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