Brazilian Television
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1.Which Brazilian TV network launched in Rio de Janeiro in 1965?
- A. TV Globo
- B. Rede Manchete
- C. SBT
- D. Rede Bandeirantes
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TV Globo
Did you know? TV Globo opened in 1965 and became Brazil's leading network.
2.Which Brazilian TV show housemated Brazil's votes for Globo since 2002?
- A. A Grande Família
- B. Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum
- C. Casseta & Planeta
- D. Big Brother Brasil
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Big Brother Brasil
Did you know? Big Brother Brasil premiered on Globo in 2002.
3.Which Brazilian telenovela drove one of Globo's most-watched revenge tales in 2012?
- A. Dancin' Days
- B. O Bem-Amado
- C. O Clone
- D. Avenida Brasil
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Avenida Brasil
Did you know? Avenida Brasil's 2012 finale drew one of Brazil's largest telenovela audiences.
4.Which TV host first hosted The Tonight Show in 1954?
- A. Steve Allen
- B. Ryan Seacrest
- C. Larry King
- D. Barbara Walters
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Steve Allen
Did you know? Steve Allen was The Tonight Show's first host.
5.Which Brazilian presenter became Latin America's best-known children's television host in the 1980s and 1990s?
- A. Xuxa
- B. Eliana
- C. Mara Maravilha
- D. Angélica
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Xuxa
Did you know? Xuxa hosted children's programs that reached audiences across Latin America.
6.Which Brazilian TV network educational-programmed São Paulo television?
- A. TV Cultura
- B. Rede Bandeirantes
- C. TV Globo
- D. Rede Manchete
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TV Cultura
Did you know? TV Cultura is a São Paulo educational broadcaster.
7.Which Brazilian TV show anchored Globo's flagship newscast since 1969?
- A. Fantástico
- B. Jornal Nacional
- C. Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum
- D. Malhação
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Jornal Nacional
Did you know? Jornal Nacional premiered on Globo in 1969.
8.Which Brazilian telenovela enslaved a heroine on 1870s coffee plantations for Globo in 1976?
- A. Gabriela
- B. Selva de Pedra
- C. Escrava Isaura
- D. Dancin' Days
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Escrava Isaura
Did you know? Escrava Isaura became one of Brazil's most exported telenovelas.
9.Which TV host hosted NBC's Late Night from 1982 before CBS?
- A. Johnny Carson
- B. Vanna White
- C. Jon Stewart
- D. David Letterman
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David Letterman
Did you know? David Letterman moved from NBC's Late Night to CBS's The Late Show in 1993.
10.Which Brazilian presenter founded a major television network in 1981?
- A. Gugu Liberato
- B. Luciano Huck
- C. Silvio Santos
- D. Ratinho
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Silvio Santos
Did you know? Silvio Santos founded SBT, which debuted in 1981.
11.Which Brazilian TV network debuted as a national television network in 1981?
- A. TV Globo
- B. SBT
- C. TV Cultura
- D. RecordTV
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SBT
Did you know? SBT launched in 1981, founded by presenter Silvio Santos.
12.Which Brazilian telenovela adapted Jorge Amado's Ilhéus for Globo in 1975?
- A. Gabriela
- B. Roque Santeiro
- C. Terra Nostra
- D. Senhora do Destino
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Gabriela
Did you know? Gabriela starred Sônia Braga in the adaptation of Jorge Amado's novel.
13.Which TV host hosted NBC's Late Night from 1993 to 2009?
- A. Larry King
- B. Jimmy Fallon
- C. Conan O'Brien
- D. Pat Sajak
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Conan O'Brien
Did you know? Conan O'Brien later hosted Conan on TBS from 2010 to 2021.
14.Which Brazilian comedy troupe starred Didi, Dedé, Mussum, and Zacarias for Globo?
- A. A Grande Família
- B. Os Trapalhões
- C. TV Pirata
- D. Os Normais
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Os Trapalhões
Did you know? Os Trapalhões starred Didi, Dedé, Mussum, and Zacarias for decades.
15.Which TV host anchored The Tonight Show from 1962 to 1992?
- A. Ryan Seacrest
- B. Jay Leno
- C. Barbara Walters
- D. Johnny Carson
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Johnny Carson
Did you know? Johnny Carson hosted The Tonight Show for thirty years.
16.Which TV host anchored The Daily Show from 1999 to 2015?
- A. Barbara Walters
- B. Jon Stewart
- C. Ryan Seacrest
- D. Jeff Probst
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Jon Stewart
Did you know? Jon Stewart hosted The Daily Show for sixteen years.
17.Which TV host questioned Jeopardy! contestants from 1984 to 2020?
- A. Ryan Seacrest
- B. Conan O'Brien
- C. Alex Trebek
- D. Barbara Walters
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Alex Trebek
Did you know? Alex Trebek hosted Jeopardy! for thirty-six years.
18.Which TV host co-anchored a US network evening newscast first for a woman, in 1976?
- A. Walter Cronkite
- B. Alex Trebek
- C. Pat Sajak
- D. Barbara Walters
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Barbara Walters
Did you know? Barbara Walters became ABC evening news co-anchor in 1976.
19.Which TV host took The Tonight Show desk in 2014?
- A. Alex Trebek
- B. Conan O'Brien
- C. Jimmy Fallon
- D. Pat Sajak
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Jimmy Fallon
Did you know? Jimmy Fallon became Tonight Show host in 2014.
20.Which TV host hosted morning television's Live! for decades?
- A. Regis Philbin
- B. Jeff Probst
- C. Jon Stewart
- D. Pat Sajak
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Regis Philbin
Did you know? Regis Philbin co-hosted Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee for over two decades.
21.Which TV host hosted CNN's Larry King Live in suspenders from 1985 to 2010?
- A. Trevor Noah
- B. Jay Leno
- C. Jon Stewart
- D. Larry King
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Larry King
Did you know? Larry King hosted CNN's Larry King Live for twenty-five years.
22.Which TV host brought teenage dancers to ABC from 1956?
- A. Alex Trebek
- B. Dick Clark
- C. Conan O'Brien
- D. Trevor Noah
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Dick Clark
Did you know? Dick Clark hosted American Bandstand from 1956 to 1989.
23.Which TV host anchored CBS Evening News from 1962 to 1981?
- A. Steve Allen
- B. Ryan Seacrest
- C. Vanna White
- D. Walter Cronkite
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Walter Cronkite
Did you know? Walter Cronkite was called "the most trusted man in America".
24.Which Brazilian TV show commanded Globo's Sunday magazine since 1973?
- A. Escolinha do Barulho
- B. Fantástico
- C. TV Colosso
- D. O Sítio do Picapau Amarelo
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Fantástico
Did you know? Fantástico has aired on Globo since 1973.
25.Which Brazilian telenovela switched Regina Duarte's identities for Globo in 1972?
- A. Escrava Isaura
- B. Roque Santeiro
- C. Selva de Pedra
- D. Gabriela
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Selva de Pedra
Did you know? Selva de Pedra starred Regina Duarte in Globo's 1972 hit.
26.Which TV host occupied Wheel of Fortune's host chair since 1981?
- A. Jeff Probst
- B. Howie Mandel
- C. Dick Clark
- D. Pat Sajak
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Pat Sajak
Did you know? Pat Sajak began hosting Wheel of Fortune in 1981.
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