Barbie Trivia

As you may know, the Barbie movie will be out July 21. However, it’s not too early to get ready with some Barbie trivia.

Questions

1. Who invented the Barbie doll?
2. Barbie’s look was inspired by what European doll?
3. What is Barbie’s birthday?
4. What was the original Barbie’s first outfit?
5. What is Barbie’s full name?
6. What are the names of Barbie’s three younger sisters?
7. Barbie has had over 40 pets. Name the six different types of animals she has had as pet?
8. Barbie has owned numerous pink vehicles. What three brands is she particularly fond of?
9. Barbie has held numerous occupations, but in what industry do many of them belong to?
10. In 1992, Teen Talk Barbie stirred up controversy for saying what in particular?
11. In 2003, what country outlawed Barbie dolls?
12. What is the name of Barbie’s Arab equivalent for Arab countries?
13. What band had a hit with “Barbie Girl.”
14. What does the G.I. stand for in G.I. Joe? (I know, not really Barbie related)
15. A standard Barbie doll is 11.5” high. What would be Barbie’s measurements, if all proportions remained the same, if she were 5’9” high?

Answers

1. Ruth Handler, in 1959
2. Bild Lilli, a German doll based a comic strip of a high-end call girl.
3. March 9, because that was the day Barbie appeared at the American International Toy Fair in New York.
4. A black and white stripped one-piece swimsuit.
5. Barbara Millicent Roberts
6. Skipper, Stacie and Chelsea/Kelly.
7. Cats, dogs, horses, pandas, zebras, and a lion cub.
8. Corvettes, Beetles and Jeeps
9. Aviation. She is simultaneously a flight attendant, pilot and operates her own airline company.
10. “Math class is tough!”
11. Saudia Arabia
12. Fulla
13. Aqua
14. General Infantry
15. 36” – 18” – 33”

Source of all answers: Wikipedia