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Classic Game Shows Trivia Quiz

A quiz on various classic game shows. Have fun everyone!

A multiple-choice quiz by dg_dave. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
dg_dave

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
143,329

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
1623

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the highest cash prize on one spin of "Press Your Luck"? Hint

$4,000

$2,500

$3,000

$5,000

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many spins was the most one player could get on "Press Your Luck"? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many different dollar prizes were profiles on the "Pyramid" shows starring Dick Clark? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the top dollar prize for a single square attainable in the bonus round on "The $25,000 Pyramid"? Hint

$500

$250

$300

$400

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following was a contestant on a game show? Hint

Kirstie Alley

Vanna White

all of these

Jenny Jones

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was not a sub-host of 'Password'? Hint

Allen Ludden

Bill Cullen

Bert Convy

Tom Kennedy

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first host of "Card Sharks"? Hint

Bill Cullen

Jim Perry

Bob Eubanks

Wink Martindale

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Question 8 of 10

8. How much was the most a player could win in the "money cards" in the 1988 version of "Card Sharks"? Hint

$28,000

$28,800

$32,000

$30,000

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the original center square in "The Hollywood Squares"?

Answer: (full name or surname)

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Question 10 of 10

10. How much was a win worth in the original "Hollywood Squares"? Hint

$500

$250

$1,000

$100

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the highest cash prize on one spin of "Press Your Luck"?

Answer: $5,000

If you hit a cash prize of over $3,000, you always received an extra spin, but the top prize in cash was $5,000 plus a spin.

2. How many spins was the most one player could get on "Press Your Luck"?

Answer: 12

There were 4 question in each question round with a buzz-in answer worth 3 spins, therefore there were 12 spins at most for one player. The "Whammy!" with Todd Newton, maximum is 15.

3. How many different dollar prizes were profiles on the "Pyramid" shows starring Dick Clark?

Answer: 5

There was "The $10,000 Pyramid," "The $20,000 Pyramid," "The $25,000 Pyramid," "The $50,000 Pyramid," and "The $100,000 Pyramid."

4. What was the top dollar prize for a single square attainable in the bonus round on "The $25,000 Pyramid"?

Answer: $300

Each square got progressively harder, and the top square was worth $300 standalone.

5. Which of the following was a contestant on a game show?

Answer: all of these

Vanna White was on "The Price Is Right", Jenny Jones was on both the "Match Game" and "Press Your Luck," and Kirstie Alley was on "Password Plus" and "Match Game". Jenny won over $18,000 on "Press Your Luck".

6. Who was not a sub-host of 'Password'?

Answer: Bill Cullen

Allen Ludden was the original host until his death in 1981, then Tom Kennedy took over until the series ended in 1982. When "Super Password" came out in 1984, Bert Convy was the host.

7. Who was the first host of "Card Sharks"?

Answer: Jim Perry

Jim Perry was the host of "Card Sharks" in 1978. After almost 10 years of being off the air, "Card Sharks" returned in the late 1980s with Bob Eubanks as host.

8. How much was the most a player could win in the "money cards" in the 1988 version of "Card Sharks"?

Answer: $32,000

In Jim Perry's version, the most you could win was $28,800, as you only received $200 on the second line. In Bob Eubanks' version, you gained $400 on the second line to even the score after one line to $2,000.

9. Who was the original center square in "The Hollywood Squares"?

Answer: Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine was the show's center square in 1966. Paul Lynde took over from 1968 to 1981. In the 1980s with John Davidson as host, it was Joan Rivers. From 1998 to 2002, Whoopi Goldberg was the center square.

10. How much was a win worth in the original "Hollywood Squares"?

Answer: $250

In Peter Marshall's version, contestants won $250 for each game. $500 was given during John Davidson's run, and during Tom Bergeron's run, contestants win $1,000.

Source: Author dg_dave

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