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  Bob Barker   popular trivia quiz  
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How much do you know about the vivacious former host of "The Price is Right?" Find out in this quiz!
Difficult, 10 Qns, Jedi_Padawan, Aug 11 08
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  Bob Barker: World's Greatest Emcee    
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Bob Barker is regarded as the WGMC (world's greatest master of ceremonies). Test your knowledge of Bob Barker.
Tough, 10 Qns, Buddy1, Feb 26 09
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  Memoirs of a Game Show Host    
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This quiz is based on the life of game show host, Bob Barker. Enjoy!
Difficult, 10 Qns, NalaMarie, Jun 22 15
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Bob Barker Trivia Questions
1. In what state was Bob born?

From Quiz Bob Barker: World's Greatest Emcee

Answer: Washington

Bob was born in Darrington, Washington on December 12, 1923. His parents were Matilda (Tillie) and John Barker. During his youth, Bob lived on an Indian reservation in South Dakota.

2. Barker was born in Washington State on December 12, 1923, but moved to an Indian reservation in South Dakota when he was still a child. What was the name of the Indian reservation that he lived on?

From Quiz Bob Barker

Answer: Rosebud Indian Reservation

Barker lived on the reservation until he was eight years old. He then moved to Springfield, Missouri with his family.

3. In what year did Bob's mother, Matilda, pass away?

From Quiz Memoirs of a Game Show Host

Answer: 1981

Matilda Kent Tarleton was born on October 20, 1899. When Bob was six years old, his father, Byron John Barker, passed away. She married her second husband, Charles Valandra in 1936.

4. In what state did Bob attend college?

From Quiz Bob Barker: World's Greatest Emcee

Answer: Missouri

Bob went to college at Drury College in Springfield, Missouri in 1941. Bob left college to serve in World War 2. After the war ended, Bob went back to college and graduated in 1947 with a degree in economics.

5. Barker announced that he was going to retire from "The Price is Right" in 2006. On which holiday did he announce this?

From Quiz Bob Barker

Answer: Halloween

On October 31, 2006, Barker announced that he was retiring. He was then still spry at 83 years old!

6. How long was Bob and Dorothy Jo married?

From Quiz Bob Barker: World's Greatest Emcee

Answer: 36 years

Bob and Dorothy Jo met in high school and got married in 1945. Their marriage ended in 1981 when Dorothy Jo died of lung cancer. Although Bob was involved with Dian Parkinson, a model on "The Price is Right", he never remarried.

7. Which branch of the US military did Barker serve in during World War II?

From Quiz Bob Barker

Answer: Navy

Barker was attending Drury College, but interrupted his education to serve in the Navy as a fighter pilot. He returned to the same college after the war.

8. How old was Bob Barker when he broke Johnny Carson's record for continuous performances on the same network television show?

From Quiz Memoirs of a Game Show Host

Answer: 78 years old

Hopefully I can explain this without confusing anyone, including myself! Bob was born on December 12, 1923. He began hosting "The Price is Right" on September, 4, 1972. Johnny Carson hosted "The Tonight Show" for 29 years, 7 months and 21 days. Twenty-nine days, seven months and 21 days from September 4, 1972 would be April 25, 2002. Bob doesn't turn 79 until December 2002. Pheew! =)

9. In what year was Bob's first national television appearance?

From Quiz Bob Barker: World's Greatest Emcee

Answer: 1956

The exact date was December 31, 1956. Bob was the host of "Truth or Consequences" and would remain host until 1975.

10. In what cemetery is Bob's wife buried?

From Quiz Memoirs of a Game Show Host

Answer: Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills

Bette Davis, Lucille Ball, Liberace and Freddie Prinze are also buried in the Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills Cemetery. George Burns, Gracie Allen, W.C. Fields, Sammy Davis Jr., Walt Disney, and Spencer Tracy are buried in the Forest Lawn Glendale Cemetery.

11. What was the name of Bob's mother?

From Quiz Bob Barker: World's Greatest Emcee

Answer: Matilda

Bob's mother, Matilda, was a teacher. She was also 1/4 Native American. Her husband (and Bob's father), John, died in 1929. Matilda, or Tillie as she was sometimes known, remarried and had another son, Kent. Tillie died in 1981, which was also the year Bob's wife died.

12. Barker hosted a variety of different television shows; however, which short-lived game show did he host in 1967?

From Quiz Bob Barker

Answer: The Family Game

"The Family Game" ran for only one season, and was similar to the "Newlyweds" game. Parents and children were asked questions seperately, and then each tried to guess what the other party's response was.

13. What prestigious institution established the Bob Barker Endowment for the Study of Animal Rights Law?

From Quiz Memoirs of a Game Show Host

Answer: Harvard

In honor of Bob Barker's 30th year of hosting "The Price is Right", Pearson Television gave $500,000 to Harvard Law School to establish the Bob Barker Endowment Fund for the Study of Animal Rights.

14. On what occasion was Studio 33, the studio where "The Price is Right" was taped, renamed "The Bob Barker Studio"?

From Quiz Bob Barker: World's Greatest Emcee

Answer: 5,000th episode of "The Price is Right" in 1998

Specifically, the 5,000th episode was aired on April 9, 1998, although it was taped on March 11. Lucy Johnson, who at that time was Vice President of Daytime Programming at CBS, presented Bob with a plaque that states that Studio 33 was officially renamed the Bob Barker studio.

15. For how many years did Barker host "The Price is Right"?

From Quiz Bob Barker

Answer: 35

Barker began hosting "The Price is Right" on September 4, 1972, and taped his last episode of the show on June 6, 2007. Comedian Drew Carey took over hosting the show in autumn of 2007.

16. "Help Control The __ __, Have Your Pets Spayed Or Neutered."

From Quiz Memoirs of a Game Show Host

Answer: Pet Population

Bob says this at the end of every episode of "The Price is Right". He feels so many cats and dogs are born every day without enough homes for all of them resulting in the destruction and mistreatment of thousands of animals.

17. How many pricing games on "The Price is Right" were named after Bob?

From Quiz Bob Barker: World's Greatest Emcee

Answer: 3

The three games, in order of their debut, were Barker's Bargain Bar, Trader Bob, and Barker's Markers. Of the three, only Trader Bob was retired. This occurred in November of 1985 due to a low percentage of wins. After Bob retired, Barker's Markers was renamed Make Your Mark.

18. What was Barker's wife's name?

From Quiz Bob Barker

Answer: Dorothy Jo

Dorothy Jo Gideon was Barker's high school sweetheart, and he married her in 1945. They were married for 36 years, until her death from lung cancer in 1981.

19. Where is Bob's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located?

From Quiz Memoirs of a Game Show Host

Answer: 6714 Hollywood Blvd

Bob Eubanks' star is located at 6712 Hollywood Blvd. Allen Ludden's star is located at 6743 Hollywood Blvd and Alex Trebek's star is located at 6501 Hollywood Blvd.

20. Why did Bob stop hosting the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants?

From Quiz Bob Barker: World's Greatest Emcee

Answer: Fur coats were being used during the pageants.

Bob hosted the pageants from 1967 to 1988. Fur coats were offered as prizes on both shows. Bob wished to discontinue this practice so he told the producers his request. They told him that the practice would be discontinued. The following year, fur coats were being used by the swimsuit contestants. The producers wouldn't give up using furs, so Bob decided to quit hosting the pageants. This news was released to the press and became known as the "fur flap".

21. How many Emmy awards did Barker win for "Outstanding Game Show Host"?

From Quiz Bob Barker

Answer: fourteen

Barker won fourteen Emmys for Outstanding Game Show Host and four for Executive Producer of "The Price is Right." In 1999, he also won the Lifetime Achievement Award for Daytime Television.

22. Who did Bob name the 'DJ&T Foundation' after?

From Quiz Memoirs of a Game Show Host

Answer: His wife and mother

The 'DJ&T Foundation' is named in memory of his late wife, Dorothy Jo, (who passed away in 1981), and his mother, Matilda 'Tilly' Valandra. The 'DJ&T Foundation' was founded in 1995. It's primary goal is to fund low cost animal clinics to help relieve animal over-population.

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