Columbian Exposition fan Dorothy McFarland kindly shared with us some screenshots of the episode of Jeopardy that aired on January 17, 2018, which included the Round 1 category “The 1893 Chicago World’s Fair” (“You remember that,” adds host Alex Trebek).
The contestants did remember the fair, making a clean sweep of the category. Amanda Griggs provided the correct question to the $200 answer: “Illuminated by thousands of light bulbs, the building seen here was devoted to this new innovation for the home.”
Gilbert Collins knew the question for the $400 answer:
and for the $600 answer: “The building at the fair where the Liberty Bell was on display was modeled after this famous building in Philly.”
Lee Quinn buzzed in with his correct question to the $800 answer:
while Amanda completed the category by asking the correct question about that book for the $1000 answer:
This makes us think that an entire Jeopardy episode devoted to the 1893 World’s Fair would be great fun. What would be your dream Jeopardy categories?
In case you don’t know any of the correct questions, see below.
Q1: “What is the Electricity Building?”
Q2: “What is the Ferris Wheel?”
Q3: “What is Independence Hall?”
Q4: “What is Pabst Blue Ribbon beer?”
Q5: “What is The Devil in the White City?”
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