Reality TV Trivia Questions and Answers

Competition formats, dating shows, talent contests, and the franchises that were exported to thirty countries and changed in each one. Questions cover winners, hosts, formats and the specific rule quirks that make each show what it is — the twist, the vote, the thing the producers do in week four. This is the most argued-over topic in the bank, in the good way: it is the one where somebody at the table always turns out to have followed an entire series they will now have to admit to. The hard tier goes international, where the formats are the same and the details are not.

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  1. 1. Which reality show, one of the longest-running in the US, strands contestants remotely to compete for cash?Easy

    • Survivor ✓
    • Big Brother
    • The Amazing Race
    • Naked and Afraid

  2. 2. Which phrase does the host of Survivor say to eliminate a contestant at Tribal Council?Medium

    • "The tribe has spoken" ✓
    • "You're fired"
    • "Sayonara"
    • "Pack your bags"

  3. 3. Which reality show houses contestants together 24/7 under constant camera surveillance, with weekly evictions?Easy

    • Big Brother ✓
    • Survivor
    • The Real World
    • Love Island

  4. 4. Which spin-off of The Bachelor flips the format, with one woman dating multiple men?Medium

    • The Bachelorette ✓
    • Bachelor in Paradise
    • Bachelor Pad
    • Love Island

  5. 5. Which reality show follows Gordon Ramsay visiting struggling restaurants to help turn their businesses around?Easy

    • Kitchen Nightmares ✓
    • Hell's Kitchen
    • Bar Rescue
    • Restaurant: Impossible

  6. 6. Which MTV reality competition show sends young adults on road trips in an RV to complete challenges?Hard

    • Road Rules ✓
    • The Real World
    • The Challenge
    • Jersey Shore

  7. 7. Which Jersey Shore cast member, known for his gym-tanning-laundry routine, uses the nickname "The Situation"?Hard

    • Mike Sorrentino ✓
    • Ronnie Ortiz-Magro
    • Pauly D
    • Vinny Guadagnino

  8. 8. Which Jersey Shore cast member is known by the nickname "Snooki"?Hard

    • Nicole Polizzi ✓
    • Deena Nicole Cortese
    • Sammi Giancola
    • Jenni Farley

  9. 9. Which reality show follows a group of friends spending summers together in the Hamptons, navigating romance and drama?Hard

    • Summer House ✓
    • Vanderpump Rules
    • Southern Charm
    • Winter House

  10. 10. Which reality show follows a group of socialites in Charleston navigating Southern high society and relationships?Hard

    • Southern Charm ✓
    • Summer House
    • Vanderpump Rules
    • Below Deck

  11. 11. Which UK reality show places celebrity contestants in a Big Brother-style house, distinct from the civilian version?Hard

    • Celebrity Big Brother ✓
    • I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
    • Big Brother
    • Love Island

  12. 12. Which reality show pairs celebrities with professional dancers to compete in a ballroom dance competition?Easy

    • Dancing with the Stars ✓
    • So You Think You Can Dance
    • World of Dance
    • Strictly Come Dancing

  13. 13. Which UK show, the original Shark Tank, has entrepreneurs pitch to investors called "Dragons"?Hard

    • Dragons' Den ✓
    • Shark Tank UK
    • The Apprentice UK
    • Secret Millionaire

  14. 14. Which competition show, hosted by Donald Trump before his presidency, had contestants vie for a job?Medium

    • The Apprentice ✓
    • Shark Tank
    • Dragons' Den
    • Undercover Boss

  15. 15. Which home renovation reality show, hosted by twins Drew and Jonathan Scott, helps buyers renovate a fixer-upper?Easy

    • Property Brothers ✓
    • Fixer Upper
    • Flip or Flop
    • Love It or List It

  16. 16. Which cake-decorating and baking competition show, hosted in the UK, is judged by Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith?Easy

    • The Great British Bake Off ✓
    • Cake Boss
    • MasterChef
    • Nailed It!

  17. 17. Which competition has amateur singers perform in elaborate costumes while judges guess their identity?Easy

    • The Masked Singer ✓
    • Lip Sync Battle
    • America's Got Talent
    • The Voice

  18. 18. Which reality show follows rocker Ozzy Osbourne and his family's chaotic daily domestic life?Medium

    • The Osbournes ✓
    • The Simple Life
    • Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica
    • Run's House

  19. 19. Which reality show follows fishermen competing to catch giant bluefin tuna off the coast of New England?Hard

    • Wicked Tuna ✓
    • Deadliest Catch
    • Ice Road Truckers
    • Swamp People

  20. 20. Which reality show follows Louisiana hunters catching alligators during a short annual hunting season?Hard

    • Swamp People ✓
    • Duck Dynasty
    • Ax Men
    • Wicked Tuna

  21. 21. Which reality show follows a bounty hunter tracking down fugitives who skipped bail, starring Duane "Dog" Chapman?Hard

    • Dog the Bounty Hunter ✓
    • Cops
    • Live PD
    • America's Most Wanted

  22. 22. Which stunt show, later spun into films, has its cast perform dangerous, ridiculous physical stunts?Medium

    • Jackass ✓
    • Impractical Jokers
    • Punk'd
    • Fear Factor

  23. 23. Which cooking competition show pairs terrible home cooks with professional chefs who try to improve their skills?Hard

    • Worst Cooks in America ✓
    • MasterChef
    • Chopped
    • Hell's Kitchen

  24. 24. Which motoring show, later rebooted with new hosts, has presenters test and review cars in entertaining segments?Easy

    • Top Gear ✓
    • The Grand Tour
    • Pimp My Ride
    • Wheeler Dealers

  25. 25. Which dating show has couples on the verge of engagement test their relationship by dating other people?Medium

    • The Ultimatum ✓
    • Perfect Match
    • FBoy Island
    • Love Is Blind

  26. 26. Which show has contestants earn money for a group pot while one player secretly sabotages them?Medium

    • The Mole ✓
    • The Traitors
    • Survivor
    • Big Brother

  27. 27. Which MTV reality show, a spin-off of 16 and Pregnant, follows young mothers as they raise their children?Medium

    • Teen Mom ✓
    • 16 and Pregnant
    • Catfish
    • Are You the One?

  28. 28. Which dance competition, judged by Jennifer Lopez among others, showcases crews and soloists worldwide?Medium

    • World of Dance ✓
    • Dance Moms
    • So You Think You Can Dance
    • America's Best Dance Crew

  29. 29. Which British reality show follows wealthy young socialites navigating relationships in an affluent London neighborhood?Medium

    • Made in Chelsea ✓
    • The Only Way Is Essex
    • Geordie Shore
    • Love Island

  30. 30. Which VH1 dating competition show had women compete for the affection of Poison singer Bret Michaels?Hard

    • Rock of Love ✓
    • Flavor of Love
    • I Love New York
    • Charm School

  31. 31. Which reality show follows a hairstylist taking over troubled salons to retrain staff and rebuild their businesses?Medium

    • Tabatha Takes Over ✓
    • Hotel Impossible
    • Restaurant: Impossible
    • What Not to Wear

  32. 32. Which reality show follows city parking enforcement officers dealing with towed cars and frustrated drivers?Hard

    • Parking Wars ✓
    • Airline
    • Repo Games
    • Storage Wars

  33. 33. Which reality show follows a Louisiana kennel that rescues and rehabilitates pit bulls, run by Tia Torres?Easy

    • Pit Bulls and Parolees ✓
    • It's Me or the Dog
    • The Dog Whisperer
    • Barkitecture

  34. 34. Which reality show follows a family of alligator wranglers running a Florida reptile park and rescue operation?Easy

    • Gator Boys ✓
    • Swamp People
    • Call of the Wildman
    • Duck Dynasty

  35. 35. Which British sewing competition show has amateur sewers compete in garment-making challenges each week?Medium

    • The Great British Sewing Bee ✓
    • The Great Pottery Throw Down
    • The Great British Bake Off
    • Interior Design Masters

  36. 36. Which reality show, filmed largely without a script or interviews, follows young Japanese strangers sharing a house?Easy

    • Terrace House ✓
    • The Real World
    • Big Brother
    • Love Island

  37. 37. Which reality show follows US Navy SEAL-style training, having civilian recruits face former special forces instructors?Easy

    • Special Forces: World's Toughest Test ✓
    • American Ninja Warrior
    • Spartan
    • Naked and Afraid

  38. 38. Which reality show documents unusual compulsive behaviors, from eating chalk to compulsive tanning?Medium

    • My Strange Addiction ✓
    • Extreme Cheapskates
    • Hoarders
    • Intervention

  39. 39. Which reality show follows humane society officers responding to cases of animal abuse and neglect?Easy

    • Animal Cops ✓
    • Pit Bulls and Parolees
    • The Incredible Dr. Pol
    • Animal Precinct

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