Famous Eliminations
Strategy, alliances
Know Your Castaways
Survivor Geography
Challenge Accepted
100

At Ogakor’s Day 12 Tribal Council, a 3–3 vote became a 2–2 revote. Under the rules then in effect, a single ballot cast against this player by Keith Famie at the previous Tribal Council ultimately sent him home.

Who is Mitchell Olson?

100

The Amazon: After Deena’s elimination, Alex Bell told Rob Cesternino that their four-person alliance would not actually reach the end intact: Rob would be cut at Final Four rather than force a tie against Jenna and Heidi. Rob responded by assembling a counter-alliance with these three players to blindside Alex.

Who are Matthew von Ertfelda, Butch Lockley, and Christy Smith?

100

This Pearl Islands castaway entered the game as a certified mortician, had aspirations of becoming a coroner, and listed among her proudest accomplishments winning “Most Beautiful” at Holmes Community College.

Who is Darrah Johnson?

100

Despite being named for Ulong Island, the doomed Ulong tribe of Palau never actually lived there. They remained at the original communal camp on this island, while Koror moved to Ulong Island after winning the first immunity challenge.

What is Mecherchar Island?

100

In The Australian Outback, this castaway won the recurring Perch immunity challenge after 10 hours and 17 minutes, still the longest recorded U.S. running of that particular challenge.

Who is Keith Famie?

200

At Samburu’s first Tribal Council, a 4–4 vote became a 3–3 deadlock. With neither player having previous votes against them, this wealthy dentist became the only casualty of the resulting nature-trivia tiebreaker.

Who is Carl Bilancione?

200

Vanuatu: The collapse of the Yasur women’s alliance at Final Seven began when this player privately informed Chris that Leann, Ami, and Julie intended to spare him and eliminate Eliza instead; Chris relayed the information to Twila, setting the Leann blindside in motion.

Who is Julie Berry?

200

Before Cook Islands, this castaway had worked as a photographer, used-car salesman, fisherman, and farm hand; hiked the Appalachian Trail; served in the 82nd Airborne Division; and claimed a world record after participating in 100 straight hours of marathon softball.

Who is Cao Boi Bui?

200

Survivor: China was filmed not on a natural lake but on this reservoir in Jiangxi Province, also known today as the Mount Lu West Sea and containing hundreds of islands.

What is Zhelin Reservoir?

200

One recurring challenge debuted as an individual immunity challenge at Vanuatu’s Final Eight, later became the first post-merge immunity challenge in Cook Islands, Tocantins, Heroes vs. Villains, and Worlds Apart, and was also used as a re-entry duel on both South Pacific and Blood vs. Water.

What is Get a Grip?

300

Nine days after surviving that trivia tiebreaker, this Africa contestant found herself in another deadlock, this time 3–3 against Tom Buchanan. Her four prior votes from Samburu’s first Tribal Council sealed her fate.

Who is Lindsey Richter

300

 Palau: During the plan to blindside Gregg at Final Six, this player’s strategic assignment was essentially to look defeated: she was to act resigned to being voted out, helping Tom and Ian conceal the plan until Ian could pressure Katie with the prospect of a tie.

Who is Caryn Groedel?

300

This Australian Outback contestant stood seven feet tall, held a degree in vocal music performance, brought a song book as his luxury item, and listed The Price Is Right as his favorite television show.

Who is Mitchell Olson?

300

While Moto enjoyed its infamous luxury camp in Fiji, the Have-Nots of Ravu were actually marooned on this specific island off Vanua Levu.

What is Druadrua Island?

300

The challenge commonly called Fire Fighter has repeatedly been used for loved-ones rewards. But its Cagayan incarnation, called “Mazed and Confused,” has two unique distinctions: it was the challenge’s only U.S. appearance for immunity, and its winning tribe earned its only immunity victory of the entire season. Name that tribe.

What is Luzon?

400

After Rarotonga voted out Rebecca Borman 6–1, the infamous bottle ordered an immediate second vote. This castaway voted for Jonathan Penner but was instead blindsided 4–2.

Who is Jenny Guzon-Bae?

400

Samoa: Before helping the Foa Foa contingent eliminate Laura Morett following the 5–5 deadlock, John Fincher struck a private bargain with Russell Hantz. This was the concession Fincher demanded for his cooperation, a term Russell did not disclose to his core alliance.

What is “a Foa Foa member must be voted out next”?

400

Officially introduced on Vanuatu as a mechanical bull operator/model, this castaway later admitted that he had essentially put “mechanical bull operator” down as a joke and that modeling was actually his primary occupation.

Who is John Kenney?

400

Gabon was filmed inside this protected area in Estuaire Province, with production reportedly operating around the coastal settlements of Nyonie and Ekwata.

What is the Wonga-Wongue Presidential Reserve?

400

Before the Philippines Final Immunity Challenge, this castaway earned an advantage permitting him to completely reset after dropping his ball once. Despite using that second life in The Ball Drop, he was still the first contestant eliminated from the challenge.

Who is Malcolm Freberg?

500

At the very first merge Tribal Council in U.S. Survivor, seven different players received votes in a 4–1–1–1–1–1–1 result. This Pagong member received the four that mattered.

Who is Gretchen Cordy?

500

Marquesas: At Final Six, Kathy recognized that eliminating the last Rotu Four member would leave her wedged between the unbreakable pairs of Neleh/Paschal and Sean/Vecepia. She briefly considered keeping this player and joining him with Sean and Vecepia to attack the other pair.

Who is Robert DeCanio?

500

This Millennials vs. Gen X castaway’s official bio described her in three words as “Hungry, hungry, hippo,” listed missionary recruiter as her occupation, mentioned that she studied dragons and the stars, and noted that she had won two state cross-country championships.

Who is Michelle Schubert?

500

Pearl Islands is usually identified simply with its Panamanian archipelago, but the season’s more precise filming location was this island—the largest island in the Pearl Islands.

What is Isla del Rey?

500

Across Ozzy Lusth’s appearances in the recurring Get a Grip challenge, he competed against 20 other castaways over three seasons. This player is the only one of those 20 ever to outlast him, doing so after roughly 1 hour 35 minutes.

Who is Tai Trang?

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