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Test your reality TV knowledge with the ultimate 50-question Survivor quiz

Take part in your own “Survivor” challenge.

Test your reality TV knowledge with the ultimate 50-question Survivor quiz

Take part in your own "Survivor" challenge.

By Dalton Ross

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Dalton Ross is a writer and editor with over 25 years experience covering TV and the entertainment industry. *Survivor* is kind of his thing.

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February 25, 2026 9:00 a.m. ET

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*Survivor 50* is finally here!

So what better way to celebrate the anniversary season of the reality franchise than with a 50-question quiz designed to test your knowledge of all things *Survivor*? Whether you're a casual viewer who has only watched here and there, or a hardcore fan who has consumed every episode multiple times, these questions are designed to both challenge and delight.

Sorry, no sit-out bench on this one. Keep score on your own and see how you do in the ultimate *Survivor* quiz challenge. Survivors ready… GO!

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Round 1

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Sonja Christopher was the first person ever voted off of Survivor. Who was the second?

B.B. Andersen, who was the first person voted out of the Pagong tribe, and second overall on day 6 of Survivor: Borneo.

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Who won the first individual immunity challenge in Survivor history?

Greg Buis won the first individual immunity challenge on day 21 of Survivor: Borneo.

The first Survivor auction took place on The Australin Outback. What was the very first food item for sale?

The first ever food auctioned off for sale was four Doritos and a cup of salsa to Nick Brown for $60.

Who is the only Survivor contestant to play multiple seasons and never be voted out, quit, or medically evacuated?

Michele Fitzgerald, who won Kaoh Rong and was a finalist on Winners at War.

Who was the first person to save themselves from being voted out with a successful Shot in the Dark play?

Kaleb Gebrewold saved himself from a unanimous vote against him with a Shot in the Dark on Survivor 45.

What was the first time an original tribe was reduced to a single remaining member?

Survivor: Palau, when the Ulong tribe lost every immunity challenge and was reduced to just Stephenie LaGrossa.

Which two players had to be given matches when they could not make fire during a fire-making challenge?

Becky Lee and Sundra Oakley were finally given matches during Survivor: Cook Islands after failing for an hour to make fire without them.

Who was the first player to ever discover and play a hidden immunity idol?

Gary Hogeboom, who used it to save himself on day 24 of Survivor: Guatemala.

What was the first season to be set in the current filming location of the Mamanuca Islands, Fiji?

Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X (season 33).

Who was the first player to compete on back-to-back seasons?

Rupert Boneham, went back-to-back on the Pearl Islands and All-Stars seasons.

Round 2

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Who is the first former Olympian to compete on Survivor?

2004 4x400 meter relay gold medalist Crystal Cox went from the track to the savannah when she competed on Survivor: Gabon, finishing in sixth place.

Which season has the most players voted out with an immunity idol in their pocket?

5 players (Jem Hussain-Adams, Hunter McKnight, Tiffany Nicole Ervin, Venus Vafa, and Q Burdette) were voted out of Survivor 46 with an idol in their pocket — the last four in a row.

Rob Mariano became known as Boston Rob because there was another Rob on his first season of Survivor: Marquesas. What was the other Rob’s last name?

Robert DeCanio, who ended up in sixth place, four spots better than Boston Rob.

What was the longest season of Survivor ever in terms of days played, and how many days was it?

Survivor: The Australian Outback was 42 days long.

Who was the first Canadian citizen to play the U.S. version of Survivor?

Former pro hockey player Tom Laidlaw suited up for Island of the Idols, and was the fifth one voted out.

What was the first location to be used two seasons in a row?

The Pearl Islands in Panama was home to the Pearl Islands (season 7) and All-Stars (season 8) seasons… as well as Panama (season 12).

Which is the only season of Survivor to begin with an odd number of contestants?

Survivor: Fiji started with 19 players after one contestant (Mellisa McNulty) had a panic attack and withdrew from the game the morning filming began.

Who was the first player to get voted out with an immunity idol in their pocket?

James Clement not only is the first player to get voted out while holding an immunity idol on Survivor: China, but he was eliminated while holding TWO idols.

On Survivor: Nicaragua, a twist was introduced with an item that gave the tribe an advantage in the next challenge. But if they used it, the advantage went to the other tribe to use next. What was that item called?

The Medallion of Power

What was the first season to not feature assigned tribes?

Survivor: Thailand, where the two tribes were picked by the two oldest players: Jake Billingsley and Jan Gentry.

Round 3

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Which two players are tied for the record of most challenge sit-outs in a season?

Janu Tornell and Katie Gallagher both sat out seven challenges on Survivor: Palau.

Which season featured the first movie reward, and what was the movie?

On Survivor: Africa, Frank and Brandon enjoyed a screening of Out of Africa.

Who won the very first Redemption Island Duel?

Matt Elrod defeated Francesca Hogi on the first Redemption Island duel on season 22.

Which Survivor winner was the first one to score a unanimous final Tribal Council jury vote?

Earl Cole, who won Survivor: Fiji in a 9-0-0 vote over Dreamz Herd and Cassandra Franklin.

Which season was the first to end with a tie vote at final Tribal Council?

Survivor: Ghost Island, which ended in a 5–5 tie between Domenick Abbate and Wendell Holland, broken by Laurel Johnson’s tiebreaking vote for Wendell.

What season featured the longest-lasting individual immunity challenge?

The "Bob-Bob Buoy" final challenge of Survivor: Palau went on for 11 hours and 55 minutes, when Ian Rosenberger ultimately chose to quit after making a deal with Tom Westman.

Who is the first U.S. Survivor player to go compete on the international edition of Australian Survivor?

Three-time U.S. Survivor contestant Russell Hantz appeared on Australian Survivor: Champions V Contenders in 2018, and was the first person voted out of the Champions tribe.

Who is the only player to be voted out first on multiple seasons?

Francesca Hogi was the first one voted out on Redemption Island and Caramoan.

What was the first season to feature tribes separated by gender?

Survivor: The Amazon, where the season began with all-male and all-female tribes.

Which season featured the most medical evacuations?

Three people (Caleb Reynolds, Neal Gottlieb, and Joe Del Campo) were medically evacuated from Survivor: Kaôh Rōng.

Round 4

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What was the first season to feature three tribes at the start?

Survivor: All Stars was the first time the cast was divided into three starting tribes instead of two.

Which player won a million-dollar fan favorite award?

Rupert Boneham won $1,000,000 during a Survivor: All Stars special airing after the reunion, as viewers voted for their favorite player.

Who was the first player to give up the individual immunity necklace at Tribal Council?

Jenna Morasca won immunity and then turned the necklace over to Heidi Strobel at the final six of Survivor: The Amazon.

Which season was the first to feature a final Tribal Council with three finalists instead of two?

Survivor: Cook Islands, which ended with a final Tribal Council featuring Yul Kwon, Ozzy Lusth, and Becky Lee.

Who is the only female player to win four Individual Immunity challenges in a row?

Kelly Wigglesworth won four back-to-back-to-back-to-back immunity contests on Survivor: Borneo.

Who was the first winner to play a perfect game (receiving no votes against them during the season and winning with a unanimous jury vote)?

J.T. Thomas, who won Survivor: Tocantins with a 7–0 jury vote after having no votes cast against him all season.

Who left Survivor: Cambodia due to a medical issue of a family member?

Terry Deitz left after receiving news that his son Danny had been hospitalized. Terry later revealed his son ultimately had a successful heart transplant.

Which Survivor season introduced the final four fire-making twist?

Ben Driebergen defeated Devon Pinto at fire on Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers

What two players were eliminated from Survivor: Palau without ever being on a tribe?

Wanda Shirk and Jonathan Libby were both sent home on day two after they were not chosen in the schoolyard pick to determine tribes.

Who was the first player to be voted out twice in the same season?

Burton Roberts was voted out on day 12 and again on day 36 of Survivor: Pearl Islands after returning to the game via the Outcasts twist.

Round 5

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Who was the first castaway to be medically evacuated from the game?

Michael Skupin, who was medically evacuated on day 6 of Survivor: The Australian Outback after falling into a campfire.

On what season did Survivor start using the modern final Tribal Council format with an open forum discussion instead of individual jury speeches?

Survivor: Game Changers, which was won by Sarah Lacina.

Who was the first player to win the game without ever receiving an immunity necklace at any point during the season?

Tina Wesson, who won The Australian Outback.

Which Survivor season was the first to feature a tribe swap?

The Boran and Samburu tribes were reshuffled on day 13 of Survivor: Africa.

Who was the first contestant to be eliminated without receiving a single vote against them at Tribal Council?

Paschal English, who played a perfect game until eliminated by a rock draw on day 30 of Survivor: Marquesas.

Who was the only contestant to be removed from the jury due to a juror removal twist in the game?

Neal Gottlieb was removed from the jury by eventual winner Michele Fitzgerald on Survivor: Kaôh Rōng after she won the power in a reward challenge.

Who was the first castaway to quit the game with no medical reason?

Osten Taylor, who quit on day 19 of Survivor: Pearl Islands.

Which Survivor season was the first to begin with returning players acting as tribe captains?

Survivor: Guatemala, which featured Stephenie LaGrossa and Bobby Jon Drinkard.

Who was the first player to get zero votes at final Tribal Council?

Becky Lee got no Survivor: Cook Islands jury votes against winner Yul Kwon (who got five votes) and Ozzy Lusth (who earned four).

Who was the last person before season 50 to win the Survivor car reward challenge?

Yau-Man Chan won a 2008 Ford Super Duty on Survivor: Fiji, but infamously gave it to Dreamz Herd, who later voted Yau-Man out.

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