Take AARP’s ‘Jeopardy!’ for Grownups Quiz

Where was the late host Alex Trebek born?n”,
“explanation”: “Trebek, whose dad was a Ukrainian immigrant, was born a bilingual French/English speaker in Sudbury, whose u201cFrench Townu201d neighborhood dates back to 1894. One local street is named Lagacé, after his momu2019s family.”,
“hint”: “”,
“answers”: {
“answer0”: {
“isRight”: “wrong”,
“answerText”: “London, England ”
},
“answer1”: {
“isRight”: “wrong”,
“answerText”: “St. Paul, Minnesota”
},
“answer2”: {
“isRight”: “right”,
“answerText”: “Sudbury, Ontario, Canada”
}
}
},
“quest1”: {
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“question”: “

In what year did daytime u201cJeopardy!u201d begin?n”,
“explanation”: “Trebek did not host until 1984. It was radio announcer and actor Art Fleming at the start.”,
“hint”: “”,
“answers”: {
“answer0”: {
“isRight”: “wrong”,
“answerText”: “1957”
},
“answer1”: {
“isRight”: “right”,
“answerText”: “1964”
},
“answer2”: {
“isRight”: “wrong”,
“answerText”: “1967”
}
}
},
“quest2”: {
“imageBrowse”: “”,
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“question”: “

What was the original title of that first daytime u201cJeopardy!u201d show?n”,
“explanation”: “nIt was called u201cWhatu2019s the Question?u201d to reassure viewers that the contest wasnu2019t fixed, like the 1950s scandal involving the rigged show u201cThe $64,000 Question.u201d Producer Merv Griffinu2019s wife suggested giving the contestants the answer first, then asking them to come up with a question that fits.”,
“hint”: “”,
“answers”: {
“answer0”: {
“isRight”: “wrong”,
“answerText”: “u201cJeopardy! Daytimeu201d”
},
“answer1”: {
“isRight”: “right”,
“answerText”: “u201cWhatu2019s the Question?u201d ”
},
“answer2”: {
“isRight”: “wrong”,
“answerText”: “u201cAsk Me a Questionu201d”
}
}
},
“quest3”: {
“imageBrowse”: “”,
“imageCaption”: “”,
“imageCredit”: “”,
“question”: “

Which contestant has won the most money overall?n”,
“explanation”: “Rutter has won more than $4.9 million in various “Jeopardy!” appearances.”,
“hint”: “”,
“answers”: {
“answer0”: {
“isRight”: “right”,
“answerText”: “Brad Rutter ”
},
“answer1”: {
“isRight”: “wrong”,
“answerText”: “Ken Jennings”
},
“answer2”: {
“isRight”: “wrong”,
“answerText”: “James Holzhauer”
}
}
},
“quest4”: {
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“imageCredit”: “”,
“question”: “

Who holds the record for the most consecutive wins on the show (74 games)?n”,
“explanation”: “Jennings won 74 consecutive games in 2004.”,
“hint”: “”,
“answers”: {
“answer0”: {
“isRight”: “wrong”,
“answerText”: “Brad Rutter”
},
“answer1”: {
“isRight”: “right”,
“answerText”: “Ken Jennings”
},
“answer2”: {
“isRight”: “wrong”,
“answerText”: “James Holzhauer”
}
}
},
“quest5”: {
“imageBrowse”: “”,
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“question”: “

Which contestant holds the record for single-game winnings?n”,
“explanation”: “Holzhauer won $131,127 on April 17, 2019.nnn”,
“hint”: “”,
“answers”: {
“answer0”: {
“isRight”: “wrong”,
“answerText”: “Brad Rutter”
},
“answer1”: {
“isRight”: “wrong”,
“answerText”: “Ken Jennings”
},
“answer2”: {
“isRight”: “right”,
“answerText”: “James Holzhauer”
}
}
},
“quest6”: {
“imageBrowse”: “”,
“imageCaption”: “”,
“imageCredit”: “”,
“question”: “

What is the term for the unorthodox game-playing style where contestants shift rapidly between u201cJeopardy!u201d categories?n”,
“explanation”: “The strategy was named for its inventor, the 1986 Tournament of Champions winner and category-jumper Chuck Forrest.”,
“hint”: “”,
“answers”: {
“answer0”: {
“isRight”: “wrong”,
“answerText”: “Forrest Skipping”
},
“answer1”: {
“isRight”: “wrong”,
“answerText”: “Forrest Dodging”
},
“answer2”: {
“isRight”: “right”,
“answerText”: “Forrest Bouncing”
}
}
},
“quest7”: {
“imageBrowse”: “”,
“imageCaption”: “”,
“imageCredit”: “”,
“question”: “

What do these three game shows u2014 u201cThe Wizard of Odds,u201d u201cHigh Rollersu201d and u201cReach for the Topu201d u2014 have in common with u201cJeopardy!u201d?n”,
“explanation”: “After his first big break in 1963, hosting u201cMusic Hop,u201d Canadau2019s answer to u201cAmerican Bandstand,u201d Trebek hosted the high-school quiz show u201cReach for the Top,u201d u201cThe Wizard of Odds,u201d u201cDouble Dareu201d and u201cHigh Rollers,u201d earning him his 1984 shot at u201cJeopardy!u201c”,
“hint”: “”,
“answers”: {
“answer0”: {
“isRight”: “wrong”,
“answerText”: “They were all created by Alex Trebek.”
},
“answer1”: {
“isRight”: “right”,
“answerText”: “They were all hosted by Alex Trebek. ”
},
“answer2”: {
“isRight”: “wrong”,
“answerText”: “u201cJeopardy!u201d winner Ken Jennings was a contestant on all three.”
}
}
},
“quest8”: {
“imageBrowse”: “”,
“imageCaption”: “”,
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“question”: “

Which u201cCelebrity Jeopardy!u201d contestant won the game with just $1 during her appearance?n”,
“explanation”: “Chastain, the Olympic gold medalist and Womenu2019s World Cup soccer champ, won with $1.”,
“hint”: “”,
“answers”: {
“answer0”: {
“isRight”: “wrong”,
“answerText”: “Mary Lou Retton”
},
“answer1”: {
“isRight”: “wrong”,
“answerText”: “Dorothy Hamill”
},
“answer2”: {
“isRight”: “right”,
“answerText”: “Brandi Chastain”
}
}
},
“quest9”: {
“imageBrowse”: “”,
“imageCaption”: “”,
“imageCredit”: “”,
“question”: “

Who is the biggest u201cCelebrity Jeopardy!u201d winner, claiming $68,000 for St. Jude Childrenu2019s Research Hospital?n”,
“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”: “”,
“answers”: {
“answer0”: {
“isRight”: “wrong”,
“answerText”: “Conan Ou2019Brien”
},
“answer1”: {
“isRight”: “right”,
“answerText”: “Andy Richter”
},
“answer2”: {
“isRight”: “wrong”,
“answerText”: “Paul Schaffer”
}
}
}
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“checkanswer”: “Check Answer”,
“results”: “Get Results”,
“right”: “Right”,
“wrong”: “Wrong”,
“incorrect”: “INCORRECT”,
“correct”: “CORRECT”,
“score”: “Score”,
“youanswered”: “You answered [X] out of [N] questions correctly.”,
“youranswer”: “Your Answer”,
“yourresults”: “Your Results”,
“correctanswer”: “Correct Answer”,
“print”: “Print”,
“hint”: “Hint”,
“challenge”: “Challenge a Friend”,
“share”: “Share Your Score”,
“take”: “Take Another Quiz”
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