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Quiz about Dancing Without the Stars
Quiz about Dancing Without the Stars

Dancing Without the Stars Trivia Quiz


We all know the show is titled "Dancing with the Stars" - but what do you know about the pros? Test your knowledge here!

A multiple-choice quiz by swizzletwizzle. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
388,412
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
215
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which pro married one of her "Dancing with the Stars" celebrity partners? (Only her maiden name is used here.) Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. These two "Dancing with the Stars" pros once had a band together, and released an album via Hollywood Records. Who are they? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which two "Dancing with the Stars" pros had a baby together on January 4, 2017? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. "Dancing with the Stars" pro Valentin Chmerkovskiy is the cousin of fellow DWTS pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy.


Question 5 of 10
5. Which of these "Dancing with the Stars" pros was *not* a contestant on "So You Think You Can Dance"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which pro won the first season of "Dancing with the Stars"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In 2017, these "Dancing with the Stars" pros were tied for the most perfect scores earned in one season. Who are they? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In 2017, which "Dancing with the Stars" pro held the highest average score? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which pros were the stars of the "Dancing With The Stars: Cardio Dance" DVD? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which "Dancing with the Stars" pro won his first mirror ball trophy on his fourteenth try? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which pro married one of her "Dancing with the Stars" celebrity partners? (Only her maiden name is used here.)

Answer: Kym Johnson

Afterward knownn as Kym Herjavec, she married her partner from season 20 (Robert Herjavec, star of "Shark Tank") on July 31, 2016. She won "Dancing with the Stars" two times - in season 9 (with partner Donny Osmond), and season 12 (with partner Hines Ward). She is from Australia, and started dancing at three years old.
2. These two "Dancing with the Stars" pros once had a band together, and released an album via Hollywood Records. Who are they?

Answer: Mark Ballas and Derek Hough

Americans Ballas and Hough were part of "Ballas Hough Band", known as "Almost Amy" at one point. The band consisted of the two of them, plus three other members - Harry Sullivan, Emily Grace, and Sam Marder. Their album was titled "BHB". Both Ballas and Hough are very successful Dancing with the Stars pros - as of 2017, Ballas has won a mirror ball in both season 6 (with partner Kristi Yamaguchi) and season 8 (with partner Shawn Johnson), while as of 2017, Hough has won mirror ball trophies in season 7 (with partner Brooke Burke), season 10 (with partner Nicole Scherzinger), season 11 (with partner Jennifer Grey), season 16 (with partner Kellie Pickler), season 17 (with partner Amber Riley), and season 21 (with partner Bindi Irwin).
3. Which two "Dancing with the Stars" pros had a baby together on January 4, 2017?

Answer: Peta Murgatroyd and Maksim Chmerkovskiy

Murgatroyd and Chmerkovskiy's son, Shai Chmerkovskiy, was born on January 4, 2017. Murgatroyd - who is from New Zealand - and Chmerkovskiy - who is from Ukraine - both are successful Dancing with the Stars pros. As of 2017, she has won the mirror ball trophy in season 14 (with partner Donald Driver) and in season 22 (with partner Nyle DiMarco), while as of 2017, he has won it in season 18 (with partner Meryl Davis).
4. "Dancing with the Stars" pro Valentin Chmerkovskiy is the cousin of fellow DWTS pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy.

Answer: False

Valentin and Maksim Chmerkovskiy are brothers. Maksim is the oldest, being six years older than Valentin. As of 2017, Valentin has won the mirror ball trophy in season 20 (with partner Rumer Willis) and in season 23 (with partner Laurie Hernandez).
5. Which of these "Dancing with the Stars" pros was *not* a contestant on "So You Think You Can Dance"?

Answer: Emma Slater

Holker was on season 2 of "So You Think You Can Dance", Johnson was on season 10 of "SYTYCD", and Hightower was on season 4 of "SYTYCD". Slater was never on "SYTYCD". All four ladies have been pros on "Dancing with the Stars", but as of 2017, only Slater has won the mirror ball trophy (with partner Rashad Jennings in season 24).
6. Which pro won the first season of "Dancing with the Stars"?

Answer: Alec Mazo

Mazo won the very first mirror ball trophy ever awarded, and he won it with partner Kelly Monaco. He was born in Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (now better known as Belarus), but came to the United States in 1990 (at the age of twelve). He not only has incredible dancing skills, but he also is highly educated - he has a bachelor degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and has an MBA from Stanford University.

As of 2017, he is married to fellow DWTS pro, Edyta Śliwińska.
7. In 2017, these "Dancing with the Stars" pros were tied for the most perfect scores earned in one season. Who are they?

Answer: Derek Hough and Valentin Chmerkovskiy

Hough earned eight perfect scores when he won season 21 with Bindi Irwin, while Chmerkovskiy earned the same amount of perfect scores when he won season 23 with Laurie Hernandez. Interestingly, both Irwin and Hernandez are two of the youngest DWTS champions - having been 17 and 16, respectfully, at the time of their championships.
8. In 2017, which "Dancing with the Stars" pro held the highest average score?

Answer: Maksim Chmerkovskiy

Chmerkovskiy had an average score of 28.48 with season 18 partner Meryl Davis. This score was rounded to be out of 30, even though some seasons (including theirs) included four judges and a possible score of 40. Davis is an Olympic gold medalist in the sport of figure skating (specifically, ice dancing), which she won with partner Charlie White (who also competed in season 18).

Interestingly, the celebrity with the second-highest average score is also a figure skater - Kristi Yamaguchi (who won season 6 with pro partner Mark Ballas).
9. Which pros were the stars of the "Dancing With The Stars: Cardio Dance" DVD?

Answer: Ashly DelGrosso, Kym Johnson, and Maksim Chmerkovskiy

DelGrosso, Johnson, and Chmerkovskiy were the stars of this workout DVD. This was released in 2007, and incorporated dances/dance elements from the Paso doble, jive, samba, and cha-cha. This DVD was released while season 4 was taking place.
10. Which "Dancing with the Stars" pro won his first mirror ball trophy on his fourteenth try?

Answer: Tony Dovolani

Dovolani won his first mirror ball in season 15 (an All-Star season) with partner Melissa Rycroft. He became a pro on the show in season 2. He is originally from Kosovo. He was previously paired with Rycroft in season 8 (during which they placed third overall).
Source: Author swizzletwizzle

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