In 1957-59 a series of scandals caused many TV quiz shows to be canceled because...

The answers were scripted or coached.

Which 2 are considered to be the first radio quiz shows?

Uncle Jim's Question Bee, Professor Quiz

The 2010 world record for the largest quiz was...

2,280 people in the Belgian "Quiz for Life".

Which 2 were the first television quiz shows?

Truth or Consequences, Spelling Bee

Why/when was the first personality quiz developed?

To prescreen soldiers susceptible to shell shock in WWI.

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1
What was the original meaning of the word "quiz"?
A test or examination
An odd/eccentric person
The sound of a bumblebee with the hiccups
To observe or study
2
In 1957-59 a series of scandals caused many TV quiz shows to be canceled because...
The sponsored prizes were fake.
The contestants were using false names.
The show hosts were high-school dropouts.
The answers were scripted or coached.
3
"The Quiz Quiz" Quiz: Which question in this quiz was the only one with a photo?
3
2
1
4
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Which 2 are considered to be the first radio quiz shows?
Truth or Consequences
Uncle Jim's Question Bee
Professor Quiz
Quiz Kids
5
The 2010 world record for the largest quiz was...
2,280 people in the Belgian "Quiz for Life".
1,550 people in the Australian "Quiz Queen of Queensland".
3,480 people in the French "Chief of Cheese" Quiz.
2,118 people in the Swedish "Quiz for the Crown"
6
In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that radio and television quiz shows could give prizes IF they did not...
Use livestock for prizes.
Use government savings bonds.
Use their own money.
Use the contestants' money.
7
What prize was commonly offered to winners of the quiz show "Information Please"?
A month's supply of tobacco.
A new rotary phone
A Webster's Dictionary
An Encyclopedia Britannica
8
Which 2 were the first television quiz shows?
Truth or Consequences
It's Academic
Spelling Bee
Take it or Leave
9
Why/when was the first personality quiz developed?
To prescreen soldiers susceptible to shell shock in WWI.
To pre-screen magistrates susceptible to bribes in Ming Dynasty China.
To select even tempered traffic officers in 1930's Chicago.
To select soldiers for undercover assignments during WWII.
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What is the etymology of "Quiz"?
From a 1791 bet made in Dublin
From Proto Indo-European "Kwass"
From 1780's origin unknown
From Middle English "inquisitive" from Old French "inquisitif"

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