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WorksheetsTelevision Game Shows
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What TV game show genre is Pointless?
a)
Puzzle
b)
Panel
c)
Quiz
d)
Activity-Oriented
2.
Reasons audiences view TV game shows (uses and gratifications theory)
a)
Escape stresses of daily life
b)
Education
c)
Social interaction and entertainment
d)
All answers present are uses and gratifications
3.
Reasons why so many game shows are broadcasted: easy to do, cheap to produce
a)
False
b)
True
4.
Which of these is NOT a genre of game shows?
a)
Reality TV
b)
Dating
c)
Panel
d)
Sports
5.
When was the very first game show, Spelling Bee, broadcast?
a)
1938
b)
1948
c)
1958
d)
1968
6.
An example of an activity-oriented game show?
a)
Mock The Week
b)
Take Me Out
c)
Total Wipeout
d)
Pointless
7.
Which of the following would be conventions of a successful quiz show?
a)
A host
b)
Buzzers
c)
Prizes
d)
All of the above
8.
One gratification theory when viewing a game show is experiencing something through someone else. What vocabulary term is this?
a)
Visceral
b)
Vicarious
c)
Voyeuristic
d)
Escapism
9.
The 'ingredients' of a game show are called?
a)
Codes and conventions
b)
Uses and gratification
c)
Genres
d)
Representation
10.
A genre of television programme in which contestants, television personalities or celebrities, compete to answer questions, solve puzzles or complete physical activities, usually for a reward or prize?
a)
Video Games
b)
Game Shows
c)
Reality TV
d)
Films
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