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Soap Opera History Trivia Quiz

Are you a big soap opera fan of the past? See how much you know about soaps past and present.

A multiple-choice quiz by lakeboy4. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
lakeboy4

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
281,143

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
1465

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (1/10), Guest 172 (2/10), Guest 216 (1/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In America, how many soap operas ended on New Year's Eve before the year 2000?
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Question 2 of 10

2. "The Young and The Restless" expanded to one hour on Feb 4, 1980. What soap opera did it replace for the expansion? Hint

Love Of Life

The Edge Of Night

Search For Tomorrow

Capitol

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following soaps did not change networks after their cancellation? Hint

Passions

The Edge Of Night

Capitol

Search For Tomorrow

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Santa Barbara" was the only Aaron Spelling soap opera in daytime.

True

False

5. "Loving" debuted on ABC in 1983 with a much hyped movie. The show failed to attract a large audience but ran until 1995 when it was revamped into this series. What was the name of the series? Hint

Generations

Port Charles

The City

Passions

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the first soap opera to expand to one hour? Hint

Guiding Light

Days Of Our Lives

Another World

As The World Turns

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Question 7 of 10

7. This is 1990 and you are a big fan of the NBC Daytime lineup. "Days Of Our Lives" is your favorite and the other three NBC soaps. What one is not on the NBC lineup? Hint

Search For Tomorrow

Santa Barbara

Generations

Another World

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Question 8 of 10

8. What Soap Opera premiered in 1974 and was known as the first feminist soap opera? Hint

How To Survive A Marriage

The Young And The Restless

Ryan's Hope

Somerset

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Santa Barbara" appeared opposite "General Hospital" and "Guiding Light" for its entire run.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which two soap operas both debuted on the same day April 1, 1963? Hint

The Doctors and Another World

The Doctors and General Hospital

Days Of Our Lives and General Hospital

The Doctors and One Life To Live

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In America, how many soap operas ended on New Year's Eve before the year 2000?

Answer: 4

"Somerset" ended on Dec 31,1976. "Texas" and "The Doctors" both ended on Dec 31,1982. "Sunset Beach" ended on Dec 31,1999. Talk about an unlucky day for soaps!

2. "The Young and The Restless" expanded to one hour on Feb 4, 1980. What soap opera did it replace for the expansion?

Answer: Love Of Life

"Love of Life" ran on CBS from 1951-1980. It was the longest running soap opera at the time of its cancellation.

3. Which of the following soaps did not change networks after their cancellation?

Answer: Capitol

"Capitol" ended with a cliffhanger hoping to change networks but it never happened. "The Edge Of Night" moved from CBS to ABC in 1975. "Search For Tomorrow" moved from CBS to NBC in 1982. "Passions" moved from NBC to DirectTV in 2007.

4. "Santa Barbara" was the only Aaron Spelling soap opera in daytime.

Answer: False

"Sunset Beach" was the only Aaron Spelling daytime soap opera. It ran on NBC from 1997 to 1999.

5. "Loving" debuted on ABC in 1983 with a much hyped movie. The show failed to attract a large audience but ran until 1995 when it was revamped into this series. What was the name of the series?

Answer: The City

"The City" also failed to attract an audience and ran until 1997.

6. What was the first soap opera to expand to one hour?

Answer: Another World

"Another World" was the first to do this on Jan 6, 1975. "Days Of Our Lives" and "As The World Turns" did this later in 1975. "Guiding Light" waited until 1977.

7. This is 1990 and you are a big fan of the NBC Daytime lineup. "Days Of Our Lives" is your favorite and the other three NBC soaps. What one is not on the NBC lineup?

Answer: Search For Tomorrow

Your afternoon on NBC starts with "Generations", "Days Of Our Lives", "Another World" and "Santa Barbara". "Search For Tomorrow" ended in 1986.

8. What Soap Opera premiered in 1974 and was known as the first feminist soap opera?

Answer: How To Survive A Marriage

"How To Survive A Marriage" was a short lived NBC soap opera. It was cancelled in 1975.

9. "Santa Barbara" appeared opposite "General Hospital" and "Guiding Light" for its entire run.

Answer: True

Talk about competition! Many affiliates moved "Santa Barbara" out of this time slot to get away from the powerhouse soaps but it only brought worse ratings.

10. Which two soap operas both debuted on the same day April 1, 1963?

Answer: The Doctors and General Hospital

"The Doctors" premiered on NBC and "General Hospital" on ABC on the same day in 1963. Wonder if they planned it that way???

Source: Author lakeboy4

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