 - 1. What were the supplemental booklets in Popular Science during the 1950s and '60s called?
A) Pull-out manuals B) Bonus booklets C) Mini-guides D) Feature inserts
- 2. What was the subject of the bonus booklet in the December 1965 issue of Popular Science?
A) Car maintenance B) Radio technology C) Color TVs D) Buying a car
- 3. Which of these is a book published by Popular Science?
A) Big Book of Hacks B) Modern Engineering C) The History of Science D) The Science of Tomorrow
- 4. The book 'The Future Then' was published to mark which anniversary of the brand?
A) 150th B) 100th C) 145th D) 125th
- 5. With which entity did Popular Science partner for their radio show?
A) Entertainment Radio Network B) National Public Radio C) Science Radio International D) Global Media Group
- 6. Which podcast replaced 'Last Week in Tech' in February 2019?
A) Techathlon B) Ask Us Anything C) The Weirdest Thing I Learned D) Future Talk
- 7. How many weekly downloads was 'The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week' averaging by its second season?
A) 10,000 B) 100,000 C) 50,000 D) 35,000
- 8. When was the 'Ask Us Anything' podcast launched?
A) October 2025 B) February 2019 C) March 2021 D) September 2008
- 9. Who launched the Australian version of Popular Science?
A) Australian Media Properties B) Kekoa Publishing C) Haykal Media D) WW Media Group
- 10. Who directed the Italian version of Popular Science?
A) The WW Media Group B) John Smith C) Francesco Maria Avitto D) Haykal Media
- 11. Which publisher launched the Arabic version of Popular Science?
A) Kekoa Publishing B) Australian Media Properties C) Entertainment Radio Network D) Haykal Media
- 12. How often is the Arabic version of Popular Science published in print?
A) Bimonthly B) Monthly C) Quarterly D) Weekly
- 13. In what year was the Popular Science Radio partnership discontinued?
A) 2021 B) 2018 C) 2014 D) 2016
- 14. What was the topic of the 16-page guide offered in the May 1957 issue?
A) Color TVs B) Inventor's Manual C) How to fix your car D) How to buy a car
- 15. When did the Bonnier Group sell Popular Science?
A) June 2021 B) January 2023 C) October 6, 2020 D) May 2022
- 16. What company became the new parent company of the digital media portfolio in June 2021?
A) Ziff Davis B) North Equity LLC C) Bonnier Group D) Recurrent Ventures
- 17. How much did a subscription to PopSci+ cost per year?
A) $10 B) $12 C) $20 D) $15
- 18. Which issue won the 2022 National Magazine Award?
A) Heat B) 150-Year Anniversary C) Technology D) Future Of
- 19. Who was named editor-in-chief in January 2023?
A) Baratunde Thurston B) Annie Colbert C) Jerry Fairbanks D) Dean Stockwell
- 20. Where did Annie Colbert work for over 10 years before joining Popular Science?
A) Mashable B) The Learning Channel C) Science Channel D) Paramount Pictures
- 21. What happened to the digital edition of Popular Science in November 2023?
A) It was discontinued B) It was sold to Ziff Davis C) It went daily D) It became free
- 22. How many editorial employees remained at the brand after the November 2023 layoffs?
A) Zero B) Thirteen C) Five D) Ten
- 23. In what year was Popular Science acquired by Ziff Davis?
A) 2025 B) 2023 C) 2020 D) 2026
- 24. How many short films were produced by Jerry Fairbanks for the magazine between 1935 and 1949?
A) 150 B) 10 C) 5 D) 72
- 25. Who hosted the TV show based on the magazine that debuted in 1997?
A) Jerry Fairbanks B) Annie Colbert C) Baratunde Thurston D) Dean Stockwell
- 26. On which channel did 'Popular Science's Future Of...' premiere in 2009?
A) Paramount Pictures B) The Roku Channel C) The Learning Channel D) Science Channel
- 27. In what year did Popular Science celebrate its 150-year anniversary?
A) 2020 B) 2022 C) 2023 D) 2021
- 28. Which company did Times Mirror merge with in 2000?
A) Time Warner B) Bonnier Magazine Group C) Tribune Company D) General Electric
- 29. To which company was Popular Science sold after the Tribune merger?
A) USA Today B) Bonnier Magazine Group C) BERG D) Time Inc.
- 30. When did the Bonnier Magazine Group acquire Popular Science?
A) January 2007 B) July 2007 C) January 2009 D) July 2009
- 31. In what year was the PPX shut down?
A) 2010 B) 2011 C) 2009 D) 2007
- 32. Which company sponsored the July 2009 cover featuring augmented reality?
A) General Electric B) Apple C) Bonnier D) USA Today
- 33. What is the name of the magazine publishing platform created by BERG and Bonnier?
A) Mag+ B) TabletPub C) Science+ D) PPX
- 34. When did the Android version of Popular Science+ launch?
A) March 2011 B) January 2010 C) April 2010 D) January 2011
- 35. Who was promoted to editor-in-chief at the end of 2013?
A) Joe Brown B) Cliff Ransom C) Corinne Iozzio D) Bonnier
- 36. Who was named editor-in-chief in August 2016?
A) Bonnier B) Joe Brown C) Cliff Ransom D) Corinne Iozzio
- 37. By June 2018, what percentage of the online readership was female?
A) 25% B) 52% C) 75% D) 40%
- 38. Which issue won a National Magazine Award in 2019?
A) The Science Issue B) The Tech Issue C) The Tiny Issue D) The Environment Issue
- 39. What did Bonnier begin licensing the brand name for in 2020?
A) Software platforms B) Science clothing C) STEM toys, microscopes, and telescopes D) Tablet computers
- 40. Who replaced Joe Brown as editor-in-chief in March 2020?
A) Bonnier B) USA Today C) Corinne Iozzio D) Cliff Ransom
- 41. How many years had the magazine been published monthly before switching in 2016?
A) 200 years B) 144 years C) 50 years D) 100 years
- 42. Where was the Times Mirror Company based?
A) Los Angeles B) San Francisco C) New York D) Chicago
- 43. What subtitle was used on the cover and table of contents starting in July 1969?
A) Modern Science Today B) The Science of Tomorrow C) The What's New Magazine D) The Future of Technology
- 44. When did the magazine stop using the subtitle on the cover?
A) May 1989 B) July 1989 C) February 1990 D) June 1989
- 45. In what year did the contents page remove the subtitle?
A) 1995 B) 1990 C) 1989 D) 1991
- 46. Which font was introduced for the logo in 1983?
A) Arial B) ITC Avant Garde C) Times New Roman D) Helvetica
- 47. Until what year did the magazine use the ITC Avant Garde font?
A) 1989 B) 1990 C) 2002 D) 1995
- 48. How many times did the font change between 1995 and 2006?
A) Three B) Five C) Six D) Four
- 49. In which year did the magazine celebrate its 100th anniversary?
A) 1969 B) 1983 C) 1967 D) 1972
- 50. What percentage of the readership was male in 1972?
A) 75% B) 90% C) 50% D) 98%
- 51. In what year did Popular Science launch its website?
A) 2001 B) 2002 C) 1995 D) 1999
- 52. What is the name of the website launched in 1999?
A) sciencenews.com B) popularscience.com C) popsci.com D) timesmirror.com
- 53. When did the font change occur following the 1995 change?
A) 1999 B) 1997 C) 2000 D) 1998
- 54. When was Popular Science founded?
A) 1915 B) 1900 C) 1872 D) 1920
- 55. In what year did Popular Science stop its print magazine entirely?
A) 2021 B) 2020 C) 1970 D) 2023
- 56. Who founded The Popular Science Monthly?
A) Waldemar Kaempffert B) Edward L. Youmans C) William Jay Youmans D) James McKeen Cattell
- 57. How many languages was the magazine translated into?
A) Over 30 B) Under 10 C) Over 50 D) Exactly 20
- 58. Who became editor-in-chief after Edward L. Youmans died?
A) Thomas Edison B) William Jay Youmans C) James McKeen Cattell D) Waldemar Kaempffert
- 59. Which publication did the former academic journal continue as after 1915?
A) The Scientific Monthly B) Appleton's Journal C) World's Advance D) Modern Electrics
- 60. Who was the editor of the new Popular Science format starting in 1915?
A) William Jay Youmans B) James McKeen Cattell C) Edward L. Youmans D) Waldemar Kaempffert
- 61. What regular feature appeared in Popular Science from 1952 to 1989?
A) New Model Car Review B) Scientific Monthly Column C) Gus Wilson's Model Garage D) Roy Doty's Wordless Workshop
- 62. What type of stories were featured in the magazine from the 1920s until 1970?
A) Historical biographies B) Roy Doty's Wordless Workshop C) Science fiction short stories D) Gus Wilson's Model Garage
- 63. How many awards has Popular Science won in total according to the text?
A) Over 58 B) Exactly 100 C) Exactly 50 D) Under 30
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