10 Question Barbie Trivia Quiz For Friends and Family

1. Who is the person credited for designing Barbie dolls along with help from engineer Jack Ryan?

• Cathy Herman
• Ruth Handler
• Rose McRyan

2. Who was the company that originally made the Barbie dolls?

• Mattel
• Hasbro
• Plymouth

3. The creator had an idea for an adult-figured doll. Her husband did not like the idea. However, on a trip to Germany in 1956, she discovered an adult figure doll. What was the doll’s name?

• Bild Lilli
• Silke Knaak
• Lilli Marlene

4. Barbie debuts at the American International Toy Fair in New York. What was the date?

• March 9, 1958
• March 9, 1959
• March 9, 1960

5. The first Barbie doll wore a black and white zebra striped swimsuit and signature topknot ponytail and was available in several hair colors. What is NOT a hair color?

• Blonde
• Brunette
• Black

6. The first Barbie dolls were manufactured in what country?

• Japan
• China
• Taiwan

7. Barbie was one of the first toys to have a marketing strategy based extensively on one media advertising, which has been copied widely by other toys. What is the media?

• Internet
• Television
• Newspapers

8. What is Barbie’s full name?

• Barbara Ann Handler
• Barbara Millicent Roberts
• Barbara Jean Martin

9. Barbie bought the rights to the German doll and the production stopped. What year was the purchase?

• 1960
• 1964
• 1968

10. According to the maker, how many Barbies are sold a second?

• 3 per second
• 6 per second
• 9 per second

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