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English 20 - Student Created Quiz
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1
Which was NOT a security safeguard in place for the show?
The questions were locked in a bank vault.
The questions were transported with armed guards.
The contestants were housed in a private hotel.
The questions were randomly shuffled by a computer.
2
As a result of the show, who became president of CBS?
Lou Cowan
Max Factor
Helena Rubenstein
Mert Koplin
3
How much did Revlon increase its sales in the first six months?
73%
62%
50%
54%
4
How much money was the maximum a contestant could win on one show?
One thousand dollars.
Sixty four thousand dollars.
Eight thousand dollars.
Sixty thousand dollars.
5
How long did it take before the $64,000 Question became the top rated show on TV?
6 weeks
2 weeks
4 weeks
5 weeks
6
Which contestant chose the category 'Shakespeare'?
Catherine Kreizer
Joyce Brothers
Redmond O'Hanlon
Gino Prato
7
The speed at which the program
enthralled
the entire country was breathtaking.
cover or cloak
captivate or bewitch
bore or weary
trick or fool
8
According to Dan Enright, who was hired to 'fix' the show, the game was all about...
hard work and effort
drama and entertainment
amusement and money
intelligence and integrity
9
Approximately how many people were watching the $64,000 Question?
45.9 million
47.5 million
45.7 million
40.3 million
10
Avarice refers to
adventures and excitement.
airplanes and flying; hence, aviation.
birds and feathers; avians.
greed and rapacity; hence avaricious
11
For Lou Cowan, the game was said to represent
the Immigrant Experience.
the War to End All Wars.
the Snapshot in Time.
the American Dream.
12
What was the company that had a contract with the game show?
Revlon
Rimmel
Reebok
Helena Rubenstein
13
"...he became the first contestant to climb the television Mt. Everest" is an example of
a simile.
a metaphor.
an idiom.
an analogy.
14
One of the results of the show was to change
how people appeared on TV.
how people viewed themselves.
how people viewed other Americans.
how people increased their knowledge.
15
Which television network did the $64,000 Question appear on?
American Broadcasting Company - ABC
Columbia Broadcasting System - CBS
The Family Channel
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - CBC
16
Why did Polly Cowan object to her husband's idea?
She didn't want her husband to become involved in fraud.
She didn't want her husband to get hurt.
It wasn't a good way to make money.
Because she thought knowledge should remain pure.
17
Some people chose not to pursue the final question.
False
True
18
Which college did Cowan's wife attend?
Sarah Teasdale College
Laura Secord Secondary Prep
BYU - Brigham Young University
Sarah Lawrence College
19
What year was the $64,000 Question created?
1942
1955
1945
1958
20
In the context of the article, another word for cheat or 'fix' is
to 'rube'.
to rate.
to rip.
to rig.
