This article is about the challenge. For the episode of the same name, see "Q and A". Q and A (also known as Face Off, Voo Doo, Getting Smashed Q & A, Body Slam, Jala-Powed, The Knife Quiz, and Touchy Subjects) is a recurring challenge that originated in Survivor: The Amazon as an Immunity Challenge and was used in later seasons as a Reward Challenge.
Rules[]
The challenge starts with each of the castaways would fill out a questionnaire about the tribe in private, then the results would be tallied and the challenge would begin. The questions would be posed to the group and the castaways would guess whose name was written most often. Starting in All-Stars, whoever got the question right could strike against another castaway. This is denoted by chopping a rope attached to a battering ram, which would hit the castaway's representative effigy. After 3 strikes, the significant idol/mask/ceramic statue/voodoo doll would be destroyed, eliminating that player from the challenge.
There have been modifications to this challenge over seasons:
In The Amazon, the first castaway to answer 5 questions correctly wins.
In All-Stars, each castaway who answers a question correctly would be allowed to cut a section of rope connected to the swinging log of the castaway they wanted eliminated. Three cuts of the rope would send the logs smashing into the mask.
In Panama, after three chops, the rope will release a torch that will in turn send their voodoo dolls up in flames.
In Fiji, towers were smashed. When all three towers are gone, that person is out of the game.
In Micronesia, after three chops of the rope, the statuette would be smashed and that castaway would be eliminated from the challenge.
In Tocantins, after three cut ropes, an idol would be smashed, and that castaway was removed from the challenge.
In One World, three cuts of the rope would send the doll into a fire where it would burn, thus eliminating that player from the challenge.
The last castaway standing wins the challenge.
History[]
United States[]
In its debut during The Amazon, Rob Cesternino won this challenge, the only time it appeared as an Immunity Challenge.
Rupert Boneham won the challenge when it reappeared in All-Stars.
Cirie Fields won this challenge in Panama.
Cassandra Franklin won this challenge in Fiji.
Alexis Jones won this challenge in Micronesia.
Stephen Fishbach won this challenge in Tocantins.
Kim Spradlin won this challenge most recently in One World.
Australia[]
New Zealand[]
South Africa[]
In Malaysia, as opposed to answering a questionnaire prior to the question, the contestants will answer each question on the spot, with the most common answer being revealed in real-time. The contestants outside the majority will stick a knife in their station; once a contestant answers three questions incorrectly, they are out. The final round came down to Dyke Higginson and Grant Clark, who were asked who would be impacted most greatly by the million-rand prize. Since there was a two-way tie, the five eliminated contestants also participated in answering the question to determine a majority answer. Dyke won the challenge and the spa reward.
The traditional "three strikes" mechanics were employed in Santa Carolina. Sade Giliberti won the challenge and a spa day.
In Champions, the challenge was used as part of a tribe switch mechanic. The Selatan and Utara tribes would answer a survey about their tribemates. The game would then play as usual, with every person answering correctly moving one step down a staircase. Once the person leaves the staircase, they will be sorted into either the new Selatan or Utara tribes.
Winners[]
| Episode | Challenge Type | Winners |
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| The Amazon "Q and A" |
Individual Immunity |  Rob Cesternino |
| All-Stars "Stupid People, Stupid, Stupid People" |
Individual Reward |  Rupert Boneham |
| Panama "Medical Emergency" |
Individual Reward |  Cirie Fields |
| Fiji "It's a Turtle?!" |
Individual Reward |  Cassandra Franklin |
| Micronesia "I'm Gonna Fix Her!" |
Individual Reward (Family Visit) |
 Alexis Jones |
| Tocantins "They Both Went Bananas" |
Individual Reward |  Stephen Fishbach |
| One World "Never Say Die" |
Individual Reward |  Kim Spradlin |
| Episode | Challenge Type | Winners |
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| Celebrity Survivor Australia Episode 9 |
Individual Reward |  Nicolle Dickson |
| Australian Survivor (2016) Episode 22 |
Individual Reward |  Flick Egginton |
| Episode | Challenge Type | Winners |
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| Nicaragua Episode 11 |
Individual Reward |  Barb Raos |
| Episode | Challenge Type | Winners |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor Québec (2023) Episode 41 |
Individual Reward |  Christophe Tiffet |
| Episode | Challenge Type | Winners |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia Episode 10 |
Individual Reward |  Dyke Higginson |
| Santa Carolina Episode 9 |
Individual Reward |  Sade Giliberti |
| Champions Episode 7 |
N/A | |
| Episode | Challenge Type | Winners |
|---|---|---|
| Robinson 2023 Episode 9 |
Tribal Reward |         South Team (Robinson 2023) |
Most Common Answer[]
| Question | Most Common Answer | Question | Most Common Answer | ||
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| Who do you trust with your life? |
   
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Who is the most honest? | 
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| Who never shuts up? |   
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Who could never survive on their own? |
 
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| Who mistakenly thinks they're running this game? |
 
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Who uses sex appeal as a weapon? |
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| Who doesn't deserve to be an All-Star? |
 
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Who is the biggest poser? | 
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| Who does the least for the tribe? |
 
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Who is most likely to stab you in the back? |
 
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| Who would you most like to be stranded with? |
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Who would you not invite to a family dinner? |
 
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| Who do you hope to never see again? |
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Who needs therapy? |
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| Who do you have a crush on? |
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Who would you want to see pose nude? |
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| Who mistakenly thinks they're smart? |
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Who is the moodiest? |
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| Who is the most annoying? |
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Who most easily succumbs to intimidation? |
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| Who smells the worst? | 
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Who has the biggest sense of entitlement? |
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| Who has wasted this great opportunity? |
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Who has surprised you the most athletically? |
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| Who does the most for the tribe? |
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Who has not lived up to their potential? |
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| Who is most likely to squander the million? |
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Who would you least like to see win? |
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| Who most needs a wakeup call in life? |
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Who does not deserve to still be here? |
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Trivia[]
- Despite originating in The Amazon, Tom Buchanan was the first castaway knocked out of this challenge in All-Stars.
- This is due to the fact that in The Amazon, the winner was the first person to answer five questions correctly, not the last person standing.
- Cirie Fields is the only castaway to participate in this challenge twice.
- Despite this, she has only been the collective answer twice.
- She has also participated in the reward both times, winning the challenge in Panama and being chosen by Alexis Jones to go on reward in Micronesia.
- Kim Spradlin is the only Sole Survivor to also win this challenge.
- Courtney Marit has been the collective answer for the most questions with 4.
- The question "Who would you trust with your life?" has been asked the most times, six of the seven times this challenge has been played.
- All six people who have been the collective answer for this question have made the final four of their season, and three of them have won. In addition, Rob Mariano won a future season after being the collective answer.
- This challenge is almost always used with 7 castaways remaining, with the notable exceptions of Fiji with 9, and One World with 8.
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