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If I Were a Rich Woman Trivia Quiz

The ten women featured in this quiz all managed to become very rich indeed. See how many of them you know.

A multiple-choice quiz by Rowena8482. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Rowena8482

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
363,683

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
352

Question 1 of 10

1. This female billionnaire once had a property portfolio which included the Empire State Building.
She had a reputation for being "hard" and her nickname was "The Queen of Mean".
During the 1990s she served nineteen months in prison for tax offenses, and when she died she left a twelve million dollar trust fund to her pet dog. Who was she? Hint

Melissa Sands

Zsa Zsa Gabor

Leona Helmsley

Anna Wintour

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Question 2 of 10

2. This incredibly wealthy lady gave away her entire estate, worth in excess of three billion euros, so she could marry the man she loved. As a member of the Spanish aristocracy, she felt she had no other choice, as the King of Spain (and her children) disapproved of the match.
Who was she? Hint

Isabella Sophia Frederica Infanta

Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba

Bianca Louise, Marquesa of Cadiz

Eleanor of Aquitaine

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Question 3 of 10

3. This British self made lady billionnaire earned her fortune, and a place in the hearts of young (and not so young) readers worldwide, when she created some of the most enduring fictional characters of her era.
A series of books, followed by movies, and some incredibly magical merchandising made her a household name.
Who is she? Hint

Stephenie Meyer

Joanne Rowling

Suzanne Collins

Veronica Roth

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Question 4 of 10

4. According to the Forbes 2015 "rich list" rankings, this lady had a net worth of 3.1 billion U.S dollars, and was ranked as the 57th richest person in India and the 549th richest person in the world.
She is the chairwoman of the "Bennett and Coleman" media company in India, and is known for her commitment to the literary arts and charity work.
Who is she? Hint

Indira Rasul Lakshmana

Padma Patil

Indu Jain

Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte

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Question 5 of 10

5. This American lady inherited over $3 billion when her father died in 2010.
He was the founder of the natural gas and crude oil pipeline company Enterprise Products. Who is she? Hint

Mathilda Esso

Dannine Avara

Romilda Vane

Serens Wilkes-Booth

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Question 6 of 10

6. This Canadian-Chinese billionaire was born in Macau in the early 1960s.
She had a brief career as an actress before joining her father's business empire, and becoming a director of several companies he founded, including Shun Tak Holdings.
The family also own almost a third share of the MGM Grand Hotel in Macau, and have been investigated for ties to Chinese organised crime syndicates.
Who is she? Hint

Pansy Ho

Kung Fong Li

Brilliant Chang

Lucy Liu

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Question 7 of 10

7. Marie Denise DeBartolo York acquired her fortune from her family real estate business.
Of which American football team did she become chairwoman of the board in 2000? Hint

Detroit Pistons

San Francisco 49ers

New England Patriots

Miami Dolphins

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these ladies was the first African American woman billionaire? Hint

Whoopi Goldberg

Oprah Winfrey

Beyonce Knowles

Florence Griffiths-Joyner

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Question 9 of 10

9. Liliane Henriette Charlotte Bettencourt, nee Schueller, was the richest woman in the world when she died in October 2017.
Her wealth came from a cosmetics company founded by her father Eugene.
Which company? Hint

Garnier

Rimmel

Maybelline

L'Oreal

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Question 10 of 10

10. Sara Blakely became a billionaire after the branded ladies underwear company she founded was a huge success.
Which brand did she found? Hint

Sloggi

Victoria's Secret

Spanx

Ann Summers

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This female billionnaire once had a property portfolio which included the Empire State Building. She had a reputation for being "hard" and her nickname was "The Queen of Mean". During the 1990s she served nineteen months in prison for tax offenses, and when she died she left a twelve million dollar trust fund to her pet dog. Who was she?

Answer: Leona Helmsley

Leona Mindy Roberts Helmsley (July 4, 1920 - August 20, 2007) was (in)famous as the "Queen of Mean" and is quoted as saying "Only little people pay taxes"!
She never actually finished her formal education, but dropped out of high school in her teens.
After beginning her career selling real estate, she ended up, alongside her third husband Harry Helmsley, carving out a huge hotel and property empire.

Answer: Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba

During her lifetime Cayetana held the most titles of any aristocrat in the world!
The Spanish Grandee was born in March 1926 and died in November 2014.

3. This British self made lady billionnaire earned her fortune, and a place in the hearts of young (and not so young) readers worldwide, when she created some of the most enduring fictional characters of her era. A series of books, followed by movies, and some incredibly magical merchandising made her a household name. Who is she?

Answer: Joanne Rowling

Rowling's "Harry Potter" series has become one of the most popular fictional worlds of all time, both in book form and on screen.
Stephenie Meyer wrote the "Twilight" series, and gave the world "Team Edward" and "Team Jacob".
Suzanne Collins was the creator of Katniss and the dystopian "Hunger Games" novels, and Veronica Roth wrote the popular "Divergent" series.
Meyer, Collins, and Roth are all American, whilst JK Rowling is Scottish.

4. According to the Forbes 2015 "rich list" rankings, this lady had a net worth of 3.1 billion U.S dollars, and was ranked as the 57th richest person in India and the 549th richest person in the world. She is the chairwoman of the "Bennett and Coleman" media company in India, and is known for her commitment to the literary arts and charity work. Who is she?

Answer: Indu Jain

The Bennett and Coleman group own several prestigious newspapers, including the "Times of India".
The "Times Group" in India also spearhead various charitable foundations providing disaster relief and promoting peace globally.
Mrs. Jain also chairs the trust which awards India's highest literary honour, the Jnanpith Award.

5. This American lady inherited over $3 billion when her father died in 2010. He was the founder of the natural gas and crude oil pipeline company Enterprise Products. Who is she?

Answer: Dannine Avara

When her father, Dan Duncan, passed on, Dannine inherited his massive fortune.
Because of a quirk in the U.S inheritance laws in 2010, she didn't have to pay any inheritance tax which let her keep all of his $3 Billion dollar estate.

6. This Canadian-Chinese billionaire was born in Macau in the early 1960s. She had a brief career as an actress before joining her father's business empire, and becoming a director of several companies he founded, including Shun Tak Holdings. The family also own almost a third share of the MGM Grand Hotel in Macau, and have been investigated for ties to Chinese organised crime syndicates. Who is she?

Answer: Pansy Ho

In May 2007, Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island awarded Pansy Ho an honorary doctorate in Business Administration.
In April 2009, she was named "Chevalier de l'Ordre national du M�rite" (Knight of the National Order of Merit) in a ceremony hosted by the French Consulate-General of Hong Kong.
Just in case you were wondering... Brilliant Chang is a character from the "Rosie" books written by Pip Granger, Kung Fong Li is my friend in real life, and Lucy Liu is a film star.

7. Marie Denise DeBartolo York acquired her fortune from her family real estate business. Of which American football team did she become chairwoman of the board in 2000?

Answer: San Francisco 49ers

Prior to taking her seat as chairwoman for the 49ers, Denise was also the president of the Pittsburgh Penguins ice hockey team.
When they won the championship in the 1990-91 season, she became only the 3rd woman to have a team win the Stanley Cup.

8. Which of these ladies was the first African American woman billionaire?

Answer: Oprah Winfrey

Oprah's mother, Vernita Lee, was from a very poor family who lived in Mississippi State. Vernita was just a teenager when Oprah was born, and she was originally named Orpah, for the woman her mother read about in her Bible.
From these humble beginnings, Oprah went on to become one of the most influential women of her time, gaining power, wealth, and fame.
Oprah is quoted as saying that her name became Oprah because her friends and family "just always pronounced it that way" and "the only place it says Orpah is the birth certificate".

9. Liliane Henriette Charlotte Bettencourt, nee Schueller, was the richest woman in the world when she died in October 2017. Her wealth came from a cosmetics company founded by her father Eugene. Which company?

Answer: L'Oreal

When the scandal broke, around 2009, it was reported that Liliane had lost in the region of 22 million Euros to Bernie Madoff's fraudulent Ponzi scheme!
Towards the end of her life, a French judge ruled that she was mentally incapable of managing her own finances and business interests, and awarded legal guardianship and control of the money to her daughter and two of her grandsons.

10. Sara Blakely became a billionaire after the branded ladies underwear company she founded was a huge success. Which brand did she found?

Answer: Spanx

When Sara was first named on the "Forbes Rich List" she was the youngest woman ever to be listed as a self-made billionnaire.
She founded the charitable "Sara Blakely Foundation" in 2006 to aid women into business via education and entrepeneurism.

Source: Author Rowena8482

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