Oprah Quiz

1. A retrospective mentions Oprah’s former public charity, which encouraged viewers to support projects such as education and disaster relief. What was it called?

2. In The Color Purple, which character did Oprah portray—the strong-willed woman whose defiance leads to a brutal confrontation?

3. In which Mississippi city was Oprah Winfrey born?

4. Which dates mark the nationally syndicated run of The Oprah Winfrey Show?

5. A media historian notes that Oprah named a production company by reversing her first name. Which company fits that clue?

6. Which Chicago program did Oprah begin hosting in 1984 before it evolved into the nationally syndicated The Oprah Winfrey Show?

7. What does the name OWN stand for in Oprah’s cable television venture?

8. Which media company did Oprah help launch before the later debut of OWN?

9. Which U.S. president awarded Oprah the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013?

10. A biography describes Oprah co-hosting a Baltimore talk program before moving to Chicago. Which program was it?

11. In Selma, Oprah portrayed which civil-rights activist, known for striking Sheriff Jim Clark after he assaulted her during a voting-rights demonstration?

12. A novel displays a seal indicating that Oprah selected it for a widely followed reading initiative. Which initiative does the seal represent?

13. Which publication, launched in 2000, regularly featured Oprah on its cover during its print era?

14. In the 2018 film A Wrinkle in Time, which celestial guide did Oprah play?

15. A student is researching the residential school Oprah founded for academically gifted girls. In which country should the student focus?

16. An awards clip shows Oprah delivering her 2018 Golden Globes speech after becoming the first Black woman to receive which honor?