ALEX TREBEK, JAMES HOLZHAUER, KEN JENNINGS, BRAD RUTTER on the set of "JEOPARDY! The Greatest of All Time," premiering TUESDAY, JAN. 7 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EST), on ABC.

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Take AARP's 'Jeopardy!' for Grownups Quiz

Test your knowledge of TV's greatest trivia show

Tim Appelo and AARP Staff

En español

Published June 21, 2021

10 Questions

Take AARP's 'Jeopardy!' for Grownups Quiz

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  "question" : "Where was the late host Alex Trebek born?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "London, England ",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "St. Paul, Minnesota",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Sudbury, Ontario, Canada",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Trebek, whose dad was a Ukrainian immigrant, was born a bilingual French/English speaker in Sudbury, whose “French Town” neighborhood dates back to 1894. One local street is named Lagacé, after his mom’s family.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
  "questionImgCaption" : "",
  "questionImgCredit" : ""
}, {
  "question" : "In what year did daytime “Jeopardy!” begin?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "1957",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "1964",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "1967",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Trebek did not host until 1984. It was radio announcer and actor Art Fleming at the start.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
  "questionImgCaption" : "",
  "questionImgCredit" : ""
}, {
  "question" : "What was the original title of that first daytime “Jeopardy!” show?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "“Jeopardy! Daytime”",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "“What’s the Question?” ",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "“Ask Me a Question”",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "It was called “What’s the Question?” to reassure viewers that the contest wasn’t fixed, like the 1950s scandal involving the rigged show “The $64,000 Question.” Producer Merv Griffin’s wife suggested giving the contestants the answer first, then asking them to come up with a question that fits.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
  "questionImgCaption" : "",
  "questionImgCredit" : ""
}, {
  "question" : "Which contestant has won the most money overall?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Brad Rutter ",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Ken Jennings",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "James Holzhauer",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Rutter has won more than $4.9 million in various \"Jeopardy!\" appearances.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
  "questionImgCaption" : "",
  "questionImgCredit" : ""
}, {
  "question" : "Who holds the record for the most consecutive wins on the show (74 games)?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Brad Rutter",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Ken Jennings",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "James Holzhauer",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Jennings won 74 consecutive games in 2004.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
  "questionImgCaption" : "",
  "questionImgCredit" : ""
}, {
  "question" : "Which contestant holds the record for single-game winnings?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Brad Rutter",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Ken Jennings",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "James Holzhauer",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Holzhauer won $131,127 on April 17, 2019.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
  "questionImgCaption" : "",
  "questionImgCredit" : ""
}, {
  "question" : "What is the term for the unorthodox game-playing style where contestants shift rapidly between “Jeopardy!” categories?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Forrest Skipping",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Forrest Dodging",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Forrest Bouncing",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "The strategy was named for its inventor, the 1986 Tournament of Champions winner and category-jumper Chuck Forrest.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
  "questionImgCaption" : "",
  "questionImgCredit" : ""
}, {
  "question" : "What do these three game shows — “The Wizard of Odds,” “High Rollers” and “Reach for the Top” — have in common with “Jeopardy!”?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "They were all created by Alex Trebek.",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "They were all hosted by Alex Trebek. ",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "“Jeopardy!” winner Ken Jennings was a contestant on all three.",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "After his first big break in 1963, hosting “Music Hop,” Canada’s answer to “American Bandstand,” Trebek hosted the high-school quiz show “Reach for the Top,” “The Wizard of Odds,” “Double Dare” and “High Rollers,” earning him his 1984 shot at “Jeopardy!“",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "Which “Celebrity Jeopardy!” contestant won the game with just $1 during her appearance?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Mary Lou Retton",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Dorothy Hamill",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Brandi Chastain",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Chastain, the Olympic gold medalist and Women’s World Cup soccer champ, won with $1.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
  "questionImgCaption" : "",
  "questionImgCredit" : ""
}, {
  "question" : "Who is the biggest “Celebrity Jeopardy!” winner, claiming $68,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Conan O’Brien",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Andy Richter",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Paul Schaffer",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "\"Well, it's is an athletic competition, in terms of just your thumb,\" said Richter, longtime sidekick to talk show host Conan O'Brien.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
  "questionImgCaption" : "",
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} ]

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