A little Trebek-quoi
Canucks
Presidential
This Day in History
Phrases & Expressions
100
Alek Trebek received his American citizenship in 1998 after moving to the U.S. in 1973 from this native country.
Canada
100
Although born in Scotland, he went on to invent the telephone in Canada before developing it further in the U.S.
Alexander Graham Bell
100
With votes still being counted, this president-elect has already received more votes than any other presidential candidate in history.
Joe Biden
100
On November 8th, 1960, he became the youngest candidate to be elected President at 43.
John F. Kennedy
100
This phrase, which sounds more like a threat, came about from the superstition of explicitly wishing an actor good luck.
Break a leg
200
In 2014, Alex Trebek broke the record held by this "Price is Right" host for hosting the most episodes of the same gameshow program after hosting 6,829 episodes of Jeopardy.
Bob Barker
200
This actor/comedian "Grinch" quit school at 16 to work when his family fell on hard times.
Jim Carrey
200
#16. Signed legislation creating the U.S. Secret Service hours before he was assassinated.
Abraham Lincoln
200
On November 8, 1895, physicist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen became the first person to observe this, a significant scientific advancement that would ultimately benefit a variety of fields, most of all medicine, by making the invisible visible.
X-rays
200
In the 16th century, a page in a book was referred to as this, so the phrase "Turning over a new __" referred to turning to a new page.
Leaf
300
Trebek was first hired to host Jeopardy after he called to temporarily step in for an ill Chuck Woolery, the host of this popular game show.
Wheel of Fortune
300
He hit more than 500 career home runs from 1986 to 2001
Mark McGwire
300
The number of U.S. Presidents to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
4
Theodore Roosevelt, 1906
Woodrow Wilson, 1919
Jimmy Carter, 2002
Barack Obama, 2009
300
On November 8, 1939, this Axis leader survived an assassination attempt when a bomb exploded while he was giving his annual speech on the anniversary of his first coup attempt.
Adolf Hitler
300
This phrase for a false lead came about in the 1800s when English journalist William Cobbett wrote a presumably fictional story about how he had used the fish as a boy to throw hounds off the scent of a hare.
Red herring
400
In 1961, Alex Trebek graduated from the University of Ottawa with a degree in this subject. In 2015, the university honored Trebek by naming their alumni hall after him.
Philosophy
400
Underwater explorer and author of many maritime thrillers, including "The NUMA Files"
Clive Cussler
400
#34. He was the last U.S. Army 5-star general who also served as a U.S. president.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
400
On November 8th, 1974, Salt Lake City, Utah, resident Carol DaRonch narrowly escapes being abducted by this serial killer. This incident eventually lead to his capture and conviction.
Ted Bundy
400
2 antonyms make up this phrase for a legal case with an obvious verdict
Open and shut
500
Alex Trebek was part of the running of the Olympic torch to this Olympic city.
Atlanta (1996).
500
Famous architect of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (pictured) and Walt Disney Concert Hall
Frank Gehry
500
#11. Zachary Taylor succeeded him, the first president who chose not to seek reelection after one term.
James Polk
500
On November 8, 1951, Yankees catcher (1925-2015) is voted the American League’s most valuable player for the first time in his career.
Yogi Berra
500
This phrase came about when it was a common prize for winning competitions. The phrase expresses confidence in easily winning the prize.
Piece of cake