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Survey Says: "Family Feud" Trivia Quiz

Everyone loves "Family Feud", right? But how much do you really know about this popular game show and the people behind its success?

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

Author
dangdangdillio

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
195,481

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
3209

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the very first host of "Family Feud"? Hint

Ray Combs

Richard Dawson

Louie Anderson

Richard Karn

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Family Feud" was a spin-off of what other popular game show? Hint

"Hollywood Squares"

"Password"

"The Newlywed Game"

"Match Game"

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Question 3 of 10

3. What feature was added to the show in 1992 in an attempt to boost ratings? Hint

A co-host

Bankroll

Bullseye Round

Super Fast Money

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what year did Ray Combs begin hosting "Family Feud?" Hint

1985

1987

1986

1988

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Question 5 of 10

5. During the early days of "Family Feud", how many seconds was the first contestant in Fast Money given to answer the questions? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. There have always been 5 contestants on each team.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Louie Anderson began hosting the show in what year? Hint

1999

1998

2000

2001

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Family Feud" went off the air after Louie Anderson left the show and before Richard Karn took over.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the regular announcer on "Family Feud" during Richard Dawson's and Ray Combs' reigns? Hint

Burton Richardson

Johnny Olsen

Rod Roddy

Gene Wood

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these alternate titles was "Family Feud" once known as? Hint

"Family Feud Strikes Back"

"Family Feud And Fun"

"Family Feud 2000"

"Family Feud Challenge"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the very first host of "Family Feud"?

Answer: Richard Dawson

Richard Dawson hosted the show from 1976 until 1985, and then again during the 1994-1995 season.

2. "Family Feud" was a spin-off of what other popular game show?

Answer: "Match Game"

"Family Feud" was based on the Super Match round of "Match Game". During the Super Match, the contestant tried to guess the most popular answer given for a fill-in-the-blank question.

3. What feature was added to the show in 1992 in an attempt to boost ratings?

Answer: Bullseye Round

The Bullseye Round provided the chance for families to play for up to $20,000, based on the how many times they came up with the number one answer. The Bankroll round replaced the Bullseye during the 1994-1995 season.

4. In what year did Ray Combs begin hosting "Family Feud?"

Answer: 1988

The show went off the air in 1985, but was revived in 1988 with Ray Combs taking over where Richard Dawson had left off. Ray then hosted the show until 1994.

5. During the early days of "Family Feud", how many seconds was the first contestant in Fast Money given to answer the questions?

Answer: 15

The second contestant then had 20 seconds to answer their questions. Both these times were increased in later versions of the show.

6. There have always been 5 contestants on each team.

Answer: False

During the 1994-1995 run, the number of contestants on each team was cut down to 4. The change didn't prove to be successful, and on later versions of the game they changed it back.

7. Louie Anderson began hosting the show in what year?

Answer: 1999

"Family Feud" had been off the air since 1995. When they brought it back to life in 1999, they introduced new theme music and hired popular comedian Louie Anderson to host. He hosted from 1999 until 2002.

8. "Family Feud" went off the air after Louie Anderson left the show and before Richard Karn took over.

Answer: False

Unlike when Ray Combs and Louie Anderson began their hosting duties, Richard Karn took over immediately after his predecessor left. The show was never cancelled during this time.

9. Who was the regular announcer on "Family Feud" during Richard Dawson's and Ray Combs' reigns?

Answer: Gene Wood

Gene Wood has been the announcer for countless numbers of game shows, but is likely best known for "Family Feud". Burton Richardson took over announcing when Louie Anderson became host of the show. Johnny Olsen and Rod Roddy announced for "The Price Is Right".

However, Rod Roddy did temporarily take over as sub-announcer on "Family Feud" for a short period of time while Ray Combs was host.

10. Which of these alternate titles was "Family Feud" once known as?

Answer: "Family Feud Challenge"

The CBS daytime version of the show became known as "Family Feud Challenge" in 1992, when it added the Bullseye round and became an hour long. Around this same time, the syndicated version of the show became known as "The New Family Feud".

Source: Author dangdangdillio

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