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1. PBS is known for quality children's programming. Which PBS show, whose cast included Kermit the Frog, Big Bird, and Mr Hooper, introduced young children to the alphabet and numbers? Barney, the Purple Dinosaur The Electric Company Sesame Street Captain Kangaroo

2. Another children's program on PBS stations started each show with a man who sang "It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood" while he put on a sweater and changed his shoes. What show was this? The Neighborhood of Make-Believe Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Reading Rainbow Dora the Explorer

3. A mainstay of PBS programming is "Masterpiece Theater" (renamed "Masterpiece" in 2008) on Sunday nights. This show brought in British mini-series such as "The Six Wives of Henry VIII" and "The Duchess of Duke Street" as well as dramatizations of famous novels. For its first 22 years, the show was introduced by which British-born journalist and broadcaster? Walter Cronkite Edward R. Murrow Russell Baker Alistair Cooke

4. "The Best of Masterpiece Theater", a retrospective which aired in 2007, counted down the most popular "Masterpiece Theater" series. Which was rated as #1? The Forsyte Saga I, Claudius Upstairs, Downstairs Bleak House

5. PBS also introduced many British comedy shows to audiences in the United States. Which of these shows did not air on PBS stations? The Office Fawlty Towers Are You Being Served? Monty Python's Flying Circus

6. "Mystery" which premiered on PBS in 1980, has included many dramatizations of mystery books including "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" (based on stories by Arthur Conan Doyle), "Poirot" (based on books by Agatha Christie), and "The Inspector Lynley Mysteries" (based on novels by Elizabeth George). Which popular "Mystery" series, starring Helen Mirren as Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison, was not originally a book? Prime Suspect An Unsuitable Job for a Woman Inspector Morse Dalgliesh

7. Film maker Ken Burns has had many of his documentaries featured on public television. Which of these was the first to be produced on PBS? The Civil War Baseball Jazz Brooklyn Bridge

8. Another mainstay of PBS programming is coverage of the performing arts, including classical music, ballet, modern dance, opera, musical theater, and folk music. On which show are you most likely to see profiles of performers, composers and choreographers? Great Performances Live from Lincoln Center American Experience American Masters

9. Public television's commercial-free programming also includes science and nature shows. Which PBS show was hosted by Alan Alda, better known for his acting talents? NOVA Bill Nye the Science Guy Nature Scientific American Frontiers

10. A quiz about public television wouldn't be complete without mentioning public affairs programming. Which weekly show on PBS consists of a panel discussion with four reporters and a moderator? Meet the Press This Week with George Stephanopoulos Face the Nation Washington Week