Episode 3.6
- The Jeopardy! Champion
October 10
He was put in Jeopardy!... He had a Grand Slam... And he was leader of
the Mob for a while... But is Ken Jennings smarter than a 5th Grader?
Let's bring him out, from Southmore School in Korea, now living in Seattle...
KEN JENNINGS! He's won over $3 million in Jeopardy!, $100,000 in Grand Slam, and
about $700 on 1 vs. 100. Today, he's playing for fun money in the classroom.
5th Grade
US
History |
5th Grade
Life Science |
4th Grade Earth Science |
4th Grade Cultural Studies |
3rd Grade
Measurements |
3rd Grade
World Geography |
2nd Grade Spelling |
2nd Grade Animal Science |
1st Grade
English |
1st Grade
Social Studies |
First up to help the erstwhile quizmaster is
Jenna.
2nd Grade
Spelling |
$1,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
How many times does "S" appear in the following word? |
The word is... "success". He goes with three...
and he's right for $1000.
1st Grade English |
$2,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
"Won't" is a contraction of what two words? |
"Will not" sounds about right for $2000... and
Ken goes with that.
Next, he goes with Bryce.
1st Grade Social Studies |
$5,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
What is the name of this monument in the following picture?
|
Ken correctly goes with Mount Rushmore for $5000.
3rd Grade World Geography |
$10,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
TRUE or FALSE?
The country of Madagascar is an island located in the Pacific Ocean. |
Ken thinks that it's FALSE. He could've peeked at
Bryce's paper... but he doesn't have to. Ken's right.
Next up for the milestone is Olivia, and this
question from the Classroom Club.
2nd Grade
Animal Science |
$25,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
CLASSROOM
CLUB QUESTION from Lunden of Chapel Grove Elementary |
TRUE or FALSE?
Polar bears are mammals. |
He goes with TRUE... It's good for $25,000.
And the deal is that if he got there, then son
Dylan got a playhouse. Well, Dylan... thank Jeff, because he just negotiated for
your treehouse
(Joe Capitano: Due to the length of tonight's
game, we now join 'Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?', already in progress.)
4th Grade
Cultural Studies |
$50,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
Built in the 1600s, the Taj Mahal stands in the city of Agra in what country? |
He hasn't been there, but he's seen it in movies.
Ken locks in India... and he's right!
Francesca gets the nod for round 4.
3rd Grade Measurements |
$100,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
Bryce is in a pie eating contest. If he eats six ounces of pie every minute, how
many pounds of pie will he eat in eight minutes? |
Ken was trying to avoid this categories. But he
thinks it through. Six ounces of pie a minute times eight minutes is 48 ounces
of pie. Divided by 16 ounces a pound... is three. He goes with three... and he's
right!
5th Grade US History |
$175,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
What Jamestown colony settler married
Pocahontas in 1614? |
Ken is torn between John Smith and John Rolfe. He
decides to PEEK.
Francesca wrote... "John Smith". Now he could go
with John Rolfe and cover his bases... which he does.
One of them is right... and it's KEN! Now this
was a very interesting question. As of right now, Ken Jennings is the all-time
winningest player in the history of game shows with over $3.2 million.
But that's no reason to stop now, is it? Here
comes Jonathan.
4th Grade Earth
Science |
$300,000 |
|
COPY |
SAVE |
What is the approximate diameter of the Earth in miles?
a) 7900
b) 14,300
c) 27,200 |
He goes over the trivia in his head... and with a
thank you to the game show world, he locks in A. Jonathan locks in B... One of
them is right.
... and it's Ken again! $300,000 is his!
5th Grade Life Science |
$500,000 |
|
COPY |
SAVE |
There are three basic types of muscle tissue in the human body. Smooth and
skeletal are two of them. What's the third? |
He thinks about it and goes with "cardiac".
Jonathan wrote "rough".
Jeff says....
...
WE'RE PLAYING FOR A MILLION DOLLARS!
Now here's the deal, all the help is gone. All of
the classmates are gone. You can still see the subject and drop out, but if you
go for it, there's no turning back.
The Million Dollar category is...
5TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES.
After thinking it out for a while, Ken... drops
out of school, but he does so with the record!
DROP OUT: $500,000 (all time total of
$3,623,414.29)
But what could've been? Here's the question.
5th Grade Social Studies |
MILLION
DOLLAR QUESTION |
US President John Adams was a member of what political party at the time of
his election? |
He correctly guesses Federalist, but at this
point, it's all water under the bridge. The richest man in game shows is now
$500,000 richer.
New student next time.
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