(KNUE-FM) You can find lots of intelligent people in Texas, just like all over the world. Unfortunately, not everyone we meet is going to be gifted with intelligence, but we all have different talents to showcase.
At some point in your life, you've probably watched the show, Jeopardy! It's a quiz show but this one is different because contestants are given the clue and then need to identify the person, place, thing or idea in the form of a question. With a chance for contestants to win money!
The show first aired back in 1964 on NBC; the show has been on for over 40 seasons now and has over 9,000 episodes that have been filmed. Most people remember host Alex Trebek as he was the face of Jeopardy! After hosting the show for 36 years, Trebek stepped away due to health issues and passed away in November of 2020.
Because Texas is such an amazing state with such a rich history, there were many episodes with questions regarding the lone star state. It's always fun to see questions about our home state pop up on such a well-known television show.
We were able to capture some of the questions that made the show about Texas, and you can see those below.
It's time to see how you would answer questions regarding Texas on Jeopardy! Here is a look at some of the questions and answers to see if you got some of them correct. Good Luck!