Survivor TV Show Trivia
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- In what year did Survivor first premiere?
- 1997
- 1998
- 1999
- 2000
- 2001
- 2002
- How many of the first 29 seasons featured at least one returning castaway?
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- All-Stars, Guatemala, Micronesia, Heroes vs. Villains, Redemption Island, South Pacific, Philippines, Caramoan, Blood vs. Water
- Who holds the record for the most days played on Survivor?
- Rob Mariano
- Russell Hantz
- Parvati Shallow
- Jenna Morasca
- John Cochran
- Jonathan Penner
- Which season was the highest rated season of Survivor?
- Heroes vs. Villains
- Borneo
- All-Stars
- Caramoan
- Australian Outback
- Marquesas
- Who was the last surviving member of the beauty tribe on Survivor: Cagayan?
- Jefra
- Morgan
- Alexis
- LJ
- Jerimiah
- Caramoan
- What was the name of the European show that Survivor is based on?
- Outwit, Outplay, Outlast
- Strategic Battle
- Expedition Robinson
- The Sole Survivor
- Sobreviviente
- Win At All Costs
- Who is the only castaway to attend every tribal council in a season (not including while on the jury)?
- Malcolm Freberg
- Denise Stapley
- Stephenie LaGrossa
- John Cochran
- Bobby Jon Drinkard
- Richard Hatch
- In Survivor: Philippines
- Which of these seasons did not feature more than 2 initial tribes?
- Fiji
- Cook Islands
- All-Stars
- Gabon
- Philippines
- Panama
- On Survivor: Gabon, what tribe spotted an elephant near camp?
- Jalapao
- Galu
- Fang
- Kota
- Nobag
- Ometepe
- What are Ulong and Matsing famous for?
- Featuring 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 votes
- Failing to win an immunity challenge
- Being opposing tribes on Survivor: Palau
- Converting lightning into electricity
- Managing to come back after being down in numbers at the merge
- Alliances based on political beliefs
- What state has had the most Survivor contestants?
- Florida
- New York
- California
- Texas
- Pennsylvania
- Illinois
- What season first introduced the hidden immunity idol?
- Panama
- China
- Palau
- Vanatau
- Borneo
- Guatemala
- Which of these people did not marry a person that he or she met through Survivor?
- Rob Mariano
- Ethan Zohn
- Whitney Duncan
- Amber Brkich
- Carolina Eastwood
- David Murphy
- He simply dated Jenna Morasca
- Prior to Survivor: Cagayan, what was the last season to have a Final Two, as opposed to a Final Three?
- Tocantins
- China
- Guatemala
- Panama
- Gabon
- Nicaragua
- Who is the only person to be the first person eliminated twice?
- Tina Wesson
- Sugar Kiper
- Francesca Hogi
- Marisa Calihan
- Shannon Elkins
- Brandon Hantz
- Twice, she fell a victim to Phillip Sheppard
- How many seasons did Survivor air on Thursdays?
- 20
- 17
- 12
- 8
- 22
- 19
- Seasons 2-20 (1 and 21-present aired on Wednesdays)
- Who is the only Survivor contestant to have since died?
- B.B. Anderson
- Bob Crowley
- Richard Hatch
- Rudy Boesch
- Jenn Lyon
- Jane Bright
- She died of cancer in 2010
- What Survivor: One World contestant gained infamy for his or her perceived racism?
- Chelsea
- Shannon
- Colton
- Ralph
- Bill
- Rick
- What two castaways were "fake-eliminated" in the premiere of Survivor: Tocantins
- Taj and Coach
- Sugar and Sierra
- Spencer and Carolina
- Snady and Spencer
- Taj and Sierra
- Sandy and Sierra
- Who is the only Survivor to have been on both the Fans' tribe and the Favorites' tribe?
- Erik Reichenbach
- John Cochran
- Malcolm Freberg
- Parvati Shallow
- Danielle DiLorenzo
- Rob Mariano
- Fans in Season 16 and Favorites in Season 26
- Who attempted to buy the title of Sole Survivor from the winner at a reunion?
- Natalie White
- Parvati Shallow
- Russell Hantz
- Rob Mariano
- Johnny Fairplay
- Brenda Lowe
- From Natalie White in Samoa
- What was the longest-lasting season of Survivor?
- Borneo
- Australian Outback
- All-Stars
- Micronesia
- Heroes vs. Villains
- Blood vs. Water
- 42 days- Blood vs. Water was 39.5
- Which of these Survivor contestants has never been a contestant on another show or had his own TV show?
- Michael Skupin
- Rob Mariano
- Ethan Zohn
- Richard Hatch
- Colby Donaldson
- Russell Hantz
- Rob- Amazing Race, Around the World in 80 Ways (among others); Ethan: Amazing Race; Richard: Celebrity Apprentice; Colby: Curb Your Enthusiasm (actor), Top Shot (host); Russell: Flipped Off
- What is the name of the CMT show that borrows Survivor's format except for the endgame?
- Country Survivor
- Redneck Survivor
- Hillbilly Survivor
- Country Island
- Redneck Island
- Hillbilly Island
- Who is the only two-time winner?
- Jerri Manthey
- Rob Mariano
- Russell Hantz
- Richard Hatch
- Sandra Diaz-Twine
- Parvati Shallow
- Pearl Islands and Heroes vs. Villains
- What member of the opposing tribe gave Russell Hantz an immunity idol in Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains?
- JT Thomas
- Colby Donaldson
- Amanda Kimmel
- Rupert Boneham
- Candice Woodcock
- Tom Westman
- Name the second runner up of Survivor: Nicaragua
- Chase Rice
- Brenda Lowe
- Mick Trimming
- Natalie Tenerelli
- Sash Lenahan
- Marty Piombo
- What is Survivor: Nicaragua winner Fabio Birza's real first name?
- Michael
- Matthew
- Joseph
- Jonas
- Jud
- Tyrone
- What two castaways returned in Survivor: Guatemala
- Stephenie LaGrossa and Tom Westman
- Janu Tornell and Bobby Jon Drinkard
- Stephenie LaGrossa and Janu Tornell
- Tom Westman and Bobby Jon Drinkard
- Stephenie La Grossa and Bobby Jon Drinkard
- Janu Tornell and Tom Westman
- Last two survivors of the Ulong tribe
- Which of these statements about Survivor: Gabon is false?
- There was a fake merge
- There was the oldest winner ever
- Eliminated contestants returned later in the game
- The winner also won the fan favorite vote
- Corinne is the only Survivor: Gabon contestant to ever survived a tribal council on another season
- There was an alliance called the Onion Alliance
- Which of these seasons had female winners?
- Caramoan
- Redemption Island
- Fiji
- China
- Thailand
- None of the above
- What season had a cliff diving challenge?
- Australian Outback
- Pearl Islands
- Panama
- China
- Tocantins
- None of the above
- How did Brandon Hantz get eliminated in Survivor: South Pacific?
- He was medically evacuated
- He quit
- He lost in the final vote
- He gave up the individual immunity necklace
- He was blindsided with 2 immunity idols
- He was eliminated at the challenge after an outburst
- The last option was how he was eliminated from Survivor: Caramoan
- What season eliminated 3 castaways in the premiere?
- Nicaragua
- Palau
- Vanatau
- One World
- Tocantins
- Amazon
- Two who were not chosen in schoolyard pick plus one at tribal council
- Who is the only castaway to be voted out three times in one season?
- Matt Elrod
- Andrea Boehlke
- Russell Hantz
- Ozzy Lusth
- Coach Wade
- Mikayla Wingle
- Who was the model for Phillip Sheppard's Stealth-R-Us alliance?
- Parvati Shallow
- Russell Hantz
- Rob Cestermino
- John Cochran
- Matt Elrod
- Rob Mariano
- They were both on Survivor: Redemption Island
- How many total votes has Russell Hantz received during his appearances in Final Tribal Councils?
- 0
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 2 in Samoa and 0 in Heroes vs. Villains
- Before Survivor: Borneo was called Survivor: Borneo, what was it called?
- Survivor: Malaysia
- Survivor: Palau
- Survivor: Pulau Tiga
- Survivor One
- Classic Survivor
- Survivor: The First Season
- It was simply called Survivor when it aired, but it was subsequently called Survivor: Pulau Tiga. The name was changed again to avoid confusion with Survivor: Palau
- What is the only non-all star season before Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains to not have any of its new contestants compete on a future season?
- Survivor: Thailand
- Survivor: Vanatau
- Survivor: Palau
- Survivor: Guatemala
- Survivor: Fiji
- Survivor: Gabon
- Stephenie returned on Heroes vs. Villains, but Guatemala was not her original season
- Who was the first person ever voted out of Survivor?
- Stacey Spillman
- Sonja Christopher
- B.B. Anderson
- Mad Dog Hershey
- Ramona Gray
- Debb Eaton
