TV trivia test

You might be smarter than a fifth-grader, but how’s your quiz-show knowledge? Test your TV know-how with these milestone moments in the genre:

1957

Q. Charles Van Doren becomes a celebrity in his four months as contestant on “Twenty-One” before losing after being asked to name the kings of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Jordan, Iraq and Belgium.

A. The answers: Frederick (Denmark), Haakon (Norway), Gustave (Sweden), Hussein (Jordan), Baudouin (Belgium) and Faisal (Iraq). Van Doren missed Baudouin, saying Leopold instead.

1957

Q. So, what was the $64,000 question on “The $64,000 Question” for Dr. Joyce Brothers? She was asked: How many times did Jack Dempsey knock down Luis Firpo? And how long was their fight?

A. The answer:

Nine. And 3 minutes 57 seconds.

1999

Q. John Carpenter becomes the first contestant to win $1 million on the American version of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” when he’s asked which U.S. president appeared on “Laugh-In.”

A. The answer:

Richard Nixon.

2004

Q. Ken Jennings ends his record-setting run on “Jeopardy!” when he wrongly says “What is Fed-Ex?” to the clue “Most of this firm’s 70,000 seasonal white-collar employees work only four months a year.”

A. The correct question:

What is H&R Block?

2007

Q. Last Thursday’s $100,000 question on the new Fox hit “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?”: “A decagon has how many sides?”

A. The answer:

It’s 10, of course.