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Jeopardy questions and answers. All of them.

I owe this one to Kathy Schrock.  We were chatting over dinner and I mentioned that I keep about 50 episodes of Jeopardy saved on my Tivo just in case I ever want to binge.  She sent me back a link to the Jeopardy Archive, which is the largest archive of Jeopardy clues on the internet. 

They have over 62,000 clues on the sight, astonishing to say the least.  At first I couldn’t figure out any practical reason to use the site, short of just using it for trivia, but then I realized that this could be a heck of alot of fun for classrooms.

Since it has a search feature, you can find all the Jeopardy questions they’ve ever used about a specific topic.  For example, if you search for Columbus, you’ll find 105 questions and answers.  What a great way to start a history lesson, or to quiz students midway through!  A sampling of answers:

  • Columbus scared the locals in Jamaica when he predicted one of these
  • When Columbus left spain on August 2rd, 1492, he was aboard this ship
  • Columbus named the island now usually called St Kitts for this man, his patron saint
  • In 1493, Columbus encountered this, Hawaii’s most valuable fruit crop, on the island of Guadeloupe

That’s just a taste.  Four out of the 100 plus.  And the fact that they were actually used on Jeopardy will definitely engage the students.  After all, kids aren’t supposed to ‘get’ Jeopardy, it’s just for geniuses, right?

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  • There was a question on one of the Jeopardy Shows that I watch during the last 2 weeks that asked what Civil War (General, Hero??) was a certain thing named after. I cannot recall the name of the Civil War person nor the item that was named after him. Can you help me? Thank you, Lorraine

    Lorrraine Beatty

    6/29/2008

  • when was the following question asked on the program.

    which bible translation is the most accurate?

    thing you for your time to find answer.

    andy jamieson

    7/15/2008

  • catagory on aug 4 2008 was a website. began w/ an “F”. what was the website? thank you

    lorri

    8/4/2008

  • A question was ask what is the most accurate translation of the bible?

    allision mcgregor

    8/22/2008

  • I am trying to located a book or set of cards (not online) with lots of jeopardy questions from past shows to give as a gift to a big fan. Can you help me locate a source? Thanks.

    Wilson

    12/14/2008

  • One question asked “Once among the top girls baby names, in 2006 it made a sudden drop to 382, because some were hesitant to use it.” in final Jeopardy. Im assuming this woman was invloved in a crime during 2006. Possibly Martha Stewart?

    logan

    12/18/2008

  • For the Civil War question, could be the Sherman Tank.

    William T. Sherman was a Union General

    Sam

    2/5/2009

  • On Feb. 27, 2009, there was a question about a cow’s meal. The answer was “hat.” I think I have this right. Could someone help me?

    Emily

    2/28/2009

  • i need to find mark twains favorite poem, one that he carried with him asap. it was on a show about 3 weeks ago . i need it for my finacee.

    mark renaud

    5/4/2009

  • The question was ” What is the name of the measuring device used by a tailor “. I need to know the answer, please. It was an odd-sounding name, and I heard it this year (2009) on Jeapordy. It is driving me INSANE. I have Googled/Yahoo’d/Ask.com’d and cannot find the name of the tape measure used by Tailors.

    THANKS

    steve zibilich

    7/7/2009

  • WAS THERE EVER BEEN A QUESTION ASK ON JEOPARDY ASKING WHICH TRANSLATION OF THE BIBLE IS CONSIDERED THE MOST ACCURATE?

    LEE SPAYD

    7/28/2009

  • RUMOR IS THAT THE ANSWER: “THE NEW WORLD TRANSLATION PUBLISHED BY THE WATCHTOWER BIBLE & TRACT SOCIETY” WAS GIVEN TO THE QUESTION —– WHAT IS THE MOST ACCURATE TRANSLATION OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES?
    IS THIS TRUE??

    KAREN

    7/28/2009

  • Is the New World Translation the most accurate translation of the
    Holy Scriptures?

    Chris

    9/9/2009

  • Is the New World Translation the most accurate translation?

    Chris

    9/9/2009

  • My bet that the answer to the girl’s name that dropped in popularity in 2006 was Katrina, as no one wanted their daughter associated with the hurricane that sunk New Orleans.

    Larry Sanguinetti

    9/14/2009

  • On October 27, 2009 there was a French song mentioned as one of the questions that meant, I think, When the Sun Comes over the Mountain. Does anyone know who sang this song and where I can purchase it?

    catherine

    10/27/2009

  • To the one inquiring of the most accurate translation of the Bible, YES INDEED it is the New Worlds Translation. It’s the only one that uses the tetragrammaton (God’s name symbolized by the consonants YHWH) throughout the entire bible instead of just “lord’. Other things found in this translation like the word “stake” that Jesus died on and that was used in the original scrolls was turned into the word “cross” in many other translations.

    Preston

    12/31/2009

  • As for the jeopardy question, WHAT IS THE MOST ACCURATE TRANSLATION OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES? I did see that episode, don’t remember the date but can attest that it did happen.

    craig

    1/6/2010

  • On Feb 29 Jepordy, one question was:
    Woman who seeks younger men.
    I need the answer to this-please

    domeagain

    2/20/2010

  • I did not see that show but I think a woman who seeks younger men are called cougars.

    slowpoke

    2/26/2010

  • On today’s program,there was a category about state capitals. If I was hearing the answers given correctly, there were two incorrect answers. The first was that Memphis is the capital of TN. {it is Nashville, and the next was Houston being the capital of TX. (it is Austin} I’m sure I heard these incorrect answers. This is 3/11/10.

    Thank you
    Sue McIntire

    Sue McIntire

    3/11/2010

  • On today’s Jeopardy Alex mentioned a book that was written about Hollywood. Can anyone remember either the name of the book or the author? Thank You, Sandy

    Sandra Lang

    3/30/2010

  • Some time ago there was an answer that the indian ocean as being one of the largest in the world. What exactly was the question?

    Keith Munnelly

    4/20/2010

  • i would like to see the tape
    WHAT IS THE MOST ACCURATE TRANSLATION OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES?

    junior

    5/3/2010

  • There was a question regardng names of tides in the caribbean where there is only one high tide and one low tide per day. What was the answer?

    Carol Doyle

    5/11/2010

  • question about what state shares water with the pacific ocean atlantic ocean and hudson? What was the name of the state?

    m. wood

    5/16/2010

  • question; what president after leaving the presidency went back into a political position

    esaturno

    6/25/2010

  • Those of you that are asking “Did jeopordy ever ask what is the most accurate translation of the Holy Scriptures? You should click on this link. Its a letter from Jeopordy concerning that question http://www.4truth.net/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=hiKXLbPNLrF&b=4659869&ct=6816985

    Angie

    6/25/2010

  • By what authority/Bible scholars did Jeopardy come up with the answer: “What is the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures printed by the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society” to the question, “It’s the most accurate translation of the Holy Scriptures’.

    JoAnn

    6/28/2010

  • What is the most accurate translation of the Holy Scriptures?

    curtis

    7/7/2010

  • On today’s Kids Jeopardy,Today being 7/8/10, what was the answer to the first question in the category of double jeopardy about Villain’s famous lines?

    alejandro

    7/8/2010

  • *villains’

    alejandro

    7/8/2010

  • It seems there is no true evidence of the question about the most accurate bible translation. There is an email circulating about this but it’s not new. It was circulating in 2005 too. Craig seems to be the only one who actually saw this in the whole world. JW’s shouldn’t look to pop culture to affirm the NWT is accurate. This seems a very subective thing to ask on a show full of objectivity. It’s like asking what the best color in the world?

    Michael

    7/24/2010

  • Was the question concerning the ‘Most Accurate Bible’ asked on the show and what was the answer?

    Cheryl Smith

    7/29/2010

  • This is extremely genius.

    Custom Term Paper

    1/16/2011

  • This is extremely genius by essay writer

    Custom Term Paper

    1/16/2011

  • One question asked “Once among the top girls baby names, in 2006 it made a sudden drop to 382, because some were hesitant to use it.” in final Jeopardy. Im assuming this woman was invloved in a crime during 2006. Possibly Martha Stewart?

    I remember this one! The answer was Katrina, because of Hurricane Katrina.

    Jo

    2/10/2011

  • hey awesome game man i need you to make as much as you can i want you to be my best friend.lolololololololollollollollololo.

    hannah

    2/25/2011

  • Concerning the bible question. The question stated that it was the most accurate TRANSLATION of the holy scripture. Accuracy of translation is objective, not subjective. How you interpret the bible or which bible is most “correct” is a different matter entirely.

    Rr

    2/28/2011

  • My dad signed me up to take a test to try out for kid jeopardy and i would like to know the best way to prepare for it. any suggestions?

    keryth

    9/28/2011

  • The question was “what 2 olympic sports let men and wonen compete against each other”. One was yachting. What was the other one?

    Phyllis Hanna

    10/11/2011

  • Ok maybe you can hellp me. Does anyone know the question and answer for the double jeopardy question asked on sept. 21 1990? Please let me know. This has been a on going search for this question and answer. Thanks a lot

    Caitlin

    11/15/2011

  • Recently, within the past week. the answer to the final question was “Canola Oil”. I do not remember exactly how the question was worded, but it related to rapeseed and a location where it was grown.
    I don’t think it was a good or correct question/answer. Canola oil comes from the Canola plant seed, a hybred plant, not the rapeseed as stated in the question. Indeed “vegetable oil” is produced from rapeseed but used mostly for industrial purposes and definitely not called canola oil. One of the contestants had answered vegetable oil but was not given credit for a correct answer. This has lowered my opinion of the show.

    Lee McLin, Brandon, Florida

    Lee McLin

    1/13/2012

  • Do not understand the final Jeopardy question for today[Jan.16].’Name of monarchs with same last name from 1066 for 152 years” It certainly was not England. Which country?

    Dr.Larry Goldbeck

    1/16/2012

  • I was confused, too – so checked it out via Google -
    My answer was William as in W. the Conquerer, 1066 Battle of Hastings, etc but that wasn’t the question – it was actually just the name, from 1066 on – there is a website (try Google for it) that has the answers via archive. I still can’t understand why the answer to the question, where did the Hindenberg go down? was accepted as Lakewood, New Jersey – that is the town, some miles away – the naval base – site of the crash – was Lakehurst – ( I lived there in the ’60′s and was surprised when this question came up a few months ago -

    mpb

    1/16/2012

  • Hi, I have to submit a question for my class. Can you help me? I’ve tried and tried and I’m struggling.
    The answer can only have 10 words in it.
    Question 1) Differentiate between risk factors and complications

    thank you so much if you can help me

    Karen

    1/21/2012

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