The Weakest Link Quiz
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What is Weakest Link?

  • A cooking show
  • A reality show
  • A TV game show (correct)
  • A talk show

How many contestants start the game?

  • Seven
  • Nine
  • Six
  • Eight (correct)

How do contestants get voted out of the game?

  • By the other contestants (correct)
  • By random selection
  • By the host
  • By the audience

How many questions are asked in the head-to-head contest?

<p>Five (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is the host of the UK original series?

<p>Anne Robinson (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the second most popular international franchise behind Weakest Link?

<p>Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the format distributor of Weakest Link?

<p>BBC Studios (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens in the penultimate round of the latest French version?

<p>There is a three-player triple stake round for €15,000 that lasts 90 seconds (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happened in the Dutch version after two weeks of airing?

<p>Round eight was also cut from the format (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Weakest Link

The contestant voted off the game show in each round.

Head-to-head round

Final round where two contestants compete to win.

Strongest Link

The contestant who starts each head-to-head round.

International Versions

Different versions of the show airing around the world.

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Original Host

Anne Robinson, a firm and understanding host, who later became harsh.

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Format Distribution

BBC Worldwide, subsequently BBC Studios, distributing the game show internationally, and enabling varied local adaptations.

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Time Limits

Contestants have a limited time to answer questions

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General Knowledge Questions

Questions covering a broad range of topics.

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Study Notes

Weakest Link is a television game show that originated in the UK and has been licensed across the world, making it the second most popular international franchise behind Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? The game begins with a team of eight or nine contestants who take turns answering general knowledge questions within a time limit to create chains of correct answers in a row. At the end of each round, the players vote one contestant, "The Weakest Link", out of the game. Once two players are left, they play in a head-to-head contest, with five questions asked to each contestant in turn, to determine the winner. The final two contestants compete in a head-to-head round to determine the winner, with the Strongest Link from the last round determining who begins the round. The format has been licensed across the world, with many countries producing their own series of the programme. The UK original series is still aired around the world on BBC Entertainment. The host in the UK original series is Anne Robinson, who was chosen to be firm yet understanding when a contestant gets voted off. However, Robinson began to act cold, harsh, and nasty to the contestants. Some international hosts are nicer and more relaxed to the contestants, changing the whole program style compared with the original BBC series. The format distributor BBC Worldwide changed the rules, and it is no longer required for the international hosts to go to the BBC Studio for instruction and training purpose. In the second syndicated version of the American version, after the second-to-last round, the last two contestants go straight into the head-to-head round, while in the original version, the top prize money available increases after each round. In the latest French version, round eight was cut from the format, and in the penultimate round, there is a three-player triple stake round for €15,000 that lasts 90 seconds. In the Dutch version that started in May 2019, round eight was also cut from the format after two weeks of airing, and instead, in round seven, the money triples, and one last player is eliminated after that round. The format is currently distributed by BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC, following their merger with BBC Worldwide and is produced by different production companies.

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Think you have what it takes to be the Strongest Link? Test your general knowledge skills with our Weakest Link quiz! This popular game show has been a hit around the world, with contestants vying to create chains of correct answers and avoid being voted out as the weakest link. From the UK original series to international adaptations, our quiz will challenge your knowledge of the format, hosts, and changes made throughout the years. Will you be the ultimate winner or fall short as the weakest link? Take

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