Early TV Game Shows

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Instructions: Test your memory of the pioneering game shows that captivated audiences in the 1950s and 1960s!

1.
Which early TV game show was rocked by a cheating scandal in the late 1950s?
A
What's My Line?
B
To Tell the Truth
C
I've Got a Secret
D
Twenty-One
2.
Who was the original host of 'The Price Is Right' when it debuted in 1956?
A
Monty Hall
B
Art Linkletter
C
Bill Cullen
D
Bob Barker
3.
On 'What's My Line?', what did panelists wear when a mystery guest appeared?
A
Masks
B
Blindfolds
C
Gloves
D
Hats
4.
Which game show featured contestants trying to guess a secret held by the panel?
A
Password
B
The Match Game
C
I've Got a Secret
D
Concentration
5.
Who hosted 'You Bet Your Life' from 1950 to 1961?
A
Milton Berle
B
Red Skelton
C
Jack Benny
D
Groucho Marx
6.
What was the top prize on the original 'The $64,000 Question'?
A
$32,000
B
$100,000
C
$1,000,000
D
$64,000
7.
Which game show asked celebrity panelists to guess the occupations of contestants?
A
To Tell the Truth
B
I've Got a Secret
C
What's My Line?
D
The Name's the Same
8.
Who was the longtime host and moderator of 'What's My Line?'?
A
Allen Ludden
B
John Charles Daly
C
Bud Collyer
D
Garry Moore
9.
On 'Concentration', contestants matched prizes hidden behind numbered panels based on what classic game?
A
Tic-tac-toe
B
Checkers
C
A memory matching game
D
Crossword puzzles
10.
Which show, premiering in 1963, had contestants give one-word clues to help their partners guess a word?
A
The Match Game
B
Password
C
Jeopardy!
D
Concentration
11.
Who hosted 'To Tell the Truth' during its original run starting in 1956?
A
Garry Moore
B
Bill Cullen
C
Bob Barker
D
Bud Collyer
12.
Charles Van Doren became infamous for his role in the scandal surrounding which game show?
A
The $64,000 Question
B
The Big Surprise
C
Dotto
D
Twenty-One
13.
Which game show debuted on NBC on March 30, 1964, with Art Fleming as host?
A
Hollywood Squares
B
Let's Make a Deal
C
Wheel of Fortune
D
Jeopardy!
14.
On 'Let's Make a Deal', what were audience members who dressed in outrageous costumes called?
A
Dealers
B
Contestants
C
Traders
D
Zonkers
15.
Who was the original host of 'Let's Make a Deal' when it premiered in 1963?
A
Monty Hall
B
Peter Marshall
C
Wink Martindale
D
Bob Barker

Answer Key

Question 1

D. Twenty-One

Question 2

C. Bill Cullen

Question 3

B. Blindfolds

Question 4

C. I've Got a Secret

Question 5

D. Groucho Marx

Question 6

D. $64,000

Question 7

C. What's My Line?

Question 8

B. John Charles Daly

Question 9

C. A memory matching game

Question 10

B. Password

Question 11

D. Bud Collyer

Question 12

D. Twenty-One

Question 13

D. Jeopardy!

Question 14

C. Traders

Question 15

A. Monty Hall

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