TV Game Shows
This person was the producer of "Wheel of Fortune"
Who is Merv Griffin
This was the first televised game show
What is Spelling Bee?
The first televised game show is often considered to be "Spelling Bee," which aired in 1938. It was broadcast on the BBC and featured contestants competing in a spelling competition. However, there were other early game shows such as "Truth or Consequences" and "Professor Quiz" that also contributed to the development of the genre.
This card game requires 4 players.
What is Bridge?
Bingo cards were first used in this country in the 1800s as an educational tool designed to help students to learn multiplication tables easily.
What is Germany?
This game is based on Atlantic City, NJ
What is Monopoly?
This musical game show premiered in 1953.
What is Name That Tune?
This is the #1 Game Show in the World.
What is Jeopardy?
This stake is put in by players before the cards are dealt.
What is an ante?
UK bingo cards have 3 rows and 9 columns, in the US they have.
What is 5x5?
This game used a marble called a "shooter"
What is the game Jacks?
Chuck Barris hosted this game show in the 1970's
What is "The Gong Show"?
This game show offer might be, "You can keep $1000 or you can trade it for what's behind curtain #2"
What is Let's Make a Deal"?
True or False
There are 50 cards in a new standard deck of playing cards.
What is False?
There are 52 including the jokers
The bingo game has shown significant effects in improving a person’s _____________ and has efficiently alleviated ________.
What is cognitive ability & stress
This game is considered the oldest board game
What is backgammon?
Originally made in Iraq 5,000 years ago.
He was famous for hosting Hollywood Squares
Who is Peter Marshall?
This person was Bob Barker's successor as host of "The Price is Right".
Who is Drew Carey?
This is the highest score you can have in one hand of cribbage.
What is Twenty-Nine?
We recognize this many winning patterns at the Rouse Home bingo events.
What is 5 winning patterns?
Atari was found in this year
1981, 1972, or 1977
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What was 1972?
Truth or Consequences was the first game show hosted by this man.
Who is Bob Barker?
This woman was the first female host of prime time game show.
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Who is Betty White?
A poker hand containing, two pair, aces and eights, all black.
What is a Dead Mans Hand?
Statistics show that Americans spend an estimated $________ on bingo cards alone per week.
What is $90 Million?
This is the most popular board game in the world!
What is chess?