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"Playboy" Playmates Trivia Quiz

After fifty years in publication, "Playboy" magazine has become a part of American culture. Here are a few questions about some of the most famous Playmates.

A multiple-choice quiz by kirk645. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
kirk645

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
205,964

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the very first Playmate? Hint

Margie Harrison

Marilyn Monroe

Bettie Paige

Jayne Mansfield

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following Hollywood film actresses was NOT a Playmate? Hint

Stella Stevens

Pamela Anderson

Jayne Mansfield

Tina Louise

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Question 3 of 10

3. Until 2017, who determined which aspiring model would be named Playmate of the Month? Hint

"Playboy's" editorial staff

A subscriber's poll

Christie Hefner

Hugh Hefner

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Playmate was the tool girl on the TV show "Home Improvement? Hint

Shannon Tweed

Anna Nicole Smith

Pamela Anderson

Jenny McCarthy

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Question 5 of 10

5. Hef dated many Playmates but only married two. Which Playmates became Mrs. Hugh Hefner? Hint

Shannon Tweed and Sondra Theodore

Karen Christy and Kimberly Conrad

Kimberly Conrad and Crystal Harris

Sondra Theodore and Crystal Harris

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Question 6 of 10

6. Another longtime girlfriend of Hefner's was Barbi Benton who was a regular on "Hee Haw" and even recorded some country songs. When was she a Playmate? Hint

Never

October, 1972

June, 1971

April, 1973

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Question 7 of 10

7. Some Playmates had famous children. Which of the following actresses was NOT the daughter of a Playmate? Hint

Diane Lane

Mariska Hargitay

Liv Tyler

Laura Dern

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the same vein, some Playmates have married celebrities. Which of the following men was NOT married to a Playmate? Hint

Novelist John Irving

Comedian Dick Martin

Actor Lee Majors

Tennis pro Jimmy Connors

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Question 9 of 10

9. Many Playmates have had film and television careers. Which one has made the most movies and once appeared as a doctor on NBC's "Frazier"? Hint

Pamela Anderson

Jenny McCarthy

Anna Nicole Smith

Shannon Tweed

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Question 10 of 10

10. The movie "Star 80" was the tragic story of a Playmate who was killed at a young age. What was her name? Hint

Dorothy Stratten

Star Stowe

Ellen Stratten

Elisa Bridges

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the very first Playmate?

Answer: Margie Harrison

Though Marilyn Monroe was Playboy's first gatefold model, she was called "Sweetheart of the Month". Margie Harrison, Miss January, 1954 was the first Playmate.

2. Which of the following Hollywood film actresses was NOT a Playmate?

Answer: Tina Louise

Tina Louise, who played the sultry Ginger on "Gilligan's Island", was featured in an early issue of "Playboy" and was even a calendar model, but was not a Playmate of the month.

3. Until 2017, who determined which aspiring model would be named Playmate of the Month?

Answer: Hugh Hefner

Hef always had the last word on Playmate choice until his death.

4. Which Playmate was the tool girl on the TV show "Home Improvement?

Answer: Pamela Anderson

Pamela Anderson was Tim Allen's first "tool girl". Perhaps the most well-known of all Playmates since Marilyn Monroe, Pam has starred in motion pictures, TV's "Baywatch", and can be seen on the Fox sitcom, "Stacked".

5. Hef dated many Playmates but only married two. Which Playmates became Mrs. Hugh Hefner?

Answer: Kimberly Conrad and Crystal Harris

Canadian Kimberly Conrad was Miss January back in 1988 and went on to become Playmate of the Year 1989. The Hefners had two sons before their divorce. Hugh married Crystal Harris in 2012. Karen Christy, (Miss December 1971), Sondra Theodore, (Miss July 1977), and Shannon Tweed, (Miss November 1981) all had long relationships with Hef, but never got him to the altar.

6. Another longtime girlfriend of Hefner's was Barbi Benton who was a regular on "Hee Haw" and even recorded some country songs. When was she a Playmate?

Answer: Never

Barbi Benton appeared in several "Playboy" pictorials but was never named Playmate of the Month.

7. Some Playmates had famous children. Which of the following actresses was NOT the daughter of a Playmate?

Answer: Laura Dern

Diane Lane is the daughter of Collen Farrington (Miss October 1957), Liv Tyler is the daughter of rock star Steven Tyler and Bebe Buell, (Miss November 1974), and Mariska Hargitay's mother was Jayne Mansfield, (Miss February 1955). Laura Dern's parents are actor Bruce Dern and actress Diane Ladd.

8. In the same vein, some Playmates have married celebrities. Which of the following men was NOT married to a Playmate?

Answer: Novelist John Irving

Lee Majors maried and divorced 1985's Playmate of the Year, Karen Velez. Dick Martin married, divorced, and then remarried Dolly Read, (Miss May 1966). Jimmy Connors has been married to Miss November, 1976, Patty McQuire since 1980.

9. Many Playmates have had film and television careers. Which one has made the most movies and once appeared as a doctor on NBC's "Frazier"?

Answer: Shannon Tweed

Shannon Lee Tweed has starred in more than fifty forgettable films and an HBO television series. She has made guest appearances on numerable TV shows, including the role of Dr. Honey Snow on "Frazier".

10. The movie "Star 80" was the tragic story of a Playmate who was killed at a young age. What was her name?

Answer: Dorothy Stratten

Dorothy was Miss August, 1979, and 1980's Playmate of the Year. She was murdered by her estranged husband. Star Stowe, Miss February, 1977, was also murdered and Elisa Bridges, Miss December , 1994, died of a drug overdose, but have not been the subject of any films. Ellen Stratten, Miss December, 1959, was the very first Playmate of the Year and is, happily, still living.

Sources for this quiz include the Internet Movie Data Base, The Playmate Book, and the Playboy Cyber Club.

Source: Author kirk645

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