Sunday Special - This.....Is.....JEOPARDY !

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Sunday Special - This.....Is.....JEOPARDY !

1. How many "Daily Doubles" are there in "Double Jeopardy!"?
2. Who was the original host of "Jeopardy!" when it first aired on television ?
3. Once the answer has been revealed in "Final Jeopardy!", how long do the contestants have to write down their response?
4. NOT including the monitors at the top of the board which reveal the categories, how many monitors are there on the "Jeopardy!" board?
5. What is the name given to the team of people that have been hired to span the globe to come up with new and interesting facts to be used on "Jeopardy!"?
(Hint; C___ C___ )
6. Can a contestant win with only $1?
7. How many wins did a contestant need to reach the Tournament of Champions?
8. What anniversary will "Jeopardy!" celebrate in 2012 with Alex Trebek as host ?
9. What was the original name of "Jeopardy!" when it was first created ?
10. On April Fool's Day, 1997, which game show host switched places with Alex Trebek for a one-day special?
11. What was the largest amount of money that 74-time champion Ken Jennings won in any of his matches?
a. - $60,000
b. - $65,000
c. - $70,000
d. - $75,000
12. Fill in the blank...
Ken Jennings ran up a total of __ Championships in his JEOPARDY career.
13. In the episode where Ken Jennings was finally defeated, what was the correct response to the clue, "Most of this company's 40,000 white-collar employees work only four months a year." ?
14. What was his incorrect answer ?
15. What famous game show / talk show / late night show host came up with the concept of the JEOPARDY game ?
BONUS Question;
JEOPARDY first aired on March 30, in what year ?
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1. There are two "Daily Doubles". In the first round of "Jeopardy!" there is only one.
2. Art Fleming
3. the contestants have 30 seconds to write down their response. At the end of thirty seconds, their pens automatically shut off so they cannot squeeze in extra words.
4. There are 30 monitors, six across and five down. Before the round begins, Alex reveals the six categories across the top of the board. Then a dollar amount appears on each of the 30 monitors.
5. Clue Crew
6. Yes. It rarely happens, but a contestant can win with only $1.
7. Five
8. 28th
9. "What's the Question?". Quite frankly, the title was not very exciting. It was during a meeting with daytime executives of the television network that the game's creator came up with the idea of "Jeopardy!"
10. Pat Sajak, of "Wheel of Fortune" fame, hosted "Jeopardy!" once. He and Alex switched places on April Fool's Day 1996.
11. - d
12. 74
13. H&R Block
14. What is Fed-EX ?
15. Merv Griffin
BONUS ; 1964
 
1. There are two "Daily Doubles". In the first round of "Jeopardy!" there is only one.
2. Art Fleming
3. the contestants have 30 seconds to write down their response. At the end of thirty seconds, their pens automatically shut off so they cannot squeeze in extra words.
4. There are 30 monitors, six across and five down. Before the round begins, Alex reveals the six categories across the top of the board. Then a dollar amount appears on each of the 30 monitors.

5. Clue Crew
6. Yes. It rarely happens, but a contestant can win with only $1.
7. Five

8. 28th
9. "What's the Question?". Quite frankly, the title was not very exciting. It was during a meeting with daytime executives of the television network that the game's creator came up with the idea of "Jeopardy!"
10. Pat Sajak, of "Wheel of Fortune" fame, hosted "Jeopardy!" once. He and Alex switched places on April Fool's Day 1996.
11. - d
12. 74
13. H&R Block
14. What is Fed-EX ?
15. Merv Griffin

BONUS ; 1964

Not too bad!!!
 
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