Despite the fact that Survivor 50 wrapped up nearly three months ago, the celebratory season seems to be the gift that keeps on giving. CBS continues to release reaction videos from their electronic press kit archives, featuring our favorite Survivor 50 castaways. And most recently, we’ve been treated to a little head-to-head trivia challenge with our players.
Find out if you know more about Survivor than the cast of Survivor 50.
Are you the ultimate Survivor fan? Then you should know the answers to these 8 questions, no problem! Write down your answers to the below questions and then keep scrolling to discover the answers—and see which players you bested in a challenge of wits and knowledge.
1. Who are the only two-time winners?
2. Which was the first season to be filmed at the current location in Fiji?
3. Who holds the record for most days played on Survivor USA prior to Survivor 50?
4. Name two of the players tied for five individual immunity wins.
5. When did Survivor first premiere?
6. Who had a pet snake on the show?
7. What was the first season to use the Final Four fire-making twist?
8. How many contestants have played Survivor?
I was only able to correctly answer 7 of the 8 questions, but let’s see how you do!
Who are the only two-time winners?
Sandra Diaz-Twine won Survivor: Pearl Islands back in season 7 and then became the first two-time champion after taking home the title once more in season 20, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains. And when the show brought together 20 former winners to compete for a chance to become the second two-time winner (or in Sandra’s came, first three-time winner) in the show’s history, Tony Vlachos took home the win, adding that $2 million prize to his earnings from his win back on Survivor: Cagayan.
Who got it right: Q Burdette, Charlie Davis, Tiffany Ervin, Cirie Fields, Emily Flippen, Christian Hubicki, Ozzy Lusth, Rizo Velovic
Which was the first season to be filmed at the current location in Fiji?
While season 14 took us to Fiji for the first time, it wasn’t until season 33, Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X, that the show filmed its first seasons at the sites that would become home to the series for the next 10+ years.
Who got it right: Charlie Davis, Christian Hubicki, Ozzy Lusth, Rizo Velovic
Who holds the record for most days played on Survivor USA prior to Survivor 50?
Prior to Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans—and not including Australian Survivor: Australia v The World—the person with the most days played is Boston Rob Mariano with 152 days played under his belt. As Cirie Fields and Ozzy Lusth returned this season to play their fifth season (a milestone only Rob had reached previously), they managed to increase their own ranking, but not quite dethrone the Survivor Godfather. Ozzy is now tied for second most number of days played with Parvati Shallow (again, not including AvTW) at 149 days played, with Cirie sitting at fourth with 144 days played.
Who got it right: Charlie Davis, Christian Hubicki, Ozzy Lusth, Rizo Velovic
Name two of the players tied for five individual immunity wins.
There are currently six players tied for the most individual immunity challenge wins with 5 wins in a single season. If you named any two of the below, you get the point! And if you named all of them, I’ll give you a bonus point!
- Colby Donaldson (Survivor: The Australian Outback)
- Tom Westman (Survivor: Palau)
- Terry Deitz (Survivor: Panama)
- Ozzy Lusth (Survivor: Cook Islands)
- Mike Holloway (Survivor: Worlds Apart)
- Brad Culpepper (Survivor: Game Changers)
Who got it right: Q Burdette, Charlie Davis, Cirie Fields, Christian Hubicki, Ozzy Lusth, Rizo Velovic
When did Survivor first premiere?
Survivor premiered more than 26 years ago on May 31, 2000 when CBS tested out a social experiment by bringing together 16 strangers to compete for $1 million in Borneo. Since then, there have been 49 more premieres for a total of 50 seasons. But we’re lucky enough to know that Survivor 51’s premiere is not far off.
Who got it right: Q Burdette, Charlie Davis, Tiffany Ervin, Cirie Fields, Christian Hubicki, Rizo Velovic
Who had a pet snake on the show?
Back on season 7, Survivor: Pearl Islands, everyone’s favorite tie-dyed pirate Rupert Boneham “adopted” a pet snake out in the jungles of Panama and named him Balboa. Unfortunately, on episode 6—aptly titled, “Me and My Snake”—Rupert woke up after his first Tribal Council to find Balboa was no longer with us. But, the merged tribe later named themselves "Balboa" in honor of Rupert's pet.
Who got it right: Christian Hubicki
What was the first season to use the Final Four fire-making twist?
Most people remember Chrissy Hofbeck being cheated out of a win thanks to Ben Driebergen getting new life in the game with the official introduction of the final Four Fire-making twist more than anything else from Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers. This was the first instance that the event became a permanent fixture at Final Four rather than the past traditional vote. But the first time we ever saw the fire-making duel was back in Survivor: Palau when the Ulong tribe was decimated down to two players and Stephenie LaGrossa and Bobby Jon Drinkard were forced to go against each other in fire to see who would stay in the game as the only one-person tribe in Survivor history.
Who got it right: Q Burdette, Christian Hubicki, Rizo Velovic
How many contestants have played Survivor?
After 50 seasons, with approximately 16-20 players per season, we’ve seen a total of 751 players on our screen over the last 26 years. Of course, this number will rise again once Survivor 51 comes into play, but for now, the show has kept this number steady for the past year thanks to Survivor 50 being all returning players.
Who got it right: Charlie Davis, Cirie Fields, Christian Hubicki, Rizo Velovic
How did you do?
7-8 correct answers: You’re the Sole Survivor
You know your stuff! You’re the social and strategic leader of the tribe and you could probably find a hidden immunity idol with your eyes closed. Jeff Probst would be proud to hand you the $1 million check right now.
5-6 correct answers: Made it to the Jury
You definitely know the game and can hold your own in any Tribal Council debate. With just a little more strategy, you could easily lock down a spot in the Final Three one day.
3-4 correct answers: Pre-Merge Blindside
You’ve got the basic survival skills down, but a few tricky advantages caught you off guard. Give the series a quick rewatch and you'll be dodging the vote like a seasoned pro next time.
1-2 correct answers: First One Off the Island
The tribe has spoken, and things didn't quite go your way this time. But don't worry…every great player needs an origin story, so grab some torch fuel and study up for your redemption season.
0 correct answers: Time to start watching!
Looks like you got snuffed before you even stepped off the marooning boat. The good news? You have 50 seasons of top-tier reality TV waiting for you, so grab some rice, fire up the TV, and start your binge-watch!
Watch your favorite players take on this Survivor trivia quiz for yourself in the video below!
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