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1. This pageant was held in the Royal Albert Hall from 1969-1988. Miss International Miss World Miss Universe Miss Asia-Pacific

2. Roberta Capua was one of the most well-loved runners-up of the Miss Universe. This sweet and angelic beauty was first runner up to Cecilia Bolocco Fonck in 1987. Which country did she represent? Portugal Italy Spain Romania

3. In 1969, headlines ran this way, "The United States conquered the moon, but the _____________ conquered the Universe." That was the headline title when Gloria Diaz won the Miss Universe title. Answer: (One-word country)

4. This Venezuelan Miss Universe became one of the very few beauty queens to ever enter politics successfully. Alicia Machado Barbara Palacios Teyde Irene Saez Conde Maritza Sayalero

5. Gina Swainson was first runner up in the Miss Universe 1979. Later that year she eventually won the Miss World title and was listed as one of the most beautiful Miss Worlds of all times! Which country did she represent? Bermuda Jamaica Bahamas Puerto Rico

6. All the way from the Middle East, this lady won the 1971 Miss Universe pageant in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. This paved the way for some countries with part or full Muslim population to enter beauty pageants! Who is this beauty? Rina Messinger Georgina Rizk Tali Ben Harush Christina Sawaya

7. She almost bagged the crown in her country's first participation in the Miss Universe pageant. Who was this Russian woman adjudged second runner up in the 1991 Miss Universe in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA? Ilmira Samsutdinova Inna Zobova Anna Tatarintseva Yulia Lemigova

8. Panama's Lia Victoria Borrero first was a Miss Universe semifinalist in 1997 before winning another pageant the following year. What pageant was this? Miss World Miss Latin America Miss Asia-Pacific Miss International

9. Mpule Kwelagobe of Botswana joined another pageant before her Miss Universe victory in 1999. True False

10. This spectacular Asian city played host to one of the most beautifully organized Miss Universe pageants of all times. It was in 1994 when India won its first Miss Universe crown. Bangkok Taipei Singapore Manila

11. Evelina Papantoniou is considered to have presented the best and most eye-catching catwalks in the history of Miss Universe. The crown eventually went to Puerto Rico's Dennise Quiñones, the hometown girl. Evelina placed second. She represented which country in 2001? Greece Lebanon Cyprus Albania

12. Italy was once represented by a black woman. True False

13. The following were representatives of Venezuela in the Miss Universe pageant except one. Who among them was not a Miss Venezuela? Carolina Indriago Cynthia Lander Sylvia Fernanda Ortiz Milka Chulina

14. This Miss USA got embroiled in a legal battle several years ago when she sued one member of the Royal family of Brunei for sexual harassment. Who is this legally blonde beauty? Shannon Marketic Frances Louise "Lu" Parker Kenya Summer Moore Kimberley Ann Pressler

15. This pageant was held for three years, from 1987 to 1989, by the Okura Beauty and Fashion magazine. The organization was headed by Henry Cho, who died of a heart attack after the third pageant. What is this defunct beauty pageant? Miss Maja Internacionale Miss Wonderland Miss Young International Miss United Nations

16. Who was the winner when Maria Teresa sanchez was adjudged as First Runner up in the Miss Universe pageant? Deborah Carthy-Due of Puerto Rico Yvonne Agneta Ryding of Sweden Lorraine Elizabeth Downes of New Zealand Barbara Palacios Teyde of Venezuela

17. The year 2000 was a back to back victory for India as it won three international pageants. One of those below was not among these Indian women who won various pageants that year, can you guess who she is? Priyanka Chopra Lara Dutta Diya Mirza Yukta Mokhey

18. This year in the Miss World created a political stir when Miss Lebanon's photo with Miss Israel was flashed in papers that reached Lebanon. The Lebanese government got furious with the photo and prevented Miss Lebanon from coming home. What year was this in Sun City, South Africa? 1992 1995 1994 1993

19. Who among these Miss Universe winners competed first in the Miss International pageant ending up as a semifinalist? Mona Grudt of Norway Lupita Jones of Mexico Michelle Mclean of Namibia Dayanara Torres of Puerto Rico

20. A Venezuelan has already won the Miss Asia-Pacific Quest. True False

21. Who among the following 1999 Miss Asia Pacific finalists entered the semi-finals of the 2002 Miss World pageant? Leanne Catherine Sorby of New Zealand Amy Trott of Australia Anna Tatarintseva of Russia Wang Fei Wan of Taiwan

22. Ana Lisa Hilario, daughter of the first Miss Universe Armi Kuusela of Finland was supposed to have represented the Philippines in this pageant in 1974, but she did not push through with joining the pageant. What defunct pageant was this? Miss Charming International Queen of the Pacific Quest Miss United Nations Miss Flower Queen

23. In what year did Eric Morley, Miss World owner and founder, die? 1998 2001 1999 2000

24. The Miss World pageant was never held in the Americas. True False

25. Gerthie David was among the few blacks entering the finals of any international beauty pageant. Gerthie almost won the Miss Universe crown in 1975. Which country did Gerthie represent? Haiti Turks and Caicos Bahamas Cuba