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Quiz about Knowing the Right Answers
Quiz about Knowing the Right Answers

Knowing the Right Answers Trivia Quiz


This is a quiz about television quiz shows. Although they have different structures, success mainly comes down to knowing the right answers. Now we will see if we can get the right answers about the right answers.

A multiple-choice quiz by Bfree_Freeb. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Bfree_Freeb
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
375,544
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
395
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Question 1 of 10
1. The quiz show "500 Questions" premiered in the USA in 2015. At the start of each show the host would declare that there was one simple rule. The contestant must not do this or the contestant would be ... gone! What was the way to be eliminated from this quiz show? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Despite the huge cuteness factor of "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?", getting the wrong answer can be quite embarrassing! Fortunately, contestants are given two "cheats" that they can use one time each when they are in need of fifth grade level help. Which of these is one of the available cheats? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. On the standard version of the show "Jeopardy!", the first two rounds are called "Jeopardy!" and "Double Jeopardy!" How many categories of clues are presented in each of these rounds? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" debuted in the USA in 1999 as the first US network quiz show to offer a million dollar top prize. The show has evolved in many ways since then. At the beginning of the 2010 season, which of the lifelines from the original show still remained available to contestants? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. On the show, "Cash Cab," contestants answer trivia questions and earn money for correct answers while riding in a taxi to their destination. If the riders arrive at their destination without striking out, that is, getting three wrong answers, what last option are they given before they leave the taxi? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The show "Family Feud" requires contestants to name the most popular responses to questions. What group provides the list of responses that the contestants must match? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In the 1950s a famous television quiz show was the subject of a scandal due to using scripted answers and choreographing who would win and how. A movie was made about this scandal. What was the name of this quiz show? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. On the show, "Don't Forget the Lyrics!", contestants have to complete the missing lyrics to partially played songs. What choice can the contestant make after correctly completing the lyrics to a song? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. On the show, "Hollywood Squares," contestants would ask questions of celebrities and decide if the answer the celebrity gave was true or false. The winner was the one that completed a pattern like what children's game? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Throughout the USA and Canada there is a trivia game that is hosted not by network television, but broadcast to television screens by internet streaming. Players in bars and restaurants participate in the game using devices called Playmakers, either radio devices or Android pads. Thousands of players vie for bragging rights on regular, fifteen question general games, or in themed premium games. What company provides this trivia service? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The quiz show "500 Questions" premiered in the USA in 2015. At the start of each show the host would declare that there was one simple rule. The contestant must not do this or the contestant would be ... gone! What was the way to be eliminated from this quiz show?

Answer: Get three wrongs in a row

On "500 Questions" there are a number of ways to get a wrong. The first is not to answer a regular question correctly in ten seconds. The contestant can rattle off any number of possible answers until he says the right answer or the timer runs out.

On a battle question, the contestant and the challenger alternate providing answers to a question with multiple answers. Any wrong answer by the contestant earns a wrong immediately.

On a triple threat question, the contestant must provide three correct answers in fifteen seconds or he gets a wrong.

On a top ten question, the contestant must provide five out of ten possible answers in fifteen seconds.

Normally, the contestant chooses the topic of each question from a list of ten categories. If the contestant has two wrongs in a row, the challenger that is standing nearby chooses the category. If the contestant gets three wrongs in a row, he is eliminated and the challenger takes over as the new contestant. At that time, a new challenger is introduced.
2. Despite the huge cuteness factor of "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?", getting the wrong answer can be quite embarrassing! Fortunately, contestants are given two "cheats" that they can use one time each when they are in need of fifth grade level help. Which of these is one of the available cheats?

Answer: Peek

The two cheats are called Peek and Copy. When the contestant uses the Peek, he gets to look at the answer that the fifth grader has written. After peeking, the contestant can decide whether to use the fifth grader's answer or not. When a contestant chooses to use the Copy, he must take the fifth grader's answer although he has not seen what it is.

There is also the possibility to use a Save, which is not one of the cheats. If the contestant gets an answer wrong, but the fifth grader has answered correctly, the contestant is saved. Once used, the Save is no longer available. If the contestant gets a question wrong and cannot be saved, he must declare, "I am not smarter than a fifth grader!"
3. On the standard version of the show "Jeopardy!", the first two rounds are called "Jeopardy!" and "Double Jeopardy!" How many categories of clues are presented in each of these rounds?

Answer: 6

Each of the six categories has five clues for a total of thirty clues in each of the rounds.

During the last round, "Final Jeopardy!", we hear the familiar theme song of the show while the contestants write their answer to the final question. The name of this song is, "Think!" The song was written by Merv Griffin, the creator of the show. Merv Griffin retained the rights to the song even after selling the show. That was a smart move because he collected royalties every time the song was played for the rest of his life.
4. "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" debuted in the USA in 1999 as the first US network quiz show to offer a million dollar top prize. The show has evolved in many ways since then. At the beginning of the 2010 season, which of the lifelines from the original show still remained available to contestants?

Answer: Ask the Audience

The original lifelines were 50:50, Phone a Friend, and Ask the Audience. 50:50 was eliminated when the show changed to a clock format in 2008. In January, 2010, Phone a Friend was eliminated because it seemed that the friends often used internet search engines when phoned. Switch the Question was not an original lifeline; it was available from 2004 to 2008.

As of 2015, contestants can still Ask the Audience. This lifeline allows each audience member to enter an answer on a keypad. The results of the audience answers are displayed to the contestant as the percentage of the audience choices for each of the four possible answers.
5. On the show, "Cash Cab," contestants answer trivia questions and earn money for correct answers while riding in a taxi to their destination. If the riders arrive at their destination without striking out, that is, getting three wrong answers, what last option are they given before they leave the taxi?

Answer: Video Bonus

When picked up by the "Cash Cab" the rider(s) are given the choice to play the game. If the riders play and get three wrong answers, three strikes, the cab pulls over and they are kicked out with no winnings. If they arrive at their destination, they are given a choice.

They may leave with their winnings or play the Video Bonus. If they choose the Video Bonus, they watch a video and the driver asks one question about what they have seen. If they answer correctly, they double their winnings. If wrong, they leave with nothing but a free cab ride.
6. The show "Family Feud" requires contestants to name the most popular responses to questions. What group provides the list of responses that the contestants must match?

Answer: One hundred people

The survey questions are posed to a group of one hundred people. The most popular answers are used. In this game, it is not so much a matter of knowing the correct answer, but in figuring out what other people would say in answer to the questions.
7. In the 1950s a famous television quiz show was the subject of a scandal due to using scripted answers and choreographing who would win and how. A movie was made about this scandal. What was the name of this quiz show?

Answer: Twenty One

The scandal related to the show "Twenty One" was dramatized in the 1994 movie, "Quiz Show." The initial show was played honestly, resulting in a dismal failure. After that, the show was made into a sham of a quiz show in order to create viewer interest.

Some contestants were ordered to give a wrong answer although they knew the right answer. At other times, contestants were given the right answer in advance. One disgruntled contestant, Herbert Stempel, attempted to blow the whistle on the show, but due to events it was years later before the truth finally came out.
8. On the show, "Don't Forget the Lyrics!", contestants have to complete the missing lyrics to partially played songs. What choice can the contestant make after correctly completing the lyrics to a song?

Answer: Quit and keep the winnings

Each correct completion of the lyrics earns an increasing amount of money. The contestant may quit and keep the winnings after correctly completing any of the first nine songs. If the contestant gets nine songs right, the tenth song will be a number one hit. Completing the final lyric earns the grand prize.
9. On the show, "Hollywood Squares," contestants would ask questions of celebrities and decide if the answer the celebrity gave was true or false. The winner was the one that completed a pattern like what children's game?

Answer: Tic-Tac-Toe

To win, a contestant had to get three in a row across, down, or diagonal, as in tic-tac-toe. Celebrities were free to give the right answer, the wrong answer, or to totally make something up. A great part of the charm of the show was the ability of the celebrities to make jokes or witty comments about the answers they offered.
10. Throughout the USA and Canada there is a trivia game that is hosted not by network television, but broadcast to television screens by internet streaming. Players in bars and restaurants participate in the game using devices called Playmakers, either radio devices or Android pads. Thousands of players vie for bragging rights on regular, fifteen question general games, or in themed premium games. What company provides this trivia service?

Answer: Buzztime Trivia

Buzztime Trivia, formerly known as NTN, National Trivia Network, streams trivia questions to televisions in bars and restaurants all day long. Sites that have Buzztime Trivia have been attracting trivia playing customers for decades. If you are a trivia aficionado in the USA or Canada, go to the Buzztime website and find a place to play near you.
Source: Author Bfree_Freeb

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