History of Game Shows
Facts About Game Shows
American Game Show Trivia
Japanese Game Show Trivia
100

This now "ancient" device was used as the original platform for game shows before television.

What is the radio?

100

This is a television show or program where contestants compete to win prizes and/or money.

What is a game show?

100

This game show is meta because you're playing it right now; hosted by Alex Trebek.

What is Jeopardy?

100

A game to test your strength, will, and determination through feats unlike any other. 

What is Sasuke?

200

This is what game shows were called before they were called "game shows."

What are quiz shows?

200

This is someone who competes in a game show.

What is a contestant?

200

"Survey says" this game show is hosted by Steve Harvey.

What is Family Feud?

200

A game that uses a rubber band that attaches to the contestants head. This is the edible confection.

What is a Marshmallow?

300

This was the decade when game shows moved to television.

What are the 1940s?

300

This is someone who runs the game show; they ask the contestants questions, make sure the audience is entertained, and act as the “face of the show.”

What is a host?

300

In this game show, contestants guess how much prizes cost in order to win them.

What is The Price is Right?

300

The title/status of Takeshi, of whom Takeshi's Castle is named after.

What is a Count?

400

This was the reason that game shows re-branded; resulted in the prohibition of game shows aiding their contestants in their games.

What is the Quiz Show Scandal (1950)?

400

These are game shows where contestants answer questions/trivia to win prizes/money.

What are quiz/puzzle shows?

400

This game show's main attraction features people trying to run over four large rubber balls and (usually) failing in hilarious ways.

What is Wipeout?

400

The chocolate objects depicted in the pictures for Candy or Not Candy.

What is a door handle and a shoe?

500

He was the center of the Quiz Show Scandal in the 1950s because the producers of the show he was on gave him the answers to the questions.

Who was Charles Van Doren?

500

These are game shows where contestants play games or physical activities to win prizes/money; can range from simple party-style games to outdoor sports-style games.

What are reality/competition shows?

500

This game show's motto is "Outwit, Outplay, Outlast."

What is Survivor?

500

The year that Panel Quiz Attack aired in Japan.

What is 1975?

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