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Miss America Pageant Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about America's most popular beauty pageant.

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

Author
LilSpikey

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
79,636

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
1776

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Question 1 of 10

1. When did the Miss America pageant begin? Hint

1933

1917

1925

1921

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Question 2 of 10

2. From which state was Miss America 2001? Hint

Hawaii

Rhode Island

South Carolina

Florida

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many Miss Americas were crowned at the age of 15? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. In which year was the Miss America title post dated? Hint

1950

1940

1960

1970

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which former Miss America was featured in the made-for-TV movie 'Miss America: Behind the Crown'? Hint

Katherine Shindel

Carolyn Sapp

Leanza Cornett

Tara Holland

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which former Miss America passed away in 1959? Hint

Fay Lanphier

Margaret Gorman

Ruth Malcomson

Mary Campbell

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many Miss Americas were from California in the 20th Century? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Miss America had a niece who became Miss Pennsylvania and a grand-niece who became Miss Delaware? Hint

Ruth Malcomson

Henrietta Leaver

Norma Smallwood

Patricia Donnelly

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many Miss Americas were from Pennsylvania in the 20th Century? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the first hearing impaired Miss America? Hint

Heather Whitestone

Kimberly Aiken

Nicole Johnson

Shawntell Smith

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When did the Miss America pageant begin?

Answer: 1921

The first Miss America was 16 year old Margaret Gorman of Washington, DC.

2. From which state was Miss America 2001?

Answer: Hawaii

Angela Baraquio is the second Miss America from Hawaii. The first was Carolyn Sapp in 1992.

3. How many Miss Americas were crowned at the age of 15?

Answer: 2

Mary Campbell of Ohio was the first in 1922. She won again the next year. The second was Marian Bergeron in 1933. She won from Connecticut. The rules of the Miss America pageant now say that contestants have to be at least 18 years or older to enter.

4. In which year was the Miss America title post dated?

Answer: 1950

The pageant was held in 1950, but winner Yolande Betbeze was considered to be Miss America 1951.

5. Which former Miss America was featured in the made-for-TV movie 'Miss America: Behind the Crown'?

Answer: Carolyn Sapp

She was the title holder in 1992.

6. Which former Miss America passed away in 1959?

Answer: Fay Lanphier

She was the winner in 1925 from Oakland, California. She died in 1959 of pneumonia at the age of 53.

7. How many Miss Americas were from California in the 20th Century?

Answer: 6

The Miss Americas who won from California are Fay Lanphier (1925), Rosemary LaPlanche (1941), Jean Bartel (1943), Marilyn Buferd (1946), actress Lee Meriwether (1955), and Debra Maffett (1983).

8. Which Miss America had a niece who became Miss Pennsylvania and a grand-niece who became Miss Delaware?

Answer: Ruth Malcomson

Ruth was Miss America 1924 from Pennsylvania.

9. How many Miss Americas were from Pennsylvania in the 20th Century?

Answer: 5

The Miss Americas from Pennsylvania are Ruth Malcomson (1924), Henrietta Leaver (1935), Rose Coyle (1936), Frances Burke (1940), and Evelyn Ay (1954).

10. Who was the first hearing impaired Miss America?

Answer: Heather Whitestone

She was Miss America in 1995 from Alabama.

Source: Author LilSpikey

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