About This Quiz
"Jeopardy!" is one of those shows where you sit on the couch and yell the answers to the questions at the television. From the comfort of your home, the questions seem easy. It also helps that there is not the added pressure of having to buzz in first and then phrase your response in the form of a question. Even without the added pressure, some of the questions are deceptively easy.
When you are not on stage under hot lights, the answers also come a little quicker. However, there are plenty with which you may still struggle. After all, the show would not be fun to watch if it was not challenging to play at home along with those on stage.
We have a list of real "Jeopardy!" questions that have stumped contestants. If you can answer all these questions correctly, you will definitely impress Alex Trebek and maybe will be the next Ken Jennings, who holds the longest winning streak on the show! Otherwise, you may want to brush up on your general knowledge and watch more of the show.
Are you ready to test your general knowledge? Will you sign up for "Jeopardy!" tryouts because you've done so well and want to show off your skills? Or will you decide it's best to keep your "Jeopardy!" results private?
This question appeared on the Oct. 29, 2018, episode. Tori Campbell, an attorney from Chicago answering the question, responded with “What is Louisiana?”
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On the December 14, 1984 episode, this question was worth $100. All three contestants answered incorrectly.
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On Jeopardy! Episode 393, all three contestants got this wrong. The episode aired on February 26, 1986.
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This question appeared on show 7837, which aired on October 9, 2018. It was an $800 question. Greg Antoine, a programmer from Miami, answered incorrectly, so Alex Schmidt got the opportunity to answer the question correctly.
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This question was worth $1,000 on March 1, 2018’s episode. It resulted in a triple stumper, which means no contestant answered correctly.
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This question appeared with an $800 value on the July 19, 2007 episode of Jeopardy!. All three Teen Tournament contestants were stumped. Kristiana Henderson gave the guess "kilt stilt."
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This triple stumper was asked on show 6131. It aired on April 18, 2011. Sara Heard, who was a 3-day champion with a winnings total of $70,400, was among those who answered incorrectly.
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This $400 question was asked during the Double Jeopardy Round. It appeared on show 3093, which aired on Jan. 28, 1998. One contestant got it wrong, which allowed his competitor to answer correctly.
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On June 11, 2013, this question stumped all three contestants. It was worth $800 in the Jeopardy round.
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On show 6896, Steve Lozano, Elizabeth Williams and Winston Nguyen were asked this question. It was the first question in Those Are Some Big Shoes and stumped them all.
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This $200 question was a triple stumper. It was featured on show 2307, which aired September 20, 1994.
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On April 2, 2014, this question appeared on game three of Battle of the Decades. All three contestants did not know the answer.
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The first answer was "Curb Your Enthusiasm," which came from Chris Zane, a benefits administrator. Drew Beechum, a computer programmer, answered this $1600 question with "The Garry Shandling Show." The final contestant, Bethany Grenald, did not provide an answer.
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This question was worth $1600 and stumped all three contestants. Alex Trebek added that the monarch was the father of Queen Elizabeth.
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This first round $800 question was a triple stumper. It appeared on episode 5398, which aired on Feb. 13, 2008.
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Susan Thaler, a librarian, buzzed in with Norman Schwarzkopf. On the June 9, 1998 episode, this $600 question went on to stump her opponents as well.
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On the October 21, 2003 episode of Jeopardy!, Parker Morrison guessed the answer was weather. None of the other contestants gave an answer.
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On the November 14, 1989 show, Rich Lerner, a lawyer, answered the question incorrectly. His response was the Sorbonne. The other two contestants did not attempt to answer.
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This second round $200 question stumped all three contestants. It was used on the January 18, 2000 episode.
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On the December 10, 1996 show, this $600 question stumped all three contestants. Cynthia Edmunds, an office manager, is the only one who answered. She guessed Robert Frost.
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On the September 8, 2008 episode, all three contestants did not know the answer. Guesses included rock and the sea floor.
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No one was able to answer this question correctly. Alex asked the question on show 7816, which aired on September 10, 2018.
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No one answered this $800 Double Jeopardy! round question correctly. This question aired on April 21, 2010.
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On the March 30, 2016 episode, this $600 question was a triple stumper. Alex said that the Latin word is "vestigium."
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On the April 5, 2012 episode, contestant Emily Garber guessed the Humane Society of the United States. None of the remaining contestants buzzed in with a response.
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On July 27, 2018, contestants Jerry Tsai and Rick Terpstra both answered incorrectly. They responded hee-haw and neigh, respectively.
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On the April 12, 2010 episode, none of the contestants knew the correct answer. Neither Amanda Lahan, Debbie Russel nor Morgan Saxby buzzed in with a guess.
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This $400 question was a triple stumper in the Double Jeopardy! round. The question was used on February 6, 2012.
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On the October 30, 2018 episode, Tori Campbell, an attorney from Chicago, answered with NYU. She lost $800 for the incorrect response.
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On the January 7, 2013, no contestant correctly answered this question. It appeared as a $600 question in the first round.
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This $1000 question received no responses. It aired on December 20, 2005.
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This $400 question appeared on show 5751, which aired on September 21, 2009. It stumped all three contestants.
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No one answered correctly. This $1200 question aired on February 20, 2017.
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On March 2, 2011, this question was a triple stumper. Raynell Cooper answered Portsmouth. Kailyn LaPorte followed with London.
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On the October 8, 2014, episode, this question received no responses. It was chosen early in the game on show 6913.
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