Classic Game Shows

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Instructions: Test your knowledge of beloved TV game shows from the golden age — from The Price Is Right to Jeopardy!, Wheel of Fortune, and Let's Make a Deal!

1.
Who was the original host of 'The Price Is Right' when it debuted on NBC in 1956?
A
Monty Hall
B
Bob Barker
C
Art Linkletter
D
Bill Cullen
2.
On 'Jeopardy!', what must contestants phrase their responses in the form of?
A
A complete sentence
B
A definition
C
A question
D
A statement
3.
What phrase did Monty Hall's co-host Carol Merrill help showcase on 'Let's Make a Deal'?
A
The Showcase Showdown
B
The Lightning Round
C
Door Number One, Two, or Three
D
The Big Deal
4.
Who hosted 'Family Feud' when it originally premiered in 1976?
A
Ray Combs
B
Richard Dawson
C
Steve Harvey
D
Louie Anderson
5.
On 'Wheel of Fortune,' what does Vanna White do on the show?
A
Spins the wheel
B
Reads the puzzles
C
Turns the letters
D
Announces the prizes
6.
Which game show featured a panel of celebrities trying to guess a contestant's unusual occupation?
A
To Tell the Truth
B
I've Got a Secret
C
The Match Game
D
What's My Line?
7.
On 'The Price Is Right' with Bob Barker, what was the final pricing game of each episode called?
A
The Showcase Showdown
B
The Showcase
C
The Big Wheel
D
The Final Bid
8.
Which classic game show asked three contestants to claim the same identity, and a panel had to figure out who was real?
A
To Tell the Truth
B
The Name's the Same
C
What's My Line?
D
I've Got a Secret
9.
Who was the longtime host of 'Jeopardy!' from 1984 until his passing in 2020?
A
Regis Philbin
B
Alex Trebek
C
Chuck Woolery
D
Pat Sajak
10.
On 'Hollywood Squares,' what did a contestant have to do after a celebrity gave an answer?
A
Ask a follow-up question
B
Guess the celebrity's name
C
Agree or disagree with the answer
D
Choose another celebrity
11.
Which game show, hosted by Gene Rayburn, asked celebrities to fill in the blank in humorous sentences?
A
Password
B
Tattletales
C
Match Game
D
Hollywood Squares
12.
On the original 'Password' hosted by Allen Ludden, how did players communicate the secret word to their partners?
A
By giving one-word clues
B
By drawing it
C
By acting it out
D
By humming a tune
13.
What was Bob Barker's famous sign-off line at the end of every episode of 'The Price Is Right'?
A
"Come on down!"
B
"Good night, and good luck"
C
"Help control the pet population — have your pets spayed or neutered"
D
"See you next time on The Price Is Right"
14.
Which 1950s game show was at the center of a major cheating scandal, later depicted in the 1994 film 'Quiz Show'?
A
The $64,000 Question
B
Dotto
C
Tic-Tac-Dough
D
Twenty-One
15.
Which game show host was known for saying 'Come on down! You're the next contestant on The Price Is Right!'?
A
Rod Roddy
B
Johnny Olson
C
Bob Barker
D
Rich Fields

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