History of Jeopardy!
When was Jeopardy! created?
1964
Who is the current host of Jeopardy?
Ken Jennings
How are you supposed to answer a Jeopardy question? (Answer this way)
What is a question?
Do non-winners receive consolation prizes?
Yes
Who produces Jeopardy?
Sony Pictures Television
How many Jeopardy! hosts have there been?
5
Who hosted Jeopardy! the longest?
Alex Trebek
How many contestants play during Jeopardy?
3
What do non-winners receive?
Money
After COVID, when did the live-studio audience return?
September 2022
Who created Jeopardy?
Merv Griffin
Who hosted Jeopardy! the shortest?
How many rounds are in a Jeopardy game?
Three rounds
What do the second and third-place contestants win?
Second- $3000. Third- $2000.
Who composed the current Jeopardy theme?
Bleeding Fingers Music
What was the original name of Jeopardy?
What's the Question?
How long did the shortest-serving host of Jeopardy! host before resignation?
One week
List all three rounds of Jeopardy!
Jeopardy!, Double Jeopardy!, and Final Jeopardy!
Before August 2023, what were second and third-place contestants rewarded?
Second- $2000. Third- $1000.
Where is the production location?
Culver City, California
Why does it have the name Jeopardy?
The original name was boring, and the producer said it needed more jeopardies!
List all 5 past Jeopardy! hosts.
Art Fleming, Alex Trebek, Mike Richards, Mayim Bialik, Ken Jennings.
What is a Daily Double?
An opportunity for a contestant to wager an amount of money on a question.
Why in August 2023, were the consolation prized changed?
Inflation
What did Jeopardy premiere on?
NBC