Q 01/05

Which Dutch producer created the Big Brother format?

A) John de Mol

B) Paul Verhoeven

C) Erik de Zwart

D) Joop van den Ende

Answer · why

A) John de Mol

He later co-founded Endemol, whose successor Banijay still owns the format, and went on to launch The Voice.

Q 02/05

In which country did the very first Big Brother series air in 1999?

A) Switzerland

B) Luxembourg

C) The Netherlands

D) West Germany

Answer · why

C) The Netherlands

That first house was deliberately basic, with rationed food and no luxuries, to add a survivalist edge and stir up tension.

Q 03/05

The show takes its name from the all-seeing ruler in which novel?

A) Brave New World

B) Nineteen Eighty-Four

C) A Clockwork Orange

D) Fahrenheit 451

Answer · why

B) Nineteen Eighty-Four

The producers never formally acknowledged the debt, and the author's heirs eventually reached a settlement with Endemol and CBS.

Q 04/05

As of August 2023, roughly how many seasons of Big Brother had been produced worldwide?

A) 120

B) 950

C) 260

D) 508

Answer · why

D) 508

That total spans more than 63 countries and regions, which makes it one of the most-produced television formats ever.

Q 05/05

What working title did the Dutch creators use for the concept before it became Big Brother?

A) The Fishbowl

B) The Aquarium

C) The Golden Cage

D) The Glass House

Answer · why

C) The Golden Cage

That original idea locked six contestants in a luxury house for a whole year for a million-guilder prize, and was finally made as its own show in 2006...