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Do You Know Your Soaps? Trivia Quiz

This quiz will test your knowledge of soap operas past and present. I hope you enjoy it!

A multiple-choice quiz by angeldeb99. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
angeldeb99

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
150,062

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
6730

Last 3 plays: Guest 76 (3/10), Guest 71 (10/10), Guest 12 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. This soap was all about the mysterious happenings in Monticello. Some of the main characters included Raven Whitney, Jody Travis, and Nicole Cavanaugh. What was the name of this great show? Hint

The Edge of Night

The Doctors

Search For Tomorrow

Santa Barbara

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Question 2 of 10

2. This show is responsible for featuring the first major Lesbian character on a soap opera, as well as one of the most famous female characters in all of soap history. Hint

General Hospital

The Young and the Restless

Days of Our Lives

All My Children

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Question 3 of 10

3. This show, set in the fictional town of Salem, has had some very far fetched plots over the years, but one of the craziest stories featured a main character being possessed by Satan. Hint

A World Apart

Passions

Days Of Our Lives

Guiding Light

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Question 4 of 10

4. This short lived show was cancelled in 1993 and began the career of Robin Wright Penn.

Answer: (2 words. Think California)

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Question 5 of 10

5. This soap won the "Outstanding Drama Series" Emmy award in 2001 and 2003. It features such characters as Rosanna Montgomery, Jack Snyder, and Barbara Ryan. Hint

Another World

One Life to Live

Texas

As the World Turns

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Question 6 of 10

6. This soap was responsible for the first story about human cloning.

Answer: (3 words or 2 words)

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Question 7 of 10

7. This show, which was a spinoff of "General Hospital", spent 2 years telling the story of vampires. Hint

Ryan's Hope

Sunset Beach

Port Charles

Capitol

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Question 8 of 10

8. "The Bold and the Beautiful" is all about the world of fashion design. It features competing design houses run by The Forresters and the Spectras. Where does this soap take place? Hint

New York City

Los Angeles

London

San Francisco

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Question 9 of 10

9. This show featured a tight knit Irish family from New York City. The show ran from 1975 to 1989. What was the name of this show? Hint

Peyton Place

Ryan's Hope

Rituals

Generations

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Question 10 of 10

10. I've saved the best for last. This show began in 1964 and took place in Bay City, Ill. It featured one of the greatest soap love stories with the pairing of Ryan Harrison and Vicki Hudson. Do you know the name of this great show? Hint

Texas

Another World

Where the Heart Is

Sommerset

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Most Recent Scores

Nov 10 2024 : Guest 76: 3/10
Nov 05 2024 : Guest 71: 10/10
Nov 05 2024 : Guest 12: 6/10
Nov 02 2024 : Guest 108: 6/10
Oct 26 2024 : Guest 107: 8/10
Oct 23 2024 : Guest 192: 10/10
Oct 20 2024 : Linda_Arizona: 10/10
Oct 18 2024 : Guest 69: 9/10
Oct 10 2024 : Guest 134: 5/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This soap was all about the mysterious happenings in Monticello. Some of the main characters included Raven Whitney, Jody Travis, and Nicole Cavanaugh. What was the name of this great show?

Answer: The Edge of Night

Lori Loughlin and Kate Capshaw are two famous alumni of this soap.

2. This show is responsible for featuring the first major Lesbian character on a soap opera, as well as one of the most famous female characters in all of soap history.

Answer: All My Children

"All My Children" has brought us one of the most famous characters in Soap history, Erica Kane, played by Susan Lucci. Erica's daughter, Bianca, is a Lesbian who was raped by her sister's former boyfriend, which resulted in pregnancy.

3. This show, set in the fictional town of Salem, has had some very far fetched plots over the years, but one of the craziest stories featured a main character being possessed by Satan.

Answer: Days Of Our Lives

Dr. Marlena Evans was possessed by the devil in the mid 90s. This crazy plot was the reason I stopped watching this show and never looked back.

4. This short lived show was cancelled in 1993 and began the career of Robin Wright Penn.

Answer: Santa Barbara

"Santa Barbara" was a great show that was not given a fair shot, in my opinion. "Santa Barbara" also featured future famous actresses, Tea Leoni and Bridgett Wilson.

5. This soap won the "Outstanding Drama Series" Emmy award in 2001 and 2003. It features such characters as Rosanna Montgomery, Jack Snyder, and Barbara Ryan.

Answer: As the World Turns

"As The World Turns" is the second longest running soap on television. It began in 1956 and was created by legendary soap creater Irna Phillips, who also created "Days of our Lives", "Another World", and "The Guiding Light".

6. This soap was responsible for the first story about human cloning.

Answer: The Guiding Light

"The Guiding Light" cloned one of its main characters, Reva Shayne Lewis. Her clone's name was Dolly. This was another silly plot that caused me to bid farewell to this show.

7. This show, which was a spinoff of "General Hospital", spent 2 years telling the story of vampires.

Answer: Port Charles

This show, which was cancelled in 2003, told stories in 13 week arcs. Once one story ended, another would begin. Some characters disappeared after the arc was over, and some stayed and were featured in the next arc. Caleb, one of the vampires, was featured in many of the story arcs.

8. "The Bold and the Beautiful" is all about the world of fashion design. It features competing design houses run by The Forresters and the Spectras. Where does this soap take place?

Answer: Los Angeles

"The Bold and the Beautiful" is a spinoff of "The Young and the Restless" and began its run in 1987.

9. This show featured a tight knit Irish family from New York City. The show ran from 1975 to 1989. What was the name of this show?

Answer: Ryan's Hope

This soap began the careers of "Melrose Place's" Grant Show, and "Baywatch" beauty, Yasmine Bleeth.

Answer: Another World

In my humble opinion, "Another World" was the best soap on television. It had great characters and exciting and complex storylines. It was taken long before it's time in June of 1999.

Source: Author angeldeb99

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