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Memoirs of a Game Show Host Trivia Quiz

This quiz is based on the life of game show host, Bob Barker. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by NalaMarie. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
NalaMarie

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
161,553

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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1656

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Question 1 of 10

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

1981

1992

1994

1995

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Question 2 of 10

2. Bob Barker once lived on an Indian Reservation.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

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

79 years old

80 years old

77 years old

78 years old

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what cemetery is Bob's wife buried? Hint

Hollywood Memorial Park

Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills

Forest Lawn Glendale

Mount Sinai Memorial Park

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Question 5 of 10

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

Stanford

Yale

Harvard

Princeton

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Question 6 of 10

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

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 7 of 10

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

6743 Hollywood Blvd

6714 Hollywood Blvd

6712 Hollywood Blvd

6501 Hollywood Blvd

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Question 8 of 10

8. Bob Barker was chosen as one of the '50 Most Beautiful People in the World' by 'People Magazine' in 2001?

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

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

His wife

His wife and mother

His mother

What the heck is the 'DJ&T Foundation'?

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Question 10 of 10

10. On which of the following programs did Bob Barker receive his 'Lifetime Achievement Award for Daytime Television'? Hint

The 27th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards

The 26th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards

The 25th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards

The 28th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

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

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.

2. Bob Barker once lived on an Indian Reservation.

Answer: True

Bob primarily spent his childhood growing up on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in Mission, South Dakota. After his mother, a school teacher, remarried, they moved to Springfield, Missouri.

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

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! =)

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

8. Bob Barker was chosen as one of the '50 Most Beautiful People in the World' by 'People Magazine' in 2001?

Answer: False

Although he has received many honors, this wasn't one of them. The Custom Tailors' Guild of America named him one of America's "Ten Best Dressed Men" and he was named "Most Durable Performer" and "Most Generous Host in Television History" in the 'Guinness Book of World Records'.

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

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.

10. On which of the following programs did Bob Barker receive his 'Lifetime Achievement Award for Daytime Television'?

Answer: The 26th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards

"The 26th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards" aired on May 21, 1999 in Madison Square Garden. He was also nominated for a Daytime Emmy in the category of 'Outstanding Audience Participation Show/Game Show' as well as 'Outstanding Game Show Host' but didn't win.

The award for 'Outstanding Game Show Host' went to Ben Stein and Jimmy Kimmel for "Win Ben Stein's Money", which also won the Emmy for 'Outstanding Auduence Participation Show/Game Show'.

Source: Author NalaMarie

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