Quiz  /  “And The Emmy Goes To…” Quiz

  • 1. 
    An Emmy Award is named for slang for what early television technology?

  • image dissector
  • image orthicon tube 
  • Super-Emitron
  • iconoscope

  • 2. 
    What year did the Emmys first take place?

  • 1952
  • 1949
  • 1961
  • 1946

  • 3. 
    What does the award Emmy winners receive look like?

  • a medallion engraved with two faces
  • a knight holding a sword
  • a winged woman holding an electron
  • a phonograph

  • 4. 
    Who was the youngest person at the 2020 Emmys to win the Emmy for best lead actress in a drama?

  • Eliza Scanlen
  • Issa Rae
  • Zendaya
  • Annie Murphy

  • 5. 
    At the 2020 Emmys, who beat their own record as the oldest Emmy winner in history?

  • Norman Lear
  • Ted Danson
  • Bradley Whitford
  • Holland Taylor

  • 6. 
    Who was the first Black actor to win an Emmy?

  • Harry Belafonte
  • Hattie McDaniel
  • Ethel Waters
  • Sammy Davis, Jr.

  • 7. 
    When did programs produced by streaming service Netflix first become eligible to be nominated for the Emmys?

  • 2012
  • 2013
  • 2015
  • 2011

  • 8. 
    Approximately how much money do the trophies at the Emmys cost to make?

  • $150
  • $600
  • $250
  • $400

  • 9. 
    Who was the first first lady of the United States to win an Emmy?

  • Jackie Kennedy
  • Lady Bird Johnson
  • Hillary Clinton
  • Michelle Obama

  • 10. 
    How many awards were distributed at the first Emmys?

  • 18
  • 4
  • 12
  • 6

  • 11. 
    Which actor received Emmy nominations for playing the same character in three different shows?

  • Lisa Kudrow
  • Robin Williams
  • Andy Griffith
  • Kelsey Grammer

  • 12. 
    What TV show was the first created by a streaming platform, instead of a traditional network, to be nominated for an Emmy?

  • Bloodline
  • Orange is the New Black
  • The Morning After
  • House of Cards

  • 13. 
    What was the first show created by a streaming platform to win the Emmy for outstanding comedy?

  • Orange is the New Black
  • BoJack Horseman
  • One Day at a Time
  • The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
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