Tips for being good at Jeopardy

[izzy]

When I visit family or friends and we watch Jeopardy I want to beat them into the ground

On the list:

read the bible
memorize where american colleges are located

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[Taro Tsujimoto]

Know who Archibald Leach, Bernard Schwartz, and Lucille LeSueur are:

 

[cupcrazyman]

you have to know about pop culture or you are toast.

some very smart people just stand there staring at the tv cameras.

 

[HisIceness]

Find Ken Jennings.

 

[cupcrazyman]

Find Ken Jennings.

or Find A Canadian.

 

[Janks]

Guess lots.

 

[Finnish your Czech]

you have to know about pop culture or you are toast.

some very smart people just stand there staring at the tv cameras.

I havent watched in the past year or so but I dont remember there being a lot of pop culture questions

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

You're either smart or you aren't.

 

[izzy]

I havent watched in the past year or so but I dont remember there being a lot of pop culture questions

There aren't

i find it's hard to play as a canadian

 

[KaseMeOutside]

be real smart

 

[DonskoiDonscored]

Be a supercomputer

 

[Sega Dreamcast]

I hate the categories that are very specific, such as "18th Century French Autobiographies Written in Blue Ink".

I know it's a quiz show that's designed to be difficult, but the show seems a lot harder than I remember when I was younger.

 

[AnAceOfKidneys]

find out who the show's current commercial sponsors are and be prepared to answer questions like: It is a tasty rice product that originated in San Francisco...What is Rice a roni? Or: This automobile has been rated 1st overall in safety and comfort the past 3 years....etc. Jeopardy does this a lot.

 

[Whiplash27]

How to be good at Jeopardy: Know a lot of facts

 

[irunthepeg]

phone a friend

 

[PullHard]

ixcuincle should go on jeopardy and answer every question with "what is hfboards"

 

[izzy]

I hate the categories that are very specific, such as "18th Century French Autobiographies Written in Blue Ink".

I know it's a quiz show that's designed to be difficult, but the show seems a lot harder than I remember when I was younger.

Yeah I know

you see 2-3 stupid categories pop up in one round and you know it's going to be a bad time

 

[GarbageGoal]

My former college roommate won for three days on Jeopardy.

In final Jeopardy, if the subject is Art, always answer "Who is Degas?"

 

[yubbers]

Suck at sex

 

[TNT87]

Know who Archibald Leach, Bernard Schwartz, and Lucille LeSueur are:

Such a great show. Classic clip right there.

 

[The Head Crusher]

 

[SJSharksfan39]

I've always wondered how much do contestants study before going on Jeopardy. It's impossible to know everything (unless you are Watson or something) but I'm sure there is a ton of prep you need to do. Also I watch Jeopardy a lot and I would say know your history rather than pop culture.

 

[tony d]

do your research for sure.

 

[ShootIt]

Suck it Trebek

 

[NyQuil]

I used to do trivia competitively. (yes, laugh it up)

This would be a decent start for Jeopardy:

-American geographic locations
-State capitals
-Presidents and Vice Presidents (and their tenure dates)
-American Revolutionary War and Civil War
-Oscar winners
-Nobel prize winners
-Other famous historical figures
-Sports legends
-Rough start and end dates for historical conflicts
-Shakespeare
-Art movements

AND...
-Potpourri