What is Ken Jennings known for?
A: Holding the record for all-time American game show winnings having the
longest Jeopardy! winning streak.
Where was Jennings born?
A: in Edmonds, Washington, a suburb of Seattle.
When was he born?
A: On May 23, 1974.
His father was a lawyer employed internationally, and
Jennings spent 15 years growing up where?
A: South Korea and Singapore where his father worked.
Upon returning to the United States, Jennings attended
what university?
A: The University of Washington.
Following two years as a volunteer missionary for The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he was assigned to serve
in Madrid, Spain, he transferred to where?
A: Brigham Young University in 1996.
One of his roommates at BYU was what author?
A: Brandon Sanderson.
He is the highest-earning American game show
contestant, having won money on how many different game shows?
A: Five, including $4,522,700 on the U.S. game show Jeopardy! which he
currently hosts, sharing duties with Mayim Bialik.
He holds the record for the longest what?
A: Winning streak on Jeopardy! with 74 consecutive wins.
He also holds the record for the highest average what?
A: Correct responses per game in Jeopardy! history.
In 2004, he was defeated by what challenger?
A: Nancy Zerg on his 75th appearance.
He lost to the Watson computer but became the first
person to beat who?
A: Third-place finisher Brad Rutter.
His total was surpassed by Rutter, who defeated
Jennings in what?
A: In the finals of the Jeopardy! Ultimate Tournament of Champions, adding
$2 million to Rutter's existing Jeopardy! winnings.
Jennings regained the record after appearing on
several other game shows, culminating with his results on an October 2008
appearance on what?
A: Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
Rutter retained the record for highest Jeopardy!
winnings and once again passed Jennings' total after his victory in what?
A: The Jeopardy! Battle of the Decades tournament.
In 2020, he faced off with and won against whom?
A: Rutter, as well as James Holzhauer, in a special primetime series,
Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time.
After his success on Jeopardy!, Jennings wrote about
his experience and explored American trivia history and culture in what
book?
A: His book Brainiac: Adventures in the Curious, Competitive, Compulsive
World of Trivia Buffs, published in 2006.
In September 2020, he signed on as a what?
A: A consulting producer of Jeopardy!, a job that will include an on-air
role reading categories.
Following Alex Trebek's death on November 8, 2020,
Jennings hosted Jeopardy! as the first of a series of what?
A: Guest hosts.
His episodes aired from January 11, 2021, to when?
A: February 19, 2021.
Following Mike Richards' exit early in the 2021–22
season, who were named hosts?
A: Jennings and Mayim Bialik were both named hosts.