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Name That Tune Trivia Quiz

This is all about the musical game show 'Name That Tune'.

A multiple-choice quiz by daisyduke71. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
daisyduke71

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
132,881

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
727

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What year did 'Name That Tune' debut? Hint

1955

1952

1953

1950

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the host of the NBC version? Hint

Dennis James

John Harlan

Bob Alberti

Tommy Oliver

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many contestants were there? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. What would the contestants do if they knew the answer, in round 1? Hint

They would Clap

Sing

Dance

Run up and ring a ship's bell

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Question 5 of 10

5. How did they determine the money amount in 'Melody Roulette'? Hint

By drawing a card

They bid

The host spun a wheel

By answering questions

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Question 6 of 10

6. How much were the first and second rounds worth? Hint

20 points

15 points

5 points

10 points

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the 'Golden Medley', how long did the contestant have to name the 7 tunes? Hint

30 seconds

1 minute

20 seconds

5 minutes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the announcer?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. What show did 'Name That Tune' replace in 1974? Hint

Dinah's Place

The Brady Bunch

Dallas

My Mother, The Car

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Question 10 of 10

10. What year was the daytime version cancelled? Hint

1970

1972

1975

1971

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year did 'Name That Tune' debut?

Answer: 1953

Originally produced by Harry Salter, 'Name That Tune' ran from 1953 to 1959 on NBC during the daytime and CBS in prime time. It was later shown again in the 1970's.

2. Who was the host of the NBC version?

Answer: Dennis James

The host of the syndicated version was Tom Kennedy.

3. How many contestants were there?

Answer: 2

Two contestants competed, a returning champion and a challenger in the daytime edition.

4. What would the contestants do if they knew the answer, in round 1?

Answer: Run up and ring a ship's bell

Round one was a simple best three-out-of-five competition in naming tunes, where the two players would run to ring a ship's bell when the player knew the tune the orchestra was playing. This practice was a holdover from the 1950s version, and eventually was replaced with a lockout buzzer.

5. How did they determine the money amount in 'Melody Roulette'?

Answer: The host spun a wheel

This was the round in which the host spun a wheel determining the dollar value of the tune before it was played.

6. How much were the first and second rounds worth?

Answer: 10 points

The third round was worth 20 points.

7. In the 'Golden Medley', how long did the contestant have to name the 7 tunes?

Answer: 30 seconds

The champion had 30 seconds to identify seven tunes. They won prizes for every tune they did name, to a maximum of $2,000 in the daytime version. Contestants could pass on any tune, and a wrong identification ended the game.

8. Who was the announcer?

Answer: John Harlan

Bob Alberti and Tommy Oliver were the music directors.

9. What show did 'Name That Tune' replace in 1974?

Answer: Dinah's Place

'Name That Tune' replaced the variety/talk show hosted by Dinah Shore. 'Dinah's Place' was later picked up by CBS and did very well.

10. What year was the daytime version cancelled?

Answer: 1975

It was buried by another show called 'The Joker's Wild'.

Source: Author daisyduke71

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