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Quiz about 2005 Jeopardy Ultimate Tournament of Champions
Quiz about 2005 Jeopardy Ultimate Tournament of Champions

2005 "Jeopardy!" Ultimate Tournament of Champions Quiz


This is for "Jeopardy" watchers who really remember the Ultimate Tournament of Champions (in season 21 which was in 2005) well. This is my first quiz. :)

A multiple-choice quiz by jkresz. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
jkresz
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
249,059
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
813
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who won the $2,000,000 UToC (Ultimate Tournament of Champions) prize? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who won the most money in the first round of the Ultimate Tournament? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which player in the UToC was nicknamed the "Powerhouse"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. How far did Bruce Seymour go in the UToC? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who won the 16th game of the second round in the UToC? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which contestant in the UToC won the first ever College Championship? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What disability did Eddie Timanus have? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who had the surname Kailasanth in the tournament? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who was the last woman standing in the UToC? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who had the lowest score at the end of Double Jeopardy with -$3,000 in the whole tournament? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who won the $2,000,000 UToC (Ultimate Tournament of Champions) prize?

Answer: Brad Rutter

Brad Rutter was a 5-time champion in the year 2000, a Tournament of Champions winner, a Million Dollar Masters Tournament winner, and the first ever Ultimate Tournament of Champions winner.
2. Who won the most money in the first round of the Ultimate Tournament?

Answer: Leah Greenwald

She won $46,800 by doubling up after trailing Doug Lach going into Final Jeopardy.
3. Which player in the UToC was nicknamed the "Powerhouse"?

Answer: Eric Newhouse

Eric Newhouse was a Teen Tournament champion in the 80's who had long, black hair back then, but was completely bald when he was on the UToC.
4. How far did Bruce Seymour go in the UToC?

Answer: He didn't play

Even though he was the Super Jeopardy champion in 1990, he didn't play in the UToC for some strange reason (possibly because he was only a 4-time champion back then, and only 5-time champs, Teen Champs, College Champs, and Tournament of Champions winners could play in the UToC).
5. Who won the 16th game of the second round in the UToC?

Answer: Frank Spangenberg

Frank Spangenberg was a 5-time champion way back in season 6 (1990), a Tournament of Champions semi-finalist, a Super Jeopardy contestant, and the 10th Anniversary Tournament champion. Not to mention that he also played in the Million Dollar Masters Tournament.
6. Which contestant in the UToC won the first ever College Championship?

Answer: Tom Cubbage

He also won the Tournament of Champions that year.
7. What disability did Eddie Timanus have?

Answer: blindness

Eddie was a 5-time champ and one of the best players in the season he played!
8. Who had the surname Kailasanth in the tournament?

Answer: Vinita

Vinita Kailasanath was a college student when she first appeared on "Jeopardy".
9. Who was the last woman standing in the UToC?

Answer: Pam Mueller

Pam Mueller was an entering law student during the Ultimate Tournament of Champions.
10. Who had the lowest score at the end of Double Jeopardy with -$3,000 in the whole tournament?

Answer: Bernard Holloway

He and Billy Baxter (who had -$600) were out of Final Jeopardy(because they had $0 or less) leaving Jeff Richmond to play alone.

Note: Daniel Negreanu is a professional poker star.
Source: Author jkresz

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