Was there a precedent for "questioning" "answers"?

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Was there a precedent for "questioning" "answers"?

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We all know the story of Julann Griffin first formulating the "answer in the form of a question" conceit, but I'm curious, was this a totally original twist, or were there any preexisting games (not necessarily game shows) in which the objective was to come up with a question that matched a given answer?
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CBS Television Quiz (catchy name)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS_Television_Quiz

Also the Answer Man bit, popularized by Steve Allen, is often cited as an inspiration. I've seen sources claiming that J! was originally intended as a comedy game, but I have my doubts.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnac_the_Magnificent
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