Are You Smart Enough To Be A Mastermind?

10 Questions | By Amankwasi | Updated: Dec 5, 2022 | Attempts: 126

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Are You Smart Enough To Be A Mastermind? - Quiz

Mastermind is a British game show, well known for its challenging questions, intimidating setting, and air of seriousness. The basic format of the game has never changed.

Questions and Answers

1.

In which year was the show first aired?
- A.
  
  1972
- B.
  
  1982
- C.
  
  1985
- D.
  
  1980
2.

Which individual devised the Mastermind format?
- A.
  
  Richard Dawson
- B.
  
  Bill Wright
- C.
  
  Clive Anderson
- D.
  
  Les Dennis
3.

What interrogation experience of World War II gave inspiration to the game show?
- A.
  
  Potsdam
- B.
  
  Wiesbaden
- C.
  
  Gestapo
- D.
  
  Waffen-SS
4.

What theme music is used on the game show?
- A.
  
  Mushroom Compost
- B.
  
  Catkin and Teasel
- C.
  
  Midwinter Log
- D.
  
  Approaching Menace
5.

Which is a famous catchphrase used on the show?
- A.
  
  I've started so I'll finish
- B.
  
  Deal or no deal
- C.
  
  Is that your final answer
- D.
  
  You are the weakest link
6.

Where do contestants sit to answer specialized questions in the first round?
- A.
  
  The blue chair
- B.
  
  The black chair
- C.
  
  The yellow chair
- D.
  
  The red chair
7.

How is the winner determined if two or more contestants have an identical number of points in the end?
- A.
  
  Another round
- B.
  
  Spin a wheel
- C.
  
  The one with the fewest passes
- D.
  
  Crowd vote
8.

Who has hosted the show from 2003 till date?
- A.
  
  Hughie Green
- B.
  
  Craig Ferguson
- C.
  
  Clive Anderson
- D.
  
  John Humphrys
9.

Who was the first host of Mastermind?
- A.
  
  Magnus Magnusson
- B.
  
  Jonathan Ross
- C.
  
  Paul O'Grady
- D.
  
  Jeremy Clarkson
10.

Who hosted the show on BBC Radio 4?
- A.
  
  John Oliver
- B.
  
  David Williams
- C.
  
  Peter Snow
- D.
  
  Trisha Goddard