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Interesting Facts about the Miss America Pageant

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Interesting Facts about the Miss America Pageant game quiz
""There she is....Miss America"! It's the stuff little girl's dreams are made of. Here are some questions about the history of the Miss America pageant."

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1. Margaret Gorman, the first Miss America, represented what town?
    Washington, DC
    Chicago, IL
    Miami, FL
    Philadelphia, PA


2. Mary Katherine Campbell became the first woman to do what?
    Have Bert Parks sing "There She Is" as she walked down the runway
    Play an instrument as her talent
    Win the pageant two years in a row
    Be crowned in an evening gown verses a swimsuit


3. Back in the 30's, one of the written rules of the Miss America pageant was that the girl had to be of the white race.
    True
    False


4. Catalina Swimwear pulled their sponsorship of the Miss America program after which Miss America refused to appear in her swimsuit after the competition?
    Bess Myerson
    Yolande Betbeze
    Lee Merriweather
    Marilyn Van Derber


5. In 1970, the first black Miss America contestant competed in the pageant. She was from what state?
    Iowa
    Ohio
    Arkansas
    New York


6. Kaye Lani Rae Rafko, Miss America 1988, dedicated her year to what social issue?
    Homeless veterans
    Celebrating diversity and inclusion
    Diabetes awareness
    Caring for the terminally ill


7. Miss America 1982, Elizabeth Ward, won in a dress made out of what?
    Her mother's wedding dress
    Her grandmother's lace tablecloth
    Her grandmother's velvet drapes
    Her best friend's prom dress


8. Jane Jayroe, Miss America 1967, performed a rather unusual talent. What was it?
    She did tricks on horseback
    She demonstrated basketball layups
    She twirled a fire baton
    She conducted the Miss America orchestra


9. Which one of these future actresses was NOT a Miss America winner?
    Marilyn Monroe
    Mary Ann Mobley
    Lee Meriweather
    Bess Myerson


10. What celebrity was a judge at the 1966 Miss America Pageant?
    Joan Crawford
    Audrey Hepburn
    Bette Davis
    Julie Andrews


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Compiled Jun 19 13