Are You A Game Show Expert?

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Do you dream of winning a fortune on live TV? If you can master this quiz show trivia, you just might be ready for the real thing.


Dan has a Master's Degree in Geosciences with a concentration in Applied Meteorology and a Bachelor's Degree in Economics.

He is a huge trivia fanatic and spends a lot of free time browsing the internet, researching on a variety of topics, and winning money at trivia night.

Game Show Quiz Questions

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Question 1

Bob Barker's successor on The Price Is Right is:

  • A
    Steve Harvey
  • B
    Alex Trebek
  • C
    Michael Davies
  • D
    Drew Carey

Question 2

Wheel of Fortune contestants stand on different-sized platforms to:

  • A
    Prevent cheating
  • B
    Increase humility
  • C
    Eliminate height differences
  • D
    Generate physical gaffes

Question 3

This show pitted humans against animals:

  • A
    Animal Encounters
  • B
    Man vs. Beast
  • C
    Natural Selection
  • D
    Evolution

Question 4

Anne Robinson hosted The Weakest Link in both:

  • A
    The U.S. and the U.K.
  • B
    The U.S. and Canada
  • C
    Canada and Australia
  • D
    Australia and Singapore

Question 5

Which of the following game show hosts was the first person to host Family Feud?

  • A
    Alex Trebek
  • B
    Richard Dawson
  • C
    Pat Sajak
  • D
    Steve Harvey

Question 6

Which film depicts the Indian version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

  • A
    Millions
  • B
    Slumdog Millionaire
  • C
    Bombay
  • D
    Kalidas

Question 7

You can only phone friends on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire who have:

  • A
    Cell phones
  • B
    Landline phones
  • C
    VoIP phones
  • D
    Permanent street addresses

Question 8

Where is Jeopardy filmed?

  • A
    Culver City, California
  • B
    Albany, New York
  • C
    Chicago, Illinois
  • D
    Springfield, Illinois

Question 9

Which game show host used a super-slim microphone?

  • A
    Pat Sejak
  • B
    Ray Combs
  • C
    Alex Trebek
  • D
    Gene Rayburn

Question 10

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire began in what country?

  • A
    United Kingdom
  • B
    United States
  • C
    India
  • D
    Brazil

Question 11

90% of plural words on Wheel of Fortune contain which letter:

  • A
    E
  • B
    B
  • C
    S
  • D
    A

Question 12

How are The Price Is Right winnings taxed?

  • A
    On the value of all cash winnings
  • B
    On the sales tax one would pay on retail items
  • C
    On the full retail value of all prizes
  • D
    Winnings are tax-exempt

Question 13

The person who screens The Price Is Right contestants is:

  • A
    Bob Barker
  • B
    Drew Carey
  • C
    Steve Harvey
  • D
    Stan Blits

Question 14

This ice cream truck driver won $110,000 on Press Your Luck:

  • A
    Michael Larson
  • B
    Kayla Alves
  • C
    Loghan Almeida
  • D
    Ana Teixeira

Question 15

The first step to auditioning for Who Wants To Be A Millionaire is:

  • A
    Attending an interview
  • B
    Taking a test
  • C
    Submitting a CV
  • D
    Entering a lottery

Question 16

How often can someone compete on Wheel of Fortune?

  • A
    Once a year
  • B
    Twice a year
  • C
    Once a lifetime
  • D
    Once a month

Question 17

Jeopardy used to cap contestants' winnings at $75,000; all additional winnings were:

  • A
    Given to charity
  • B
    Distributed to other contestants
  • C
    Paid in taxes
  • D
    Spent on prizes for the winner

Question 18

Vanna White became the Wheel of Fortune hostess in:

  • A
    1996
  • B
    1983
  • C
    1982
  • D
    1989

Question 19

Jeopardy champion Ken Jennings lost to a supercomputer made by:

  • A
    Apple
  • B
    IBM
  • C
    Microsoft
  • D
    Google

Question 20

In 2015, Family Feud star Steve Harvey hosted:

  • A
    Miss America
  • B
    The Republican Primary Debates
  • C
    Miss Universe
  • D
    Jeopardy

Question 21

The Intercept is based on what video game franchise?

  • A
    Halo
  • B
    Grand Theft Auto
  • C
    Pokemon
  • D
    Tomb Raider

Question 22

Which of the following is not an official category for Who Wants To Be A Millionaire questions?

  • A
    Literature
  • B
    History
  • C
    Politics
  • D
    Religion

Question 23

Until 2003, Jeopardy limited the number of games in which a contestant could compete to:

  • A
    12
  • B
    4
  • C
    7
  • D
    5

Question 24

The runner-up on Jeopardy receives:

  • A
    $3,000
  • B
    $2,000
  • C
    $500
  • D
    The amount he or she won

Question 25

How many questions are on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

  • A
    12
  • B
    15
  • C
    20
  • D
    8

Question 26

The Price Is Right contestants can sell their prizes

  • A
    To hosts
  • B
    At a show-sanctioned auction
  • C
    Outside the studio
  • D
    To the IRS

Question 27

How long does it take to film a week of Jeopardy?

  • A
    5 days
  • B
    2 days
  • C
    1 day
  • D
    4 days

Question 28

Despite the name, Cash Cab winners do not receive cash, but are instead given their winnings in what form?

  • A
    Checks
  • B
    Gift cards
  • C
    Free services
  • D
    Buyers' credits

Question 29

To prevent cheating, The Weakest Link:

  • A
    Isolates contestants
  • B
    Distributes noise-canceling headphones
  • C
    Escorts contestants to the restroom
  • D
    Makes contestants sign a pledge

Question 30

Bob Barker hosted The Price Is Right for 35 years, beginning in:

  • A
    1981
  • B
    1970
  • C
    1965
  • D
    1972

Question 31

Ken Jennings's record Jeopardy! winning streak lasted how many games?

  • A
    74
  • B
    112
  • C
    33
  • D
    85

Question 32

Out of tens of thousands of yearly applicants, how many people compete on Jeopardy?

  • A
    1,000
  • B
    500
  • C
    400
  • D
    100

Question 33

What is the wheel's diameter in Wheel of Fortune?

  • A
    10 ft
  • B
    65 inches
  • C
    12 ft
  • D
    102 inches

Question 34

What was the name of the first ever televised game show?

  • A
    Jeopardy!
  • B
    Spelling Bee
  • C
    Tele-Quiz
  • D
    Play or Pay

Question 35

Before being cast in Breaking Bad, Aaron Paul competed on:

  • A
    Press Your Luck
  • B
    The Price Is Right
  • C
    Spelling Bee
  • D
    Jeopardy

Question 36

The Price Is Right began in:

  • A
    1956
  • B
    1954
  • C
    1962
  • D
    1980

Question 37

The name of the "Final Jeopardy" song is:

  • A
    "Guessing Game"
  • B
    "Time For Tony"
  • C
    "Await The Answer"
  • D
    "Riddler's Rhapsody"

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Didn't watch enough Game shows, I guess.

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