Do You Know About Media Moguls?

17 Questions | By Alfredhook3 | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 297

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Oprah Winfrey is one of the most successful media moguls who have a significant following and kept raking in viewers all the years that it was active. She paved the way for many female talk show hosts, and there have been many powerful moguls after her. How much do you know about Media Moguls? Take up the quiz below and see if it is much!

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1.

Which media mogul was chosen as the 108th Mayor of the New York city in 2002?
- A.
  
  John Malone
- B.
  
  Ted Turner
- C.
  
  Michael Bloomberg
- D.
  
  Hugh Hefner
2.

Which media magnet created Sky Television in UK during late 1980s?
- A.
  
  Rupert Murdoch
- B.
  
  Michael Bloomberg
- C.
  
  Ted Turner
- D.
  
  Sumner Redstone
3.

Who launched Australia's first national daily newspaper "The Australian" during 1960s?
- A.
  
  Rupert Murdoch
- B.
  
  Ted Turner
- C.
  
  Michael Bloomberg
- D.
  
  Kerry Stokes
4.

Who launched "Forbes" magazine in 1917?
- A.
  
  Ted Turner
- B.
  
  Bertie Charles Forbes
- C.
  
  Rupert Murdoch
- D.
  
  Michael Bloomberg
5.

Which magazine was launched by Hugh Hefner in December 1953?
- A.
  
  Time
- B.
  
  Esquire
- C.
  
  Forbes
- D.
  
  Playboy
6.

Who, among the following, is a major stakeholder of CBS Corporation and Viacom?
- A.
  
  Kerry Packer
- B.
  
  Hugh Hefner
- C.
  
  Sumner Redstone
- D.
  
  Ted Turner
7.

Which media company was founded by brothers Harry, Albert, Sam, and Jack?
- A.
  
  Viacom
- B.
  
  Warner Bros.
- C.
  
  CBS
- D.
  
  MTV
8.

Who, among the following is the founder and former chairman of Primedia?
- A.
  
  Eric Volz
- B.
  
  Harold Ross
- C.
  
  Farrah Gray
- D.
  
  Bill Reilly
9.

With whom would you connect D Magazine and People Newspapers?
- A.
  
  Chris Alden
- B.
  
  Moses Annenberg
- C.
  
  Michael Batterberry
- D.
  
  Wick Allison
10.

Who, among the following media moguls, published the first issue of Hustler in 1974?
- A.
  
  Al Goldstein
- B.
  
  Richard Desmond
- C.
  
  Larry Flynt
- D.
  
  Hugh Hefner
11.

Who founded the former Penthouse International Inc. that publishes the Penthouse magazine?
- A.
  
  Bob Guccione
- B.
  
  Daniel Filipacchi
- C.
  
  George W. Mavety
- D.
  
  Norm Zada
12.

Which media tycoon from Cyprus was assassinated in 2010?
- A.
  
  A. Van Thillo
- B.
  
  Conrad Black
- C.
  
  Andy Hadjicostis
- D.
  
  Elena Skordelli
13.

Which media tycoon first organized the "Goodwill Games" during 1980s?
- A.
  
  Ted Turner
- B.
  
  Conrad Black
- C.
  
  Hugh Hefner
- D.
  
  Kerry Packer
14.

Who, among the following, is the chairman of Australian media company the Seven Network?
- A.
  
  Rupert Murdoch
- B.
  
  Kerry Stokes
- C.
  
  Kerry Packer
- D.
  
  Ted Turner
15.

Which media magnet is the chairman of Liberty Media and CEO of Discovery Holding Company?
- A.
  
  John C. Malone
- B.
  
  Rupert Murdoch
- C.
  
  John Johnson
- D.
  
  Kerry Packer
16.

Which media mogul started "World Series Cricket" during 1970s?
- A.
  
  Ted Turner
- B.
  
  Kerry Packer
- C.
  
  Rupert Murdoch
- D.
  
  Sumner Redstone
17.

Who founded Northern & Shell that publishes UK celebrity magazines OK! and Daily Star?
- A.
  
  Richard Desmond
- B.
  
  Frederick Gleason
- C.
  
  Douglas Gunn
- D.
  
  Henry R. Pease