Do You Know: Questions About Texas on Jeopardy!
There are so many intelligent people in Texas, just like all over the world. Obviously not everyone we meet is going to fall into that category, but we’re all good at different things. But I’m sure 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.
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.
Texas Was in Many Jeopardy! Episodes
Because Texas is such a big and beautiful 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.
Let’s Look at the Texas Questions That Made it on Jeopardy!
Let’s 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!
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