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Quiz about Jeopardy Ultimate Tournament of Champions 2005

"Jeopardy!" Ultimate Tournament of Champions 2005 Quiz

See how much you remember from this historic tournament that took place in 2005.

A multiple-choice quiz by Zacky1053. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Zacky1053

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
235,172

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

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Question 1 of 10

1. This special tournament featured former "Jeopardy!" champions. How many players participated? Hint

125

145

155

135

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many total games made up this large tournament? Hint

100

125

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the youngest player to compete in the tournament? Hint

Michael Braun

Jennifer Wu

John Zhang

Bernard Holloway

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following amounts is the closest to the total amount of money that was awarded during this tournament? Hint

$10,000,000

$4,000,000

$7,500,000

$5,500,000

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Question 5 of 10

5. $29,600 was not enough for contestant Joshua DenHartog to win his round 1 match.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many players received byes into the second round? Hint

None

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following players did not qualify for the Ultimate Tournament of Champions final? Hint

Jerome Vered

Brad Rutter

Ken Jennings

Frank Spangenberg

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Question 8 of 10

8. Ken Jennings did not earn an automatic bye to the three-game tournament final.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the finalists had to win the most games in order to qualify? Hint

Brad Rutter

There was a tie

Jerome Vered

Ken Jennings

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Question 10 of 10

10. Through the 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions, who held the record for most winnings in television game show history? Hint

Frank Spangenberg

Pam Mueller

Brad Rutter

Ken Jennings

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This special tournament featured former "Jeopardy!" champions. How many players participated?

Answer: 145

The field consisted of past five-time "Jeopardy!" champions, and winners of the numerous special tournaments held each year, such as the Teen and College Championships.

2. How many total games made up this large tournament?

Answer: 75

It took almost four months to air the entire tournament.

3. Who was the youngest player to compete in the tournament?

Answer: Jennifer Wu

Wu qualified by winning the Teen Tournament in 2004, when she was only fifteen years old. She finished with $0 in her round 1 UTOC appearance, taking home $5,000 for a third place finish.

4. Which of the following amounts is the closest to the total amount of money that was awarded during this tournament?

Answer: $5,500,000

The exact amount of money given away in the tournament was $5,604,413. $2,750,000 alone was awarded to the three finalists.

5. $29,600 was not enough for contestant Joshua DenHartog to win his round 1 match.

Answer: True

DenHartog lost by $1, thanks to clever bidding by the winner, Philip Yellman.

6. How many players received byes into the second round?

Answer: 9

Brad Rutter and Frank Spangenberg were the only two of the nine players that were awarded first round byes to win their second round matches. Rutter eventually won the tournament.

7. Which of the following players did not qualify for the Ultimate Tournament of Champions final?

Answer: Frank Spangenberg

Spangenberg finished fourth in earnings for the UTOC. He was a five-time champion in 1990, and he won the Tenth Anniversary Tournament in 1994.

8. Ken Jennings did not earn an automatic bye to the three-game tournament final.

Answer: False

It must've felt good to be Ken Jennings. He was going to receive a minimum of $250,000 just for showing up for the final. Then again, he did win 74 consecutive games. He finished second, losing to Brad Rutter, taking home $500,000.

9. Which of the finalists had to win the most games in order to qualify?

Answer: Jerome Vered

Vered had to win five games to make the championship. His third place finish at the UTOC earned him $250,000. He qualified for the tournament by winning almost $100,000 as a five-time champion in 1992.

10. Through the 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions, who held the record for most winnings in television game show history?

Answer: Brad Rutter

With the $2 million check he cashed at the UTOC, Rutter became the all-time winnings leader in game show history, with $3,255,102. Jennings is second on the list, having won $3,022,700.

Source: Author Zacky1053

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