quiz show
noun
: an entertainment program (as on radio or television) in which contestants answer questions
called also quiz program
Example Sentences
a popular TV quiz show
Recent Examples on the Web And Jeopardy has announced former champion, Ken Jennings, and actress Mayim Bialik, as permanent hosts of the quiz show. 
Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 28 July 2022 The history-making champion was finally defeated on Wednesday's episode of the quiz show after a 40-game winning streak that stands as the second-longest of any Jeopardy player. Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2022 For more than four decades, the wacky quiz show, Truth or Consequences, entertained generations on radio and television. Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 That's right, your hometown newspaper was the subject of a $1,200 question in the Double Jeopardy round of the nightly quiz show. Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 8 July 2022 The quiz show, premiering its 39th season in September, has yet to reveal who will replace the beloved Alex Trebek, who hosted the program for decades following its 1984 revival. Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 6 July 2022 Apart from once sharing the stage with Alex Trebek and now cohosting their own quiz show, The Chase, the two TV personalities also have the same sense of humor. Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 17 Feb. 2022 Today, historians say Hinckley is at best a question on a quiz show and someone who unintentionally helped build the Reagan legend and inspire a push for stricter gun control. CBS News, 15 June 2022 Today, historians say Hinckley is at best a question on a quiz show and someone who unintentionally helped build the Reagan legend and inspire a push for stricter gun control. Ben Finley, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2022 See More
Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 28 July 2022 The history-making champion was finally defeated on Wednesday's episode of the quiz show after a 40-game winning streak that stands as the second-longest of any Jeopardy player. Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2022 For more than four decades, the wacky quiz show, Truth or Consequences, entertained generations on radio and television. Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 That's right, your hometown newspaper was the subject of a $1,200 question in the Double Jeopardy round of the nightly quiz show. Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 8 July 2022 The quiz show, premiering its 39th season in September, has yet to reveal who will replace the beloved Alex Trebek, who hosted the program for decades following its 1984 revival. Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 6 July 2022 Apart from once sharing the stage with Alex Trebek and now cohosting their own quiz show, The Chase, the two TV personalities also have the same sense of humor. Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 17 Feb. 2022 Today, historians say Hinckley is at best a question on a quiz show and someone who unintentionally helped build the Reagan legend and inspire a push for stricter gun control. CBS News, 15 June 2022 Today, historians say Hinckley is at best a question on a quiz show and someone who unintentionally helped build the Reagan legend and inspire a push for stricter gun control. Ben Finley, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1938, in the meaning defined above