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Minute to Win It Trivia Quiz

You've got a minute to win it on this quiz! Note: This is the American version and covers only the first two seasons.

A multiple-choice quiz by metsfan1001. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
metsfan1001

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
329,945

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
127

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the host when the show first aired? Hint

David Letterman

Regis Philbin

Guy Fieri

Meredith Vieira

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the first million dollar game played in "Minute to Win It"? Hint

"Johnny Applestack"

"High Roller"

"Supercoin"

"Ruler of the World"

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many pennies (in total) are needed to play "Play It By Ear"? Hint

100

525

180

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Question 4 of 10

4. Pretend you have made it to Level 7 with two lives. You lose both lives. How much money do you walk away with? Hint

$125,000

$50,000

$75,000

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the first episode, what was the first game ever played? Hint

"Whippersnapper"

"Junk in the Trunk"

"Hanky Panky"

"Bite Me"

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many golf balls must you stack in "Caddy Stack"? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the most played game of Season 2? Hint

"Mega Bubble"

They were all only played once

"The Nutstacker"

"Speed Eraser"

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Question 8 of 10

8. How much money did the Bishop family win? Hint

$250,000

$500,000

$1,000,000

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following is a "Minute to Win It" game? Hint

"Pong^5"

"Cranky Panky"

"Purple Elephant"

"Double Pong Plop"

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the song commonly played on the show called? Hint

"Get Up"

"Party Don't Stop"

"Party Don't Stop Now"

"Get Up, Get Up"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the host when the show first aired?

Answer: Guy Fieri

Guy Fieri was born on January 22, 1968 in Columbus, Ohio, US. He also hosted other television shows, for example: "Guy's Big Bite", "Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives", "Ultimate Recipe Showdown" and "Guy Off the Hook".

2. What was the first million dollar game played in "Minute to Win It"?

Answer: "Supercoin"

In "Supercoin", the contestant had to take quarters and bounce them a distance of fifteen feet into a 5-gallon water jug with a mouth of about one and a half inches.

3. How many pennies (in total) are needed to play "Play It By Ear"?

Answer: 180

In "Play It By Ear", the contestant, using the "shake-vs.-shake method", must order the soda cans (containing values of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40 pennies) from least to greatest.

4. Pretend you have made it to Level 7 with two lives. You lose both lives. How much money do you walk away with?

Answer: $50,000

There are four safe havens where, if you lose a level above it, you win the money in the last safe haven level completed. The four levels are 1 ($1,000), 5 ($50,000), 8 ($250,000), and 9 ($500,000).

5. In the first episode, what was the first game ever played?

Answer: "Hanky Panky"

In "Hanky Panky", using only one hand, the contestant had to pull out 160 tissues out of a tissue box.

6. How many golf balls must you stack in "Caddy Stack"?

Answer: 3

In this game, you need to stack three golf balls using the dimples on the ball.

7. What was the most played game of Season 2?

Answer: "Speed Eraser"

"Speed Eraser" was played six times, and "Mega Bubble" and "Nutstacker" were played five times each.

8. How much money did the Bishop family win?

Answer: $500,000

They couldn't complete the million-dollar challenge "Supercoin", so they took the $500,000 instead.

9. Which of the following is a "Minute to Win It" game?

Answer: "Pong^5"

The only real game here is "Pong^5". The other choices were spins on real games; the real games are: "Pink Elephant", "Hanky Panky" and "Triple Pong Plop".

10. What is the song commonly played on the show called?

Answer: "Get Up"

The song "Get Up" was written by Eve Nelson.

Source: Author metsfan1001

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