'

What was the name of the three-day gala that Winfrey threw in May of 2006 to honor heroines of the civil rights era?

• The Big Days
• Legends Weekend
• Three Days With Oprah
• A Weekend to Remember

What classic John Steinbeck novel did Winfrey select for Oprah's Book Club, sending the tome to the top of the book chart?

• Cannery Row
• East of Eden
• The Grapes of Wrath
• Of Mice and Men

Which singer contributed $1 million to Oprah's Angel Network, a charity that encourages people to make a difference in the lives of the underprivileged?

• Tony Bennett
• Jon Bon Jovi
• Sheryl Crow
• Madonna

Name the school that Winfrey established in Johannesburg in South Africa in 2007.

• Oprah's School for Gifted Children
• The Winfrey Academy
• Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls
• The Johannesburg Academy for Gifted Young Women

In June of 2005 which high-end boutique denied Winfrey access to its store when she arrived 15 minutes after the store closed?

• Armani
• Hermès
• Fred Segal
• Tiffany & Co.

True or false: Oprah hasn't appeared on 'The Late Show With David Letterman' since Letterman awkwardly introduced her to Uma Thurman at the 1995 Academy Awards.

• True
• False

For which current presidential candidate has Oprah actively campaigned?

• Hillary Clinton
• John McCain
• Barack Obama
• Mitt Romney

In 1988, Oprah dragged out on stage a wagon carrying how many pounds of fat to represent the amount of weight she'd lost on a liquid diet?

• 50 lbs.
• 67 lbs.
• 76 lbs.
• 100 lbs.

Name the Oprah Winfrey-produced reality series, set to debut on ABC in March, in which 10 contestants will be given resources that will enable them to help others.

• 'The Big Give'
• 'Oprah's Apprentice'
• 'It's Better to Give Than to Receive'
• 'Pay It Forward'