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"The Today Show" Trivia Quiz

How can one's day start properly without Katie, Matt and Al? Here's a quiz on the popular morning news show. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by gatsby722. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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gatsby722

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
107,376

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Matt Lauer came to a Halloween show dressed as which celebrity? Hint

Katie Couric

Jennifer Lopez

Cher

Whoopi Goldberg

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Question 2 of 10

2. Katie's husband died of which of these horrible afflictions? Hint

throat cancer

lung cancer

AIDS

colon cancer

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many kids does Katie have? Hint

none

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of Matt and his wife's firstborn son? Hint

Jack

Alex

Matt

Logan

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Question 5 of 10

5. Al Roker was a weatherman in which of these cities prior to his gig on "The Today Show"? Hint

Milwaukee

Dallas

Tampa

Cleveland

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Question 6 of 10

6. In which U.S. state was Katie Couric born? Hint

Kentucky

Virginia

Vermont

New Mexico

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Question 7 of 10

7. What year was Matt Lauer born? Hint

1958

1960

1959

1957

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Question 8 of 10

8. On which major network does "The Today Show" air at first broadcast each day? Hint

NBC

ABC

CBS

Fox

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Question 9 of 10

9. Katie Couric conducted the final TV interview with a well-known person prior to their unexpected death. Who was it? Hint

John Kennedy, Jr.

John Candy

Princess Diana

Kurt Cobain

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Question 10 of 10

10. Matt Lauer first got into the news business as a producer of the "Noon News" in which state? Hint

Kentucky

New York

Illinois

West Virginia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Matt Lauer came to a Halloween show dressed as which celebrity?

Answer: Jennifer Lopez

J-Lo wore that revealing dress to an awards show and Matt replicated the look. Well, he tried. He hopped out of a black limo with Al Roker sitting there dressed as P-Diddy. It wasn't pretty. The concensus was that Matt sported great legs. The truth was he should have shaved them!

2. Katie's husband died of which of these horrible afflictions?

Answer: colon cancer

Her husband's premature death prompted Katie to have a colonoscopy on the show to prompt colon cancer awareness.

3. How many kids does Katie have?

Answer: 2

She and her late husband, Jay, had two daughters together.

4. What is the name of Matt and his wife's firstborn son?

Answer: Jack

Matt doesn't talk about his family too much. But his son is referred to as Jack.

5. Al Roker was a weatherman in which of these cities prior to his gig on "The Today Show"?

Answer: Cleveland

Al did the weather report on a Cleveland station and rumor has it he was v-e-r-y unpopular there.

6. In which U.S. state was Katie Couric born?

Answer: Virginia

Katie came into the world on January 7, 1957 in Arlington, Virginia.

7. What year was Matt Lauer born?

Answer: 1957

Matt was born in New York City on December 30, 1957.

8. On which major network does "The Today Show" air at first broadcast each day?

Answer: NBC

9. Katie Couric conducted the final TV interview with a well-known person prior to their unexpected death. Who was it?

Answer: John Kennedy, Jr.

10. Matt Lauer first got into the news business as a producer of the "Noon News" in which state?

Answer: West Virginia

After graduating from Ohio University, Matt took his first journalistic seat behind the camera in West Virginia.

Source: Author gatsby722

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